Area Humanitarian Manager at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Overview

Under the direction of the Area Welfare and Self-Reliance Manager (AWSRM), this role leads efforts to build and coordinate strategic humanitarian relationships with organizations, governments, and other community leaders and facilitates humanitarian efforts throughout the Area, managing humanitarian projects, initiatives, and programs or other designated operations. This role assists the Church in providing individuals and families access to basic needs (food, clothing, shelter, sanitation, education, etc.) as aligned with the 5 Year Area Humanitarian Plan, helping people become economically, emotionally, and physically self-reliant, and supporting Area efforts to prepare for and respond to disasters.

About The Company

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational support to Church humanitarian efforts in the designated Area and according to the 5-Year Area Humanitarian Plan and the Church’s Global Priorities, as applicable.

• Collaborate with internal temporal affairs divisions, external NGOs, and government and community officials from all countries/regions in the Area to facilitate the project life cycle, procurement of resources, and accountability through evaluation and monitoring.

• Provide technical analysis for key humanitarian initiatives and programs and lead staff in applicable budgeting, project management, communications, regulatory compliance, and business logistics.

• Prepare Area humanitarian reporting and evaluation for Area Leadership and ensure Area staff and volunteers receive humanitarian and best practice training.

• Direct the application of emerging technologies, including utilization of global project management and communication systems, to support humanitarian work.

• Manage and direct other humanitarian specialists and volunteers.

• As applicable, coordinate member-focused humanitarian efforts in an Area

• As applicable, represent a specific sector of humanitarian expertise to a global audience within Welfare and Self-Reliance Services.

• Support project planning, cultivating partnerships, and technical expertise in conceptualizing and producing digital or written materials for Church-wide distribution and within the Welfare and Self-Reliance Department.

• Facilitate training and consulting with employees and volunteers (as invited by Area leadership) and identify external resources supporting Church-wide and Area-specific efforts. Percentages may vary based on Area need:

50% - Manage the humanitarian project life cycle for Area-wide efforts and lead the implementation of the 5-Year Area Humanitarian Plan and applicable Global Priorities.

20% - Identify and maintain relationships with internal Church divisions, external NGOs, organizations, and government officials to accomplish the 5-Year Area Humanitarian Plan.

15% - Report, evaluate, and analyze Area humanitarian initiatives, programs, and activities to Area/HQ leadership.

10% - Manage humanitarian staff and provide ongoing training to Area employees and volunteers.

5% - Direct the application of technology, communications, and systems and other work as applicable.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 years of professional and operational experience, including 4 years of direct management experience with demonstrable success working with upper-level management and managing and balancing large budgets.

• Bachelor’s degree in international development, business, project management, social development, or related degree or equivalent work experience. Masters Degree Preferred

• Strong understanding of the principles and guidelines of Welfare and Self-Reliance Services and humanitarian standards and the ability to apply them to the 5 Year Humanitarian Plan and address and resolve complicated humanitarian challenges.

• Intuitive ability to establish relationships of trust with senior Church, organization, and community leaders and represent Welfare & Self-Reliance Services with professionalism and integrity.

• Excellent problem-solving, listening, change management, and negotiation skills, including strong written and verbal communication skills, and English language proficiency.

• Ability to learn systems and processes quickly and be proficient using personal computers to utilize databases, spreadsheets, word processing, internet, text, and e-mail communications.

• Demonstrated experience training employees, volunteers, and other staff on-site and in remote areas, individually or in groups.

• Church leadership and administration experience and a deep understanding of the influence of cultures and practices in the Area.

• Must be able to work collaboratively and travel up to 40% of the time.

• Self-management providing direct instruction regarding useful strategies.