Emergency Response Officer- Afghan Nationals Only

Oversee daily operations and engage communities for effective emergency response.

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Overview

Oversee daily operations and engage communities for effective emergency response.

You have:

  • Proven experience in emergency response and community engagement.
  • Ability to draft reports and document activities effectively.
  • Experience in conducting needs assessments in a community setting.
  • Strong ability to manage relationships with various stakeholders.

Job Description

- In charge of overseeing day-to-day field-level activities, ensuring these are completed according to standards. - Conduct regular visits to project implementation sites for quality assurance and engage with communities as needed. - Ensure proper reporting and monitoring of program activities in coordination with M&E, including drafting of project reports. - Lead and participate in needs assessments and distributions as required. Draft and compile assessment and distribution documents for all caseloads. - Lead referrals of vulnerable beneficiaries to additional service providers when relevant and as possible (internal and external stakeholders). - Supervise, guide, and support ER Assistants on their daily tasks, in line with established work plans. - Ensure project-related issues and challenges are addressed in a timely manner by informing the line manager and relevant departments - Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders, including community leaders, government departments, NGOs, community-based organizations, and other IRC sectors to enhance cooperation and coordination - Perform other duties as requested

Qualifications

Potential interview questions

Can you provide an example of how you handled a challenging community situation during an emergency? This assesses your problem-solving and community engagement skills. Discuss a specific situation, your actions, and the outcome.
Describe a time when you had to report on project activities under a tight deadline, how did you manage it? This explores your reporting skills and time management. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure collaboration among various stakeholders in your projects? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps do you take to monitor and evaluate the progress of an emergency response project? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of a needs assessment you conducted and how you implemented the findings? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: rescue.org