DRC Regional Emergency Coordinator Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs

DRC Regional Emergency Coordinator Jobs 2024 – Uganda NGO Jobs.

DRC Uganda looking for “Regional Emergency Coordinator”.

Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before February 29, 2024.

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private Danish humanitarian nonprofit organization, founded in 1956. It serves as an umbrella organization for 33 member organizations. Formed after the Second World War in response to the European refugee crises caused by the Soviet invasion of Hungary in 1956, DRC has been active in large scale humanitarian projects around the world.

DRC Regional Emergency Coordinator Jobs 2024

The DRC has published a job vacancy announcement on February 16, 2024 for qualified Uganda’s to fill in the vacant post of Regional Emergency Coordinator to be based in Kampala, Uganda.

Recruiter Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Position Regional Emergency Coordinator
Location Kampala, Uganda
Country Uganda
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University degree
Experience Required Minimum Seven years
Application Deadline February 29, 2024

Responsibilities:

The role will have the following key responsibilities :

The responsibilities listed below are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

Emergency Preparedness and Response

  • Support EA countries to ensure they have up-to-date Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans (EPRP);
  • Coordinate closely with the regional emergency response coordinator for Great Lakes to ensure coherence and inter-connectivity of EPRPs in neighbouring countries (particularly Horn of Africa);
  • Support all EA countries to conduct Annual Integrated Emergency Response Needs Assessments and ad-hoc Rapid Needs Assessments where required;
  • Provide emergency response training to RO and CO staff as required/identified;
  • Undertake needs assessments for new emergencies/projects/programmes as required/identified;
  • Support existing/new operations in emergency response – assist in staff recruitment, staff training, setting up systems, and planning and starting activities; and
  • Support in emergency proposal development/review.

Quality Assurance

  • Conduct humanitarian response capacity assessments in countries/areas as required;
  • Provide trouble-shooting in existing operations facing bottlenecks in implementation;
  • Ensure countries are using and able to use correct emergency MEAL tools, develop new tools where necessary, and ensure coherence of emergency MEAL approaches across EA and GL;
  • Develop and maintain an up-to-date regional EA and GL emergency toolkit and provide required trainings in close coordination with the regional emergency coordinator GL;
  • Work with RO and CO technical staff to ensure integration of emergency response into Strategic Plans, promote sector integration in emergencies, and ensure response activities are appropriate and high quality across all sectors;
  • Provide significant input and advice to strategies to transition emergency operations to recovery, resilience and Durable Solutions approaches;
  • Ensure all emergency response actions are adhering to standards and best practices including HAP/CHS standards, relevant Minimum
  • Standards and SPHERE etc.
  • Ensure that DRC mandate, policies and values in programming is upheld, and DRC’s accountability obligations are delegated and carried out in accordance with standard regulations and operational procedures e.g. Code of Conduct, DRC Programme Handbook, DRC Operations Handbook

Eligibility Criteria:

  • At least 7 years of INGO or other agency emergency response experience in insecure environments, including at least three years of management experience;
  • Essential experience in RRM/MRT implementation/coordination/emergency response planning in similar contexts;
  • Relevant technical expertise/experience in relevant sectors of humanitarian programming such as WASH, Food Security, CCCM or Protection;
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and management and leadership skills;
  • Proven commitment to accountable practices and knowledge of quality assurance systems in an emergency response;
  • Hands on experience in managing staff in insecure locations and strong human resource management skills in general. Solid experience in staff management in a cross-cultural environment required;
  • Good communicator and proven diplomacy with all types of stakeholders;
  • Experience of managing budgets and multiple donor contracts, particularly with BHA, OFDA, ECHO, SIDA and UN agencies;
  • Fluent and articulate in spoken and written English;
  • Ability to work independently, but also coordinate effectively as part of a team;
  • Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point); and
  • Ability and willingness to work and live in diverse, challenging and potentially unstable environments.

Desirable:

  • Relevant technical experience in delivering ‘hard to reach’ approaches in complex conflict contexts
  • Previous experience the East Africa and Great Lakes region or similar context with conflict/access analysis ability; and
  • Previous experience in drought and flood responses;
  • Strong working knowledge of Somali, French or other languages spoken widely in the region.

Languages:

  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Strong working knowledge of Somali, French or other languages spoken widely in the region desirable

Other Details

  • Application due: 2/29/2024
  • Workplace: Kampala (Uganda)
  • Department/Country: East Africa and Great Lakes Region
  • Contract type: Expatriate or national contract
  • Homepage: drc.ngo

How to Apply DRC Regional Emergency Coordinator Jobs 2024

Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.

Then to apply, go to https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId=170346&DepartmentId=19006&MediaId=5

The Closing Date: February 29, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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