Emergency Response Coordinator

• Develop emergency / disaster preparedness plan and response guidelines in consultation with organization relevant staff and management.
• Build team’s capacity in disaster preparedness and response management
• Lead the DRT and manage emergency response. Provide technical support and when required in the work areas related to response and capacity building.
• Lead on emergency assessment and support to relevant teams on assessment reporting and consolidation
• Lead on humanitarian/emergency response projects implementation and provision of support to field teams as per implementation plans.
• Weekly / monthly updates in shape of SITREPS, situation analysis and humanitarian context analysis reports
• Developing and designing catalogues for emergency response kits
• Monitor and control budget and finances related to the projects and ensure narrative reporting and financial accounting as appropriate   
• Manage the operational security of the programme and staff in consultation with the Area Programme Manager and Security Coordinator.
• Quarterly / annual / humanitarian project completion/progress reports.  

External:

• Represent in external forums/clusters and coordination groups as per need and assigned by line manager
• Provision of support to Manager DRM programme and organizations management in building donor relation and organization profiling.
• Resource mobilization under organizations strategic commitment objective one on Humanitarian response and Organizational preparedness.

SCOPE AND AUTHORITY

Scope of the Role:

• Disaster preparedness plans developed in consultation with technical leads, Area Program Manager,  and field teams ( this include the DP,CP and its operational plan for each year)
• Capacity building plan developed and executed ( This will include the approved capacity building plan for organization staff and volunteers)
• Deployment in field for appropriate emergency / disaster response as per plans and advise.
• Timely and quality execution of emergency response/recovery projects and reporting
• Contribute in organizations resource mobilization plan and no of Concept note /proposal developed as assigned by line manager. Organization c

Responsibility for Resources (Bullet Points):

• Act as budget holder for emergency preparedness and response projects, financial management of the project and support to teams for effective and efficient utilization.
• Act as line manager for emergency project staff/ technical lead or administrative as per need and scope
• Support to line manager in financial and human resource management of emergency response teams and staff

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Bullets Points)

The following are the main responsibilities that the role holder will be accountable for:

• Disaster preparedness and response plans developed, shared and executed
• Organizations Capacity building in disaster management  plans developed and executed
• Representation on external networks, platforms, ensured and reported
• Key role in developing and designing emergency preparedness and response projects
• Ensure that position holder has sufficient contribution in resource mobilization plan
• The position will also be required to lead and manage Seasonal Programmes as per need and assignment.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with Islamic values and principles as well as commitment to Islamic Relief Worldwide vision, mission as well as commitment to its SEAH (sexual exploitation abuse and harassment) protocols. We have zero tolerance policy towards SEAH and doesn’t support any action that promote or encourage SEAH

Essential:

Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications (Bullet Points)

• Well informed on Disaster preparedness concepts and approaches
• Proven experience in  Project Cycle Management
• Well a Strategic and operational management skills
• Computer applications
• Analytical and logical 
• Development sector values and paradigms
• ware on humanitarian principles and standards

Qualification and Experience

7 years’ experience with Master’s degree & 9 years’ experience with Bachelor degree in Emergency Response

Strong knowledge and experience in managing humanitarian response programmes, developing organizational preparedness, capacity building plans and well informed on global and local humanitarian context.

Key Personal Qualities (Bullet Points)

• Organizational skills
• Communication skills
• Multi-tasking
• Adaptation to different situations and complex environments
• Responsible
• Integrity
• Trustworthy
• Commitment to Organization specific values and mission

Desirable:

• Relevant experience of working with humanitarian/development sector/INGOs
• Working knowledge of regional l languages of Pakistan.