World Vision is a Christian charity and one
of the world’s leading relief, development and advocacy organisations, currently
helping more than 100 million people in nearly 100 countries in their struggle
against poverty, hunger and injustice, irrespective of their religious beliefs.
World Vision is built on Christian core values which are reflected in its ethos
and practice.
Senior Emergency OfficerMilton Keynes
£31,500
– £39,300
World Vision UK has an exciting opportunity
for an experienced humanitarian professional to provide leadership and support
to World Vision International and World Vision UK Humanitarian & Emergency
Affairs (HEA) teams in preparedness and response to humanitarian emergencies.
Reporting directly to the Head of HEA, you
will have a leading role in World Vision UK’s HEA programmatic response to
emergencies and to develop relations with DEC, DFID, UN, humanitarian NGOs, UK
think tanks and World Vision Partners.
A requirement of the role is to be deployed,
as a Programme Officer on behalf of World Vision International’s Global Rapid
Response Team, to support their response to large-scale global emergencies where
there is no senior relief management capacity.
To bring the leadership and expertise we are
seeking for this role you are likely to:
Have a degree in a relevant
discipline, significant experience in the humanitarian industry and management
experience.
Have an excellent understanding of
humanitarian & development theory and competence in assessment, design & project
cycle management for multi sector programmes in large complex & rapid on set
emergencies.
Have knowledge and competence in
assessment, design and project cycle management for multi sector programmes in
large complex and rapid onset emergencies
Have ability to see the ‘big
picture’ while ensuring the detail is delivered to a high quality standard.
Be effective in building
relationships with internal & external stakeholders
Be comfortable in operating in
stressful, complex environments, and able to integrate effectively in diverse
cultural contexts.
If you are ready for this challenge and
passionate about bringing real change to children in developing countries, we’d
love to hear from you!
To find out how you can start to use your skills and experience
to really make a difference, log on to
www.worldvision.org.uk/jobs to
download a full job description and online application forms. Please ensure
that you also upload your CV and a covering letter to provide additional
information about the essential knowledge, experience and attributes in support
of your application. You may wish to use the headings in the person
specification in order to set out the information clearly.
If you have any
queries please call 01908 244528.
Closing date: 30th August 2010
Proposed interview dates: w/c 23rd
– 30th September 2010
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