United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Senior Humanitarian Advisor, Ebola Crisis

Organization: Christian Aid
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Closing date: 07 Dec 2014

Fixed term contract 12 months

Based: London, UK, with frequent travel to Sierra Leone and elsewhere in West Africa

Salary: £38,724 - £41,700 Salary

About us

Christian Aid is working with others to end poverty. At the heart of this vision is transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future.

About the role

Sierra Leone has been crippled by the ongoing Ebola Crisis: Christian Aid and the DEC emergency appeal has raised vital funds and we now need a senior advisor to help guide Christian Aid’s humanitarian response to the disaster. This is a great opportunity to join a committed team, and to be part of a meaningful response to one of West Africa’s worst ever disasters.

As the Senior Humanitarian Advisor, you will provide advice and support to Christian Aid’s Ebola crisis emergency response, primarily in Sierra Leone but also in other countries affected by the crisis. This includes developing, coordinating and/or monitoring emergency programmes and providing support to the in-country team and partners, and developing funding proposals to enable them to implement a high quality, accountable and principled response.

About you

You will need to have good knowledge and experience of emergency relief, rehabilitation and development issues including capacity building tools and techniques. Working knowledge of health sector programming, mainly community health, and how to integrate this into Humanitarian Programmes will be essential, as will a solid understanding of disaster risk reduction approaches and humanitarian standards, notably Red Cross Code of Conduct, SPHERE and accountability principles, including HAP.

You will be an excellent team player, with the ability to support and build relationships, including at a distance. You will also have a good understanding of the partnership approach to emergency work and experience of working with local partners, including facilitation of capacity building.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

How to apply:

Application is by submission of a CV with supporting statement. Please ensure you address the competency requirements in your supporting statement. These can be found in the role profile. To apply please follow this link.