Netherlands: Coordinator Programs & Partners in Disaster Response

Red een Kind (Help a Child) is a Christian, international relief and development organization, founded in 1968 in The Netherlands. Help a Child provides a future for children in need, their family, and their entire community. By empowering vulnerable communities, we help them to change their living conditions and opportunities in a sustainable way.

Do you believe that every child is a gift from God and are you eager to use your expertise to improve the lives of children in need? We are recruiting an ambitious Coordinator Programs & Partners in Disaster Response (Zwolle, the Netherlands, 28-36 hours per week). 

Your Job: 

As Coordinator of Programs & Partners, you will be responsible for managing disaster response programs and partners in two countries. The key focus will be your role in leading the Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA) consortium in South Sudan, which Help a Child manages. Secondly you will also manage a portfolio of projects in one other country, such as Burundi or Malawi.

For the lead position of the DRA you work closely together with the lead team in South Sudan, with the DRA member organisations, and with local partner organisations. Together you’ll manage a budget exceeding 21 million euro (2024-2026) helping people in South Sudan suffering from hunger, lack of clean drinking water, and living in unsafe situations with their families Lead of the South Sudan Joint Response. You will represent Help a Child within the Dutch Relief Alliance in the Netherlands. Additionally, you will oversee all reporting to the DRA, ensuring compliance with financial, programmatic, and monitoring & evaluation requirements.

Besides leading the South Sudan DRA consortium, you will also be appointed to coordinate all projects and programs in one other Help a Child country. You’ll be in close contact with the program team in the respective country and monitor progress of all projects and partners on a regular basis.

As Coordinator Programs & Partners you are part of the Dutch department responsible for Help a Child’s projects and partners. You report directly to the Manager Programs & Partners.

Your Profile

Are you ready to add your expertise to our team? We look forward to hearing from you when you:

• Hold a master’s degree in a relevant field, such as humanitarian aid, development, or international relations.
• Have at least five years of experience and expertise in managing large-scale, strategically important project and in humanitarian work, preferably in South Sudan.
• Are a passionate and pro-active person who is deeply motivated to make a difference for children in need.
• Have experience in Help a Child’s focus areas: Child Protection, Emergency Education, and Food Security & Livelihood.
• Demonstrate strong networking skills and are sensitive for social and political dynamics within consortia.
• Are a team player who can effectively motivate and coordinate teams.
• Are open to frequent travel to South Sudan and other disaster-affected countries (about two or three trips per year).

Your Skills and Expertise:

• Understanding of the Dutch Relief Alliance operations.
• Experience with large-scale Disaster Response projects and institutional donors such as the EU, UN, or government agencies.
• Proven ability to coordinate large consortia.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English (knowledge of Dutch or French is a plus).
• Cultural sensitivity and high standards of integrity.

What We Offer:

• A strategic role within a growing international, faith-based NGO.
• A collaborative, ambitious team.
• Opportunities to visit local projects and engage with partners.
• An inspiring, dynamic international work environment, with regular team development and professional growth opportunities.
• Sustainable travel policy: full coverage of public transport costs and travel time is work time.
• A gross salary of 3.552 to 5,144 euro (based on fulltime, 36 hours, collective agreement ‘Sociaal Werk’) and excellent benefits such as a 13th month, a comprehensive pension scheme, home office allowance, flexible working hours, and hybrid working.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to upload a cover letter and resume in English by November 15th, 2024 by clicking on this link. In your cover letter, please reflect on your motivation for wanting to become part of the Help a Child organization. This includes a reflection on Help a Child being a child centered and Christian organization.

If you have any questions about this position, please feel free to contact: 

• Geert de Jonge, Manager Programs & Partners (+31654698418) or
• Joseph Kayi, Field Coordinator SSJR (+211926026888).

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged!

Please note that this position is based in Zwolle, the Netherlands, and requires a valid EU work permit.

Procedure: The first interviews will take place on Monday November 25th, 2024. We will communicate about this in time.

Red een Kind (Help a Child) is committed to keeping children safe. Help a Child has a zero tolerance policy towards any form of abuse. All staff is required to sign and adhere to the Help a Child’s Integrity Policy. Recruitment is subject to the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks. In this recruitment process, we ask the candidate for consent for obtaining the Statement of Conduct. Hereby we inform you that we participate in the SCHR Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.