Mercy Corps
Closing date: 02 Dec 2010
Location: Pakistan - Sukkur
PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
Mercy Corps has operated in Pakistan since 1986. Mercy Corps’ work in Pakistan originated in its support to Afghan refugee communities focused on providing access to water, health improvement and vocational training for the refugee community in Baluchistan Province. Over the last four years, Mercy Corps has expanded its services to benefit both refugees and Pakistani citizens through improvement of health services, better treatment for infectious diseases, economic development, and emergency relief and recovery activities. Mercy Corps broadened its geographic scope in 2004 through initiating program activities in Sindh Province and after the earthquake of October 2005, Mercy Corps began operations in KPK and AJK. Mercy Corps is one of lead NGOs in Swat District implementing recovery and rehabilitation programs after the 2009 security crises. Mercy Corps currently has offices in Islamabad, Quetta, Swat, Larkana and Sukkur staffed by one expatriate and nearly 300 Pakistani nationals.
The recent monsoon floods in Pakistan are the worst in over fifty years. Flooding has affected over 20 million people across Pakistan, with over 5 million homeless according to the U.N. Some of the worst hit areas are upper Sindh and the adjoining districts of Balochistan Province where over 4.7 million people have been displaced and are living in the open, in camps or with host families. The magnitude of the humanitarian crisis is enormous with a need for immediate assistance from governmental, non-governmental and private entities.
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Emergency Team Leader is the senior management position for Mercy Corps Pakistan related to the current flood related IDP crisis in Sindh and Balochistan Provinces. The Emergency Team Leader is responsible for oversight of field assessments and coordination, program development, supervisory and managerial responsibility over emergency response and recovery programs on the ground. The Emergency Team Leader is leads field monitoring and program performance by tracking progress toward specified objectives. This position will have a special emphasis on program leadership and innovation in a post-disaster, recovery setting involving ‘cash for work,’ health, water and sanitation. The Team Leader will need to be highly sensitive to the political dynamics of the region and have relevant security experience.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
1. Vision, Leadership and Strategy - Communicate a clear vision of program goals related to current emergency situation and the recovery phase in Sindh and Balochistan; provide leadership and direction to the emergency response; develop a program strategy in collaboration with key team members, to be communicated to all team members, local beneficiaries, local and central government and the international community.
2. Quality Program Development – Oversee emergency assessments and gathering of baseline data. Monitor the on the ground situation as it develops and utilize information for development of quality emergency response and recovery programming. Identify, set priorities and lead the process of program implementation in collaboration with Pakistan team members and Mercy Corps regional and headquarters staff.
3. Team Development: Review the current team composition and identify needs for modifications as appropriate; coordinate deployment of existing team members from existing country resources; recruit new team members as needed. Manage an innovative, informed, motivated and efficient national team.
4. Management and Administration - Oversee management and administration of emergency programming in Sindh and Balochistan; liase with country office programs and operations teams to ensure emergency systems fit into overall country system; ensure utilization of Mercy Corps’ office in a box procedures.
5. Finance, Compliance Management and Accountability - Coordinate and manage program budgets within approved spending levels in the field and ensure compliance with all donor and Mercy Corps rules and regulations.
6. Representation and Diplomacy – With the guidance of the Country Director, Director Relief and Infrastructure Programs and senior national management, develop and maintain both internal and external relationships to ensure optimum emergency program success. Includes Mercy Corps headquarters and regional officers team, international and local NGOs, government officials, vendors, media and the general public.
7. Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation – Liase with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team to establish and maintain effective program reporting, monitoring and evaluation systems for both internal and external use. Ensure timely reporting of progress on programmatic activities.
8. Security – Along with the National Security Advisor, conduct prudent and timely formal and informal assessments of security environment, initiate and/or enforce necessary security protocols balancing program needs with security constraints.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: All Sindh/Balochistan emergency team members.
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO: Director Relief and Rehabilitation Programs.
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: Mercy Corps Pakistan team; HQ-based Program Operations, Finance and Technical Support Units
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
- MA/S or equivalent in social science, management, international development
- At least 7 years' experience in international relief and development
- 5-7 years' field-based experience in a senior leadership position building and managing a team of professionals; developing and managing programs, and providing financial oversight
- Experience with donor-funded programs including protocols of one or more of the following donors: USAID/ OFDA, UN, EU, DFID and private donors.
- History of working effectively and respectfully with host country government, INGO and NGO partners
- Experience in highly volatile security situations and a commitment to team safety
- Commitment to the principles of participatory team management and participatory, community-oriented development.
- Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational skills.
- Prior experience living overseas and ability to work comfortably in the Pakistani cultural environment is required.
SUCCESS FACTORS:
The successful Emergency Team Leader will apply a strong combination of team leadership, program development and implementation skills in a volatile security and fast-changing environment. The TL will have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability; the ability to work successfully and respectfully with senior national team members and will maintain a sense of humour in stressful conditions.
LIVING CONDITIONS/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
Group living environment in guest housing; must be able to work in an environment with energy, transportation and communication challenges located in Sukkur Sindh Province.
Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Mercy Corps is an AA/EOE.
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