Emergency Rapid Response Manager at International Rescue Committee – IRC

Job Summary

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

IRC has been working in Ethiopia since 1999 and is implementing integrated, community-managed programs aimed at improving the quality of lives and recover of livelihood of disaster-affected population’s through promoting individual participation, strengthening institutions and emergency response.

Job Title : Emergency Rapid Response Manager

Job category :ngo jobs in Ethiopia

Experience level : Managerial Level

Place of work :Shire

Salary : 

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Sound commercial skills
• Problem solving and negotiation skills
• Good local dialect spoken, Speak fluently in both English & Amharic.
• Good communication and presentation skills
• ject and time management skills
• Strong analytical skills

• Excellent water supply construction management skills. Ability to plan, organize, and supervise implementation of WASH related emergency responses;
• Excellent report and proposal writing skills for WASH emergency contexts.
• Experience in leading emergency response team and implementing emergency response interventions and experience Ability to work under pressure, long working hours and with high workload;
• Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual;
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required;
• Very good at computer skill- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point and e-mail)
• Skills and experience in staff management, budget management and building effective teams.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good command of both spoken and written English and local language of the area is plus.
• Work in hardship areas and have stress management ability
• NGO experience is preferable on the area of WASH or public health in emergency.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• BSc Degree or MSc Degree in Hydraulic Engineering, Water Resources Engineering or Civil Engineering from a  recognized University
• At least 6 years of experience for first degree holders, 2 years of emergency response work experience for MSc holders.
• 3 years senior level water supply construction and management experience.
• 2 years’ Experience in managing emergency Response programs and experience of team mobilization and having excellent knowledge of project management.

Emergency Rapid Response Manager at International Rescue Committee – IRC