Emergency Coordinator (National Position) - Ethiopia

Job description

Generic responsibilities:

• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures;
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist;
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy;
• Contribute with emergency response strategy, Micro Log Frame, and Plan of Action;
• Contribute with emergency programme development, adjustment or review;
• Conduct emergency multi-sectoral needs assessment and present recommendations;
• Provide Emergency specific technical input to coordination mechanism (e.g. cluster coordination) and working groups;
• Develop Emergency response technical guidance, tools and mechanism;
• Contribute to organisational learning through the provision specific technical analysis, lessons learned and reports;
• Develop training modules and provide specific technical learning or/and training for project staff.

Specific responsibilities:
• Support the AM and PM in developing strategies and plans in preparing and responding to the emerging emergencies effectively;
• Closely work with the country emergency response team and establish field presence in locations where NRC decides to respond to crisis in provision of ES/NFIs;
• Maintain close coordination with implementing partners including UN agencies, INGOs, NNGOs and local authorities;
• Implementation of emergency response projects particularly ES/NFI’s in the Somali region;
• Ensure NRC’s financial, logistics, HR and Program policies are adhered during implementation;
• Ensure safety and security of NRC personnel, assets and properties in line with the NRC safety and security policy;
• Work with CC Specialists, PM and technical coordinators in preparation of appropriate tools and data collection methods and lead in conducting comprehensive multi-sectoral need assessment in NRC’s area of operation;
• Prepare clear need and gap analysis and actors mapping in Lagahida, Salahad, Qubi and Mayo-Muluqo woredas of Erar zone;
• Lead NRC’s efforts to be the focal point of contact in these four woredes and communicate all organizations working in these specific areas to share information of IDP needs;
• Participate all cluster coordination forums at regional level and raise IDP needs and gaps of these four weredas;
• Participates other emergency responses in the country as per the need arise;
• Represent NRC in the bi-annual joint assessments (Gu and Dayr assessments);
• Prepares summary of situational reports on IDPs in Erer, Fafan and Dollo on monthly or quarterly bases.

Qualifications

Generic professional competencies:
• BA degree in Social Science or International Development
• Technical specific knowledge from the humanitarian sector
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented technical competences related to the position’s responsibilities
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context related skills, knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):
• Knowledge of the context in Somali region IDPs response- 3 years’ experience
• Experience with Emergency response programming in international NGOs -2 years’ experience
• Knowledge of Somali language is necessary

Education field

• Social science
• Other subjects

Education level

• College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

Behavioral competencies:
• Strategic thinking
• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Analysing
• Handling insecure environments

Language

• English

We offer

Commencement: ASAP, shortlisting and Interviews will continue as applications are received
Contract period: five months with possibilities of extension
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions
Duty station: NRC Ethiopia, Jigjiga and with travel to the fields

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