The Opportunity

The Humanitarian Needs Assessment specialist will support country offices to conduct strong needs assessments in real time to improve principled humanitarian action, design relevant programmes, and help position Plan International for funding, ensuring we are able to meet the needs of the most at-risk children. The post holder will ensure user-friendly tools and guidelines are in place to support Country Offices conducting strong needs assessments and deliver high-quality needs assessment reports in real time. The post holder will be expected to travel regularly to support Country Offices design and implement needs assessments, Travel may be at short notice.

The Person

The ideal candidate will have experience in humanitarian disaster relief management in a global organisation and driving innovations or improvements. Active extensive experience in humanitarian crisis relief across multiple organizations and countries. Significant experience in developing and implementing humanitarian emergency needs assessments in a broad range of humanitarian contexts including rapid-onset disasters. Proven experience in integrating gender lens to needs assessments. Demonstrable experience in the design and implementation of training activities.

Able and willing to deploy at short notice to humanitarian crises. Proficient in a language or languages other than English – especially French, Spanish, Arabic.