QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Essential

• BSc/BA/ MSc in relevant qualification or equivalent in experience.
• 5 years of demonstrable management experience in humanitarian operations, including experience within a complex country programme in an emergency response or fragile state
• Sound knowledge of international humanitarian architecture, systems, coordination mechanisms and donors, and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices in emergency response management
• Significant experience of NGO emergency program cycle management, including field-level project planning and implementation.
• Demonstrable financial and budget management experience, experience as a budget holder
• Good knowledge and experience of supply chain systems and requirements in a multi-location, multi-sector programme setting.
• Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
• Ability to write clear and well-argued proposals and/or reports; experience in proposal coordination and development.
• Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organize a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks, responsibilities, and work calmly under pressure.
• Proactive and solutions focussed, with an ability to remain detail-oriented while maintaining strategic oversight.
• Proven team working skills, adaptability and flexibility.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in MS Word and Excel spreadsheets
• Fluency in written and spoken English and local languages