Humanitarian Response Officer Trocaire Location: Ireland

Humanitarian Response Officer Description of the unit / department: Humanitarian Preparedness and Response Team. Background to the Role: The new Trócaire Strategic Plan 2006-15 was finalised in June 2006 and contains five organisational programmes including Preparing for and Responding to Humanitarian Crises. Trócaire’s Humanitarian Programme Team in Maynooth is made up of a Programme Manager, Programme Coordinator and Administrator. In addition Trócaire also has surge capacity in the shape of Humanitarian Response Officers with technical specialities in protection, humanitarian policy and response and recovery programming. Further to this Trócaire has Humanitarian Programme Officers in our regional offices, and additional Humanitarian Programme Officers in countries with large emergency response and/or Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) programmes. Since Trócaire’s new model was established in 2007 the humanitarian programme has grown in capacity, in both the field and Maynooth. The Humanitarian Programme Development and Institutional Funding role has been designed to maintain strong relations with Irish Aid and to oversee the diversification of Trócaire’s humanitarian funding base, through the delivery of quality humanitarian programmes. Reporting to: Humanitarian Programme Manager Managing: (Individuals/Team) N/A Working with: Humanitarian Coordinator, field-based humanitarian staff and institutional funding officers, Humanitarian Response Officer (Policy), Humanitarian Response Officer (Operational and Technical), Humanitarian Policy Officer, , HQ Institutional Funding Team and Humanitarian Administrator Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Duration: 2 Years Grade and Scale: D Location of Position: Based in Trócaire head office in Maynooth with substantial travel overseas, possibly at short notice. Approximately 4 months per year. Scope of the Role: The Humanitarian Programme Development and Institutional Funding Programme Officer will be responsible for building and maintaining excellent relations with Trócaire’s key humanitarian donors as well as providing technical assistance to Trócaire’s field based humanitarian team in programme development, compliance and grant management. Safeguarding Children Policy: This role is not expected to have direct contact with children. Key Duties & Responsibilities Programme Development ? Work collaboratively with colleagues on the identification and development of funding opportunities and possible donors. ? Lead on the development and submission of high quality proposals for humanitarian work, often to tight deadlines. ? Provide input into the programmes’ strategic direction to ensure that institutional funding considerations are included ? Analyze funding trends to inform programme funding strategy ? Ensure proposals address international humanitarian standards and incorporate key programme deliverables ? Ensure that thorough assessments, monitoring and evaluations are donor compliant ? Support Trócaire’s overseas partner organisations in designing and implementing high quality humanitarian programmes, including the facilitation of input from the relevant technical experts. Donor Relations and Representation ? Represent Trócaire to humanitarian donors, and support field-based teams to feel confident to do the same ? Provide information to field based teams regularly on the key humanitarian donor strategies ? Maintain a strong relationship with Irish Aid and ensure full compliance and quality proposals and reporting on all Irish Aid emergency grants ? Build up relations with ECHO in Brussels and attend all partner meetings ? Provide clear information on ECHO compliance to all relevant humanitarian POs and Managers Grant Management ? Support the Humanitarian Administrator in all aspects of grant management ? Be responsible for the timely submission of all proposals and reports from field-based teams ? Provide ad hoc support visits to region to support their grant management systems Person Specification – Essential (E) (E) Qualification: • Relevant third level qualification (E) Experience: • At least two years experience working with Institutional Donors • Proven experience of working with humanitarian donors, preferably including ECHO • Experience of working with and a commitment to Red Cross Code of Conduct and Sphere • Proven experience in humanitarian and or DRR programme development • Proven experience in both narrative and financial reporting and proposal writing. • Proven experience of accessing donor funding and of grant management. • Overseas experience in humanitarian or development work. (E) Knowledge and Skills: • Excellent writing skills. • Ability to work at a strategic level • Strong financial management capacity. • A knowledge and understanding of humanitarian and development issues. • Excellent communication skills. • Computer proficiency, especially in the use of MS Excel. • Demonstrated ability to work in a team. • A working knowledge of French or Spanish (E) Qualities • Creativity and innovation • Conscientiousness and attention to detail • Good ability to multi-task • Enjoyment of team work in a dynamic context • A commitment to justice and development. (E) Other: • Willingness to travel to developing countries and disaster zones, often at short-notice. Person Specification – Desirable (D) (D) Qualification: • A relevant post-graduate qualification in humanitarianism, development or related area. (D) Experience: • Experience of working with partners (D) Knowledge and Skills: • Fluent French or Spanish