International Rescue Committee Roving Emergency Rapid Response Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

International Rescue Committee Roving Emergency Rapid Response Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 217375

Category: Engineering
Location: Addis Ababa with over 50% travel and deployment to the field, Addis Ababa
Career Level: Managerial Level (Manager, Supervisor, Director)
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: As per IRC scale

Job Description

Scope:

The Emergency Response Roving Manager (ERRM) will be engaged in emergency assessment, emergency response planning including project design and report writing and emergency response set up, monitoring and post intervention assessment, facilitating trainings and coordination and representation to WASH cluster.

She/he is also expected to assist in Cash Transfer programming and Beneficiary Feedback mechanism initiatives and is expected to spend over 50% in the field and deployments assignments in various regions in Ethiopia as needed. The ERRM reports to the Emergency Response Coordinator but work closely with other Emergency response team and EH team.

Major/key responsibilities:

Technical Support

Take part in multiagency field assessments (seasonal, rapid) in the event of an emergency with Addis and field team as well as with partners.

Assist IRC Ethiopia Emergency Response Team and field offices in surveys, assessment, response planning, in implementation and monitoring of emergency responses.

Take deployment assignments and organize and lead emergency operations assessment in new locations in the field, assist in hiring field staff, locating warehouse and office and set up emergency response in new areas when needed.

Lead emergency response team in new intervention areas and implement quick responses for brief period as required

Facilitate emergency response trainings and workshops for IRC and partner staff.

Assist field offices in preparation and review of emergency response proposals.

With guidance from Emergency Response Coordinator, assist in IRC Cash Transfer Programming initiative and emergency preparedness micro planning.

Assist in set up, implementation and monitoring of beneficiary feedback mechanism.

Design the WASH facility for emergency WASH responses with field team and take lead in to the implementation of the projects.

Write the Technical reports of the WASH services facility design and assessments and share to the supervisor.

Support the field team and Addis SCT to inspect equipment’s and materials during procurement and report to the concerned body on time.

Programs Management

Grant, Budget and procurement Monitoring and Management

Assist in tracking and review of spending of IRC direct WASH interventions in the field is in line with original plan, and burn rate goes in line with the activity implementation progress and provide feedback to supervisor.

Assist in Preparation of PR and procurement plan for WASH, ES/NFI materials and services to be ordered from Emergency Response unit in Addis.

Assist in tracking of emergency supplies, dispatch, distribution in different disaster affected including documentation

Monitor budget utilization and follow up on the project implementation with time and communicate with field time on any delays to take action.

Reports and Proposals

Take lead to write proposals and reports wherever needed during emergency declaration in Ethiopia.

Assist in the review field reports from IRC field offices and sub grants including review of ERR interventions tracking data sheets.

Assist in the development of proposals and budgets for future emergency responses by the IRC Ethiopia;

Assist in the review of proposals from partners and by the IRC for direct interventions are as per the requirement and standard.

Assist in the review of IRC direct intervention proposals and assist the field team and program unit in drafting proposal and MoU

for signing project agreement with relevant regional government Bureaus.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Participate and assist in the monitoring of IRC direct interventions and sub granted projects.

Assist in facilitation of IRC Ethiopia own, government and donor monitoring visits and project evaluations.

Participate in post intervention assessments in coordination with CWI, EH, Health and program units as well as field team.

Representation, Coordination and Working Relationship

Work closely with IRC Ethiopia Health, EH, CWI, Program and other units for increased integration and team work;

Regularly, represent at WASH cluster Coordination and other relevant emergency coordination forums with NGOs, UN agencies, government Bureaus in regions and share updates on this and emergency situations to supervisor.

Assist the WASH cluster in assessment, preparation of guidelines, other technical documents etc.

Organize and Share regular IRC update to the WASH cluster including 4WS matrix.

The ERRM shall take any additional responsibilities as requested by his/her supervisor, SERR Coordinator, and CD.

Job Requirements

Minimum qualification/experience requirement:

BSc Degree or MSc Degree in Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resources Engineering or Environmental Health from a recognized University

At least 6 years of experience for first degree holders, 2 years of emergency response work experience for MSc holders.

3 years senior level management experience.

2 years’ Experience in managing emergency

Response programs and experience of team mobilization and having excellent knowledge of project management.

NGO experience is preferable on the area of WASH or public health in emergency.

Skills required

Proven management experience

Excellent project management skills.

Ability to plan, organize, and supervise implementation of WASH related emergency responses;

Excellent report and proposal writing skills for WASH emergency contexts.

Thorough knowledge and understanding of current contexts and management emergencies in Ethiopia;

Experience in leading emergency response team and implementing emergency response interventions and experience in deployment assignment in relevant emergency response in country as well as abroad is a plus.

Ability to work under pressure, long working hours and with high workload;

Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual;

Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required;

Very good at computer skill- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and e-mail) and use of SPSS and related software

Ability to organizing and facilitation of trainings.

Skills and experience in staff management, budget management and building effective teams.

Have excellent skill on coordination and integration with government actors and other partners.

Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Good command of both spoken and written

English and local language of the area is plus.

Work in hardship areas and have stress management ability

How to Apply

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IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

International Rescue Committee Roving Emergency Rapid Response Manager Jobs in Ethiopia