Categories: Vacancies, April 2026

Emergency Response Coordinator (Temporary)

Location: Asgede

Organization: Food for the Hungry (FH)

Deadline: January 5, 2025

Job Description

FH Culture

All we do, and how we do it, seeks to promote God’s beauty, goodness, and truth in a broken world. As such, we are defined by our ability to make people’s lives measurably better; our ability to deliver impact is the measure of our collective success. For we know that we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God has already prepared in advance for us to do. At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of values called Heartbeat Values

Position: Emergency Response Coordinator

Duty Station: Asgede, Tigray Region

Duration of Contract: Contract Ends on December 31, 2025

Closing date: January 5, 2025

Job Summary

The Emergency Response Coordinator will work in the Asgede GAC coordination office and will oversee coordinating, managing, controlling, and leading the overall activities of the ‘WASH and Protection in Conflict-Affected Areas’ project as well as human resources in Tsimbla, and Asegede Woredas. He/She is also in charge of connecting the project to local government offices (Zonal and Woreda) and actively participating in the various clusters to engage with other partners in the area. He/she will devote 100% of his/her timeshare to the project.

Principal Responsibilities

Key Result #1- Planning and Technical support

In the beginning of the project period, guide and support field technical staff to ensure the implementation of planned project activities as per the FH Canada proposal and in accordance with the donor and FHE rules and regulations.
Ensure all project staff are aware of the project goals, targets, and deliverables.
In coordination with the cluster coordination in Shire, identify staff capacity requirements and follow up plans to ensure appropriate support is provided.
Ensure the proposed emergency WASH and protection project plan is grounded on international standards and humanitarian principles while attuned to the local context.
Adhere to the survivor-centred approach across all project implementations.
Participate in sectoral coordination meetings relevant to the project.
Capacitate project staff & government stakeholders in implementation guidelines, monitoring, and reporting.
Engage in budget, activity, and procurement planning and be responsible for the project budget management and financial as well as human resources management.
Submit weekly and monthly activity plans as needed and based on GAC requirements.

Key Result #2- Program Implementation

Regularly coordinate and supervise the project field team to ensure that the project is implemented on schedule and within budget.
Ensure that affected communities are actively engaged and participate in the assessment, planning, solution design, monitoring, and evaluation phases.
Provide direct technical supervision to GBV case workers on GBV& MHPSS daily implementation.
Ensure that women, girls, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups from IDPs and host communities are central to the process and encouraged to advance to committee leadership roles to ensure their voices are heard.
Ensure that the project activity is implemented in accordance with financial minimum standards and internal financial control systems.

Key Result #3- program Monitoring & Evaluation

Coordinate regular and joint monitoring with the stakeholders.
Coordinate post-distribution monitoring data collection and reporting.
Document success stories, capture pictures, conduct satisfaction surveys, and use other monitoring strategies.
Conduct monthly reviews of both financial and activity progress against work plans and the Performance Measurement Framework (PMF).
Collect gender, age, and disability disaggregated data on time.

Key Result #4- Reporting

Compile Tsimbla, Asegede and West Tselemti Woreda GAC Project WASH and protection report and send a weekly report, a monthly report, and an update.
Prepare and submit regular reports as per the donor requirements.
Handle any additional task given from the HRP Department and direct supervisor.

About You

Job Level Specifications

Full agreement with FH’s Christian foundation and beliefs as expressed in The Heartbeat: our Values, Vision, and Purpose.
experience in community-led action in conflict-sensitive areas
Strong Interpersonal skills,
Emotional maturity,
Cross-cultural Sensitivity,
Ability to work effectively under pressure

Education and Experience

Master’s degree in project management, disaster risk management, social science, Rural Development or other fields relevant to development.
6+ years related experience in a relevant position special in Protection (GBV & MHPSS) and WASH Project management, preferably in INGO Setting.

Distinguishing Competencies

Strong computer skill and knowledge in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, PowerPoint and email communication.
Knowledge of GAC Rules and Regulations.
High level of initiative taking.

Language

Proficiency in both spoken and written English. Ability to write reports and business correspondence.

Supervisory Responsibility

The job holder will manage GAC field office staff.

SAFEGUARDING POLICY

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

SAFETY AND SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES

Encourages compliance of Safety and Security principles and policies of the organization by all staffs;
Visiting project Offices and operational areas periodically to meet staff and making sure that all staff members are aware of the safety and security procedures;
Explains to staffs the reasoning behind the organization’s safety and security policies and procedures
Organizing local training sessions, such as First Aid, Fire Safety, and Defensive Driving for staff members. If possible, he/she should conduct briefing and training sessions himself/herself;
Ensures that safety and security objectives are added to performance reviews and evaluations of all staff members;
Encourages staffs to adopt safe and secure practices. Ensuring that updated personnel information related to safety (Record of Emergency Data) and security management are kept in Human resources.

GENDER RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide adequate time to staff to participate in gender sensitivity workshops and related events
Through observation, interviews, and spot-checks, ensure that the staff planning process is gender sensitive.
Build a better gender balance in staffing through affirmative action.
Observe if women staff are as involved as men in high-profile activities such as interaction with visitors and chairing meetings, and take corrective action if warranted.
Encourage female staff to participate in external networks (local and regional), as well as seminars and cross visits.
Facilitate open and regular discussions with staff about the work environment, policies, and values convenient to gender issues.

Required Skills