Plan International Deputy Emergency Response Manager Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. Plan International Nigeria looking for “Deputy Emergency Response Manager”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s Degree may apply on or before 10 November 2022.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organization which works in 71 countries across the world, in Africa, the Americas, and Asia to advance children’s rights and equality for girls. Plan International is one of the world’s largest organizations working for children’s rights and gender equality. In 2016, Plan International reached 17.1 million girls and 15.5 million boys through its programming.
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Plan International Deputy Emergency Response Manager Jobs 2022
The Plan International has published a job vacancy announcement on 09 November 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Deputy Emergency Response Manager to be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | Plan International |
| Position | Deputy Emergency Response Manager |
| Location | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s Degree |
| Experience Required | At least 5 years |
| Application Deadline | 10 November 2022 |
Plan International Job Vacancy 2022
Role Purpose: The purpose of this role is to support the international Emergency Response Manager (ERM) who is leading the emergency response work of Plan International Nigeria. The role will particularly be responsible for programmatic and operational activities including dealing with project-related issues as it relates to project implementation, Finance, Human Resources, Admin and Logistics.
The DERM will work in conjunction with the ERM who is covering a variety of different tasks, which includes among others overseeing the development and implementation of the Emergency Response Plan (incl. project implementation of different projects with different institutional donors and National Offices), maintaining the emergency master budget, ensure the regular development of Sitreps, representing the organisation at various clusters, working groups and towards external as well as internal (i.e Regional Office, IH, Lake Chad Basin Unit) humanitarian actors, being the overall line manager for the whole emergency response team.
To ensure that all these tasks can be appropriately addressed by the ERM, he/she will need to be able to delegate certain management authority and tasks to the Deputy ERM to ensure continuity and regular oversight and support to the emergency response team. Furthermore, it is key that in the absence of the ERM, no gap in terms of decision-making regarding the response actions as well as continuous management support to the response team is occurring.
Accountabilities:
- Provide overall leadership to field managers and support to sector leads in operational matters to enhance effective implementation of projects.
- Support Sectoral Specialists, Field Managers, Program Managers with project implementation planning, including start-up planning, PO set-up, procurement planning for new projects.
- Focal Point for DRM in the country office. He / she will be responsible for taking the lead in the development of DRM plan for the country office (which goes beyond the northeast response) and building capacity of the field offices to assess and respond to the disasters.
- Support DRM in Plan International Nigeria focal states, beyond the northeast.
- Represent Plan International at external partner forums, platforms and meetings related to the operational aspects of the humanitarian response program.
- Represent Plan International in all sector meetings for program quality improvement.
- Development of effective operational strategies for the emergency response.
- Regular monitoring of project implementation status in terms of expenditures and activity implementation progress.
- Regular field visit to project sites to enhance proper implementation of the projects.
- Provide support on humanitarian response operational issues – including dealing interfacing with finance, coordinating with HR and supporting the Admin and logistics team and any other operational tasks as agreed with the ERM.
- In absence of the ERM (i.e. due to leave, illness, other tasks) represent the emergency response team of Plan Int. Nigeria both internally and externally and therefore will act as Officer in Charge (OiC) including all related authority which is required to be the OiC.
- Jointly reviewing and revising where required with the ERM and the Plan Nigeria SLT/CLT the emergency response plan.
- Support program teams in implementation of emergency response programs, including support for start-up of new grants as well as during implementation and tracking of qualitative and timely implementation.
- Support program teams with operational challenges by working closely with the logistics and admin, finance and HR departments.
- Support program teams in tracking expenditures and by reviewing financial reports as well as the activity plan report.
Qualification & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree required, Master’s Degree a plus (Management and Social Science-related or General Operations preferred);
- At least 5 years professional experience of coordinating/implementing humanitarian projects with at least 3 years of coordination/management role at programme level.
- Fluency in English in writing and speaking
- Demonstrable experience in coordinating and/or implementing related emergency projects funded through international donors (i.e. SIDA, ECHO, USAID, DFID, GFFO)
- Demonstrable experience of coordinating programmes/projects in line with key international humanitarian standards
- Demonstrable experience in direct supervision and line management of project staff
- Demonstrable experience of organizational representation and engagement with humanitarian donors
- General knowledge and understanding of INEE and CPIE minimum standards, Core Humanitarian Standards, SPHERE, Red Cross/NGO Code of Conduct and other relevant international standards for humanitarian response.
- Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to guide local and international staff if required and also able to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
- Well organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to Plan’s core values and humanitarian principles.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply Plan International Deputy Emergency Response Manager Jobs 2022
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The Closing Date: 10 November 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | plan-international.org |
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