About Mercy corps:
Mercy Corps is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization operating in the sectors of Emergency Response, Sustainable Peace and Development, and Economic and Markets Development. Mercy Corps currently has programs in the Regions of Afar, Somali, Oromiya, Addis Ababa and SNNP, and works through the principles of Accountability, Participation and Peaceful Change. Mercy Corps employs a community-led, market-driven approach as it works with partners at the community, government, private, and research institution levels.
Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant position.
This Position is Contingent!!!
Position Title: BRE- DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Location : Addis Ababa, with travel to the field
Number of Positions: One
The Disaster Risk Management Coordinator (DRMC) will support the Team Leader in providing overall leadership, management and strategic vision to the implementation of the BRE program, to ensure that the program meets its targets and deliverables on-time and within budget. The DTL will supervise technical staff within the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) unit and ensure accountability to relevant policies and donor rules and regulations.
The DRMC is the highest technical-level position for the DRM program and has a solid understanding of the humanitarian space as well as strong experience in communicating and implementing programming with a resilience approach. Based in Addis Ababa, he/she will provide technical leadership and guidance directly to the DRM team members and ensure that the implementation activities carried are out at federal and regional levels, adhering to resilience approach. This position requires key skills in team management; partnership building, especially with the government; and communication of resilience measurements and approach.
ESSENTIAL JOB COMPETENCIES:
· Lead planning and delivery of all components of the BRE program that focus on disaster risk management;
· Work closely with the Team Lead and other members of the Project Management Unit to support the federal government to design and implement innovative, systems-level interventions that support government’s capacity to manage and coordinate humanitarian response;
· Ensure consistent quality and effectiveness of all DRM activities
· Lead the support to federal government in thinking and practicing in resilience approaches to humanitarian response
· Lead the development of resilience measurement tools that will be used to understand growing capacities in improving the resilience of the country.
· Support the development of monitoring and evaluation tools to asses impact of the program, and impact of the overall humanitarian space.
· Support the federal government in development of implementation strategies
· Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
· Support the federal government to create and maintain systems ensuring effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures.
· Proactively identify and monitor any risks to non-delivery and mitigating actions
· Prepare progress and other required reports
· Support the government to ensure project activities are implemented and outputs achieved as planned and within the agreed budget and time, striving for Value for Money
· Develop the capacity of the team, facilitate development of innovative, contextually driven ideas
· Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
· Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
· Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence and alternative viewpoints are welcomed.
· Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.
Strategy & Vision
· Support the development of a vision and strategy for the program shared with program team and key stakeholders.
· Play an active role in identifying and developing new initiatives that foster and/or improve strategic objectives of the program.
· Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps’ regulations,
· Maintain systems to ensure, within the program, effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with program, donor and Mercy Corps’ needs.
Influence & Representation
· Lead representation of all DRM activities on behalf of the project.
· Represent the project at government, donor, NGO and other relevant events, in close coordination with the Team Lead.
· Build and manage collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, local governments and other stakeholders.
· Communicate effectively to ensure overall project targets and donor obligations are met.
· Work closely with the country team’s security focal point to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members.
· Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
· Ensure that programs are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.
· Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.
· MA/Sc or equivalent in development studies, humanitarian financing, economics or related field;
· Minimum five years’ mid to senior-level field leadership experience;
· Deep understanding and mastery of resilience approach, including resilience measurement and strategy for influence in this approach
· Demonstrated ability to maintain strong partnerships, particularly with government partners, towards an ambitious goal
· Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational, prioritization skills;
· Experience with DFID protocols preferred
· History of working effectively and respectfully with host country government, private sector, INGO and NGO partners in complex environments;
· A dynamic, “outside-the-box” attitude, with proven ability to think and act creatively in challenging environments;