Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg Emergency Programme Officer Job in Kenya

Organisation Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are non-governmental aid agencies and members of Caritas Internationalis.

Caritas works worldwide and adheres to international humanitarian principles (NGO code of conduct). Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act in the frame of a MoU as a consortium in the Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa.

They operate a joint Liaison Office in Nairobi, have Country Offices in Somaliland (Hargeisa) and South Sudan (Torit) and a Representative in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa).

Caritas Switzerland/Luxembourg is currently seeking to recruit an Emergency Programme Officer for its regional response to the Drought Crisis in Kenya (and potentially Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa).

Position: Emergency Programme Officer
Reporting to: Regional Emergency Programme Coordinator
Location: Nairobi, Kenya with regular travel within Kenya (and possibly to South Sudan, Somaliland and Ethiopia)
Start: As soon as possible
Duration: 1 year (with possible extension)

Key tasks & responsibilities

• Support the Regional Emergency Programme Coordinator in the monitoring of emergency preparedness and response activities in the region;
• Work closely with the implementing partners and provide guidance and technical support as required in all stages of project implementation;
• Assess jointly with implementing partners needs arising from emergencies, the outcome of emergency activities and formulate recommendation for appropriate actions;
• Participate in problem identification, planning and implementation of activities;
• Identify needs for emergency related capacity building of implementing partners
• Support proposal development, narrative and financial reporting and ensure the dissemination;
• Ensure appropriate and timely reporting of achievements and difficulties;
• Liaise/coordinate with government representative, local authorities, UN agencies and INGOs on emergency issues;
• Represent Caritas in emergency coordination meetings (UN, NGO Consortia, Caritas Network);
• Share emergency related information with the Regional Emergency Programme Coordinator

Qualifications

• Holder of a degree in humanitarian studies, emergency mitigation, disaster risk-reduction, rural/social development, or management;
• Proven record in emergency and recovery related work (assessment, planning, implementation, coordination);
• At least 3 years experience as emergency work as officer (or equivalent) preferably with INGOs or UN agencies;
• Familiars with SPHERE-Standards and humanitarian practices in general;
• Good analytical skills;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• Accountable, good interpersonal skills and sensitive to cultural values;
• Computer literate (Ms Office applications, Internet, etc.);
• Knowledge of and work experience in Eastern and North-Eastern Kenya; and
• Knowledge of and work experience in Ethiopia, South Sudan and/or Somaliland is an advantage

Application

If you feel you fit the required profile, please let us know how your qualifications, experience and career ambitions match the requirements of this position.

Send your application latest by Friday 19th August 2011 to jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch indicating ‘Emergency Programme Officer’ in the subject line.

Due to the urgent need to fill the position, applications will be reviewed on daily basis and recruitment may take
place before closing date.

Please provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV) that contains details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current remuneration, earliest date of availability, names and telephone contacts of three referees.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Websites www.caritas.ch and www.caritas.lu               

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