Plan International NGO Deployable Emergency Response Manager Kenya Jobs

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And its girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.
We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood.

And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 75 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries. The purpose of this position, is to: - Contribute to the success of the M&E strengthening Project by working with and supporting Country Offices to adopt and implement the new M&E approach, frameworks and system to ensure transparency and accountability to all our stakeholders and that we, as an organisation, are able to capture, store, analyse and report on our progress in a consistent and coherent way- Contribute to enhancing capacity in our offices to apply the above approach, principles & standards and system in order to generate and act on evidence to inform our programmes and influence and learn.

The Deployable Child Protection in Emergencies (CPIE) Specialist provides technical support to Plan International’s country offices responding to medium and large-scale emergencies to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate child protection programs.


Responsibilities:


[Programming(30%)Oversee the management of specific emergency programmes, ensuring response activities are in line with Plan International’s standard policies and procedures. Lead on the development of specific humanitarian response strategies, clearly defining key priorities in line with Plan International’s expertise. Lead and manage rapid needs assessments, ensuring a clear focus on the specific needs of children and in particular girls. Based on the outcome of
the needs assessments provide recommendations to the Country Director and senior management team on programming options and priorities. 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 (such as Child Protection Minimum Standards and Minimum Standards for Education Preparedness, Response and Recovery (INEE)) and the CoreHumanitarian Standards (CHS). Overall responsibility for preparation of quality reports and updates for different Plan Entities and external actors such as donors. Representation& Coordination(15%)Represent Plan International with the host Government, highlighting key issues of concern impacting on children and in particular on girls. Engage with relevant humanitarian fora and clusters in country, ensuring appropriate information is provided in a timely basis (eg 3Ws). Maintain and develop in country relations with institutional donors. Identify opportunities to establish strategic partnerships with other humanitarian agencies.

OperationalSupport(15%)Supervise operational support functions (finance, HR, logistics) Ensure standard Plan International systems and procedures are followed. Ensure compliance with national legal requirements Together with the in country security manager monitor local security situation, develop appropriate security guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Administration and Finance (10%) Ensure that administrative support functions are established and maintained in accordance with Plan International administrative policies and procedures Coordinate mobilisation of financial resources related to emergency activities; Ensure with the Procurement & Logistics Manager/Officer the establishment and maintenance of a functional procurement and supply chain management system; Support the Procurement & Logistics Manager/Officer with the timely and appropriate establishment of all logistics infrastructure. Develop appropriate operating budgets for emergency operations. Ensure compliance with donor requirements.
Human Resources (10%) Outline the composition of the emergency team, ensuring clear reporting lines and job descriptions Ensure all Emergency Response personnel understand and carry out their duties in accordance with Plan International’s humanitarian values and principles. Conduct performance appraisals for Emergency Response Team staff and ensure regular feedback and mentoring on individual performance is provided. Information Management (5%) Oversee and approve sitreps on the emergency response and recovery. Ensure timely dissemination of situation reports and fundraising material to Plan International’s Headquarters and National Organisations; Ensure appropriate information is shared within the organisation and is uploaded to the organisational intranet. Fundraising(15%)Develop an appropriate grant pipeline in collaboration with NOs. Support Plan International National Organisations develop appropriate funding submissions to institutional donors. Identify potential in-country funding streams and submit funding proposals to these.

Communications and Working Relationships:

Disaster Risk Management Team (ie. Head of Disaster Response; Child Protection in Emergencies specialists, Education in Emergencies Specialists, Cash Transfer Programming specialists and Emergency Response Managers)

Global Technical Advisors (ie. Education, ECCD)

Regional DRM team members

National Organisation DRM managers

Communications teams (at the International headquarters)

Research, Policy and Advocacy teams (at the International headquarters).

Key external stakeholders and partners


Qualifications

Degree or equivalent in management or related fields

Significant field experience of managing emergency programmes in a number of humanitarian crises.

Demonstrated experience of key practice and standards for humanitarian response such as SPHERE and CHS.

Significant knowledge of humanitarian response, child protection and disaster risk reduction

Conversant with the international humanitarian architecture, particularly related to coordination and funding. Demonstrated prior experience of engaging with the humanitarian coordination system and local, regional and global levels.

Significant programming in emergencies in several continents and diverse contexts

Experience of designing and delivering training


How to apply

Interested candidates should apply online by Sunday 5 August, 2018



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