Emergency Relief Coordinator

The Emergency Relief (ER) Coordinator is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and oversight of programs in Emergency Relief Operations. The ER Coordinator must ensure that all program designs and outputs align with beneficiary needs, IOCC’s strategy, donor standards, and local laws. Other essential duties include the management of: Human Resources, Financial Reporting, and Community Relations, Operations and Security.   Responsibilities: Report to and coordinate with the Program Manager (PM) as well as coordinate all projects in emergency responses in close communication with the Regional Director  (RD) Work directly with the program coordinators to address programmatic challenges Adjust implementation strategies as necessary for successful program outputs Ensure each program is contributing a significant impact through monitoring and evaluation Audit inventory on a monthly basis Monitor financial risk, reporting, and program budgets: work with the Finance Manager to produce funds requests and spending forecasts, approve funding requests and payments, review program activity reports to ensure proper expense allocation Prepare and review quarterly and final reports for external donors Ensure that program activities are being executed according to donor requirements and are along the specified action plan. Assist with new program proposals and budget writing Facilitate good community relations by establishing and maintaining positive relationships with religious leaders, government officials, the UN, and non-government organizations (NGOs), attend relevant meetings, coordinate with government, NGO's and UN agencies to avoid overlap and identify programming gaps Update evacuation and contingency plans frequently and conduct regular security meetings with national and international staff   Qualifications: Bachelor's degree; or 3 to 4 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience Field level management experience Emergency Response experience Possesses strong organizational and critical thinking skills Experienced in managing multiple programs and large diverse teams Ability to be flexible and adaptable Understanding of local culture is essential Willingness to travel in and out of the field Willingness to stay in the field for extended periods Fluency in English (written and oral) and Arabic Good command of Microsoft Office applications Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines