CARE is seeking an Emergencies Director that will provide overall leadership and direction to CARE USA's emergency and humanitarian assistance programs, including food assistance projects, and will ensure that these programs are coordinated with and supportive of the work of CARE International's Emergency Response Working Group (ERWG) and contribute to the achievement of the Program, Partnerships, Learning, and Advocacy division (of which Emergencies is a part) strategy. S/he is responsible for providing leadership and supervision to the CARE USA Emergencies staff and ensuring that CARE USA's emergency preparedness and response activities follow CARE's Programming Principles and meet the objectives of addressing underlying causes of people's vulnerability to reduce the impact of disasters. This includes driving programs to ensure they meet the needs of vulnerable women and girls during crisis, and developing and tracking indicators that measure the empowerment of women in emergency situations. The Director will provide strategic guidance, ensure technical support to CI members and country offices, represent CI and C-USA in different fora and with donors; and, will work to make resources available in the focus areas which have been agreed upon with CARE International, namely water/sanitation, food security, and shelter. S/he will facilitate CARE USA's contribution to emergency responses coordinated by the Geneva-based CARE Emergency Group (CEG) and will be responsible for maintaining close working relationships with other units and divisions within CARE USA, with CEG and other CARE members to ensure staff surge capacity and financial contributions to emergency-specific efforts. The Director will also lead a cross-functional team to accomplish yearly business plans developed in the organizationally defined focus area of Humanitarian Assistance. The Director is also responsible for managing key relationships in the USA with bilateral donors (OFDA, Food for Peace, and BPRM) and other consortia such such as Interaction Humanitarian Policy Practice and Committee and the Interagency Working Group.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Management - Provide proper supervision to direct reports by ensuring the full and proper implementation of CARE's performance management system
- Coordination with CARE International
- Coordination with CARE USA
- Strategic Leadership
- Technical Oversight
- Resource Mobilization
- Human Resource Mobilization
- Representation/Liaison
- Perform other duties as assigned
Primary Skills:
- Bachelor's in Appropriate Field
- Master's Degree
- 5 years of management experience in humanitarian sector; 3 years working overseas in multiple emergency situations
- 8 years of senior management experience in humanitarian sector; 5 years of senior management experience; experience managing a large scale emergency response; work with international humanitarian community in USA or other country focused on global level
- Strategic visioning and decision making, planning, fundraising, budgeting and budget management, verbal and written communication skills, technical knowledge related to emergencies, basic management skills).
- Knowledge of humanitarian architecture and quality/accountability initiatives.
- Facilitation skills, proposal writing, M&E skill
Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
CARE USA is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE's career website at any time.
To apply for this position, please visit our website at http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=2514
DIRECTOR OF EMERGENCY
Job posted by: CARE - USA - Sat, 22 Nov 2014Job Details:
Organisation: CARE - USA
Deadline Sun, 7 Dec 2014
Job type: Permanent
Location: United States
CARE is seeking an Emergencies Director that will provide overall leadership and direction to CARE USA's emergency and humanitarian assistance programs, including food assistance projects, and will ensure that these programs are coordinated with and supportive of the work of CARE International's Emergency Response Working Group (ERWG) and contribute to the achievement of the Program, Partnerships, Learning, and Advocacy division (of which Emergencies is a part) strategy. S/he is responsible for providing leadership and supervision to the CARE USA Emergencies staff and ensuring that CARE USA's emergency preparedness and response activities follow CARE's Programming Principles and meet the objectives of addressing underlying causes of people's vulnerability to reduce the impact of disasters. This includes driving programs to ensure they meet the needs of vulnerable women and girls during crisis, and developing and tracking indicators that measure the empowerment of women in emergency situations. The Director will provide strategic guidance, ensure technical support to CI members and country offices, represent CI and C-USA in different fora and with donors; and, will work to make resources available in the focus areas which have been agreed upon with CARE International, namely water/sanitation, food security, and shelter. S/he will facilitate CARE USA's contribution to emergency responses coordinated by the Geneva-based CARE Emergency Group (CEG) and will be responsible for maintaining close working relationships with other units and divisions within CARE USA, with CEG and other CARE members to ensure staff surge capacity and financial contributions to emergency-specific efforts. The Director will also lead a cross-functional team to accomplish yearly business plans developed in the organizationally defined focus area of Humanitarian Assistance. The Director is also responsible for managing key relationships in the USA with bilateral donors (OFDA, Food for Peace, and BPRM) and other consortia such such as Interaction Humanitarian Policy Practice and Committee and the Interagency Working Group.
Primary Responsibilities:
Primary Skills:
Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
CARE USA is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE's career website at any time.
To apply for this position, please visit our website at http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=2514