Emergency Team Leader

Duty Station : Lashio (Interim Duty Station Taunggyi)

Report to : Emergency Manager - NEAO

Direct Reposts : Emergency Officers

Overall purpose of the role:

The Emergency Team Leader will lead the DRC staff management and supervise the Implementing Partners for the Emergency Preparedness and Response Project Implementation in DRC’s Northeast Area.  In this capacity, they will be responsible for developing, managing, reporting, representing the programme as well as monitoring the capacity of the partners, to deliver high quality programs. The Emergency Team Leader will also be a strong communicator to collaborate closely with DRC’s Emergency Project Manager, Specialist, and Officers, along with FLER Actors and other DRC departments and sectors to deliver a coherent program, ensuring PAGD (Protection Age, Gender and Diversity), conflict sensitivity mainstreaming across the Emergency Response Programming.

        The Emergency Team Leader   will work together with the Emergency Specialist to support DRC implementing partners (NGOs and CSOs/CBOs) at targeted locations in Kachin and Shan State. This will include the supporting of emergency response planning and activities, capacity development for implementing partners as well as supporting coordination efforts at a local level.       

Responsibilities

Technical:

• Supporting Emergency Specialist as a co-facilitator when deliver trainings and ToT for partners on Emergency Response, including trainings on Emergency Response and Preparedness– assessments, Early Warning Systems, Contingency Planning, WASH, management of pre-positioned non-food items (NFIs), distribution process, monitoring, documentation and reporting.
• Support the area office in mapping potential partners who can work on Emergency Response in Kachin and Shan and ensure that there is an updated list of pre-vetted partners on the State level (national NGOs, CSOs, etc).
• Act as representative of FLER team for the regular liaison with partners, civil society actors, key stakeholders (churches, religious leaders), community leaders, and national NGOs in Kachin and Shan State to ensure the community-based project.
• Support and coach the project officers and the implementing partners in carrying out the multisector Emergency Response activities and ensure that these activities are implemented in accordance with minimum package of response assistance guidelines and the partnerships guidelines, policies and SoPs and in coordination with relevant actors in the field.
• Support Project Manager to prepare CTR, partner budget forecast and plan in accordance with DRC FFU monthly.
• Following up the budget expenditure and forecast of partners to be in line with DRC internal budget management
• Work in close coordination with the Partnerships Specialist to support continuous quality improvement through the development and the implementation of partnerships tools.
• Keep abreast of emergency situations (intensification of conflicts, displacement, etc).
• Work in close collaboration with MEAL / IM team on the information management, project log frame of Emergency Response and Preparedness Project.

Project Management:

• Manage, oversee, and provide support for all work completed by implementing partners.
• Develop detailed workplans for all projects/activities (Response, Preparedness, PDM, Training and Workshop) with Officers.
• Ensure strong oversight, and direct management, when necessary, of project budgets, ensuring delivery against costed workplans.
• Quality control and site monitoring to ensure that services provided are according to standards.
• Work with implementing partners project focal points to produce high quality donor reports.
• Work closely with other DRC sectors to ensure a holistic approach, especially ensure a close collaboration with Protection, Economic Recovery and Humanitarian Mine Action to facilitate protection mainstreaming, mine victim assistance referral, emergency mine risk education and long-term assistance referrals.

External coordination and representation

• Share relevant project information with local stakeholders and local emergency response mechanisms.
• Participate in relevant coordination meetings and working groups, as required for programme needs, and as requested by the Emergency Manager.
• Proactively represent DRC and participate in regular program meetings and in Emergency Response platforms and provide updates as appropriate.

Experience and technical competencies:

• Degree/ Diploma in relevant area
• At least 3 years of experience with humanitarian programmes, ideally in protracted/ newly displacement situations.
• At least 1 year of experience with implementing Emergency Response /DRR/CCCM/ CASH/ WASH activities on-the-ground in displacement-related contexts in Northeast Area.
• Relevant experience working in collaboration and coordination with local partners and civil society/community-based organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct training and capacity building activities on Emergency Response and early warning alert related topics, including coaching and mentoring of national civil society actors/staff.
• Solid experience in participatory approaches and facilitation skills, strong interpersonal communication and writing skills.
• Experience in conducting consultation processes with civil society and national NGOs is an asset.
• Experience in designing partners’ capacity development plans is an asset.
• Professional fluency in English and Myanmar. Good understanding of any of the local languages will be considered an asset.

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master  DRC’s core competencies :

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Conditions

Contract: DRC will offer the successful applicant a DRC’s Regular contract including 3-month probation period. Renewable depends on both funding and performance. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment. The position is in Employment Band G-management.

Application and CV

Interested? Click the button to apply. Please send your application, in English, no later than 27th May 2025.

CV only applications will not be considered.

(Applications  will  be  reviewed  on  a  rolling  basis,  and  shortlisted  candidates  may  be  contacted  for interview/an offer made before the advertised closing date)