Head of Emergency Management Development Programs

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About the Organization

A new agency, the Aga Khan Agency for the Habitat (AKAH), works to ensure that people live in physical settings that are as safe as possible from the effects of natural disasters, that residents who do live in such high risk areas are able to cope with disasters in terms of preparedness and response, and that these settings provide access to social and financial services that lead to greater opportunities and a better quality of life. The new agency merges the activities of the Aga Khan Planning and Building Services, with its prize-winning water and sanitation programmes and low-cost habitat products, such as smoke-free stoves; the humanitarian arm of AKDN, FOCUS, which promotes disaster mitigation and resiliency and intervenes after disasters; the AKDN’s Disaster Risk Management Initiative, which focuses on disaster preparedness in remote areas; and the environment- and habitat-related activities of the Aga Khan Foundation, including the Prince Sadruddin Fund for the Environment and the Foundation’s highly regarded rural support programmes.

Job Description

The Head of Emergency Management and Development Programs will be responsible for emergency management and development programs at national level. She/he coordinates and contributes to the implementation of emergency management policies, programs and developmental projects. The person will develop, coordinate and monitor the implementation of appropriate strategies to reduce the vulnerability of people to natural hazards; this includes the determination of long-term risk reduction measures that can be incorporated in the development planning process. She/he will collaborate with all sectors of society to build a culture of risk reduction.

Job Responsibilities

Programme Management:

• Overall responsible for Emergency Management and Developmental Programs of AKAH India at national level.
• Advises the Chief Executive Officer on all Emergency Management matters, related laws, rules, regulations, and all other strategic initiatives.
• Develops, organizes, directs, and coordinates the overall Emergency Management and Developmental Programs with the goal of enhancing the quality of life of people of targeted communities, saving lives and protecting property by maintaining emergency operational capabilities that mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any emergency or disaster.
• Overall responsible for accomplishing all of the following Emergency Management and Developmental Programs functions: (a) Emergency Organization, Planning and Management, (b) Direction, Control and Warning, (c) Population Protection, and (d) developing long term developmental programmes, (e) Training and Exercises (CERT, DMD, SART, DART. ICS, EOC, ShakeOut, Stockpiles, Safe Shelter Management, Simulations), and (f) large scale environmental sustainability and water management programmes.  
• Lead the post disaster relief, response, recovery and rehabilitation operations.
• To ensure that the cadre of AKDN Safety Officers, Safety Monitors and other professional and volunteer first responders across India is getting developed and strengthened.
• Lead and mentor the team of senior professionals under EM & Development Programs.
• To develop and maintain liaisons with stakeholders, government agencies, municipalities, local authorities, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment. Keep informed of state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans and ensure that plans adhere to these regulations.
• Participate in secondment programs with affiliated and other like-minded agencies to facilitate the transfer of expertise and technology to and from AKAH India.

Partnerships and Networking:

• Lead the strategic partnership with Government Agencies
• Support in developing the new business partnership linkages and ensure for new avenues with various public and private agencies.
• Developing new concept notes and project proposals in the areas of EM and Developmental Programs.
• Maintain good relationship with target communities, relevant government authorities, Non-Government Organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.

Documentations:

• Ensure that project documents are complete, and maintained appropriately
• Support the Monitoring & Evaluation Team and Communication Officer for identifying “lessons learned” and “best practices” as well as develop project success stories for wider dissemination.
• Contribute to Knowledge management initiatives of organisation.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Education: A post graduate degree in emergency management, disaster risk management, social development, public health, natural hazards management or related disciplines.  Additional qualifications in social work are also desirable.
• Experience: Minimum of 10  years of experience in relevant field

Skills:

• Attainment of a minimum Incident Command System 200 and Emergency Operations Centre 100 certification within the last two years, or willingness to undergo training/examination during the initial period of employment
• Interpersonal Skills; Oral Communication Skills; Public Speaking Skills; Counselling Skills; Coaching / Mentoring Skills; Teaching / Training Skills; Leadership Skills; Negotiating Skills; Problem Solving Skills; Planning Skills; Co-ordination Skills; Language Skills (proficient in English).

Personal Characteristics:             

• Motivated, well networked, physically fit and ability to face challenges.

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