Switzerland: Field Support Team – Preparedness Officer

Field Support Team – Preparedness Officer

World Vision International­

World Vision is a relief, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 45,000+ staff members working in more than 90 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.

Here’s where you come in:

As Field Support Team – Preparedness Officer, you will focus on providing direct and indirect capacity building support to teams and clusters in the field. Specifically, you will be supporting the Field Support Management function in resourcing partners and cluster participants for the effective, sustainable, and financially responsible functioning of World Vision Water, Sanitation and Hygiene functions.

Requirements include:

• Degree, or relevant combination of qualifications and experience, , social sciences, institutional development, political science, international studies, water or sanitation engineering or related field. A master’s degree is desirable but not essential.
• Minimum five years field management experience in emergency humanitarian contexts with a track record of success in this field.
• Understanding the development of capacity building programs, training and coaching.
• Willingness to travel and work under difficult conditions.

Is this the job for you?

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. +