CARE

JOB SUMMARY

The Humanitarian Team Leader leads and manages the Emergency Team and is the interface between the Emergency Team and the Program Director and the Country Director.

They are responsible for the quality and effectiveness of CARE’s emergency response within their designated area of responsibility. Additionally, they lead the Emergency Response Team, responsible and accountable for developing, coordinating, and managing all emergency activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assessment, Program Design and Planning

• In association with the Country Director/Program Director, ensure emergency assessments are executed and from them an integrated emergency response, implementation and exit strategies are developed.
• Assist and advise the Country Director and Program Director with securing donor funding for emergency projects.
• Oversee project design and proposal preparations for institutional and public funding.

Emergency Project Management and Implementation

• Maintain ongoing surveillance of the developing humanitarian emergency situation and adjust activities accordingly.
• Ensure adequate monitoring, reporting and acquittal of emergency response activities in accordance with CARE International’s humanitarian accountability framework, relevant SPHERE standards, and essential environmental mitigation measures.

General Management and Leadership

• Ensure all emergency staff are fully briefed on all aspects of security, social and cultural norms and local conditions and behaviour.
• Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with other NGO’s, UN agencies, host government, bilateral and multilateral donors, and other principle stakeholders including the military where present and if necessary.

Human Resources Management

• Ensure that human resources implications for both existing and anticipated emergency response are fully assessed, identified, described and communicated.

Public Relations/ Media Management

• Support the Country Director and Media Officer to ensure positive coverage and the timely provision of situation reports and fundraising material to National Member Headquarters and the CARE International Secretariat.

Safety and Security

• Liaise with the Country Security Officer to ensure compliance with CARE International Security Guidelines and their effective application in the local context.

Program Support and Operations

• Ensure that program support functions (logistics, procurement) are established and maintained in accordance with CARE International policies and procedures.
• Work with the Country IT Officer that secure and reliable communications/ information management facilities are established and maintained.
• Ensure team members are familiar with usage, procedures and relevant communications protocols.

Financial Management and Planning

• Work with the Assistant Country Director Program Support to ensure that the establishment and maintenance of CARE International financial management and accounting systems for all assessment and response activities and assets.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum of 5 years humanitarian aid management experience in complex and natural disasters.
2. Experience in the nutrition and/or food security sector applied in emergency response operations will be an advantage.
3. High level of all aspects of managerial experience, including managing multi-million dollar budgets.
4. Experience in complex decision making and leading a multi-disciplinary, multi-national team under difficult circumstances.
5. The highest level of expertise in representation and negotiation with governments and donors.
6. Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil military liaison and program management.
7. Fluency in communication in both French and English.
8. Professional conscientiousness and commitment to CARE's core values
9. Demonstrate respect, integrity, and impartiality.
10. Ability to foster and maintain good working relationships with colleagues.
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