Africa Regional Emergency Response Coordinator
Brand: FH International
Job ID#: 157131
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Category: Relief/International Development
Salary: Salary
Benefits: Full Benefits
Contact: Debbie Meythaler
Closing date: 31 Aug 2012
Mission Statement
Motivated by Christ's love, this position plays a key role in promoting the wholistic ministry of Food for the Hungry (FH) through the framework of the organization’s vision, “God called and we responded until physical and spiritual hungers ended worldwide.”
In order to accomplish this vision, FH’s mission is to “walk
with churches leaders and families in overcoming all forms of human poverty by
living in healthy relationship with God and His creation.”
Summary
Summary
This person will help the ERU and the Africa Regional Office increase our response capacity and relevancy with those in need and with institutional donors and agencies (UN, OFDA, PRM, etc.). This person will report directly to the ERU Director with a dotted line to the Africa Regional Director.
Skills/Requirements
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Key Result #1 – Liaise and network with institutional and private donors and write DRR, Preparedness and Response concept notes and proposals for the Africa region (40%)
- Develop
a regional plan for meeting regularly (both for yourself and the relevant
Africa country leadership) with FH’s key current and potential
institutional donors (i.e. UNHCR, UNOCHA,WFP, UNICEF, USAID/OFDA, U.S.
State Department/BPRM, DFID, CIDA, etc.) in order to maintain trusting
relationships and to keep informed of opportunities for alignment of FH
program needs and funding.
- Lead,
in cooperation with Africa RD and ERU Director, the growth strategy of
private donor funding for Africa – both leveraging African and non-African
giving.
- Lead,
in cooperation with the ERU Senior Program Officer and Africa RD, the
growth strategy for institutional funding in Africa.
- Support
Senior Program Officer in ongoing proposal development and reporting on
current grants
Key Result #2 – Serve as a first responder to provide leadership
and logistical support to fields in Africa during emergencies (30%)
- Travel
alone and/or serve as the Emergency Response Team (ERT) Lead for
assessment, proposal development and response. This often means
serving local FH country offices in disaster response and possibly
entering into emergency settings where FH does not operate.
- Provide
a broad range of sectoral support (i.e. NFI distributions, Shelter, WASH,
Health/Nutrition) to fields for emergency responses, either through
personal expertise or maintaining and accessing appropriate networks
inside and outside of FH.
- Manage
logistics of emergency responses (movement of people and supplies) and
temporary office set-up and warehousing.
Key Result #3 – Increase FH’s emergency response influence by
serving as communication point person and proactively serving as a public voice
for FH and those we serve. (20%)
- Proactively
promote the excellence of FH work and ministry through advocacy to
appropriate governments, international organizations and news and media
outlets. (i.e. local govts, UN, Kenya’s Daily Nation, BBC, CNN should
think of FH when thinking of good humanitarian work).
- Write
regular reports in cooperation with FH Marketing and Communications on
FH’s work in Disaster Risk Reduction, Preparedness and Response for
internal and external distribution.
Key Result #4 – Global ERU surge support. This person will
be an extension of the global ERU team. (10%)
- Be
prepared to backstop other global ERU needs as they arise (proposals,
trainings, etc.)
- Be
prepared to travel as surge support to other regions for disaster response
and support
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty/function satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the
knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
- Vibrant
personal relationship with Christ
- Ability
to sit at a computer for 8 hours a day doing repetitive motions on a
keyboard
- Able
to lift up to 25 pounds on a regular basis
- Ability
to travel (domestically and internationally) under rugged conditions up to
40% a year
- Ability
to travel and work in stressful conditions surrounded by human suffering
and or danger
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills
- Strong
people skills
- Excellent
proofreading skills
- Proficient
in MS Office Suite
- Highly
organized
- Able
to multi-task
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year College or university;
Master’s degree preferred, two years minimum, (five or more years,
preferred) of related experience in disaster response or rugged field
environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None – but constant partnership with field offices and teams
along with temporary supervision of teams and staff during Emergency Responses.
Language Skills:
Language Skills:
Proficiency in spoken and excellent written English required and
French or Swahili preferred. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret
reports and journals on humanitarian issues, technical procedures, or
government and UN reports. Ability to write proposals, reports, correspondence,
and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond
to questions from the press, partner and donor organizations in both individual
and group settings.
To apply:
