Regional Humanitarian Manager
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Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Provide strategic and operational support to Church humanitarian efforts in the designated Area and according to the 5-Year Area Humanitarian Plan and the Churchs Global Priorities as applicable
- Collaborate with internal temporal affairs divisions external NGOs and government and community officials from all countries/regions in the Area to facilitate the project life cycle procurement of resources and accountability through evaluation and monitoring
- Provide technical analysis for key humanitarian initiatives and programs and lead staff in applicable budgeting project management communications regulatory compliance and business logistics
- Prepare Area humanitarian reporting and evaluation for Area Leadership and ensure Area staff and volunteers receive humanitarian and best practices training
- Direct the application of emerging technologies including utilization of global project management and communication systems to support humanitarian work
- Manage and direct other humanitarian specialists and volunteers
- As applicable coordinate member-focused humanitarian efforts in an Area
- As applicable represent a specific sector of humanitarian expertise to a global audience within Welfare and Self-Reliance Services
- Support project planning cultivating partnerships and technical expertise in conceptualizing and producing digital or written materials for Church-wide distribution and within the Welfare and Self-Reliance Department
- Facilitate training and consulting with employees and volunteers (as invited by Area leadership) and identify external resources supporting Church-wide and Area-specific efforts
Percentages may vary based on Area need:
50% - Manage the humanitarian project life cycle for Area-wide efforts and lead the implementation of the 5-Year Area Humanitarian Plan and applicable Global Priorities.
20% - Identify and maintain relationships with internal Church divisions external NGOs organizations and government officials to accomplish the 5-Year Area Humanitarian Plan.
15% - Report evaluate and analyze Area humanitarian initiatives programs and activities to Area/HQ leadership.
10% - Manage humanitarian staff and provide ongoing training to Area employees and volunteers.
5% - Direct the application of technology communications and systems and other work as applicable.
Qualifications
- 8 years of professional and operational experience including 4 years of direct management experience with success working with management and managing large budgets
- Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience (masters degree preferred)
- Strong understanding of the humanitarian principles and theory of change.
- Extensive experience in international NGOs operations and/or managing programs and partnerships with international NGOs
- Ability to address and resolve complicated humanitarian challenges
- Ability to establish relationships of trust with senior Church organization and community leaders
- Excellent problem-solving listening change management and negotiation skills strong written and verbal communication skills English proficiency
- Ability to learn systems and proficient using all forms of technology
- Demonstrated experience training employees volunteers or others
- Must be able to work collaboratively and travel up to 60% of the time
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Time Management
- area management
- Financial Concepts
- Management Experience
- Profit & Loss
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Operations Management
- LIHTC
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Property Management
- Supervising Experience
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