PricewaterhouseCoopers

Line of Service

Internal Firm Services

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Operations

Management Level

Associate

Job Description & Summary

A career in Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility, within Internal Firm Services, will provide you with the opportunity to deliver positive social impact with measurable, long lasting results in the areas of youth education, social inclusion and the environment. You’ll focus on coordinating and overseeing the organisation’s charitable activities, designing and implementing programmes to ensure safe working conditions and compliance with all environmental regulations, and developing policies and programmes to ensure organisational awareness of government legislation and regulatory issues that affect the organisation.

Our Sustainability and Social Responsibility team works to enhance PwC’s brand and reputation as a socially responsible leader. As part of the team, you’ll help us plan initiatives that continue to make PwC a reliable and socially responsible partner in the accounting market place, our communities, and to our existing and potential clients.

Job Description: Support Staff/Humanitarian Affairs

coordinator, Global Office for Humanitarian Affairs (PwC)

Purpose

PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Global Office for Humanitarian Affairs (GOHA) strategically responds to emerging and

protracted humanitarian crises globally by identifying critical areas for intervention and leveraging skillsets within

the PwC Global Network to address challenges on ground. Building trust in society and solving important

problems is the mission and purpose of GOHA (PwC). The Office Lead has previously demonstrated this

commitment through interventions targeting health and shelter needs for vulnerable Rohingya communities in

Cox’s Bazaar, response to natural disasters in India, Syria, Türkiye, and Nepal, livelihoods for refugees and

Lebanese community members in Lebanon, as well as projects for drought preparedness and child protection.

In order to expand and document existing interventions globally, the Office seeks support staff to assist in overall

coordination with stakeholders within and outside of PwC. The candidate will have a strong academic background

and work experience in the development sector with vulnerable communities, in conflict regions and in key

development sectors including health, gender, child protection, refugee welfare, and human rights.

Organization Setting and Reporting

The position will be based in PwC Office at Gurgaon

Responsibilities

The support staff/humanitarian affairs coordinator will be responsible for the following duties:

• Monitoring, analyzing and reporting on projects in the space of humanitarian developments, disaster relief

and management of emergency situations in assigned regions

• Monitoring, analyzing and reporting on projects in the space of development sector, disaster management in

India region

• Developing methodology to strategically benchmark and identify regions and issues, including vulnerability

assessments for strategic response and needs assessment of selected crisis based on secondary research

• Identifying and establishing contact with relevant PwC territory teams of selected regions. Working as the

primary point of contact between GOHA and other PwC territory firms.

• Preparing guidelines related to country based humanitarian response strategies and drafting various written

reports, documents and communications. Supporting the Unit Head with quality briefing reports, annual

reports, presentations and other reports for internal and external dissemination on GOHA’s impact

• Planning and participating in pilot projects, assisting in the coordination of international

humanitarian/emergency assistance for complex emergency/disaster situations and in ensuring necessary

support; drafting situation reports and project plans, appraisals of situation to date and specifying unmet

requirements of stricken countries and communities

• Under the guidance of the Unit Head, identifying and establishing contact with stakeholders within PwC,

country government officials, other UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, diplomatic missions,

media and others as required

• Under the guidance of the Unit Head, serving as the primary focal point on specific projects within the office

of humanitarian affairs; keeping abreast with latest developments in the sector, liaising with other

humanitarian organizations, grassroots level organizations and experts

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• Undertaking and providing support to technical assistance and other field missions, conducting field trips to

undertake in-depth reviews of specific country coordination mechanisms and project status 

• Preparing or contributing to the preparation of various written reports, documents and communications, e.g.

drafting sections of studies, background papers, policy guidelines, briefings, case studies, presentations and

correspondence with all stakeholders

• Anchor communications strategy including joint communications with NGO partners.
• Reviewing and providing advice on policy issues related to safeguarding humanitarian principles and ensuring

the effective delivery of humanitarian assistance through the PwC Core Values Framework

• Managing grant agreements, risk and independence checks as per PwC due diligence protocols.
• Organizing and participating in work groups, meetings, conferences, consultations with other agencies and

partners on humanitarian and emergency relief-related matters

• Performing other duties as required

Education

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or higher) in Development Studies, Social Work, Humanitarian

Aid and Response or a related field is required.

Work Experience

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in the development sector, humanitarian affairs,

project management or other related area is required. Field experience in a complex emergency or with

vulnerable, at-risk communities is required. Experience working within PwC in crosscutting themes with SBUs

and experience with Government stakeholders, bi/multinational agencies and NGOs or other comparable

international organizations is desirable.

The candidate should have strong communications and interpersonal skills

Mandatory skill sets- Documentation, report writing, website and social media development 

Preferred skill sets- CSR,report writing,Conducted surveys with respect to CSR 

Year of experience required- 5+ years 

Qualifications- Master’s degree or higher in Development Studies, Social Work, Humanitarian Aid and Response or a related field is required

Education (if blank, degree and/or field of study not specified)

Degrees/Field of Study required:

Degrees/Field of Study preferred:

Certifications (if blank, certifications not specified)

Required Skills

Documentations, Report Writing, Social Media Content Development

Optional Skills

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Desired Languages (If blank, desired languages not specified)

Travel Requirements

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Government Clearance Required?

Job Posting End Date

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