Disaster preparedness project coordinator

Organization:

Acción contra el Hambre - Spain

Background

ACF is an international non-governmental, private, apolitical, non-religious and non-profit organization created in 1979. Its goal is to combat hunger and dangerous situations that threaten men, women and children. Currently 500 expats and more than 5,000 employees are working for ACF in more than forty-six countries working in projects concerning four areas of focus: nutrition, health, food security and water and sanitation.ACF-Spain began working in Georgia in 1994 following the Abkhazia conflict. The mission has evolved from delivering post-conflict humanitarian aid to working in a range of development sectors including Food Security and Livelihoods, technical assistance, Water and Sanitation, and community development.ACF-Spain is looking for a Disaster Preparedness Project Coordinator, for his South Caucasus’s mission, based in West Georgia and Abkhazia Bases (frequent travel to field and to Tbilisi).

Description

The DIPECHO Project Coordinator is responsible for project implementation, reporting, capacity building and representation at the field level in all Georgia Bases / Offices / Project sites.

Objectives:

• Manage the Georgia DIPECHO DRM Project.
• Manage the human resources of the project team.
• Coordinate/manage the project financial, logistic and security requirements/needs.
• Advise ACF-Spain in Georgia for all Disaster Risk Management concerns.

Profile

• Bachelors qualification (or further) in engineering, environmental science, rural development or DRM related studies.
• Experience of Disaster Risk Reduction program compulsory. Experience with project management cycle (PCM), budgets, and donor requirements/protocols required.
• Experiences in both (i) emergency and (ii) development projects would be an asset.
• Ability to organize, train and motivate a multicultural team, excellent diplomatic and negotiation skills.
• Excellent management skills (HR, projects, stress management).
• Fluent in English (professional English needed).
• Excellent drafting and writing skills, able to represent organization’s interests and clearly communicate its mandate and charter.
• Able to live and work within a team and respect the rules of collective living. Able to travel frequently, at least 2 weeks out of 4.