Global Emergency Advisor

The Global Emergency Advisor will strengthen and support the implementation of DRC’s emergency response through policy adaptation, direct support to country offices, capacity development, and engagement in humanitarian programming innovation. The role involves strategic advice, coordination, and monitoring of emergency operations and preparedness within DRC country programs.

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 to enable response scale up and delivery

Requirements

• 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
• Ability to plan, co-ordinate, and lead processes that include multiple stakeholders and interests
• Strong understanding and application of humanitarian principles and core humanitarian standards
• Excellent communication skills and intercultural competencies
• Spanish speaking highly desirable, French and Arabic also

Skills

• Emergency Programming Design
• Emergency Programming Implementation
• Humanitarian Sector Expertise
• Strategic Management
• Country-level Programming
• NGO Headquarters Experience
• Regional Office Experience
• DRC Core Sectors Knowledge
• INGO Partnership Engagement
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Humanitarian Principles
• Core Humanitarian Standards
• Policy Adaptation
• Capacity Development
• Humanitarian Programming Innovation
• Emergency Operations Monitoring
• Emergency Preparedness
• Spanish Language
• French Language
• Arabic Language

Languages

English, Spanish, French, Arabic