Project HOPE
Code of Conduct
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Program Summary
Project HOPE is mobilizing to provide health and humanitarian assistance to internally displaced persons in Ukraine as well as refugees in neighboring countries fleeing the ongoing crisis. Project HOPE is in contact with the WHO led Health Cluster in Ukraine, which has noted critical needs in primary health care.
Position Summary
The Team Lead will provide strategic direction to the ongoing growth of the response in the health through response management, continuous rapid needs assessments and prioritization of interventions based on need, Project HOPE capacity, and available resources. Identify additional opportunities for partnership with Donors, INGOs, local organizations, government agencies, and communities.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction to the ongoing growth of the response effort particularly in the health sector through continuous rapid needs assessments and prioritization of interventions based on need, Project HOPE capacity, and available resources. Identify additional opportunities for partnership with Donors, INGOs, local organizations, government agencies, and communities.
- Manage emergency response team staff, developing an organizational structure and filling key positions to establish a fully functioning country mission capable of high level, sustained program from the relief through the recovery phases of the response.
- Ensure the regular production of quality situational and programmatic reports, closely tracking deliverables. Ensure needs identified are communicated quickly and clearly to support HQ driven resource mobilization. Support the Project HOPE Communications Department through the provision of pictures and impact stories to convey Project HOPE’s successes to a broad audience.
- Provide overall financial and administrative management of the response effort, building and maintaining budgets, tracking HR rotations, and ensuring accounting procedures, cash management, and procurement activities are conducted in accordance with Project HOPE processes.
- Ensure accountability to affected populations through the inclusion of local community members and representatives at all stages of the project cycle.
- Actively participate and bolster HOPEs position in cluster coordination fora.
Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in in humanitarian affairs, international affairs, public health, management or other relevant studies. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate
- 7-10+ years of project management experience (management, planning, staff development and training skills) in emergency / development programs;
- 2-3 years of experience in a senior-level management position in a field-based post; Significant experience in development programs, mainly in the protection and health fields;
- 2-3 years of experience in program development including initial assessment, start-up, staffing, implementation, and close-out
- Strong network of agencies and individuals active in emergency response capacities;
- Minimum financial management including preparing and managing budgets, banking activities, contracts and negotiations.
- Experience in developing and managing procurement and logistical procedures and policies
- Experience in hiring and managing local staff effectively
- Skills and knowledge in program sustainability and capacity building, public-private partnerships and project monitoring and evaluation (both quantitative and qualitative methods)
- Strong writing, presentation and program development skills;
- Outstanding organizational and communication skills;
- Computer proficiency should include Word, Excel, and other general experience with software programs.
- Fluency in English required
Physical Demands And Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Must be mobile in an office environment and able to use standard office equipment and must be able to communicate in verbal and written form.
- Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
Work Environment
- Typical office environment with exposure to a minimal noise level.
- Emergency deployments may be in resource-deprived environments with austere living conditions.
- Travel for extended periods may be by air and/or other modes of transportation.
- While international travel is not a regular part of every job, programmatic needs may require it intermittently.
- Project HOPE employees may be required to travel or work in countries where working conditions are classified as “hardship.”
Due to the considerable number of inquiries, we receive, only candidates who have met the required experience & qualifications for this position will be considered. No phone calls please.
However, since we are active around the world in the field of public health, we may wish to retain your CV in our database for other/future opportunities, unless you direct us otherwise.
Thank you very much for your interest in Project HOPE.
To apply for this job please visit www.projecthope.org.