Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Nampula, Mozambique
Plan International is seeking to fill the role of Emergency Response Manager.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the management of the northern Mozambique displacement response in Nampula and Cabo Delgado, ensuring response activities are in line with Plan International’s standard policies and procedures
- Lead on the development and regular update of the northern Mozambique emergency response plan, clearly defining key priorities in line with Plan International’s expertise
- Lead and manage rapid needs assessments in the northern displacement, ensuring a clear focus on the specific needs of children and particularly girls
- Support the selection of local partner organisations, ensuring alignment with Plan International’s approach and programming priorities in humanitarian crises
- Support programme technical specialists to ensure programmes are of high quality and have direct positive impact on children affected by crises
- Ensure appropriate programme quality standards are used in the design and implementation of programmes, particularly SPHERE and its companion guides
- Overall responsibility for preparation of quality reports and updates on the northern displacement for different Plan International entities and external actors such as donors, UN
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Disaster Risk Management, Humanitarian Studies, International Development, International Relations, Social Studies, or a similar field
- Ten years of relevant experience in the NGO sector or equivalent
- Experience of key practice and standards for humanitarian response such as SPHERE and CHS
- Seven years, minimum, in managing humanitarian and resilience programmes in the INGO sector
- Proven experience in managing complex teams, including staff management and development
- Ability to manage a large team
- Ability to communicate effectively and authoritatively on area of expertise, and influence others to reach common goals
- Experience and ability to coordinate and collaborate with different organisations and government, and experience in programme development
- Track record of proposal writing
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Portuguese and English
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