Date of last update: 19/04/2024 2024-07-19
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Role & Responsibilities
The Global Emergency Response Team (G-ERT) CVA & NFI Officer is available for immediate deployment for emergency response operations to assess, design, set-up, and manage Medair's cash and voucher assistance (CVA) and Non-Food items (NFI) interventions. This involves initial assessments, modality decisions, engaging with working groups and other actors, designing the project(s), setting-up and managing a project team in CVA or NFI, contributing to proposals, and effectively managing and reporting on the project. The G-ERT team member will also be available to be deployed to established country programs to support with the implementation or training of CVA and NFI programming. Part of the role will also be to support CVA and NFI preparedness for emergency responses.
Project Overview
The G-ERT is a standing emergency response team that consists of a growing number of members (currently 7). New emergency responses historically comprise of around 10% of the annual Medair portfolio budget.
Workplace & Working conditions
Global Support Office (GSO) position based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Swiss or eligible EU citizens, or those with a valid work permit for Switzerland, can apply. Remote position can be considered.
Starting Date / Initial Contract Details
As soon as possible. 60/80% when not deployed, 100% when deployed.
Key Activity Areas
Emergency Response & Country Programmes –Deployment (75%)
Strategy and Project Management
Financial Management
Communication and Coordination
Quality Management
Staff Management
Logistics Management
GSO Responsibilities- when not deployed (25%)
Strategic planning and Preparedness
Other
Team Spiritual Life
This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other tasks may be assigned as necessary. This position is Jobupfree.
Qualifications
Experience
How to applyPlease ensure you are fully aware of the:
a) Medair organizational values
b) Medair is committed to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair's accountability policies and best practices.
c) Medair Relief & Recovery Orientation Course (ROC) (which forms part of the recruitment selection process for field positions).
Application Process
To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair Page.
Please do not make multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.
Working hours (%): 80-100%
80-100%Type of contract: Staff (Temporary)
Macro-area: Switzerland
Level of experience: Professional, 3 to 5 years
Area of work Definition: Monitoring and Evaluation, Results-based Management
Type of organisation: NGOs