Coordinator, Humanitarian Team

AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR VOL INTL ACTION•Washington, DC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

InterAction is the largest U.S.-based alliance of international non-government organizations (NGOs) and partners. We mobilize our Members to think and act collectively to serve the world’s poor and vulnerable, with a shared belief that we can make the world a more peaceful, just and prosperous place – together. Using our collective voice and convening power, we seek to shape important policy decisions and actions across a wide range of issues – including foreign assistance, humanitarian relief, development, economic equity, food security, and climate change. Our Members are premier international global development, humanitarian, and sector-supporting organizations that work in almost every country and manage more than $15.4 billion in programs annually. InterAction’s revenue comes from dues, government, private foundation and corporate grants, and fee-for-service programs. Additional information can be found at www.interaction.org. InterAction serves as a unique interlocutor within the humanitarian system, through our wide network of operational NGOs, close relationships with United Nations (UN) leadership, and representative role on the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC). We are a proven leader within the global policy and practice realm, providing strong analysis and recommendations, based on evidence, to engage stakeholders in policy initiatives, facilitate dialogue between various actors, and leverage the voice of civil society to promote principled outcome-oriented approaches to humanitarian action. InterAction is instrumental in developing and amplifying NGOs’ common approaches and messaging related to the challenges faced by humanitarian actors and affected populations. InterAction simultaneously focuses inward, in supporting our members and community, and outward, as a recognized liaison on behalf of the U.S. NGO community. Our members call upon and expect InterAction to act as the community convener, mediator, and leader to develop common positions and messages on fundamental issues related to humanitarian policy, practice, and protection improving their ability to leverage partnerships and provide assistance to people affected by conflict and disasters.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least 3 years of relevant work experience
Demonstrated interest in humanitarian policy and advocacy and familiarity with the humanitarian system
Familiarity with current issues in the humanitarian sector including complex emergency response, forced displacement, and protection
Excellent organizational skills and ability to effectively manage multiple complex workstreams in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to facilitate meetings with disparate stakeholders
Experience working as part of a team and facilitating cross-team collaboration
Excellent judgement in creative problem solving and the ability to adapt quickly to unforeseen developments
Ability to provide documentation that they are legally eligible to work in the United States for an extended period.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the US legislative process and familiarity with leverage points throughout the US government on humanitarian issues
Experience in coordination activities and multi-stakeholder initiatives. Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with key stakeholders in humanitarian response (INGOs, NGO consortia, UN, donors, etc.)
Experience working with protection programming and/or protection advocacy
Working knowledge of French or Arabic

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate support for our 9 country working group, including managing calendar invitations, developing meeting agendas and liaising with co-chairs
Communicate regularly with other InterAction working group focal points and the Vice President of the Humanitarian Team to coordinate work processes and ensure a coherent approach to working groups and their workplans
Coordinate UN Partnership working groups, engaging with co-chairs as well as UNHCR and WFP at working levels as needed
Ensure timely and efficient flow of information between members, by managing communication channels including listservs, IM chats and the InterAction Member Portal
As needed, provide support related to working group advocacy efforts, including through coordination and logistics
Liaise with InterAction’s Policy and Government Relations team around congressional advocacy to ensure that working group advocacy is appropriately targeted and informed
With the VP of the Humanitarian Team and the Director of Protection, regularly review InterAction’s approach to working groups to ensure it meets the needs of our members in a rapidly changing environment, including convening regular meetings with the co-chairs
Support management of the Protection Website, including preparing documents for publication and updating the site with new materials as needed
Facilitate regular communication between the Humanitarian team, Policy and Government Relations, Communications, and other colleagues to ensure in-house coordination
Support convening and planning of the Humanitarian Advisory Committee by setting meeting dates, sending invitations, and drafting agendas
Manage Humanitarian team administrative functions and support the senior staff in ad hoc meetings and projects