Country: Dominican Republic
Closing date: 02 Jan 2018
- Fixed Term for 3 months
- Based in Dominican Republic
ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE EXISTING RIGHT TO WORK IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
HelpAge International's vision is a world where older people fulfil their potential to lead active, dignified, healthy and secure lives. We are the secretariat of the HelpAge global network, bringing together more than 114 affiliates and 200 partners working with older people in over 50 countries.
Key responsibilities
HelpAge International is seeking an Emergency Project Manager to manage the HelpAge response to the crisis in Dominican Republic with local partners ensuring older men and women are able to access basic needs and shelter support services through unconditional cash distribution.
The job holder will be responsible for project management and implementation, as well as supervising and supporting the partner in implementing the project activities. It is also expected that the Project Manager will establish a M&E framework including ensuring accountability mechanisms in place, compliance with Core Humanitarian Standards, and provide analysis of the impact of the intervention.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience
The ideal candidate will have minimum 3 years’ experience working in emergency projects with a Master’s degree in a relevant field. It is essential to have proven experience in management of projects funded by institutional donors and good understanding of donor compliance, NGOs procedures, approaches and operations. You will also have experience of collaborating with and supporting international/local partner organisations.
You must have good communication skills with the ability to work remotely and willingness to travel within LAC region if and when required. The job requires excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and Spanish.
Closing date: 2 January 2018
Start date: 8 January 2018
Applications should be submitted to Maeve O’Sullivan at the following address:**maeve.osullivan@helpage.org** no later than COB 2 January 2018.
HelpAge International is an equal opportunities employer.
HelpAge International is committed to providing our staff with continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to thrive within an inclusive and diverse environment. As part of our commitment to promoting gender diversity, we are a member of the Business in the Community gender campaign.
How to apply:
Please visit HelpAge website to submit your application: http://www.helpage.org/who-we-are/jobs/emergency-project-managerdominican-republic/