University degree in humanitarian, development, international relations or relevant field. Master's degree preferred.
Required Professional Experience
A minimum of 15 years in leadership roles in the humanitarian and development sector, including in major INGOs.
At least 10 years' senior management experience in humanitarian responses within complex, fragile and conflict related contexts.
Excellent communications and relationship management skills.
Demonstrated understanding of humanitarian principles, standards and best practices.
Experience in leading a multi-cultural team of professionals.
Experience working in high pressure, rapid response environments with multiple risks.
External engagement at senior level with governments and multilateral agencies.
Required Language(s)
Effective in written and verbal communication in English. Other UN languages such as French, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, preferred.
Required travel and/or work environment accommodations
The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to _ 70_% of the time.
Work hours are often in excess of normal working hours per day during difficult periods of the response.
Responses are often mounted in insecure or natural disaster-prone contexts, which may disrupt normal work patterns and generate staff safety issues.
Work and housing environments may at times be well below normal standards in terms of facilities, equipment, food availability and hygiene.
Preferred Experience, Knowledge and/or other Qualifications
Experience in managing multi-sectoral emergency response
Understanding of the international humanitarian law, and minimum standards particularly the systems, structures and key actors
Understanding of the key accountabilities that must be maintained in a response (beneficiaries, donors, peers).
Ability to lead strategic planning processes.
Strong communication skills (oral and written) with ability to express ideas and concepts clearly and persuasively with senior internal and external stakeholders.
Strong team leadership skills.
Emotional intelligence (self-awareness, managing emotions and those of others, remaining calm/composed, deal
Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children's life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
International Assignment - Fixed Term (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Country location to be determined based on response.
Please submit your Cover Letter and CV in English.
Children's lives can change in an instant in the wake of war, disasters and humanitarian emergencies. We see how vulnerable they are and how much they need our protection.
Joining our Emergency Response Roster means you can be a part of our response, providing immediate support when disaster strikes.
Here's where you come in:
As a Response Director , you will lead CAT III Global humanitarian response ensuring effective scale up and delivery of humanitarian assistance to affected vulnerable people as required. You will oversee all aspects of the response from strategy to implementation including team management, partner relations, risk management and relations with a wider range of local and international stakeholders for this large-scale response in a complex, fluid and challenging humanitarian context with a high level of global interest and engagement. You will be responsible for ensuring meaningful internal and external collaboration, coordination and engagement with a range of stakeholders in order to effectively deliver assistance to the most vulnerable children in the affected community.
We are looking for a senior, experienced humanitarian leader with a strong track record in complex crises and fragile contexts, and excellent team leadership, communications, risk and relationship management skills.
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