Program Coordinator, Disaster Response NGO Jobs – World Renew

Job Title:  Program Coordinator, Disaster Response

Organisation: World Renew

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

World Renew envisions a world where people experience and extend Christ’s compassion and live together in hope as God’s community. World Renew serves as the development, disaster response, and justice arm of the Christian Reformed Church in North America. The aspects of World Renew’s work are three-fold: Community Development, Disaster Response & Rehabilitation Advocacy.

Job Summary: The Program Coordinator will lead, coordinate and provide technical support for the implementation, monitoring and reporting of disaster response interventions in East, Southern and West Africa. In close cooperation with the World Renew partners, country offices and other stakeholders, the incumbent will ensure that resources are used effectively and efficiently to positively impact communities affected by humanitarian emergencies. The Program Coordinator will also build the capacity of World Renew staff and partners through mentoring, coaching and training in identified programmatic areas of need.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Programming

• Conduct regular disaster risk monitoring and analysis to assess potential needs for World Renew intervention. This should be done in cooperation with World Renew staff and partner(s).
• Consult on potential risk conditions with World Renew staff and partner representatives and, as disasters become apparent in the region, facilitate detailed needs assessments.
• Design, in coordination with relevant stakeholders, timely and appropriate disaster response projects and funding proposals, using quality need assessment data and in compliance with programming standards such as International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Sphere Standards and CHS (Core Humanitarian Standards) to which World Renew subscribes.
• Support World Renew staff and partners in Food Security programming by providing guidance, input and review of proposals and ensuring timely and accurate reporting.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure, in cooperation with World Renew staff and partner(s), that all donor reporting requirements on program impact are met, and assist implementing agencies in setting up reporting and tracking systems to provide information in an efficient and timely manner.
• Ensure, in cooperation with World Renew staff, including the IDR MEAL Coordinator, and partner(s) that project monitoring and comprehensive reporting takes place between all stakeholders.
• Maintain records and data and prepare statistical reports for internal and donor use.
• As necessary, ensure partners properly coordinate baseline surveys, external assessments, and evaluations.
• As appropriate, work with partners to design and review evaluation instruments e.g. questionnaires, interview guides, surveys, observational checklists, etc.

Capacity Building and Training

• Research and develop tools, materials, templates and guidelines for enhancing disaster management within the region.
• Assist in designing and implementing regional training plans covering disaster risk reduction and preparedness, need assessments, project design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Support Regional and Country Teams with the preparation of donor proposals and reports.

Collaboration and Networking

• Develop and maintain strategies that further strengthen relationships with ACT Alliance and Integral Alliance around disaster response programming.
• Work closely with CFGB (Canadian Food grains Bank) and other CFGB members, through the CFGB coordination and project advisory groups to provide input into collaborative project design and implementation.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to connect to networks for funding and capacity building in sectoral areas such as food security, nexus approaches, and cash programming.