Work Location : Thailand - Bangkok Type of Post : Other Possible Location : Remote Work Location Funding : Expected Travel : Type of Contract : Language Requirement : Application Deadline : Employee Duration : Full-Time
The Regional Humanitarian Director (RHD) plays a key role in CARE's preparedness and response to humanitarian crises in the region. They reports to the Regional Director (RD) with a dotted line to the Humanitarian Affairs Sr Director for Emergency Response and Coordination.
The RHD provides coordination and support to Country Presences (CPs) responding to humanitarian crises, linking internal and external stakeholders to best support the response. This person will be expected to be the first rapid response staff to deploy from outside the CP to support initial response start-up.
The RHD works to strengthen the capacity of CP's and CARE's partners to prepare for humanitarian responses in the region ensuring that program quality aspects of CARE's locally led, globally connected and gender equal approach are integrated into our humanitarian programming.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
ยท Humanitarian Response - Support to Country Presences (CPs)
ร Coordinate CARE response by leading CCG Type 1/2 calls and supporting calls led by HQ for Type 3/4.
ร Represent CP issues and challenges at the regional level to Donors, UN agencies, peers and other external stakeholders.
ร Work with the RD and HAT coordinate, align, and track fundraising by CARE Members for the response.
ร Deploy as Team Leader or any other role to support the CP response to a humanitarian crisis or deploy for the initial assessment in a new Presence Response.
ยท Drive Humanitarian Program Quality
ร Provide vision and strategic direction to all of CAREโs humanitarian work across all CPs working in the region, feeding into the Regional Road Map and CP's program strategies.
ร Work closely with CARE Members and CPs to drive policy into practice, notably commitments on gender, localization, and the commitment to reach 10% of the affected population.
ร Link CPs and CARE Partners with CARE's technical expertise throughout the confederation to ensure the appropriate level of support.
ยท Enable Country Presence Preparedness and Capacity
ร Support and advise County Presences and CARE Partners on emergency preparedness planning (EPP) and minimum preparedness action.
ร Together with Regional Directors, seek the development of regional and country humanitarian capacity and appropriate strategies. This includes regional rosters for humanitarian staff and facilitating training and/or mentoring opportunities for key CP staff.
ยท Ensure Humanitarian Representation and Information Sharing
ร Under the guidance of the Regional Director, represent and build CARE's humanitarian profile in regional forums and meetings with external stakeholders (donors, peers, etc.) in the region.
ร Keep CARE Members and CARE CPs informed on a regular basis on regional humanitarian issues and ensure alignment with humanitarian advocacy colleagues.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Masterโs degree, or relevant combination of qualifications and experience, in a relevant field. Minimum 10 yearsโ experience in humanitarian preparedness, risk reduction and response Proven experience and competencies in external representation to key external stakeholders such as Donors, UN Agencies, and I/INGOs Experience in program design, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, including the CORE Humanitarian Standards, SPHERE standards, Grand Bargain, gender, donor relations, security and protection considerations. Experience in scale-up emergency response, Gender in Emergencies; women's empowerment programming and humanitarian accountability. Excellent training, coaching and mentoring skills. High level of writing and communication skills#LI-AM2
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