At least five years of INGO or other agency emergency response experience in insecure environments
including at least two years of management experience; Essential experience in coordination/emergency response planning in similar contexts; University degree with advanced training or technical qualification in relevant line of work/sector; Relevant technical expertise/experience in some sectors of humanitarian programming such as Cash
Protection
WASH
Food Security
CCCM
shelter/NFI etc.; Strong analytical
organizational
and management and leadership skills; Proven commitment to accountable practices and knowledgeable of quality assurance systems in an emergency response; Hands on experience in managing staff in insecure locations and strong human resource management skills in general. Solid experience in staff management in a cross-cultural environment required; Good communicator and proven diplomacy with all types of stakeholders; Experience of managing budgets and multiple donor contracts
particularly with BHA
ECHO
SIDA
FCDO and UN agencies; Ability to work independently
but also coordinate effectively as part of a team; Strong computer skills (MS Word
Excel
Outlook and Power Point); and Ability and willingness to work and live in diverse
challenging and potentially unstable environments. Desired qualifications Previous experience the East Africa and Great Lakes region or similar context with conflict/access analysis ability; and Previous experience in sudden onset conflict responses; Strong working knowledge of access
negotiations and/or experience in implementing programming in hard to reach areas/areas with high access constraints.