Emergency Response Manager Job at CARE International - Career Opportunity in Uganda
Vacancy title:Emergency Response Manager
Jobs at:
CARE International
Deadline of this Job:
6th February 2018
Duty Station:
Kyegewa, Uganda
Job details:
CARE International has been active in Uganda since 1969 and working in the country continuously since T979, implementing a diverse portfolio of programs and projects ranging from emergency services to economic development and civil society building. Our current programming targets Women, Girls and youth as well as vulnerable groups such as the extreme poor, internally displaced people, children to provide assistance and opportunities for empowerment and sustainable development through addressing the underlying causes of poverty grounded on careful and thorough analysis of power relations between different groups in society and the local context in which they live and work. Our programming is guided by our core values of transformation, Integrity, Diversity, Equality and excellence.
CARE International in Uganda seeks to recruit highly motivated and qualified development and Emergency professionals with genuine commitment to gender equality and women and girls’ rights to fill up the position of:
Post: Emergency Response Manager
Location: Kyegewa
JOB SUMMARY
The Emergency Response Manager (ERM) is responsible for managing the Emergency Response project(s) responding to the DRC refugee influx emergency response, in partnership with local partners where relevant. S/he seeks guidance from other Specialists on the team for other technical components, such as Protection, Gender Based Violence (GBV), Engaging Men and Boys (EMB, Role Model Men (RMM) shelter, livelihood, and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR).
The Emergency Response Manager may manage a number of initiatives depending on funding, and the number will vary over time. The ERM is responsible for managing all aspects of the project(s), including Human Resource Management of staff assigned to particular project(s), planning and timely and quality
implementation of the initiative(s) in line with approved proposal(s) and work plan(s), financial management of grant(s) in line' with approved budget(s), overall compliance of project(s) in line with organizational and specific donor rules and regulations, management of assets assigned to the project(s), monitoring, evaluation and reporting
Job and Person Specification (requirements)
- A Master's degree is preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Rural Development, Agriculture or related field Expert level knowledge and at least five years practical experience in humanitarian programming in rural Uganda, preferably with refugee and / or displaced populations;
- Experience in GBV and/or Protection
- Experience in the use of ICT in humanitarian programs required;
- Experience with youth livelihood programs preferred;
- Advanced knowledge and at least 5 years of proven practical project management experience (managing at least three different grants at once), including strong skills and experience in M&E, report writing, participatory planning, financial management, Human Resource Management.
Candidates who are interested in the above jobs should submit an updated CV and Application letter giving a day time telephone contact and names, telephone contacts and email addresses of 3 (three) work related referees only through our recruitment email uga@recruitment@care.org clearly indicating the job title in the email subject. (Vs will be received until the 6th February 2018. For any questions please call our office on 0312258100/121
Please Note that CARE international in Uganda does not ask any applicant payment for any recruitment process.
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