Technical Advisor- Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Risk Reduction Vacancy at project Concern International in Washington DC, USA

Post:Technical Advisor- Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Risk Reduction
Organization: Project Concern International
Location:Washington DC
The Technical Advisor for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Risk Reduction will be a core member of
PCI’s technical team, based in PCI’s DC office. She/he will play a key role in designing and supporting the implementation of high quality emergency response and DRR programs, field research, capacity building of local organizations, and coordinating and collaborating with local, national, and international partners. Key duties and Responsibilities: Under the guidance of the Director of Humanitarian Assistance (HA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), the Technical Advisor, HA/DRR:
• Provides technical leadership and support to PCI’s humanitarian assistance and risk management programming, including in the areas of water and sanitation, hygiene, health, livelihoods, climate change adaptation, and shelter and settlements. This includes: o Participation in program design, proposal writing, budgeting, and implementation of relevant PCI programs. o Close collaboration with other technical specialists at PCI in the development and implementation of integrated programs, such as food security, livelihood and microfinance programming, HIV/AIDs, infectious disease, maternal child health, and protection. o Maintenance of strong relationships with field staff, including Field Directors and HA/DRR focal points o Provision of field-based technical support for quality implementation of PCI’s programs in risk management and disaster response, including report writing/editing.
 • Designs and implements field research related to risk reduction and humanitarian assistance, and utilizes existing research (published in refereed journals or in ‘grey literature’) to reinforce the quality and growth of PCI’s programming.
 • Responds to rapid onset emergencies and provides ongoing technical support to field staff in emergency response
 • Manages ongoing coordination and collaboration between relevant PCI programs and those of other organizations and donors at field, including through the participation in cluster meetings and other standard coordination mechanisms for humanitarian response.
 • Develops internal and external rosters of leading HA professionals and liaises with HA consultants through regular contact and work planning sessions.
 • Liaises with key partners and donors, such as OFDA and USAID, and maintains a relationship of trust, transparency, and collaboration.
• Contributes to documentation/publishing/presenting PCI’s HA portfolio to increase PCI’s visibility among donors, partners and other individuals.
• Supports the development and management of organizational systems that enable PCI to respond to emergencies and operate humanitarian assistance programs effectively, including in the areas of Human Resources, New Business Development, Finance and Administration, and Operations.
• Provides leadership for special projects designed to increase the capacity of the organization in risk management and emergency response.
 • Additional tasks, duties and projects, as assigned.

Position Parameters/Special Responsibilities Required:

• Position based in Washington, DC
• Will be required to travel up to 50% time

Required Qualifications:
 • Graduate degree or equivalent advanced degree in humanitarian assistance or related technical area of expertise, such as engineering, public health, or economic development.
• Minimum 5 years of field experience in risk management and humanitarian assistance, with strong familiarity with international norms, minimum standards, and best practices in the field of humanitarian assistance (eg, SPHERE standards).
 • Six to eight years of professional work experience
• A strong capacity in the development and implementation of integrated, cross-sectoral field programs with measurable results.
• A strong understanding of research methodologies and the use of rigorous monitoring and evaluation mechanisms in humanitarian assistance programming.
Strong capacity to train and support local field staff, and to forge robust partnerships with local communities, local NGOs, and government counterparts.
 • A track record of effective project management, follow through, and attention to detail.
 • Demonstrated excellent writing and communication skills.
 • Computer literacy, familiarity with all MS applications, spread sheet, data base and GIS software required.
 • Fluency in English. Proficiency in Spanish or French preferred.
Closing date: 20 Sep 2013

How to apply: 
http://reliefweb.int/job/596959/technical-advisor-humanitarian-assistance-and-disaster-risk-reduction