Employment opportunities
LAST UPDATED: May 29, 2008
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE SECTOR MANAGER
| Location: | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan |
| Contract: | £29,761 per annum, 12 month unaccompanied contract |
| Closing Date: | 23 June, 2008 |
| Job Description: | Download (Word Document) |
| Application Form: | Download (Word Document) |
CAFOD, on behalf of the ACT and Caritas networks, is seeking an Emergency Preparedness and Response Sector Manager for the joint Darfur Emergency Response Operation (DERO). DERO is a multi-sector operation, managed and implemented by ACT/Caritas working jointly with three national implementing members: the Sudan Council of Churches (SCC), Sudanaid (Caritas Sudan) and the Sudan Social Development Organisation (SUDO). The DERO programme is implemented in numerous locations across south and west Darfur. The sectors covered are Water & Sanitation, Health and Nutrition, School support, Agriculture, Peacebuilding, Protection and Psychosocial support, and Emergency Preparedness and Response.
The EPR Sector Manager will lead DERO and its partners in establishing institutional capacity for emergency preparedness and a multi sectoral quick response mechanism to arising emergencies in order to address the immediate needs of people who have been displaced or of people returning to their homes. She/he will be responsible for monitoring the humanitarian situation, gathering information from DERO sector teams and partners, from other humanitarian agencies, from HAC and from the UN. They will also be responsible for co-ordinating with other agencies to facilitate joint training initiatives in areas such as SPHERE Standards.
The programme needs a skilled Programme Manager, with extensive experience of managing preparedness and response programmes in complex emergency and refugee/IDP situations. The successful applicant will have familiarity with international standards in emergencies and ability to implement them to meet organization needs and proven ability to coordinate projects across multiple sites, ensuring progress and quality through best use of available resources. Good management skills in a cross cultural context together with excellent organisational and communication skills are also key requirements. Strong, wide ranging personal qualities such as self motivation, team building and flexibility will be a critical factor for success.
To Apply:
Please find a full job description and application form at the CAFOD website http://www.cafod.org.uk/jobs/international.
CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to child protection.
