Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager at Save the Children

The Emergency Preparedness and Response Manager (EPR Manager) supports the delivery of SC Uganda Emergence Preparedness and Response. His/her main focus is developing Emergence Preparedness and Contingency Plans and Emergence response management in close cooperation with all Country Office Departments.

The EPRManager coordinates and collaborates with PDQ, Finance and Program Operation departments to ensure quality and accountability in humanitarian work, and complies with all relevant standards, policies and procedures with respect to child safeguarding, safe programming, health and safety, and donor compliance.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• Minimum of a Master’s Degree or higher or equivalent field experience
• Experience of working within and managing emergency responses or fragile state setting; and/or extensive experience of setting up responses.
• Project and budget management, and budgeting skills.
• Experience of managing different donor projects.
• Experience in representation with key stakeholders, and co-ordination with other NGOs/UN
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching
• Experience of developing and negotiating successful partnerships with institutional donors
• Proven ability to influence change at an operational and strategic level.
• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
• A high level of written and spoken English
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances.
• Commitment to the aims and principles of SC.
• Good understanding of the SC mandate and child focus and an ability to ensure this continues to underpin our support

Desirable

• Experience of M&E and beneficiary accountability systems.
• Experience of working in insecure environments.
• Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments.

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