Branch Disaster Management Officer at Nigerian Red Cross Society

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish strong collaboration and cooperation with the State Government and other actors in Disaster preparedness and emergency response at States and Division level.
• Support the effective stock piling of relief materials at Branch level and follow guidelines and procedures for stock replenishment in collaboration with NHQ DM department.
• Ensure development and strengthening of robust emergency/disaster response teams at both Branches and Divisions in collaboration with Health, WASH/Shelter and other relevant Departments.
• Ensure DM activities are conducted in accordance with the NRCS code of conduct and principle of transparency and accountability.
• Establish an efficient and motivated team of volunteers, and establish systems to ensure retention and capacity building of the volunteers.
• Ensure regular and accurate recordof all volunteers are storedinto the VDBM
• Undertake regular assessment on emergency response and offer efforts to mobilize assistance internally from NRCS stock and/or from external source including Movement partners.
• Through the BS, prepare quarterly and annual progress reports on achievements and challenges incurred and share them with concerned stakeholders.

DUTIES APPLICABLE TO ALL STAFF

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor Degreein Social Sciences and Management Courses in areas of Disaster and Project Management or equivalent in field of study.
• Minimum of 3years’ experience in Disaster Management and Emergency Response

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Good leadership and accountability skills
• Strong judgment and ability to identify and analyse problems and to thinkstrategically to

Skills and Competencies

• anticipate, interpret and develop strategic responses to issues
• Ability to persuade, influence, negotiate, manage and sustain effective, successful strategic relationships both internally and externally
• Proficiency in the use of MS Office tools
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Desirable

• Strong project/program management capacities including design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Strong capacity in developing of emergency response plans and resource mobilization.
• Ability to grow fast and building strong team.
• Knowledge on geopolitical, socio-culture and national andlocal economy.
• Good teamplayer with strongmotivation skills.

Behavioural Competencies

• Articulate whencommunicating, and a curious andeffective listener
• Ability to protect the reputation of NRCS throughthe quality of work, knowledge and experience
• High ethical standards and honesty in handling the organizational resources and zero tolerance to corruption
• Culturally sensitive, globally minded and showing respectto the viewsand opinions of others
• Ability to collaborate and work wellin a team
• Ability to work underpressure and meet deadlines