Emergency Coordinator

Main tasks and responsibilities To manage and coordinate the assigned project portfolio, including projects in direct management To contribute to the recruitment, orientation and training of AVSI’s programme staff To manage projects staff, promotion of capacity building and co-responsibility within the team, particularly vice-coordinators and junior PMs To supervise and have the final responsibility for all project activities, and verify the correctness with respect to the project and financial planning and to the time schedule In coordination with the operation department, guarantee the proper and efficient implementation of the assigned project portfolio To be responsible for the logistic and administrative procedures for the assigned projects portfolio in concert with the Senior Management Team In coordination with the Country Program, Communication and MEAL department, to monitor the progress of the projects in the emergency portfolio, and evaluation of the most significant experiences To support collection and verify the project documentation necessary for the presentation of reports to the donor To elaborate/review narrative reports as per donor procedures and proactive support for the preparation of financial report To elaborate any other reports as required by local authorities and/or donor To represent AVSI in relevant coordination structures (i.e. Clusters and Working groups) and other meetings at provincial/district level To develop and maintain excellent relations with donors, partners and local authorities and with all stakeholders involved To identify new donors and design new funding proposals To carry-out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.Essential Requirements Education: University Degree in education, cooperation, international relations or similar Solid knowledge of the emergency sector with proven experience in the field of at least 5 years Excellent knowledge of the English languageRequired Skills And Experiences Good knowledge of Minimum Humanitarian Standards (SPHERE) and Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) Proficient knowledge of the main Office IT tools, in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook Strong capacities of financial management and planning Leadership and training skills Corporate managing and organizational skills Capacities of managing of external audits Previous work experience in the international cooperation sector in Africa or Mozambique and/or knowledge of Portuguese language is an added value***References required for the last 5 years of work***