Job Description
Job Description
The Disaster Risk Management Specialist (DRMS) will be responsible for the oversight, administration, and supervision of all emergency response and training and technical assistance programs implemented in Ecuador by the Amentum Macfadden Contract for USAID BHA RDAP. The DRMS will report directly to the sub-regional manager for South America (Andean).
Statement of Work
The DRMS must demonstrate experience, including but not limited to, training, capacity building, disaster risk reduction, and disaster response to support BHA objectives as follows:
- Assess hazards, risks, vulnerabilities, and exposures, existing capacities, and required capabilities to address those issues in each RDAP country and undertake country-level strategic planning that aims to reduce risk by supporting programs that address assessed gaps in capabilities.
- Develop and execute a training and technical assistance program to address key emergency management, disaster preparedness, disaster response, or disaster risk reduction capacity gaps in each country as directed by BHA/LAC through the contractor. This includes for public, private, and regional disaster agencies and organizations.
- Develop relationships and liaise with organizations involved in disaster risk management in the country, such as the humanitarian community, relevant host nation agencies and offices, the UN, and other U.S. Government entities, as appropriate.
- Facilitate course hand-off workshops to devolve responsibility for training to local and national levels, and design, develop, and oversee national and regional-level training courses as required by BHA/LAC;
- Provide technical advice to BHA/LAC regarding all aspects of the BHA/LAC risk management program and regularly coordinate with MDROs, and others as directed, at U.S. Missions in the assigned country or regions;
- Actively participate in the preparation, execution, monitoring, and evaluation of the annual work plan and country plans;
- Develop and maintain a roster of experienced surge consultants for each country. Manage the activation of surge consultants and ensure they have completed trainings.
- Identify and facilitate the procurement of relief items in coordination with BHA/LAC.
- Provide recurring activity reports in writing at specified times throughout the year; and
- Fully participate in response operations and provide Disaster Response Support
- Coordinate with local stakeholders to develop country specific strategic plans and operating plans.
- Respond to requests from the RDAP leadership team, as required.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, International Development, Emergency Management or related discipline
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in humanitarian assistance or disaster response preferred
- Understanding of Ecuador emergency response and humanitarian assistance organization and actors preferred
- Experience in USAID programming preferred
- Exceptional writing skills and ability to meet tight deadlines
- Demonstrated program management experience; and,
- Spanish and English fluency preferred
Skills and attributes
- Specialist knowledge of donor funded projects
- Excellent management, organization, and coordination skills
- Self-starter and motivated
- Strong communications and engagement skills
- Ability to share local network of vendors, suppliers, authorities to support the start up
- Excellent Spanish and English verbal and written communication skills
- Command of Microsoft Office
- Multi-tasking capabilities and delivery of tasks/deliverables in short time frames
- Ability to work in a team and independently/remotely
- Ability to manage client expectations and requirements in a culturally diverse team
- Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations plus
Note: The application link is managed by MacFadden, and applications will be received until this position is filled.
About the Organization
Macfadden is now part of PAE. Founded over 30 years ago, Macfadden has provided federal agencies with critical on-the-ground support to U.S. government humanitarian missions around the world as well as financial and IT system support. Through program management, human resources services, financial management systems support, information technology solutions, knowledge management, travel coordination and communications support, Macfadden enables effective U.S. government humanitarian response to international disasters. Macfadden’s workforce includes approximately 300 employees primarily located in the Washington, D.C. area.
