The Lutheran World Federation is looking for a Roving Emergency Coordinator (Remote; French-, Spanish- or Arabic-speaking)

Department: Global Humanitarian Team

Location: home-based/remote support with frequent travels globally

Reports to: Global Humanitarian Coordinator

Contract type: part-time consultancy

Starting date: March/April 2026

Flexibility for rapid deployment to emergencies and regular travel to country programs as required.

Lutheran World Federation (LWF) World Service

LWF World Service is the humanitarian and development arm of the Lutheran World Federation. We are a widely recognized, international, faith-based organization working in more than 20 countries. We seek to bring people of all backgrounds together in the common quest for justice, peace, and reconciliation in an increasingly complex and fragmented world.

A commitment to the human rights of every individual, regardless of their status, guides our work, actions, and operations. We are particularly known for our timely, compassionate, and professional humanitarian work, and for our field presence in hard-to-reach areas. Our work is people-centered and community-based. Above all, we work with the most vulnerable, and in order to claim and uphold their rights, we engage proactively with local government and community structures.

Despite a rapidly evolving global emergency landscape and rising insecurity, LWF World Service remains present in some of the world's most challenging contexts, including South Sudan, Haiti, Chad, Venezuela, and Syria. Humanitarian crises are increasingly unpredictable, often requiring rapid deployment across multiple regions. In response, LWF is adopting a more efficient and scalable approach to global emergency support through the launch of a global Roving Emergency Coordinator.

For additional information, please see https://worldservice.lutheranworld.org/

Purpose

The REC provides on-demand technical and operational support to LWF Country Programs across the global portfolio. The role focuses on strengthening humanitarian preparedness and response capacity through technical advice, training, surge deployment during acute emergencies, and capacity strengthening of the LWF Internal Emergency Roster. The position contributes to ensuring consistent application of humanitarian standards and timely, high-quality support to country teams.

Required qualifications

University degree in a relevant field of emergency response and development assistance, political science, or social science.

Knowledge and Experience

• At least 10 years of professional experience in humanitarian emergency response in field settings.
• Strong understanding of humanitarian principles, CHS commitments, and sector standards.
• Demonstrated ability to support capacity strengthening and deliver training.
• Experience in rapid assessments, proposal development, and emergency project implementation.
• Technical experience in EiE or WASH is an advantage.
• Experience working with UN clusters, inter-agency mechanisms, and NGO coordination platforms.
• Strong adaptability, flexibility and stress resilience.

Language Skills

Advanced English and at least one of the following languages: French, Spanish, Arabic.

LWF Core Skills

• Leadership – advanced level*
• Working effectively with others – resource level
• Accountability – advanced level
• Analytical thinking – resource level
• Initiative – resource level
• Achieving results – resource level

LWF Functional Skills

• People Management – advanced level
• Facilitation / Negotiation – resource level
• Project Management - resource level
• Networking - resource level
• Communication - resource level

*LWF 3 skills levels are: basis - advanced – resource

Main duties

Surge support to Country Programs during L3 Emergencies or massive spikes in protracted crises

• Deploy at short notice to support country programs during acute emergencies.
• Conduct or support rapid needs assessments in coordination with country teams and humanitarian partners.
• Provide hands-on operational and technical support to scale up emergency interventions.
• If needed, support the preparation of emergency appeals, proposals, and donor submissions.
• Offer remote support when not deployed.

Technical Support and Capacity Strengthening

• Provide technical guidance to country programs on humanitarian response design, implementation, and quality assurance.
• Deliver training on emergency preparedness, DRR, and humanitarian standards (CHS, Sphere, Do-No-Harm, LWF Code of Conduct, etc.).
• Strengthen country-level humanitarian response mechanisms, including preparations of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans, support in establishing Humanitarian Response Teams and ensuring CPs have more agile policies and procedures for emergencies.
• Provide technical support across sectors relevant to LWF programs; expertise in EiE and WASH is an advantage.

Preparedness and Country Support

• Support country programs in preparedness planning, including scenario planning and risk monitoring.
• Support country programs in developing updated analysis of evolving humanitarian contexts affecting LWF operations.
• Whenever possible, support member churches to strengthen their preparedness and response capacities.
• Assist country teams in identifying capacity gaps and facilitate relevant training or support.

Emergency Roster Management

• Support GHC in onboarding roster members
• Support in the development of a generic Terms of Reference for roster deployment.
• Support GHC in coordinating deployments in collaboration with country programs.

Coordination, Representation, and Networking

• Liaise with other INGOs, UN agencies, ACT Alliance partners, and relevant coordination structures during deployments.
• Represent LWF World Service in humanitarian coordination meetings when requested.
• Support effective information sharing and learning across country programs and the Global Humanitarian Team.

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