PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
The position of Regional Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs (HEA) Advisor will provide support to National Offices to assist in emergency preparedness planning, response management, humanitarian preparedness and response capacity assessments, compliance to both internal and international standards, facilitate humanitarian learning across the region, and provide leadership to the region’s humanitarian knowledge management.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Ensure timely information, early warning data is gathered, analyzed and reported by National Offices on a monthly basis at a minimum.
· As needed and required, Contingency Plans are developed, implemented and managed by National Offices.
· Facilitate integrated programming models within the organization at the National Office level, most importantly within the framework of Community Based Disaster Risk Management/Reduction
· Facilitate the proper functional capacity of national disaster management teams (identification, reporting, training, growth) and support the deployment, training and growth of the East Africa Regional Disaster Management Team.
· All National Offices supported in capacity assessment and performance reviews
· Facilitate the evaluation and/or documentation of best practices and approaches of HEA programming in 50% of implemented projects for external consumption.
· Be actively involved and/or ensure National Office involvement in major consortiums/WGs/ groups directly involved with humanitarian response as needed and as appropriate.
· Assist in raising awareness within WVI (National Office Level) and the Government of the various standards, disaster management tools, services and mechanisms available for emergency response and response preparedness.
· Actively participate in project and program development at the National Office level and coordinate resource mobilization activities with appropriate internal departments, and external entities/partners.
· Deploy as necessary to national, regional and global responses.
· Carry out any other duties as required.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Must have:
· Minimum of a Master’s Degree in a related field of study, or a Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years direct experience.
· Requires at least 6 years work experience in emergency response programming and hands on in operations.
· Strong experience in project design and proposal writing.
· Strong empirical knowledge of the humanitarian sector including humanitarian charters, laws, standards principals, and ability to mainstream leading cross-cutting themes.
· Empirical knowledge of emergency response development and monitoring and evaluation processes.
· Proven track record for multi-sector program design and implementation in large and complex emergencies.
· Requires cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity.
· Strong ability to facilitate appropriate information flow and coordination amongst a complex range of internal and external stakeholders.
· Must have a clear understanding of major donors’ perspectives, requirements and standards and the ability to represent WV to major donors officers and other external stakeholders in a highly professional m manner.
· Strong commitment to WV’s vision, mission and core values
Preferred:
· Strategy development
· Theory of change and logical framework development
· Advocacy and campaigns
· Budget development/management, including knowledge of general accounting and budgeting principles
· Coaching and mentoring
· Experience in East Africa, programming in fragile contexts
· Professional experience in training/capacity building
· Research and evaluation experience
· Multi-sectoral/integrated program design and implementation
· Experience in South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda is an added advantage
WORK ENVIRONMENT /TRAVEL:
• Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel to the field
• Travel: Should be ready to travel 40% of the time, both domestic/international. .
• On call: Must maintain readiness to travel at very short notice (within 24 hours).
This position is opened to Kenyan Nationals only
