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Job Title:    Manager – Emergency
Preparedness, Response and Safer Access

Organization: Uganda
Red Cross Society (URCS)

Duty Station:
Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Uganda Red Cross
Society (URCS) is the leading National Humanitarian Organization in Uganda and
a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

Job Summary: The
Manager- Emergency Preparedness Response and Safer Access will be responsible
to energise, develop and manage emergency preparedness and response programmes
and safer access while ensuring high quality implementation, building and
maintaining sound relationships with key stakeholders and Red Cross Action
Teams. The post-holder works with partners and Uganda Red Cross branches to
ensure emergency preparedness and response is coordinated effectively in line
with Uganda Red Cross 2017-2020 strategy and humanitarian policies.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• To take responsibility for the development, management, and
  coordination of Uganda Red Cross preparedness and response strategy;
• To be responsible for day to day management of the emergency
  preparedness and response programme, the rolling plan, budget management,
  liaison with all partners including, proposal development, project
  reporting, monitoring, advocacy, research and policy work and,
  representing Uganda Red Cross at approved platforms;
• To be responsible for supporting the capacity development of Uganda
  Red Cross, local and national partners to respond to emerging and
  re-emerging humanitarian crises;
• Work with relevant departments, programmes and partners to develop
  Emergency Response and Preparedness skills for Red Cross Action Teams in
  priority branches, IDP/Refugee Camps;
• Design an appropriate Red Cross Action Team Quality Standards, Scale
  down to Red Cross Action Teams the best practices in evidence,
  documentation and innovation initiatives of the department including the
  U-Report, and Communication for Development (C4D). Initiate and support
  the department in financing mechanisms from proposal development, mapping
  out donors and key linkages locally, nationally and internationally;
• Manage teams or lead projects supportively, involving others in
  discussing how to take work forward, helping staff and volunteers feel
  part of the team and treating everyone equally;
• Influence others to develop shared understanding and work
  cooperatively and collaboratively towards common goals where there are
  different personal or organisational agendas;
• Develop and maintain new relationships with individuals and
  organisations, academic institutions to further Uganda Red Cross aims;
• Recognise and value differences in people; be ready to challenge
  assumptions, beliefs or attitudes in self or others;
• Manage expectations and adhere to what’s agreed, by doing what you
  say you’re going to do;
• Reflect the needs of different humanitarian audiences, adapting
  style, media, timing and pace to communicate effectively with field staff
  and volunteers;
• Accept accountability for the effective use of Uganda Red Cross
  resources;
• Manage resources and workloads to ensure your own programme and
  others’ goals are achieved.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• The applicant for the Uganda Red Cross Society Manager – Emergency
  Preparedness, Response and Safer Access job must hold a Post Graduate
  Degree in Public Health, Humanitarian Emergencies, Disaster Management or
  a related field from a reputable institution.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, SWASA or Health Emergencies;
• Training in emergencies and Relief operations/ Disaster Risk
  Reduction, as well as Participatory approaches and methodologies is
  essential.
• Three years of experience managing emergency preparedness, relief,
  rehabilitation and recovery programmes;
• Proven experience in the management of multi-donor funded projects;
• Experience of advocacy on development and humanitarian issues.
• Knowledge of global development issues, including policy and
  advocacy topics, community resilience and familiarity with emergency
  problems relevant humanitarian effectiveness.
• Knowledge and experience of capacity building tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of SPHERE and Core Humanitarian Standards
• Knowledge of protection, gender and the livelihoods approaches in
  relief and recovery.
• High level of integrity;
• Pro-active in responding to changes in context and in communicating
  with internal colleagues and external stakeholders
• Strong skills in team/institutional capacity building, facilitation
  and collaborative problem solving approaches;
• Excellent diplomatic and relationship building skills;
• Very good interpersonal skills and cultural and politico-social
  sensitivity is preferable;
• Good organizational, administrative and logistical skills;
• Good leadership skills and ability to work on own initiative and to
  solve problems;
• Able to manage both HQ and field teams dispersed across multiple
  locations
• Innovative thinking and analytical ability;
• Strong demonstrated skills working with external partners and
  bringing several stakeholders together for a common goal;
• Working, at times, under tight deadlines;
• Proven ability to coach and mentor others to develop specific
  knowledge and skills, with a positive attitude towards learning &
  sharing

How to Apply:

Please send your
filled application form, Download
Here and attach your
academic transcripts and certificates. The filled application forms and
academic transcripts and certificates can be e-mailed or hand delivered, and or
by post to:

The Secretary
General,

Uganda Red Cross
Society,

Plot 551/555 Rubaga
Road,

P.O. Box 494,
Kampala, Uganda.

Email: vacancies@redcrossug.org

Applications from
suitable persons to be considered for appointment in the outlined positions are
hereby invited. All applicants should adhere to the Red Cross Principles. URCS
is an equal opportunities employer mindful of gender balance in its
establishment.

Due to large volumes
of applications; only short listed candidates shall be contacted. Canvassing
shall lead to automatic disqualification.

Deadline: 15^th February 2021

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