Head of Emergency Response – Preparedness

🕒 October 22

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $120k - $140k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

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Human Appeal USA

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1991

🤲 Charity

🤝 Non-profit

Charity • Non-profit

Human Appeal USA is a U. S. -based branch of Human Appeal, a non-profit humanitarian organization. Since 1991 it has delivered immediate emergency relief and longer-term development programs worldwide to fight poverty, social injustice, and respond to natural and man-made disasters. Human Appeal USA runs emergency appeals (e. g. , Gaza, Sudan, Yemen), clean water and WASH projects, orphan sponsorship, food security, health and medical support, livelihoods, education and mosque rebuilding, and accepts Islamic forms of giving (Zakat, Sadaqah, Sadaqah Jariyah). The organization emphasizes transparency and accountability (501(c)(3), tax-deductible donations, Four-Star Charity Navigator rating and a Gold Transparency Seal from Candid) and offers monthly and one-time donation, sponsorship, volunteering, and fundraising options.

📋 Description

• Lead Human Appeal’s Emergency Response Unit to enable swift and effective responses to emergencies and disasters worldwide • Develop Human Appeal emergency response strategy and work plans • Monitor humanitarian risks in Human Appeal countries of work and globally • Lead emergency response in disaster areas and locations without existing Human Appeal presence through resource mobilization and surge capacity plans • Support country offices with disaster response through capacity building, resource mobilization and local partnerships • Support development and implementation of emergency response projects for offices and implementing partners • Provide technical advice on inclusive and integrated humanitarian response • Ensure crisis response programming aligns with Human Appeal standards, CHS, ICRC code of conduct and other international humanitarian standards • Ensure emergency preparedness plans are contextually appropriate and adequately resourced • Lead capacity building for global response personnel and country programme staff • Provide technical guidance on emergency response approaches, research, internal policies and guidelines • Lead and support initial humanitarian response phases with partners and country offices • Develop strategic partnerships with local, national and international NGOs, networks and alliances • Map inclusive emergency response projects with network members and country offices • Work with the Senior Management Team to develop humanitarian programming aligned with the global strategic plan • Provide humanitarian information updates, situation reports and systems updates to Communications and Fundraising departments • Support field teams with humanitarian programme updates and financial reports • Analyse humanitarian operating environment trends and issues through regular updates and daily reporting • Coordinate humanitarian missions in allocated countries through communication, meetings and monitoring • Represent Human Appeal in humanitarian coordination forums, UN clusters, events and coordination meetings • Contribute to institutional funding bids and manage institutional donations related to humanitarian/emergency response projects • Monitor humanitarian contexts, report disaster risks and liaise with external parties to maintain programme security • Lead project and programme monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting with country offices and implementing partners • Monitor field work to ensure emergency responses meet humanitarian standards • Review field policies and procedures to maintain emergency response best practices • Develop reporting mechanisms and advise technical field staff to ensure high-quality delivery and reporting • Perform other duties as assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Degree-level qualification in a relevant field is essential • Post-graduate degree or equivalent in Humanitarian / International Development studies is desirable • Minimum 8 years of experience working in a relevant Emergency Response / Humanitarian / Programmes Coordination discipline at an INGO • At least 3 years’ experience in a comparable position in an iNGO • Experience working with, and delivering on bids from high-profile institutional funding bodies including UN, DfiD, GIZ, USAid • Demonstrable experience developing an Emergency Response / Programme / Field Office strategy • Demonstrable experience managing a Field Office response during a disaster • Experience of humanitarian emergency response project management and conducting Rapid Needs Assessments • Strong understanding of humanitarian standards including SPHERE, Core Humanitarian Standards and Humanitarian Inclusion Standards • Strong technical knowledge in disaster risk reduction and disaster risk management at grassroots levels • Demonstrable experience working with network of organizations on humanitarian preparedness and response • Experience of emergency preparedness and understanding of the emergency preparedness process • Experience working in networks and consortiums particularly with smaller local networks and organisations • Capacity to design project concepts, draft project outlines, proposals and budgets • Proven ability to influence others to advance towards successful outcomes • Experience and capacity in developing research and learning work • Ability to travel extensively at short notice • MS Office Suite • Fluent written and spoken English is essential • Additional languages pertaining to HA Field operations are desirable (e.g., Arabic, French, Spanish)

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