Contract SAFE N REDI OPERATIONS MANAGER
Job Description
Responsible to: VCC Secretary General; Ps Shem Tema
Location: Port Vila, Vanuatu
With possibility of travel to other project locations
Term of Position: 10 months (September 2020 – June 2021 )
With high possibility of extension up to 2 years
Work hours: Monday to Friday
8am – 4.30 pm (11.30 – 1.30 lunch)
Program location: Efate with travel to Espiritu Santo, Pentecost, Malekula Island
Start Date: September 2020
Citizenship requirements: Ni-Vanuatu citizen or Vanuatu resident holding work permit
VCC Description:
Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC) is the national umbrella organization of Vanuatu Churches; recognized as a Charitable Organization.
Vanuatu is highly vulnerable to natural disasters. The UN 2014 World Risk Index rating records Vanuatu as the country most at risk of a disaster, providing it with a risk rating of 36.5% (the highest rating of the 171 countries assessed). Vanuatu is vulnerable to volcano eruptions, drought, earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, and cyclones.
The VCC strives to help the communities in Vanuatu by running programs in Disaster Risk Management, Protection, and Gender amongst others through the Church networks and directly in the communities. The VCC currently has 18 staff in Port Vila to implement projects and administration.
VCC has worked closely with AfP, the international aid arm of the Australian National Council of Churches since 2008.
Position description:
VCC, with support from Act for Peace (AfP) is leading a Disaster Ready project in Vanuatu. The project is expanding with SAFE N REDI to include more Evacuation Centre GIS mapping, and Evacuation Centre Retrofitting to increase accessibility and safety of vulnerable groups. The project will work in 5 locations, Efate, Santo, Malekula, Pentecost and Shepherd Islands.
The Operations Manager, with support from the Disaster READY Project Manager will coordinate and oversee the work for SAFE N REDI. This work is being carried out by a range of external stakeholders in the Pacific, and will consist of:
- GIS Mapping by ADRA Vanuatu (with support from ADRA Australia and ADRA Fiji)
- GIS Mapping Analysis (with support from ADRA Australia and ADRA Fiji)
- Evacuation Centre upgrades design and retrofitting (by Field READY Fiji)
- Theology Campaign in 2021 (with VCC Theology officer and Uniting World Australia)
Additionally, the operations manager will support on island “church champions” to upgrade evacuation centers once training has been carried out by Field READY.
The operations manager will liaise, coordinate and report with the NDMO, VCPP and other external stakeholders as required and directed by the Disaster READY Project Manager.
The Disaster Ready Operations Manager will be responsible for:
- Coordinating the implementation of the 4 components; including an overall detailed implementation plan.
- Monitoring implementation of the detailed implementation plan.
- Leading the selection process for the Church Champions.
- Guiding and capacity building any needs of the Church Champions.
- As needed, lead consultation meetings or workshops with stakeholders to trial resources for the GIS Mapping Analysis, Evacuation Centre Upgrades and the Theology Campaign.
- Support implementation of M+E framework for project.
- Monitoring budget vs expenditure.
- Preparing parts of reports for donors.
- Participate in working groups as a representative of VCC as appropriate.
- Other duties as specified by supervisor.
Desired Competencies
- Core values align with VCC and AfP policies.
- A degree in or at least 5 years’ experience in Disaster Risk Reduction, construction, inclusion or general community development projects.
- Experience in coordinating a disaster response highly desired.
- Experience or qualification in project and team management.
- Report writing skills.
- An understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation processes.
- Demonstrated ability to respond to challenges and multiple project needs.
- Time management skills.
- Experience with cash handling in the field.
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