Humanitarian Assistance Officer (Team Lead) (U.S. Citizens only)
Lead and manage a team for humanitarian relations and program management.
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Overview
Lead and manage a team for humanitarian relations and program management.
You have:
- Significant engagement with BHA senior leadership is essential for the role.
- Experience in humanitarian aid and work with Rome-Based agencies required.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams and manage diverse stakeholders efficiently is important.
- Strong negotiation skills for dealing with partner agencies and sensitive issues.
- Knowledge of emergency food security and nutrition topics required.
Description of Position: This position is housed within G3PC’s Humanitarian Multilateral Division (HMD), and will report directly to the HMD Division Chief. This position leads, directs, and manages a dynamic team of humanitarian professionals focused on strengthening and overseeing BHA’s institutional relationship with Rome-Based humanitarian agencies, including the World Food Program (WFP), the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). As WFP is currently BHA’s largest partner in terms of funding and geographic scope, this position entails significant engagement with BHA senior leadership. The selected Team Lead will: ● Lead the Rome-Based Agencies (RBA) team in all aspects of its work, including strategic planning, external representation, coordination across BHA, budget planning, program management, and daily and routine tasks and workflows; ● Direct and manage all team staff, working closely with the Deputy Team Lead, to identify distribute, and balance workload and tasks among employees to ensure timely accomplishment of assigned team tasks; ● Work closely with counterparts at the U.S. Mission to the UN in Rome, G3PC management, and BHA leadership to represent and convey BHA positions with WFP, FAO, and IFAD headquarter staff and DC-liaison offices; ● Represent BHA equities and positions in internal US. government interagency discussions and within the broader humanitarian architecture; ● Lead BHA negotiations on sensitive issues with partner agencies and diverse stakeholders; ● Lead the team’s efforts to consult, and provide support, guidance, and expertise to staff across BHA, especially staff from geographic and technical offices; ● Become well-versed in policy and operational matters pertaining to the Rome-Based agencies, and develop a strong knowledge base and expertise on issues pertaining to emergency food security and nutrition; ● Become certified and serve as an Agreement Officer’s Representative/Contracting Officer’s Representative (AOR/COR), as assigned. ● Sign-up for and serve as needed multiple times throughout the year on Washington-based Response Management Teams (RMTs), which provide services and support to Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) deployed in response to disasters.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you led a team through a challenging project? | The interviewer wants to assess your leadership skills and ability to handle pressure. | Provide a concise example that highlights your role and how you managed the project's challenges. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects? | This question aims to understand your organizational skills and prioritization strategy. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to build relationships with stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with budget planning and program management. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle a disagreement with a partner agency? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 2 years ago
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Updated 1 year ago
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Source:
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