Overview
The Cluster Emergency Response Manager plays a central role in managing and coordinating emergency responses in Central America, involving multi-national collaboration to improve disaster preparedness and response capabilities.
Tasks Summary
- Oversee the management and coordination of emergency programs across four countries.
- Lead the development and updating of humanitarian response strategies.
- Manage multi-national initiatives and projects within the cluster.
- Coordinate training and preparedness activities.
- Ensure compliance and support for Ready to Respond (R2R) activities.
- Conduct proactive analysis and monitoring of hotspots.
- Co-design project proposals for sub-regional initiatives.
- Take responsibility for multi-national project proposals.
- Assist country offices in designing proposals.
- Actively engage with donors and UN agencies.
- Identify and develop multi-national initiatives.
- Lead needs assessments and support country offices in developing response plans.
- Provide direct emergency response support to countries.
- Manage Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) activities.
- Oversee multi-national emergency projects.
- Develop technical capacities in Child Protection in Emergencies (CPiE), Education in Emergencies (EiE), and other sectoral areas.
- Ensure that operational support functions are managed according to organizational standards.
- Supervise the creation and maintenance of safety and security guidelines.
- Ensure that Plan International’s global policies on Child and Youth Safeguarding and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully integrated.
Experience Requirements
- Extensive experience in managing emergency programs in diverse and complex environments.
- Strong understanding of the humanitarian landscape and child protection standards in the Central American context.
Qualification Requirements
• Advanced degree in Management, Humanitarian Aid, Disaster Management, or a related field.
