Overview
The Operations Manager provides technical leadership for the coordination and direct management of resources for emergency operations responses, ensuring alignment with humanitarian and organizational standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Negotiate, plan and mobilise IFRC resources in support of National Societies (NS(s)) for emergency response.
- Ensure response frameworks align with national and international standards and IFRC policies.
- Supervise IFRC technical leads and advise on human resources and support deployments.
- Ensure sound financial management of Federation-assisted programmes and manage operational budgets.
- Lead, direct and motivate staff to ensure high performance.
- Develop and implement a Risk Management Plan.
- Conduct strategic analysis of the situation to identify humanitarian issues and potential risks.
- Ensure the safety and security of staff in the operation.
- Promote and ensure the integration of the response into longer term programs.
- Lead and ensure the effective operationalisation of safeguarding policies and practices.
- Assist NS(s), Movement and external partners in achieving planned outcomes.
- Support NS(s) in setting up structures for coordinated response.
- Promote and support membership coordination.
- Represent IFRC in coordination meetings and forums.
- Collaborate with NS(s) technical teams for common analysis.
- Support the alignment of IFRC Network activities with operational objectives.
- Support common planning, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting framework.
- Support NS(s) in developing and implementing operational standards, tools and procedures.
- Work with PMER leads to ensure planning and reporting requirements are met.
- Develop, implement and review contingency planning.
- Support NS(s) to develop programme approaches that strengthen their capacity.
- Analyze existing data on National Society response capacity.
- Support NS(s) to enhance their position vis a vis coordination mechanisms.
- Build alliances and partnerships with other stakeholders.
- Promote and assist the integration of humanitarian priorities within NS(s) programming.
- Review operational learnings and adapt response options.
- Support NS(S) in establishing an effective information management system.
Required Experience
- At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in disaster management, including managing staff.
- Min. 3-5 years of field experience in coordinating and managing disaster and crisis management projects and activities especially population movements.
- Work experience with RC/RC.
- Experience in project cycle management including proposal development, budgeting and reporting, monitoring and evaluation.
- Good knowledge and relevant work experience in the regional context.
Qualifications
- University degree in relevant area.
- IMPACT training or equivalent.
