Title: Manager - Anticipatory Action, ECHO
Company Name: Save the Children
Vacancy: 1
Age: Na
Job Location: Dhaka
Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
At least 6 years of project management experience, preferably in I/NGOs or UN agencies in the field of Humanitarian, Anticipatory Action (AA), DRR/CCA project activities.
Excellent knowledge of industry ‘best practices’ in humanitarian preparedness, early actions, emergency response, disaster risk reduction and resilience projects
Good understanding on hazard forecast interpretation, analysis, and country’s ongoing AA initiatives.
Good understanding on CHS (Core Humanitarian Standard), Humanitarian Code of Conduct, Cash and Voucher Assistance programming.
Excellent communication skills both in English and Bangla
Good supportive supervision skills
Hands-on computer (MS Office) operating skills
Ability to work in high stress situations such as emergency response.
Contract Type: Regular
Save the Children invites applications for the above-mentioned position. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Minimum requirements will be flexible for the potential female candidates.
Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. Minimum requirements will be flexible for the potential female candidates.
The Opportunity
The Manager- Anticipatory Action, will be overall responsible for managing and supervising ECHO funded Anticipatory Action (AA) project. S/he will contribute to the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the project activities, including supervise the partner organizations, provide them strategic guidance and manage the project team to achieve the goal and targets. S/he needs to work with children, communities, I/NGOs and government stakeholders and makes planning for proper coordination and networking with concerned Anticipatory Action, DRR and emergency response stakeholders. S/he will be responsible for design the disaster forecast, AA planning and the overall reporting and documentation as well as maintain the project compliance along with the process and best practices. S/he will be responsible for monitoring the BvA of the partner`s budget and track the budget and guide implementing partner NGOs to maintain the financial records properly.