The Emergency Coordinator will have oversight of all activities related to the Ebola response; this responsibility covers the operational/support functions (Human Resources, Logistics, Finance & Administration, and Security) and direct programme activities (Primary Health Care, Nutrition, WASH, Construction, Child Protection and Livelihoods) and related coordination, programme planning and overseeing the day-to-day operations of senior field staff.
Other responsibilities include:
- Coordination and Management of all aspects of GOAL’s emergency response, and driving scale up of activities.
- Reporting to Country Director and ensuring adherence to GOAL Sierra Leone procedures and policies and government and donor compliance.
- Can be delegated to represent GOAL at Ebola meetings, and with relevant donors
- Overall responsibility for delivering good quality Ebola Response interventions with timely and accurate reporting to donors and stakeholders.
- Coordination with other NGOs and local actors
Key Duties
Programme Management
- Develop and manage a high quality and effective programme for Ebola response
- Ensure GOAL adheres to best international standards in terms of emergency response
- Co-ordinate GOAL’s members of emergency surge team
- Provide support and direction to technical coordinators for CP, WASH and Health so they are enabled to work effectively
- Plan and develop high quality, realistic programmes that are delivered on time and on budget
- Work with the PSO to develop proposals and reports for key donors
- Responsible for timely and accurate reporting to donors and partners.
Financial, Logistics and Administration
- Work with the logistics team to ensure that there is a strong supply chain in place for this programme
- Review budgets to ensure that spends are forecast and are in line with programme needs and donor agreements
- With the financial officer, ensure that all financial procedures are in line with the GOAL Finance Manual and Donor requirements
- With Senior Management Team, plan for HR needs and ensure that recruitment is in line with accepted GOAL Ebola procedures
- Work closely with GOAL Liberia SMT to ensure controls, risk mitigation and compliance procedures are in place
- Work with the HR and Finance teams to ensure that the Emergency Programme is compliant with local labour and tax laws.
Requirements (Person Specification)
- Experienced Manager with at least 4 years prior field experience
- Previous experience responding to large scale outbreaks and emergency responses
- Experience in liaising with UN, other organisations and government officials
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to sensitively and effectively manage staff disputes
- IT literate
- Strong planning , budgeting, proposal and report writing skills, ideally with experience of working with emergency donors including ECHO, WHO, DFID.
- Very enthusiastic and keen work extra hours to achieve the objectives of the programme
- Flexible and resourceful and able to deal with sudden changes in the context and in priorities.
Contract Length: 6 months
Start Date: NOW
Due to the nature of our work, we aim to fill roles as promptly as possible and therefore may fill posts prior to the advertised closing date. Potential applicants are therefore advised to submit their details as soon as possible for consideration.
How to apply:
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