Programme and Campaign Coordinator (Zero Hunger) at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Programme coordination (Food and Nutrition Resilience Programme)
• Working with National Societies, Cluster delegations, AU representation and regional management, technical and SPRM colleagues to implement the donor engagement strategy for the regional/country FNRP Programme
• Working with AU office to support ongoing AU/IFRC Technical Working Group actions and coordinate with other IFRC multilateral representations.
• Support development of regional/country Programme Management Unit and Pooled Fund platforms.
• Work with country teams to identify and spotlight promising practices and success stories across IFRC-supported food security, resilience, and livelihoods programs.
• Partnership Engagement and Resource Mobilization Fundraising Support
• Develop and follow a resource mobilisation plan for zero hunger including FNRP
• Identify donor opportunities and coordinate with the Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization (SPRM) team to position the campaign with existing and prospective funders.
• Engage with donors to pitch zero hunger including FNRP at regional levels, and support the four Horn of Africa countries with their resource mobilisation and partnership efforts
• Draft concept notes, proposals, marketing materials, investment cases, and campaign updates for donors.
• Organize events, donor field visits, and virtual briefings to drive fundraising and visibility.
• Track resource mobilisation engagements at global, regional, and country levels and ensure coordinated follow up
• Track and report on campaign impact for donor reporting and stewardship.
• Support National Societies with domestic fundraising efforts including digital, direct marketing and private sector engagement
• Campaign Strategy & Communications
• Drive day-to-day implementation of the Zero Hunger campaign in line with the overarching programmatic, fundraising and communications plans.
• In coordination with the communication team and the external communication agency support develop high-impact, multi-channel content (print, digital, video) including digital toolkits that tell the story of durable solution for hunger reduction in Africa.
• Coordinate across National Societies, Clusters, and the IFRC technical teams to ensure coherence and alignment.
• Lead multi-country rollouts and ensure visibility for flagship initiatives that are African-led and have durable solutions.
• Ensure campaign messaging reflects community-driven approaches and is grounded in field realities.
• Support field teams with technical advice and creative inputs for local activations and adaptation of the campaign toolkit.
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Establish campaign monitoring tools to track reach, impact, and audience engagement.
• Coordinate learning sessions to document what works and informs adaptation in subsequent phases.
• Provide regular internal updates and progress reports to leadership and regional teams.

Education

• University degree in journalism, communications, marketing or international policies (Required)
• IFRC Emergency Communications training (Preferred)
• Basic Delegated Training Course or IMPACT. FACT, ERU or RDRT Training or equivalent experience (Preferred)

Experience

• At least 7 years of experience managing large-scale communications or advocacy campaigns in humanitarian or development contexts (Required)
• Experience in program implementation, preferably in food security, resilience, or livelihoods. (Required)
• Proven fundraising or donor engagement experience — strong writing, storytelling, and proposal development skills. (Required)
• Experience working with multi-stakeholder partnerships, government entities, and media. (Required)
• Red Cross and Red Crescent experience (Preferred)