Head, Humanitarian Preparedness and Response

Overview

Lead humanitarian response and disaster risk reduction efforts in alignment with Plan strategies.

You have:

• Proven experience in leading humanitarian response efforts.
• Strong knowledge of disaster risk reduction practices and principles.
• Experience working in humanitarian contexts, especially in coordination roles.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to mobilize resources and manage budgets effectively.

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges girls and vulnerable children face. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood and we enable children to prepare for and respond to crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge. For over 85 years, we have rallied other determined optimists to transform the lives of all children in more than 80 countries. We won’t stop until we are all equal.

The Head of Humanitarian Preparedness & Response is responsible for Leading the country in disaster response and disaster risk reduction in line with Plan strategy, local and international policies, guidelines, and standards. As a a member of the Extended Country Leadership Team (eCLT) and the Emergency Response Management Team (ERMT), the role holder will be responsible for humanitarian preparedness and oversees a portfolio of humanitarian response projects in West Nile and western regions. the incumbent will also provide strategic direction for humanitarian preparedness and response including resource mobilisation.

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Location: Arua.

Type of Role: Fixed Term.

Reports to: Director of Programmes, Strategy Execution & Implementation.

Grade: To be Advised.

Closing Date: 6/6/2025

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for. We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas. We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International's Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. Please note that Plan International will never send unsolicited emails requesting payment from candidates.

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