Disaster risk reduction programme manager - Action Against Hunger (AAH)

Disaster risk reduction programme manager (M/F)

Action Against Hunger (AAH)
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Last Date: June 3, 2008

Action Against Hunger (AAH) / Action Contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization. It intervenes in 40 countries and implements nutrition and health, food security, water and sanitation, and advocacy programmes. On the international level, Action Contre la Faim is also present in Paris, London, Madrid, New York and Montreal.

General Objectives:
- To contribute to the reduction of vulnerability to hazards of precarious populations living the slum areas of DKI Jakarta through an integrated disaster management system

Responsibilities:
- Management of the disaster risk reduction programmes in Jakarta in collaboration with the coordination team and under the supervision of the Disaster Risk Reduction regional advisor in order to facilitate a smooth and harmonized implementation of a fully-integrated project, particularly on issues related to urban contexts
- To actively contribute to define Action contre la Faim mission’s strategy in Indonesia in accordance with the organization’s charter and mandate
- To capitalise on Action contre la Faim’s Disaster Risk Reduction activities in the urban context of Jakarta

Qualifications and previous experiences:
- University degree in Disaster Risk management, Urban planning or several trainings/experience in Disaster management.
- Ability to manage his/her stress in case of tension
- Communication skills (diplomacy) especially with local authorities and stakeholder
- Strong project management and reporting skills
- Good context analysis and understanding of programme issues
- Previous international field experience as a Disaster Risk Reduction programme manager
- Fluent in English, Bahasa Indonesia desirable

Initiative and problem solving skills:
- Working with all the different partners requires to be good at public relations, as well as mind-openness and diplomacy;
- Ability to capitalise experience and available information in order to become quickly Autonomous;
- Ability to take initiative where appropriate to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work.

Adaptability and flexibility:
- Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organisation itself
- Ability to work within a fluid situation (changes within the team, location of programmes)
- Willingness to live and work within a team and respect the rules of collective living

Motivation and involvement:
- Motivation and commitment to humanitarian ideals
- Interest in involvement beyond the job assigned i.e. active involvement in the ethos of the organisation itself
- Ability to integrate the local environment including awareness of political and economic aspects of the country
- Energy and stamina to withstand long working hours and often stressful conditions

Professionalism and management:
- Ability to conduct work in a professional and mature manner
- Ability to deal with relations with local authorities as a representative of Action Contre la Faim
- Ability to manage local staff in a mature and impartial manner

Contract type

Status:
- Volunteer or salaried position according to experience
- 1 year
- Personalised training provided before leaving on mission

All expenses paid in the field:
- Travel out/return, collective accommodation. We pay the costs of medical insurance, complementary health, and repatriation insurance

Application Process:
CV and Motivation letter to be sent to:
Recruitment officer
4, rue Niepce
75662 Paris cedex 14
or: recrutementvolontaires@actioncontrelafaim.org