Organization: Plan
International
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Country
Director
Founded 75 years ago, Plan International is one of the oldest and
largest children’s development organizations in the world. We work in 50
developing countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas to promote child
rights and lift millions of children out of poverty. Plan’s vision is of a
world in which all children realize their full potential in societies that
respect people’s rights and dignity. Plan is independent, with no religious,
political or governmental affiliations.
Job Summary: The Disaster Risk Management Manager will
manage, support and monitor the implementation of the country DRM strategy and
compliance with the DRM Policy at the Country level. He / she will also provide
strategic and operational leadership to DRM and climate change programmes,
strategies, procedures, and structures. The incumbent will lead processes of
identifying disaster risks; building community resilience through Community
Based Disaster Risk Management plans, preparedness and mitigation measures;
institutional capacity building; and documentation and sharing of best
practices. The DRM Manager will mainstream Disaster Risk Management in all the
five (5) strategic objectives of the Plan International Uganda’s CSP so that
marginalized girls, boys and youth enjoy their rights in inclusive, resilient
and secure communities
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
- Actively coordinate the implementation and
localization of Plan global DRM and Climate change strategies and policies - Steer the development and annual reviews
of disaster preparedness plans (DPP) - Develop and manage the delivery of an
emergency response Plans including all of its components: Program Plan,
Funding Plan, Communication Plan, Capacity and capability Plan. - Prepare and periodically update scenario
and contingency plans taking into account the Uganda and neighboring
countries geopolitical dynamics - Build and strengthen capacity of Plan and
its partner staff in emergencies preparedness and response in accordance
with accepted principles and practices; - Offer leadership to the strategic
integration of DRM, Climate change and emergency programming in all five
strategic objectives and the overall program approach, including CCCD
standards, and sponsorship commitment. - In charge of establishing and maintaining
close and constructive working relationships with other Humanitarian NGOs,
UN agencies, the Government of Uganda, bilateral and multilateral donors,
and other principle stakeholders. - Work in liaison with the Resource
Mobilization team to identify funding opportunities and support
development of project concept notes and proposals for funding - Develop and manage structures and systems
for efficient and effective disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness
and response and climate change mitigation; - Oversee the work of partner organizations
and staff and appraise the staff performance of project facilitator(s) to
ensure quality delivery of the project at all stages of project
implementation - Prepare and submit project progress
reports and provide feedback to Plan and partners based on observations
from the field, ensure that the reports are of good quality, accurate,
timely and follow formats provided. - Manage DRM, climate change and emergency
project resources efficiently and effectively in accordance with Plan
Uganda policies and guidelines; and in compliance with grant conditions. - Provide leadership to the efficient
utilization and timely accountability of funds allocated to implementing
partners - Organize regular project performance
reviews with the key project stakeholders and address emerging bottlenecks - Develop a system for capturing,
documenting and disseminating Plan’s experiences, lesson learnt and best
practice both internally and externally. - Prepare regular emergency situation
reports and other required documents - Regularly review MOUs and contractual
agreements - Ensure compliance with Plan policies,
procedures and strategies e.g. Child Protection
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- The ideal candidate should hold a Degree
in Social Sciences, Economics, Business administration, Finance,
development studies, entrepreneurship or Disaster Risk Management - Additional training in Sphere or any
Humanitarian Work principles and standards, or project planning and
management will be an added advantage. - A minimum of five years’ experience , three of which in implementing of
disaster risk reduction and/or disaster preparedness interventions at
local or national level, preferably with an International Non-Governmental
Organization. - Detailed working knowledge in disaster
management, risk reduction and climate change mitigation approaches and
its application in development projects; - Past experience in team management; and
proven experience in working with and managing a multiplicity of partners; - Proven ability to meet deadlines and work
cooperatively with local partners - Computer literacy skills i.e. Knowledge of
Microsoft software including MS Word processing, Power point presentation,
Excel spreadsheets, e-mail and web based research
All suitably qualified candidates should send their application
letters, together with updated CVs, contact telephone numbers, copies of
relevant certificates, names and contact details of three references plus salary
history should be included and sent to the undersigned;
The Country Human Resources Manager,
Email to:
uganda.recruitment@plan-international.org.
NB: Qualified female
candidates are encouraged to apply. Only Short-listed candidates will be
contacted. Please consider your application unsuccessful in case you do not
hear from us by 30th July, 2015
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