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BRAC International is seeking application from
competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following
position:
Emergency
Preparedness and Response Coordinator
Postion Title:Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator
Organisation: BRAC International
Duty Station: Uganda
Age Range: N/A
Salary Range: Negotiable
Other Benefits:Contractual
Background Information:
Career with BRAC International BRAC is a
development success story, spreading anti-poverty solutions born in Bangladesh
to 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, making it a global leader
in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.
BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir
Fazle Hasan Abed, and is today one of the top leaders in developing
cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, fragile
and post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of
Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002through the Stichting BRAC International,
which is registered in the Netherlands. BRAC International is currently
reaching over 19 million people beyond Bangladesh and creating opportunities to
break the cycle of poverty. With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of
interventions including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and
more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalyzing
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 organisations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global
south. In January 2017, BRAC was ranked as the number one NGO in the world for
the second consecutive year by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent
media organization committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance
in the non-profit sector.
About US:
BRAC International is one of the world’s largest
Non-Governmental Development Organizations, working in a number of countries in
Africa and Asia on poverty alleviation Programs, is registered in Uganda as
BRAC Uganda. The organization implements integrated development approach
combining Education, Health, Agriculture, Livestock, Adolescent Empowerment and
Microfinance.
Job Summary:
The Emergency Preparedness and Response
Coordinator will establish systems in country including capacity development to
address disasters and emergency situation, effectively increase emergency
response capacity building of human resources and setting up preparedness
system and manage emergency responses of BRAC, local governments and
communities. The main responsibilities of the position are as follows-
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Design emergency preparedness and
response SOP, plan, guideline and framework for country programme considering
BRAC International plan, strategies, focus and humanitarian standards &
principles.
·
Carry out country risk assessment
for designing DRR and Emergency Response strategies and implementation of plans
considering humanitarian standards & principles.
·
Design, promote, and facilitate
capacity development of country programme, local governments, communities and
schools to address emergency preparedness and response considering
internationally accepted standards & principles.
·
Support team to develop emergency
preparedness and responses plan for local governments, communities and schools
by considering country situation/crisis and internationally accepted standards
& principles.
·
Regularly monitor country safety
and security situation, provide necessary emergency support and engage in post
disaster need assessment considering humanitarian standards and principles
·
Develop concept note/proposal,
budget, situation reports, action plans and presentations for various donors
and stakeholders by following requirements and guidelines.
·
Coordinate and follow up country
programmes to ensure technical inputs by integrating DRR and Emergency Response
for preparing concept notes, proposals, reports and presentations.
·
Build and maintain strong
collaborative and networking partnerships with key stakeholders and community
partners for resource mobilization and involvement in DRR, Emergency Response
and Climate Change Adaptation activities.
·
Monitor and track the
progress/milestones against planned activities.
·
Promote and facilitate BRAC
International humanitarian branding at regional and global level
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The ideal candidate for the BRAC
International Emergency Preparedness and Response Coordinator should hold a
Graduate/Master’s Degree in Social Science/ Development Studies / Disaster
Management/ Geography and Environment or other comparative university degree.
·
Three years of relevant
experience in Emergency Response and Disaster Risk Reduction of
NGOs/development sectors.
·
Previous 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.
·
Excellent communication skills
(written, reading and spoken) in English and local language;
·
Excellent analytical and ICT
skills;
·
Excellent interpersonal skills
demonstrated by the ability to lead and gain assistance and cooperation of
others in a team endeavor;
·
Ability to access and analyse key
issues in the humanitarian situation and formulate actions around them;
·
Experience in ensuring efficient
and transparent use of resources in accordance with internal controls;
·
Establish community engagement
mechanisms
·
Demonstrate an understanding of
wider UN/NGO security coordination and how your organisation can benefit from,
and contribute to, those mechanisms;
·
Proven ability to collaborate
with colleagues to achieve organizational goals
·
Experience in the development of
an organisational response based on an understanding of the contexts;
·
Skilled in undertaking effective
risk assessments with communities and partners;
·
Maintain simultaneously a broad
strategic perspective and awareness of the detail of a situation;
·
Foster collaborative, transparent
and accountable relationships through partners to formalise and operationalize
partnering agreements;
·
Adapt plans quickly in response
to emerging situations and changing environments;
·
Actively engage in disaster
coordination mechanisms and interagency cooperation from an understanding of
your agency’s perspective and approach;
·
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
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates
should email their updated CVs with a letter of interest mentioning educational
grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at
recruitment.bi@brac.net.
Please mention the name of the position and AD#
BI 50/17 in the subject bar.
Deadline: 17th January 2018
Other Way to Apply:
If you feel you are the right match for the above
mentioned position, please follow the application instructions
accordingly:External candidates need to apply online through careers.brac.net
or email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades,
years of experience, current and expected salary at 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
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