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CARE is seeking a dynamic and passionate Senior Emergency Response Program Manager to oversee the humanitarian response program at the provincial level in Mozambique. The SERPM will be responsible for the quality and effectiveness of CARE’s humanitarian response programming and overall operations in one of CARE’s provincial hubs (Nampula or Maxixe or tbc). The Program Manager will play a key role in ensuring a successful scale-up of operations; develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for CARE Mozambique’s humanitarian response activities; and ensure representation role with all relevant stakeholders. The person in this role has overall responsibility for the security and well-being of all staff.
Responsibilities:
- Program strategy and management;
- Financial Management;
- Program Support Management;
- HR Management;
- Representation and Communication.
Qualifications:
- Relevant bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, International Development or equivalent;
- At least five (5) years of practical humanitarian aid experience in complex and natural disasters;
- High level of all aspects of managerial experience – including managing multi-sectoral, multi-million-dollar budgets;
- Experience in complex decision making and leading a multi-disciplinary, multi-national team under difficult circumstances;
- Demonstrated high level of expertise in representation and negotiation with governments and donors;
- Ability to work independently and provide leadership to the team;
- Ability to support and train local and international staff and also able to work with disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with local staff and other stakeholders;
- Demonstrate highest level of integrity and commitment to CARE’s core values and humanitarian principles;
- Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions;
- Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity;
- Experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner;
- Ability to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress and high security contexts;
- Excellent English communication skills (both oral and written); Portuguese strongly preferred.
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