Turkey: EMERGENCY TEAM LEADER

Organization: CARE USA
Country: Turkey
Closing date: 09 Feb 2015

The Team Leader is a senior member of staff, responsible for leading and managing the refugee response team, ensuring quality and effectiveness of CARE’s emergency response. The Team Leader is responsible for developing, coordinating and managing all emergency activities, particularly in the following areas: assessment, program design and planning; emergency project management and implementation; management and leadership; human resource mobilization; financial management; coordination and representation; safety and security; administration; and logistics.

Responsibilities and Tasks

• Provide leadership, direction, and management of the overall CARE Turkey Refugee Response
• Ensure effective and efficient program planning, management and implementation of all refugee response projects in Turkey
• Assessment, Program Design and Planning
• Ensure effective program support, logistics, and finance systems and procedures are in place
• Safety and Security

The requirements include:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in working in a complex humanitarian context, managing large teams and programs
• High level of demonstrable leadership and strategic management skills - including management and leadership of multi-sector teams in an emergency setting
• Previous operational experience of managing a multi-sector, multi-national team
• Previous experience of programme management across multiple locations with multiple donors (including ECHO)
• Proven financial management acumen at both project and strategic levels
• Experience of supporting the establishment of M&E and beneficiary accountability systems in complex programmes
• Track record of high resilience under pressure and ability to support and motivate teams in these situations
• High political acumen and excellent team building and interpersonal skills
• Strong computer skills
• Excellent assessment, report writing, proposal development, and emergency strategy development skills.
• Well-developed written and oral communications skills with high level experience in representation, coaching and mentoring.
• Excellent skills and interest in mentoring and capacity building of national and international staff in a broad range of emergency response and leadership skills including gender equality and diversity

Location and Accompaniment Status

This position will be based in southern Turkey, most likely Gaziantep or Sanliurfa. This posting is currently classified as unaccompanied, though the country office regularly reviews this status.

Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.

CARE USA is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

The closing date for this posting, if listed, is approximate. Job postings may be removed from CARE's career website at any time.

How to apply:

http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=2537