Job title: Emergency Response Manager-Rohingya Crisis Response

Annual Salary: Negotiable (additional benefits medical reimbursement, provident fund, gratuity and medical insurance).

Location: Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Contract Status: Fixed Term Contract (24 months starting 1st November 2017)

Salary: Negotiable

Closing date:  October 26, 2017

About us

More than half the world lives in poverty.  Poverty is an outrage against humanity.  It robs people of dignity, freedom and hope, of power over their own lives.  Christian Aid has a vision – an end to poverty – and we believe that vision can become a reality.  We are striving to bring lasting change to the lives of the poorest communities.  We work wherever there is great need, helping people to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion, caste or creed.  If you’re passionate about positive change across the world, then this job might be for you.

Christian Aid is working with its partners in Bangladesh to achieve its goal of ending poverty.  We are committed to expose the scandal of poverty and to help in practical ways through our programme, partnerships, campaign and advocacy to root it out from the world.  We work with our partners to challenge and change the system that favours the rich and powerful over the poor and marginalized. Christian Aid (CA) has been working in Bangladesh since 1972. We are recognized for our work on emergency response programme, climate change, disaster risk management, gender equality and human rights issues. Our emergency programmes promote access to just and equitable resources and support the creation of resilient and thriving livelihoods for disaster and crisis affected communities. This role is for ensuring emergency support to the Rohingya as part of Christian Aid’s emergency programme.

We are looking for a person who is already working in international organisation as a manager or within a team having experience in similar area in Bangladesh or any other countries.  You’ll see this as an excellent opportunity to manage and lead strategic programming and multi-stakeholder partnership on emergency response for on-going Rohingya crisis for implementation, monitoring, direct supervision and the overall response operation management in Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh.  The Emergency Response Manager (ERM)-Rohingya Crisis Response for Christian Aid’s Bangladesh country office will be responsible for coordinating with local government, NGO coordination task teams and all project stakeholders. The ERM will develop the implementation plan, guidelines and necessary monitoring tools across all project activities. S/he will develop regular implementation and monitoring reports and documents for focal persons related to intervention. S/he will need to take on challenges to ensure a rapid, effective and timely response, holding overall responsibility for project achievements and results. The person should have clear understanding on humanitarian architecture of Bangladesh, over all coordination mechanism and has experience to work in adverse situation to manage crisis.

About The role

We are looking for candidate having a high level of commitment to bringing transformational change to the lives of poor and disaster-affected communities.  The incumbent is expected to possess a post graduate degree in a Disaster Management, or a development related discipline, with substantial and relevant programme management experience, including finance management of projects and programmes in the field humanitarian response, disaster risk reduction or disaster preparedness.  Other essentials are experience of implementing programmes through a partnership approach; good knowledge of managing institutional donors supported programme ,experience in programme appraisal, monitoring and evaluation; training and capacity building, excellent IT skills and language skills in English.

Competency Questions:

Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions:  Using the guideline notes in the application pack may help you formulate your answers.

Build partnerships

Give us an example of a time when you had to influence other people and persuade them to work in a collaborative way when there were different personal or organisational agendas.

Communicate effectively

Tell us about a time when you were aware that your words and actions were not communicating effectively and you had to adapt what you were saying or how you were saying it.

Steward resources

Give us an example of how your skills in managing the available resources and people’s time led to the delivery of quality outcomes on time.

Further Information

You will require current and valid permission to work in the country. We value the contribution each person makes to the success of our organization, so you can expect a range of rewards and benefits that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Job reference: 1523/1541

Please note CVs will not be accepted.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.  If you have not been contacted by November 22, 2017 please assume your application was unsuccessful.

How to Apply

To apply for this post and download detailed role profile logon to: https://jobs.christianaid.org.uk/vacancy/emergency-response-manager-rohingya-crisis-response--1523/1541/description/  and complete the onlineapplication. For queries related to the role and online applications please contact us on: [email protected] or [email protected]

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Planned Interview date:  October 30, 2017

Christian Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in our workforce.  We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of caste, race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.  We encourage applications from socially excluded communities, i.e SC, ST, religious minorities, people living with disabilities and especially women candidates to apply.