Position: Senior Field officer
Location: Jowhar, Somalia
Duration: 8 months, renewable based on performance, funds, and need for the position
Closing date: 6th May 2024
Organization: Alight
About Alight:
Alight is an international humanitarian organization dedicated to guiding displaced individuals through the journey from vulnerability to resilience, impoverishment to well-being, and exclusion to inclusion. Committed to co-designing solutions with a focus on radical accountability, Alight is a global force in building meaningful lives for and with displaced communities, implementing high-quality programs and services – all while developing trusting local partnerships that build resilience and shifts power back into the hands of local communities, where it belongs.
Role Overview:
The senior Field officer is responsible for coordinating, consolidating, and ensuring smooth implementation of Alight program and operations’ activities and adherence to logistic, human resource, administration and security procedures in Jowhar. At the regional/district level, the senior field officer represents ALIGHT to relevant stakeholders. The senior field officer reports administratively to the Area Manager and technically/programmatic functions to the Project team lead.
Primary Responsibilities:
Representation
Supervise Operations
Coordination of Program Activities
National Staff Capacity Building and Supervision
Qualifications:
· Minimum of 3 years of staff management experience.
· Highly motivated self-starter who takes direction well, but also works independently.
· Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, effectively managing multiple priorities.
· Willingness to travel and live in remote and security difficult situation.
Key Behaviors & Abilities:
· Previous experience within a humanitarian aid organization.
· Previous experience within the region
· Excellent computer skills to allow reporting and representation.
· Ability to remain calm and to be diplomatic, both with the local health authorities and with the community.
· Good organizational skills.
Note: Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply:
Submit a one-page motivation letter and a current, updated CV (2-4 pages) with three references to [email protected] before the closing date. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
For more information about our work and impact: https://wearealight.org