ECHO support consultant

I. Information about the position

Name of position: ECHO support consultant

Expected length of employment: 3-5 months

Type of position: external consultant

Place of employment: remote

Start date: November 2022 (asap)

II. Organizational context

Caritas Czech Republic (CCR) is a non-profit non-governmental organization with field activities in 27 countries (Europe, Asia, Middle East and Africa) and an extensive social services program in the Czech Republic assisting more than 100,000 clients. CCR is a member of the international network of Caritas Internationalis and cooperates with a number of international and local partners.

The core of CCR’s activities focuses on development cooperation and longer-term programming. However, the share of humanitarian and nexus interventions is growing, especially in the sectors of shelter, cash and emergency livelihoods, WASH and health.

III. Responsibilities

The ECHO support consultant will be working remotely while working closely with CCR’s country office in Moldova. He/she will advise country teams during the implementation of the ECHO project, share practical sectoral expertise and coordinate knowledge.

Key responsibilities of the position will be:

• Advise field staff on the principles of humanitarian interventions and practical issues related to the implementation of the humanitarian DG ECHO project.
• Provide practical sectoral advice in the sectors of shelter, cash and emergency livelihoods, WASH and health based on internationally recognized standards (e.g. Sphere) and instruments
• Mentor and train CCR staff on guidelines and standard practices used by DG ECHO
• Provide strategic advice on the implementation of humanitarian aid interventions across the project.
• Prepare or contribute to the preparation of various written reports, documents and communications

IV. Requirements

• Minimum of five years of experience in emergency humanitarian operations in multiple countries, with experience in providing expertise in DG ECHO-funded interventions
• Good knowledge of humanitarian assistance and emergency relief architecture
• Demonstrated track record in implementation of humanitarian interventions in the sectors of shelter, cash and emergency livelihoods, WASH and health
• Ability to conduct research, including ability to evaluate and integrate information from a variety of sources
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Experience in project proposal development