Emergency Response Manager – Niger

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

Plan International Niger is seeking an experienced Emergency Response Manager for the Humanitarian Projects responding to the Boko Haram crisis in the Eastern Niger.

Currently the projects are funded by German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO), BMZ & Plan International Germany; Irish Aid and Plan International Ireland projects; SIDA and Plan International Sweden; France development Agency (AFD) and Plan International France; Belgium National Office (BNO), DGD and Belgium Embassy; Norway National Office (NNO) and Denmark National Office (DNO) and UNICEF.

Do you have what it takes?

The role will lead and manage the field Emergency Response Team (ERT) and be the interface between the field Emergency Response Team and the Country Director.

The ERM is responsible for the quality and effectiveness of Plan’s emergency response. This role will lead the Emergency Response Team, and will b responsible and accountable for developing, coordinating and managing all emergency activities.

The ERM has overall responsibility for the security and well-being of ERT staff, plus programmes and assets. The ERM directly manages the Child Protection in Emergency (CPiE) Specialist, the Education in Emergency (EiE) Specialist, the Youth Economic Empowerment (YEE) Specialist, the Operations Support Officer, the Finance Officer and the Monitoring-Evaluation, -Accountability and Learning Officer.

The ERM also has a Delegation of Authority of €100,000 according to the circumstances.

Essential

• Proven relevant humanitarian aid experience in complex and natural disasters;
• High level of all aspects of managerial experience, including managing multi-million-dollar budgets;
• High level of expertise in representation and negotiation with governments and donors;
• Strong understanding of the humanitarian emergency operating context, including Sphere, the humanitarian system, donors, security, civil military liaison and program management;
• Requires program design and proposal development, general finance, administration, information management and telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/computer skills;
• Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership and is able to support and train local and international staff and also able to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner;
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills and be able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of Plan International;
• Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner;
• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity;
• Is well planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Experience in complex decision making and leading a multi-disciplinary, multi-national team under difficult circumstances;
• Knowledge of Plan International or like organizations’ policies and procedures, Sphere and the Red Cross/ NGO Code of Conduct;
• Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to Plan International’s core values and humanitarian principles;
• Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner;
• Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress and high security contexts.

For a detailed job description, please click on the below link: Emergency Response Manager Niger_Final.docx

Location: We will be recruiting globally for this role, but the individual must be based in Diffa, Niger and therefore support with relocation is available.

Type of Role: 2 Year renewable contract

Reports to: Country Director

Closing Date: Sunday, 29th January 2023

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.