Vacancy for a Humanitarian Coordinator
Our client is an international Non Governmental Organization (NGO).
Position Summary
Responsible for leading and coordinating humanitarian action of the NGO in country with a view to ensuring that it is principled, timely, effective and efficient, and contributes to longer-term recovery. The overall objective is to alleviate human suffering and protect the lives, the livelihoods and dignity of populations in need. The leadership and coordination role of the HC entails building consensus among relevant organisations involved in humanitarian action and actively facilitating cooperation among them, recognising that the ownership of coordination rests with all relevant organisations. Such role must be carried out in full respect of the mandates and authority of relevant organisations.
• Proven analytical and planning skills
• Leadership and management skills of multidisciplinary teams operating within complex matrix management frameworks
• Experience and knowledge of the international humanitarian sector, sufficient to advise staff on the legal and institutional framework within which humanitarian action takes place
• 5+ years field experience of emergency and developmental work and a continuing commitment to humanitarian action
• An understanding of public health principles and preferably experience in humanitarian response
• An understanding of and active commitment to promoting gender and diversity issues
• Representational, advocacy and diplomatic skills to enable the post holder to operate effectively in Nigeria
• Competence in written and spoken English
• Ability to travel up to 12 weeks per year
Application
Salary: Very Attractive!!!
Qualified candidates with work experience in the NGO sectors should please forward CVs to ‘[email protected]’ using ‘Humanitarian Coordinator’ as the subject of mail.
Only experienced candidates with stipulated years experience will be contacted for an interview.
Closing Date: 12th October, 2014
