Title: Global Humanitarian Manager- Southeast Asia
Company Name: Christian Aid
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Bangladesh, Myanmar
Employment Status: Contractual
Job Context:
∎ Location: Flexible (As this is a regional role, the post holder will be based in Myanmar or Bangladesh depending on the nationality of the candidate)
∎ Contract Status: Open Ended
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Global Humanitarian Manager will play the lead role setting up and managing new and managing existing Christian Aid emergency responses in various parts of the globe but with a focus on an agreed set of countries in Asia and Middle East region. The post holder will work with the Regional/Country Teams and partners to develop humanitarian programmes ensuring appropriate funding is in place and that Core Humanitarian Standards for quality and accountability are met.
∎ The role is part of the Humanitarian Division in Christian Aid but works alongside colleagues across the International department. They work closely with senior staff in country programmes. The Global Humanitarian Manger will play the lead role in specific responses at the direction of the Head of Humanitarian response and Senior Global Humanitarian Manager. In addition, they will provide management and other technical support to existing emergency responses and keep a watching brief on potential future emergencies. The work can be high pressured and high profile both internally and externally during major emergency responses. When it is feasible, the post holder needs to be willing and able to travel at short notice for up to 3 months per year with assignments not usually longer than 6 weeks.
Additional Requirements:
∎ The candidate we seek will have:
∎ A strong personal commitment to Christian Aid's agenda of putting affected populations at the centre of their own response and recovery and empowering local organisations to take a stronger role.
∎ Have significant knowledge of humanitarian issues and best practice in humanitarian action.
∎ Will have experience leading both rapid response and chronic emergencies or managing programmes to build resilient communities.
∎ Have an excellent understanding of the CHS, SPHERE and other humanitarian standards.
∎ Will have multi-country humanitarian programme support experience, professional fluency in written and spoken English.
∎ You will have a proven ability to contribute to and work successfully as part of management and cross organisational teams with excellent time management and the ability to work with challenging deadlines and to multi tasks. You will be self-motivated, with personal resilience and the ability to sustain performance. You will have high written and oral communication skills. You will have experience of emergency programme cycle management from needs assessment, through funding applications, management, review and evaluation.
Salary:
∎ BDT 3802298 - 4436015 gross per annum + medical reimbursement, provident fund, gratuity, life, and medical insurance. Tax & Social security deductions and national level benefits will be applicable as per the prevailing tax laws in the base country
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 27 Jun 2021
Company Information:
∎ 10 Jun 2021
∎ Christian Aid
∎ Business : NGO
Category: NGO/Development
Source: bdjobs.com