KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Regularly monitor country safety and security situation and provide necessary emergency support to country management.
- Support team to develop emergency preparedness and responses plan considering country situation/crisis.
- Conduct country risk assessment for designing emergency response strategies and implementation of plans considering internationally accepted standard.
- Support in emergency situation and engage in post disaster need assessment and rehabilitation intervention.
- Develop and maintain strong collaborative and networking partnerships with key stakeholders (local and county-wide) and community partners for involvement in emergency management activities.
- Support in programme monitoring, assessment and evaluation for ensuring emergency response.
- Develop concept notes/proposals and reports by gathering information on country situation and become familiar with the requirements and guidelines of various funders and engage in fundraising activities for the country in the field of disaster management and emergency response.
- Coordinate and follow up country programmes to ensure technical inputs for preparing concept notes, proposals, reports and presentations.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS:
- Substantive technically focused experience in one or more of the following subject areas: emergency response, disaster risk management, community engagement/risk assessment with participatory skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and spoken)
- Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to lead and gain assistance and cooperation of others in a team endeavour
- Skills on self awareness, cultural sensitivity, flexibility and adaptability, resilience
- Proven ability to work under pressure and to use limited resources effectively, conducting risk analysis and applying contingency measures to adjust plans and resources effectively
- Multi-ethnic work environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
- Proven ability to collaborate with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduate/Master Degree in Social Science/ Development Studies / Disaster Management/ Geography and Environment or other comparative university degree.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 3 years of relevant experience in emergency response and disaster risk reduction.
- Experience with different aspects of project management including development, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and supervision of environmental experts.
- Experience in developing proposals, budget, situation reports, action plans, brief notes and presentations.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Contractual
SALARY: Negotiable
CAREER WITH BRAC INTERNATIONAL
With over 100,000 employees reaching an estimated 135 million people, BRAC is the world’s largest non-governmental organization.
BRAC is a development success story, spreading anti poverty solutions born in Bangladesh to 9 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.
With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of tools including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalysing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organizations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global South. BRAC International is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill up the above mentioned position.
HOW TO APPLY:
If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
External candidates( National/ International) need to apply online through www.careers.brac.net or email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.sierraleone@brac.net and OR recruitment.bi@brac.net
Internal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net
Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 33/15 in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and short listed candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: February 22, 2016
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer
