Overview
The Global Emergency Advisor will strengthen and support the implementation of DRC’s emergency response through policy roll-out, direct support to country offices, capacity development, and technical thought leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high level strategic support, advice, and monitoring of emergency operations and preparedness within DRC country programs.
- Support adaptation of policy, guidelines, and tools, contributing to DRC’s emergency response framework and programming handbooks.
- Support alignment with DRC core sectors and response framework in emergency activities, processes, tools, and protocols.
- Lead thematic initiatives to develop policy, guidance and tools on relevant preparedness, emergency and humanitarian programming topics.
- Support global organizational preparedness actions including capacity development and mobilization and allocation of resources.
Required Experience
At least 6 years experience designing or implementing emergency programming at response or country level; Experience within the international humanitarian sector, covering both implementation and strategic/management roles at country level; Previous experience at an NGO HQ or Regional office level is advantageous; Experience with DRC core sectors; Experience operating within an INGO with experience engaging with equitable partnerships in a humanitarian context.
