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• Build
  URCS’ DRR and Community Resilience plans and capacity, provide thought
  leadership on strategic directions in disaster risk reduction for URCS in
  collaboration with operations, technical units and program teams
• Take
  lead the departments’ initiatives of resource mobilization and drive
  program development for DRR/M in existing and new contexts in line with
  the URCS Strategy
• Offer
  guidance and leadership in Networking and building strategic alliances
  with partners and donors related to DRR/M in line with organizational
  strategies and policies
• Provide
  guidance to URCS’ branches at all stages of the program cycle
  (assessments, implementation, monitoring and evaluation) for DRR and
  Resilience programming
• Develop
  and deliver capacity building initiatives in DRR & Resilience,
  including training and mentoring for branches and field staff based on
  gaps in specific areas of knowledge and practice
• In
  charge of the management ,development, performance and motivation of staff
  in the Department line with URCS Human Resources policy
• Position
  URCS as the partner of choice in relevant context with partners and donors
  identified through mapping, in collaboration with the USG Programs and
  Operations, and promote the visibility of URCS at national and regional
  platforms and forums concerning DRR & Resilience in humanitarian,
  transitional and development programming. 
• Develop
  and lead the implementation of frameworks for documenting the evidence of
  best practices in DRR & Resilience programming and ensure the field
  teams incorporate the practices into the program while also enabling them
  to share across URCS and present at local and global forums.  And
  develop and disseminate information and evidence on URCS’ DRR &
  Resilience Programs, initiatives and impact
• Take
  part in relevant meetings at the national, international and policy levels
  to advance URCS’ visibility and contribution to DRR & Resilience. This
  may include meetings with governmental donor agencies, and related
  platforms and existing and new partners in the National Society

• The
  applicant should hold a Master’s degree in Development Studies,
  Statistics, Medicine or Social Science discipline, A Post-graduate
  qualification in Project Planning and Management; Training in Project
  planning and management, Emergencies and Relief operations/ Disaster Risk
  Reduction, Participatory approaches and methodologies 
• A
  minimum of seven years’ experience in DRR program implementation at the
  field level preferably with NGOs and with field experience in one or more
  of URCS’ core sectors; Health, WATSAN and DRR;
• A
  minimum of three years’ experience leading DRR and/or Resilience
  programing at senior management level, preferably with NGO or UN agency
  and familiarity with donor DRR strategies;
• Solid
  understanding of current thinking and practice related to DRR &
  Resilience, including the donor strategies, research agenda and evolving
  models for programmes in humanitarian and development contexts;
• Proven
  experience in capacity building, facilitation of multi-stakeholder
  processes, organizational learning, and change processes;
• Strong
  written and oral communications skills including ability to write technical
  documents and give presentations to colleagues in and outside of URCS
  Excellent analytical Skills;
• Result
  based M&E; High level of Integrity;
• Good
  data analysis and reporting skills;
• Public
  speaking and presentation;
• Negotiation
  skills;
• Skills
  in Project Planning and Management;
• Performance
  management skills and ability
• Skills
  in budgeting and budgetary control; Resource mobilization and Contract
  management; Networking, alliance building and stakeholder management;
  Training of Trainers (ToT)

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