Cyprus Regional Humanitarian & Emergency Affairs (HEA) Coordinator

Committed to improving the lives of millions of children worldwide? Passionate about a career in humanitarian emergency response? The Regional Humanitarian Emergency Affairs (HEA) Coordinator role might be your chance of a lifetime.

The World Vision Partnership is a global network of people committed to enhance the well-being of children by empowering families and communities to overcome the challenges of poverty and injustice. Working within our Middle East & Eastern Europe Regional Office (MEERO) you will be a key team member in disaster management, risk mitigation and preparedness projects for the whole region.

The Regional HEA Coordinator will be responsible for enabling and facilitating National Offices in the region to mitigate against, plan for, and respond to a range of emergencies, through ensuring disaster preparedness plans are in place, building capacity of staff in the region, engaging in research and education on industry standards and initiatives, and actively participating in emergency responses when necessary.

To do this effectively you need to have an understanding of emergency response practice and theory, be university degree qualified in a relevant field, and have exemplary skills in stakeholder engagement and project planning. Your passion for ensuring quality outcomes in times of emergency is what will set you apart, and you will be able to demonstrate the ability to be decisive, provide compelling servant leadership under pressure, as well as have a naturally inquisitive and common sense approach to problem solving. In addition your optimism, resilience, and “can do” attitude will be important, as this role will provide a combination of office and field based work, within quickly and frequently changing circumstances. Your cross cultural experience will enable you to manage a diverse stakeholder network, and you will be able to demonstrate sound communication skills, both in written and verbal English.

World Vision is a humanitarian development and aid organization that works with some of the most marginalized communities, as well as the most complex cultural contexts in the world. If you are prepared for this amazing challenge, and are supportive of the core values of our organization, please apply ASAP.

How to apply:

For specific details regarding the position, please refer to the full description https://jobs.wvi.org/webjobs.nsf/WebPublished/02070996980F50748825794400... and apply online by the closing date 27 Nov. 2011. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Please note interviews will be conducted over the Christmas period. World Vision is an equal opportunity employer