Senior emergency programme manager, Haiti

Haiti is a country in crisis. Our emergency appeal is raising vital funds. But we urgently need to make a real difference on the ground. In this new role, created specifically to tackle this disaster, you’ll marshal all your emergency relief and development experience to set up and lead our emergency programme.
About the role
We are running an amazing appeal for the victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti and we need an outstanding leader to make sure every penny is spent effectively. Reporting into the Country Manager, you’ll head up a small team, manage, develop and co-ordinate our humanitarian response, working with donors, partners and other Christian Aid staff, collaborating with a wide range of aid agencies and meeting international emergency standards. Immediate help is crucial, but so is long-term support. It’ll be down to you to establish coherent rehabilitation and reconstruction programmes through implementing robust policies and practices and building strong relationships.
About you
You’ll need to hit the ground running. So, substantial experience of managing emergency relief programmes is essential. It’s a background that means you understand internationally agreed humanitarian policies and practice, capacity building tools and techniques, can plan and prioritise with confidence and know how to build strong teams. And it goes without saying that you’ll be resilient, resourceful and decisive and committed to supporting local initiatives. Now you’ll be determined to focus all your energy and expertise on one of the worst disasters in history in a role that’s not only unique within Christian Aid but also exceptionally high profile.
Spoken and written French and English is an essential requirement for this post and spoken Creole is desirable.
About Christian Aid
More than half the world lives in poverty. We aim to put a stop to that. So we campaign against the structures and rules that keep people poor. And we work with local organisations to give people strength to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their religion. If you’re as determined as we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen.
Please show your suitability for this post by giving answers to the following questions: Using the guidance notes may help you formulate your answers.
Project management
Please indicate the number and size of emergency programmes that you have managed. Please select an emergency programme and describe where you have led and managed the programme to achieve successful delivery. Ideally this will be in a complex environment and working with local partner organizations. You should include:
What was the emergency programme and working environment? Describe your programme strategy or approach
What were the challenges you encountered and how did you resolve them? What were the results?
Analytical thinking
Explain how you identified and ensured that longer term development issues were taken into account whilst managing the early stages of a significant emergency programme.
What was the situation? How did you identify and prioritise the short and long term issues? How did you communicate and agree these issues?
What was the outcome?
Effectiveness and accountability
Describe how you have shown effectiveness and accountability, underpinned by international standards, to all stakeholders in a humanitarian response including donors and local communities.
Outline the standards you followed and why they were appropriate
How did you measure the accountability to the different stakeholders? How did you work with both donors and local communities to determine and deliver programme goals?
People leadership and management
Describe a time when you have developed a highly motivated staff team which has been able to deliver working with a cross section of stakeholders including donors and the affected community.
Describe the situation
Describe the various efforts you made in order to build the team and encourage them to work with different stakeholders
How successful were you in getting support? What would you do differently next time?
About the rewards
We value the input of everyone who works for us. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards including expatriate benefits.
To apply for this post, please download an application pack and email your completed International application form to   gdonaldson@christian-aid.org quoting the reference number given below.
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Job reference: HT-001
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 20 September 2010