JOB POSTING/ANNOUNCEMENT:
Associate general secretary
for the united methodist committee on relief (umcor) unit of
the general board of global ministries
of the united methodist church
Position Overview
The
General Board of Global Ministries is the global mission agency of The
United Methodist Church. It has personnel, projects, and partners in
136 countries and incorporates the United Methodist Committee on Relief
(UMCOR) and the Advance for Christ and His Church, the denomination’s
designated mission giving channel. The United Methodist Committee on
Relief (UMCOR) is the not-for-profit global humanitarian aid agency of
the United Methodist Church. UMCOR is working in more than 80 countries
worldwide.
Our
mission is to alleviate human suffering—whether caused by war,
conflict, or natural disaster, with open hearts and minds to all people.
UMCOR responds to natural or civil disasters that are interruptions of
such magnitude that they overwhelm a community’s ability to recover on
its own. We work in places others cannot or will not go. The Associate
General Secretary is accountable to the Deputy General Secretary of the
UMCOR unit of the General Board of Global Ministries.
This
is a varied position that involves administering the day-to-day
business of the mission and managing staff both in the New York City
office and in the field. This position involves some travel, at times to
insecure environments, and occasionally at short notice, and working
with local partners and communities to prepare for and respond to
emergencies.
ROLE INVOLVES
Management and Leadership
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The
Associate General Secretary provides strategic short- and long-term
vision and support for the development work of UMCOR through supportive
supervision, mentoring, and coaching.
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Writes
performance reviews, participates in the hiring process of health team
members, and provides other human resources management as related to the
team and facilitates corrective action if needed.
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Leads
the development of UMCOR international development, and realistic
activity plans and budgets including active participation in UMCOR’s
Strategy and Resource Team (SRT) and implementation of UMCOR’s Strategic
Plan.
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Heads
of Mission of UMCOR's NGO Field Offices would report to Associate
General Secretary through the Director of International Programs.
Technical Expertise
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Acts
as a key liaison to all international, regional, and national
collaborating partners and manages critical relationships with those
partners and other stakeholders including Methodist-related
institutions; NGOs, FBO’s, and CBO’s; government and multi-lateral
institutions (Including the UN and others); ACT Alliance members.
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Ensures
donor compliance guidelines are developed and maintained within the
unit in coordination with the DGS, Treasurer, SRT, Comptroller and
Program Development Manager and implementation of a relevant knowledge
management and grant database system to ensure information collection
and sharing across UMCOR and adequate submission of internal and
external reports.
Monitoring and Evaluation.
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Develop
an internal monitoring and evaluation framework for UMCOR’s core
program areas and implement the correlating reporting and assessment
structure.
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Monitors
and evaluates new and ongoing emergency situations and international
relief efforts on a daily basis through management of international
relief and global health staff and when necessary and appropriate site
visits.
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Oversees
the timely gathering of relevant international program data for
reporting through the direction and oversight of program related staff.
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Provide
support and guidance to country field office Head of Missions on
strategy, program implementation, operations and business development
via the Program Development Manager and any other relevant SRT/HQ staff.
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Conduct field visits to both explore program development/expansion and to monitor program/mission operations.
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Possess
extensive knowledge/application of restricted donors regulations, such
as but not limited to U.S. government (USAID, DOS, etc.) UN agencies,
DFID, EU and Global Fund
QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING SKILLS AND ABILITIES
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Experience
in international not-for-profit financial management preferably
religious not- for-profits and non-governmental organizations (NGO’s)
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Critical and strategic thinking skills, the ability to be resourceful and entrepreneurial
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Excellent oral and written communications skills, and public speaking skills
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Ability to work well under pressure and prioritize work
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Must
have strong negotiation and coordination skills; strong management,
communication, and reporting skills; good interpersonal and team
building skills; diplomacy and patience.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills are essential.
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Be flexible in fast-paced emergency and work in a post disaster environment and in remote regions with limited resources
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Understand
and respect the diverse cultural, religious, and political environments
and use diplomacy when working with the staff, local partners, local
authorities, and beneficiary population globally
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Willingness to travel up to 50% internationally on short notice.
EDUCATION
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Masters’
degree or equivalent experience required. Degree in International
Development, International Relations, Emergency Management, Humanitarian
Affairs, International Health, or related field desired.
EXPERIENCE
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Must
have at least 7 to 10 years of experience in a senior level position
managerial position in an international faith based or NGO or similar
nonprofit or related organization as well as three to five years of
relevant experience working in humanitarian, relief, and development
sector required.
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International training and education desired. Knowledge of data collection methods and data analysis skills a plus
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Exceptional
understanding of financial, budget and grant management systems and
processes and problem-solving abilities are strongly preferred.
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Significant experience in managing people and with international disaster and global health programs are essential
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Experience in emergency and humanitarian relief services a plus.
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Ability to work in a multicultural, diverse, and highly performance-driven environment.
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An
understanding of and ability to work effectively in the structure of
The United Methodist Church. Membership in/knowledge of the UMC
required.
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Familiarity
and experience with incorporation of Disaster Risk Reduction strategies
into disaster preparedness, response activities and different
humanitarian aid and development sectors, including but not limited to
Water/Sanitation/Hygiene (WASH), Security and Logistics, Shelter and
Reconstruction, Livelihoods, and Education highly desirable
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Experience working in less developed countries.
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Excellent
team leadership, team working and relationship building skills with the
ability to develop positive working relations across functions and
cultures.
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Strong communication and representation and negotiation skills with excellent spoken and written English.
APPLICATION
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Salary
DOE, consistent with non-profit social justice organizations. The
minimum level for this position pursuant to the compensation structure
of the General Board of Global Ministries is $85,521 with a likely
median salary of approximately $93,000 to 100,000 based on experience.
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Applications
will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with hiring at the earliest
possible date, with the likelihood of moving into the interview stage by
the end of August.
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Must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We do not provide sponsorship for this position.
Position will be based in New York.
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