About Americares
Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org.
Americares has a long history of supporting the health care system in Gaza and the West Ban k with ongoing deliveries of medicines and medical supplies, as well as support for health programs. Read more about the situation and Americares response here: https://www.americares.org/emergency-program/israel-gaza-conflict/
Americares Values
We create global community, treating people as they want to be treated.
We respond effectively and responsibly, putting plans into practice.
We embed ethics and equity in our work and workplace.
We are better together; partnership is at our core.
We ask and listen, to create sustainable solutions for a healthier tomorrow.
We commit to quality, growing and improving to ensure individuals and communities thrive.
Emergency Response Team Global Roster
Natural disasters affect 200 million people annually—predominately in poor communities. Americares responds quickly to disasters and works closely with local partners to save lives and re-establish health care services. We deliver critical medicines and supplies, provide mental health services, provide surge support to hospitals and clinics, rehabilitate health facilities and support disaster preparedness and risk reduction. Our response—often within 72 hours—is informed by Americares more than 30-year experience helping those affected by crisis.
Americares maintains a Global Roster, which is comprised of experienced personnel available for short-term emergency employment. Global Roster members are generally deployed after an initial rapid assessment is conducted by Americares core staff, but on occasion we may ask Global Roster members to deploy immediately.
Selected candidates will be required to complete online training on Americares response principles and processes, and a series of short online trainings on general safety and security and other topics or will be required to demonstrate they have completed same or similar trainings. Periodic trainings will be offered to all candidates on relevant topics.
After requirements are met, candidates are able to receive and respond to mission assignments from Americares. Deployments typically last 2 weeks to 6 months. Enrollment on the roster is not a guarantee of deployment. Candidates are not compensated for time spent on trainings or other Global Roster requirements. Competitive deployment compensation will be offered based on the candidate’s skills and experience.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Operations Lead, the WASH Officer position will organize water, sanitation and hygiene efforts in the aftermath of a disaster. Americares is looking for an experienced professional to ensure WASH standards are met in programming.
Under the supervision of the Operations Lead, the Logistics and Procurement Coordinator will work closely with the Logistics Officer and Americares staff to facilitate the importation and transfer of donated humanitarian materials into Gaza. They will additionally operate in tandem with Anera’s country representative and coordinate with all relevant government and humanitarian bodies.
For more information on both roles, please go to https://americares.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home?c=americares.
Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies, and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org.
