Humanitarian Program Coordinator Horn, East, Central & Southern Africa Region.

Responsibilities:

• To define and propose response strategies and an action plan for each humanitarian crisis within the defined geographical area.
• To lead, manage and coordinate the operational aspect of the humanitarian response in the region.
• To prepare project and program narrative proposals and the decisions of the most appropriate co-financer according to IO's policies and strategies.
• To select, manage and develop team memebrs in order to have an engaged and motivated team, adequate to achieve the present and future goals. To coordinate the field personnel in the region.
• To control and carry out the follow up of the execution and the budget attributed to the humanitarian projects and programs developed in the region.
• To design and propose a response strategy for Oxfam International in the countries in which it is leader.
• To guarantee and implement Security Guides and ensure the security of the teams on the field.
• To take part and represent Intermón Oxfam in relevant Humanitarian Aid forums nationally and internationally.
• To act as a media spokeperson on Intermon Oxfam's actions.
• To guarantee the coordination of all the Oxfams with a responsibility in humanitarian crises in his/her geographical area.

Skills and Competencies

• University degree - a complementary training in Humanitarian Aid will be an advantage.
• 3 years minimum experience in a similar job of coordination in the field and/or at headquarters, in the management of humanitarian programs and team coordination. Experience in the field as Emergency Coordinator or Mission's manager.
• Knowledge and/or work experience in the region of all relevant areas of work will be an advantage.
• Experience in people management and development.
• Context analysis experience and capacity and strategic vision of the area.
• Result orientated and ability to work under pressure.
• Team work and collaboration.
• Ability to interact and communicate well, as well as good organization and planning.
• Flexibility and adaptatibility.
• Languages: fluent English, French and/or Spanish and/or Portuguese.
• Flexibility and availability to travel to the field.
• Commitment to international cooperation, development and the fight against poverty

Benefits and Conditions

Contract: from Intermón Oxfam.

Start date: as soon as possible.

Location: Barcelona.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send their CV/resume by email to: humanitarianstaff@intermonoxfam.org or via post to: Intermón Oxfam- Área de Recursos humanos, C/ Roger de Lluria, 15, 08010 Barcelona (Spain), indicating the reference 'Humanitarian Program Coordinator (ref: 85/08-09)'.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 20 days of the closing date.