Job
opportunities At Plan International
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The
Organisation:
Our
purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and
equality for girls.
We have
been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and
are now active in more than 70 countries.
Our
global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most
marginalized and most often left behind. We have committed ourselves to the
ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can
learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the
sustainable development goals and in particular the goals on gender equality.
Our
organization is transforming itself to meet this enormous challenge everywhere
we work.
We need
bold, forward-thinking and innovative individuals to lead our country
operations, driving change and delivering results that will allow us to reach
our target of 100 million girls.
The
Opportunity:
As
Emergency Response Manager, you will be responsible for the quality and
effectiveness of Plan International’s emergency response, recovery and
rehabilitation program.
You will
be responsible for a team of 84 national staff, based in Kibondo working in two
refugee camps.
In
addition, you will provide strategic leadership in all areas of emergency programming
and strengthen the overall capacity to be prepared and respond to emergencies
in accordance with accepted principles and practices, as well as strategically
integrate emergency programming within the overall program approach.
Responsibilities
will include:
Oversee
the management of specific emergency programmes, ensuring response activities
are in line with donor compliance and Plan International’s standard policies
and procedures.
Represent
Plan International with the host Government, both at the national and regional
level, highlighting key issues of concern impacting on children and in
particular on girls.
Ensure
robust financial management system is in place across the field offices.
Oversee
and approve sit-reps on the emergency response and recovery. Ensure timely dissemination of situation reports and
fundraising material to Plan International’s Headquarters and National
Organisations;
Do you
have what it takes?
With
proven relevant humanitarian aid experience in complex and natural disasters,
you will have lead multi-disciplinary, multi-national teams under difficult
circumstances, in a sensitive and participatory manner, with management
responsibility for multi-million dollar budgets, a high level of expertise in external
representation and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
You will
have a strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context,
including Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil-military
liaison and program management.
A
confident and clear communicator, you will have broad project management
skills, including program design and proposal development, general finance,
administration and information management.
Our
organizational values are designed to help everyone who works with us achieve
our ambitious goals for children, especially girls.
We are
open and accountable
We
strive for lasting impact
We work
well together
We are
inclusive and empowering
Type of
Role:
One year fixed term contract
Location:
Based in
Tanzania
Salary:
Circa $55,000USD per annum plus benefits –
Reports
to:
Country Director
Closing
Date:
Wednesday 23rd May 2018
Early
application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the
advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Please
note that only applications and CVs written in English will be accepted. A
range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan
International’s Child Protection Policy.
As an
international child-centered community development organization, Plan
International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children’s
rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means
we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.
Plan
International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of
harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an
organisation
, do
everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to
harming or placing children at risk.
Plan
International operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages
diversity, welcoming applications from all areas of the international
community.