Senior emergency programme manager
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Background
HelpAge International helps older people claim their rights, challenge discrimination and overcome poverty, so that they can lead dignified, secure, active and healthy lives. Our work in over 75 countries is strengthened through our global network of like-minded organisations - the only one of its kind in the world. HelpAge's current emergency programme in Ethiopia is designed to assist older people in areas of the country affected by drought and/or floods and those living in refugee camps, by providing age-specific food and essential relief items, shelter and where appropriate WASH items.
The Senior Emergency Programme Manager will coordinate and lead the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the emergency response, recovery and disaster risk reduction programme of HelpAge International in Ethiopia, guide and build the capacity of HelpAge staff and partners in the design and implementation of humanitarian projects and play a leading a role in promoting and representing the HelpAge humanitarian programme and principles to key internal and external audiences.
Requirements
- Excellent understanding of technical issues in emergency and related areas such as disaster risk reduction, social protection, livelihoods and food security, health and nutrition and disaster preparedness.
- Substantial international experience in managing humanitarian programmes, with relevant experience in senior management.
- Ability to travel regularly at very short notice and for extended periods of time to difficult environments, often in very basic living conditions.
- Excellent communications skills in English.
- Understanding of work in drought and conflict prone areas is highly desirable.
Other
Interviews: w/c 16 January 2012
Start date: ASAP