Regional Humanitarian Coordinator
East Asia Regional Centre, Bangkok
£24,100-£32,640 net
Tsunami and earthquake in Indonesia, Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, typhoon in Philippines, in recent times a number of devastating humanitarian disasters hit East Asia. Each one has affected the lives of millions. And each one falls under the remit of our Regional Humanitarian Coordinator. If you´re looking for a humanitarian support role with tremendous scope for impact, this is it.
Be challenged
All you have to do is pick up a newspaper to grasp the size and scale of this role. Heading up the Regional Humanitarian Team in East Asia, you´ll make sure we´re ready to respond to humanitarian emergencies - as quickly and effectively as possible. Beyond the development and implementation of the overall humanitarian strategy for the region, you´ll work with country staff to put reliable disaster risk reduction and emergency preparedness plans in place. And when crisis hits, you´ll be there to support and guide our teams.
Be involved
This role offers huge challenges, as well as exceptional levels of job satisfaction. You´ll need an excellent track record in complex humanitarian response work and a thorough knowledge of all aspects of the programme lifecycle. We´re looking for someone with the sort of leadership and negotiation skills that come from field-level management experience. Someone with a firm grasp of policy development and the ability to apply strategic and analytical thinking to devise effective solutions to complex problems.
Be Oxfam
A simple, inescapable truth underlines everything we do at Oxfam. There´s enough wealth in this world to go around. It´s not unfortunate that people live in poverty. It´s unjustifiable. It´s not their problem. It´s ours too. And with the right support, we can beat poverty and injustice. More than 8,000 people already commit their time and talents to our campaigning, humanitarian and long-term development projects. Now we´re looking for yours.
To find out more about this role and to apply, visit www.oxfam.org. uk/jobs and quote ref: INT2833. Closing date: 31 July 2008
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