WREC Coalition Lead (Environmental Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics)

The WREC Coalition Lead is responsible for the overall convening, strategic vision, coalition management, donor liaison, representation, work planning, coordination of activities, and related outcomes for the Environmental Sustainability in Humanitarian Logistics Coalition. The role supports the coalition's vision to reduce the environmental impact of humanitarian logistics and is based in Dubai reporting to the Deputy Global Logistics & Telecommunications Cluster Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Chair with the planning of all key project timelines and associated deliverables, associated committee meetings, donor reporting and submissions and interactions with broader partner community.
• Work with the Chair and Steering Committee on fund-raising activities via the creation of project proposals, briefings about the project to potential donors, in close coordination with the LTC support team, the Coalition Steering Committee and WREC team members.
• Preparation and delivery of donor presentations, briefings, updates, and reports in line with the proposal timelines.
• Coordination with the representatives of the participating organisations (Steering Committee), serving as a non-decision-making member of the Steering Committee and as a secretariat function on behalf of same, ensuring documenting and archiving of all decisions action points.
• Technical supervision of the subject matter experts (SMEs) embedded within the participating organisations to ensure timely and effective implementation of project deliverables.
• Coordination with other actors – including donors, private sector, and academia as well as humanitarian implementers - involved in projects related to environmental sustainability in humanitarian action as it relates to humanitarian logistics, ensuring to maintain partnerships and keeping up to date on complimentary activities.
• Managing and supporting the WREC team members and contributors in implementing activities and deliverables outlined in the scope, monitoring tasks on a day-to-day basis against plans to ensure project completion within time and budget.
• Providing solutions to the Steering Committee on adjustment to the activities, budgets, outcomes and with changes to funding.
• Facilitating the work of the Steering Committee with Partnership Framework Agreement and any associated legal MoUs required to facilitate funds and staffing management of project related assets (including staffing).
• Develop and manage the implementation of coalition and team work plans, ensuring alignment with agreed objectives, milestones, deliverables, and the sustainable use of environmental resources.
• Manage engagement and coordination with coalition stakeholders, partners, and related initiatives to ensure cohesion, alignment, and effective collaboration throughout implementation.
• Oversee coalition budget utilisation and resource coordination to achieve agreed goals.
• Identify dependencies, risks, scope changes, and potential issues, implementing mitigation and contingency measures to safeguard delivery.
• Undertake any other functions as required related to the management of the Project.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in project management, communications, logistics, international development, or environmental sustainability; A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of eight years of professional experience including: working in an international context in humanitarian logistics.
• Experience in Project Management of multi stakeholder projects and drafting and elaborating partnership projects.
• Experience in working within the humanitarian sector and particularly in multi-agency collaborations is an advantage.
• Experience working with and presenting to high-level donor and other agency representatives is required.
• Knowledge of logistics operations and systems.
• Knowledge of environmental sustainability concepts is a must.
• Project Management certification desirable.
• Experience with large application implementation projects desirable.
• Strong familiarity with Project Management software.
• Ability to transform Business requirements into Technical Project Documentation.
• Excellent command of English both spoken and written.
• Excellent presentation and people skills.
• Experience at working with a decentralised team and a multi-organisation coalition is essential.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to react to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
• Fluency (level C) in English language is required.
• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language is desirable: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.

Skills

• Project Management
• Humanitarian Logistics
• Multi-stakeholder Project Planning
• Donor Relations
• Logistics Management
• Environmental Sustainability
• Project Management Certification
• Project Management Tools
• Technical Project Documentation
• Coalition Management
• Strategic Planning
• Work Planning
• Multi-organization Coordination
• Presentation Skills
• Decentralized Team Leadership
• Task Prioritization
• High-pressure Environment Adaptability
• Partnership Development
• Humanitarian Organizations Collaboration

Languages

English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, Portuguese