Job ID
23819
Job Title
Head of Emergency Management
To work for
Aga Khan Agency for Habitat
Country
Syria
City
Hamah
Field of Work
H&S/Work Protection - Engineering - Humanitarian/Disasters
Job Type
Full time
Military service
Finished or Exempted (For male)
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor/ License Degree
Responsibilities
- Coordinate the safety and preparedness of the AKDN's facilities and programmes in Syria, so that all AKDN agencies have effective emergency management systems, and that at-risk communities have access to medical and non-medical first response.
- Direct and coordinate response activities, evacuation, relief distribution, assessments, early recovery operations and IDP Camp management.
- Oversee compliance of the AKDN Safety Guidelines, and managing the AKDN Safety Officer programme in coordination with the AKAH Head Office.
- Ensure the successful development and execution of emergency management at AKAH, Syria
- Develop and promote convergence between emergency management and other thematic areas of AKAH
- Ensure that the programme reaches the highest standards of quality, by leveraging the experience and expertise of professionals from other agencies and/or other AKAH units.
- Continually develop and institutionalise the technical capabilities of AKAH, Syria through innovation and technological advancement
- S/he will coordinate the implementation of the AKD's Comprehensive School Safety activities, most especially CSS Pillar 2 (Operational Safety) and CSS Pillar 3 (Disaster Risk Reduction Education) across the government and AKDN schools in the region.
- Prepare reports and budget management
- Train volunteers to our standards
- Develop partnerships and networking with national and international agencies for Emergency Management programme development and consolidation in existing and new geographies
- Manage staff
- Direct and coordinate response activities, evacuation, relief distribution, assessments, early recovery operations and IDP Camp management.
- Oversee compliance of the AKDN Safety Guidelines, and managing the AKDN Safety Officer programme in coordination with the AKAH Head Office.
- Ensure the successful development and execution of emergency management at AKAH, Syria
- Develop and promote convergence between emergency management and other thematic areas of AKAH
- Ensure that the programme reaches the highest standards of quality, by leveraging the experience and expertise of professionals from other agencies and/or other AKAH units.
- Continually develop and institutionalise the technical capabilities of AKAH, Syria through innovation and technological advancement
- S/he will coordinate the implementation of the AKD's Comprehensive School Safety activities, most especially CSS Pillar 2 (Operational Safety) and CSS Pillar 3 (Disaster Risk Reduction Education) across the government and AKDN schools in the region.
- Prepare reports and budget management
- Train volunteers to our standards
- Develop partnerships and networking with national and international agencies for Emergency Management programme development and consolidation in existing and new geographies
- Manage staff
Qualifications
- A graduate degree in emergency management, disaster risk management, public health, engineering, natural hazards management or related disciplines. Additional qualifications in social work are also desirable.
Required Experience:
- Minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in relevant field. Middle East and conflict-zone experience desirable.
Skills Required:
- Attainment of a minimum Incident Command System 200 and Emergency Operations Centre 100 certification within the last two years, or willingness to undergo training/examination during the initial period of employment
- Oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic
- Counselling, mentoring, training, leadership, negotiating planning and coordination skills
Personal Attributes:
The ideal candidate will be self motivated, energetic, well networked, honest, ethical, physically fit and ability to face challenges within the values and ethical framework and ethos of Aga Khan Development Network.
Required Experience:
- Minimum of 8 to 10 years of experience in relevant field. Middle East and conflict-zone experience desirable.
Skills Required:
- Attainment of a minimum Incident Command System 200 and Emergency Operations Centre 100 certification within the last two years, or willingness to undergo training/examination during the initial period of employment
- Oral and written communication skills in English and Arabic
- Counselling, mentoring, training, leadership, negotiating planning and coordination skills
Personal Attributes:
The ideal candidate will be self motivated, energetic, well networked, honest, ethical, physically fit and ability to face challenges within the values and ethical framework and ethos of Aga Khan Development Network.
Specific Vacancy Requirements
Additional qualifications in social work
Salary and Benefits
Salary and package to attract the best candidate
About us
A new agency, the Aga Khan Agency for the Habitat (AKAH), works to ensure that people live in physical settings that are as safe as possible from the effects of natural disasters, that residents who do live in such high risk areas are able to cope with disasters in terms of preparedness and response, and that these settings provide access to social and financial services that lead to greater opportunities and a better quality of life. The new agency merges the activities of the Aga Khan Planning and Building Services, with its prize-winning water and sanitation programmes and low-cost habitat products, such as smoke-free stoves; the humanitarian arm of AKDN, FOCUS, which promotes disaster mitigation and resiliency and intervenes after disasters; the AKDN's Disaster Risk Management Initiative, which focuses on disaster preparedness in remote areas; and the environment- and habitat-related activities of the Aga Khan Foundation, including the Prince Sadruddin Fund for the Environment and the Foundation’s highly regarded rural support programmes.
Required employees number
1
Posted On
Sep 27, 2020
Expiry Date
Oct 27, 2020
CV Language
English