Latest Jobs at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Duration:9 months

Category of Staff: National Staff

Grade: To be determined

Vacancy No:IFRC04162

Job Purpose

 

As part of the regional Partnership and Resource development team, the Coordinator Grants Management and Donor Relations is responsible for coordinating, managing grants compliance and accountability supporting Red Cross Red Crescent COVID-19 response in Africa Region. This includes a consistent effort to build trust with partners and generate resources.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the head of PRD in the region, the incumbent, Management and Donor Relations position will focus on the following:

1. Coordinate accountability and stewardship to partners for the response:

• Ensure oversight and quality control on all pledges and grants made to COVID-19 Emergency Appeal, Africa Region allocation
• Lead and provide technical support in preparation of pre and post award activities in grant applications, inception, implementation and closure -award
• Participate in “Go/No-Go decisions for grant applications and partnership engagement – Due Diligence
• Review grant agreements (including financial budget, earmarking details and reporting requirements before signing with donor
• Participate and guide financial allocation of funds for National Societies through close liaison with the HeOPs, Cluster/Country offices and regional PRD
• Work with operational and accountable leads to mainstream effective contribution management and partner stewardship;
• Champion high quality accountability standards and ensure compliance with relevant policy and procedures;
• Ensure regular and proactive update to key partners with a view to developing trust and transparency in delivering Movement response in support to relevant National Societies.

   2.Engagement and relationships with partners

• Proactively facilitate donors/partners’ field visits in close liaison with the Cluster/Country offices and regional PRD;
• Identify and nurture new partnerships and explore funding opportunities; prepare tailored presentations and communications material for potential new partners and donors
• Develop a knowledge base and analysis of partners with a view to maintaining and developing partnership engagement across the operation; keep updated a map of existing and potential partners, donors and funds
• Support the organisation of partnership and cooperation meetings, including for pledging or coordination purposes;

     3.Support to Risk Management and mitigation

• Monitor a risk assessment process with regards to partners accountability, working in close coordination with Finance, Programmes and HEOPs.

     4.Funding and resourcing plans

• Coordinate tailored proposals to specific partners to seek funding for the appeal;
• Contribute to funding gaps monitoring, including through weekly funding tables, and analyse/ propose/ implement corrective measures;
• Prepare financial or budget plans and allocation along with the Technical teams and finance department in accordance with each grant requirement
• Facilitate and support resourcing efforts for the Red Cross Red Crescent response in close liaison with regional PRD team, the Cluster/Country offices, operational leads, PMER and Finance focal points.

   

5. Reporting

• Keep Project Mangers informed about impending deadlines and deliverables, thus ensuring smooth completion of work responsibilities
• Supervise the reporting, and other administrative functions to ensure successful implementation of grant process
• Work closely with the CCST/ Country heads and Project managers to ensure timely preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for grant activities that feed into the overall programme report.
• Examine grant reports for accuracy and completeness and regularly monitor their budgets vis-a-vis financial reports and process and support transfers as appropriate

 6. Capacity Building

• Identify capacity building needs and provide technical assistance where needed and training to assure compliance and technical skill-building
• Ensure that grant activities comply with IFRC procedures, as well as donors’ rules and regulations. This will call for ensuring that the field staff are familiar with grants management procedures. - grant management and reporting requirements
• Provide technical direction and monitoring of Africa National Societies ongoing grants activities;
• Analyse and monitor Africa National Societies growth of income and capabilities in partnerships, including for emergencies;
• Facilitating training where appropriate and supporting Mozambique RC in attending, implementing their own training in partnership and resource development.

  7. Effective matrix management

• Ensure effective coordination with Cluster/Country offices, regional PRD team and technical leads to be involved in performing tasks.
• Work closely with the PMER Team in developing M&E plans to ensure that they are contributing to specific indicators and outcomes
• Work closely with the technical team- CCST/Country Heads/Project Managers to identify potential areas of support, suitability, and evaluation criteria

Education

• University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Relevant post-graduate degree
• Relevant professional training courses

Experience

• Experience in partnerships and multi-stakeholder engagement, fundraising, planning and pledge management, Donor Relations, reporting, reporting
• Relevant work experience with the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, International Organizations, INGOs
• Working with international funding agencies (e.g. Multilaterals, Financial institutions, or governments)
• Experience in emergency appeal mechanisms and humanitarian donor policies

Knowledge, skills and languages

• Familiarity with government and multilateral funding systems and within the RC Movement
• Strong knowledge of information sharing tools including CRM
• Demonstrated skill in analytical and strategic thinking
• Ability to work in a diverse cultural context
• Highly organized, with ability to create a team approach
• Excellent communication skills, facilitation and presentation skills
• Excellent relationship building skills; ability to build and strengthen internal and external networks, and establish effective partnerships, with National Societies

Competencies and values

• Movement context, principles and values
• National Society Capacity Strengthening
• Direction Setting and Quality Programme Management
• Resource Management
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Interpersonal Communication
• Cultural Awareness
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Fluently spoken and written English
• Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic)

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Duration:9 Months

Category of Staff: National Staff

Grade: Not applicable

Vacancy No:IFRC04104

Job Purpose

 

The logistics Officer will be responsible, under the direction and guidance of the COVID-19 Logistics Delegate, for supporting the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting the logistical and supply chain management aspects of all programmes relating to the IFRC-supported COVID-19 response operations and ensuring that all logistics tasks are in compliance with the IFRC standards and procedures. The role will also support the OLPSCM team on coordination and cooperation with other actors involved in the COVID-19 operation.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Have regular contacts with appointed Africa Region National Societies’ logistic and procurement focal points and support them in planning based on a constantly evolving situation.
• Provide regular information for the information bulletin for each country and for Africa Region separately.
• Support the preparation of timely monthly reports detailing specifics according to the needs and distributing them to the Operational LPSCM and to Geneva Surge team.
• Support in the production of regular, timely and accurate narrative and financial reports for IFRC and donors.
• Work closely with LPSCM and technical focal points to ensure standardised and technical compliance of goods.
• Support the mobilisation of COVID-19 goods ensuring the most efficient supply chain is applied.
• Ensure timely and accurate communication with service users, using standard tools and practices.
• Liaise and coordinate with the relevant stakeholders regarding the delivery of supplies, and keep all parties informed, in a timely manner, of any changes.
• File and archive all logistics documents in a systematic manner.
• Support the coordination and communications with IFRC ARO CCSTs/COs and COVID-19 operations team to ensure logistics, supply chain and procurement related compliance of the emergency operation across all Africa Region National Societies.
• Update the OPLSCM team on regular basis.
• Support the planning and mobilisation of IFRC resources in support of the assessment, planning, and implementation of procurement of goods at a scale for the emergency response.

• Produce regular, timely and accurate stock, narrative and financial reports for the IFRC.

• Ensure all activities within assigned role comply with IFRC guidelines and policies (SPHERE, Code of Conduct, Principles and Rules for Disaster Relief, Fraud and Corruption Prevention and Control Policy, etc.).
• Ensure the dissemination of IFRC’s Fraud and Corruption Prevention and Control Policy to all suppliers/service providers who engage with the CCST and COs.
• Carry out other tasks as assigned by your line manager which are within reasonable consideration.

Education

• Relevant university education or equivalent professional experience

Experience

• Minimum of three years’ experience in general logistics, including warehousing, transportation, customs clearance and procurement
• Experience of working within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
• A good understanding of Africa regional context
• Proven experience in financial management, including budgeting
• Experience of coaching/skill transfer/ training, and staff development

Knowledge, skills and languages

• Strong project management, communication and networking skills
• Strong report writing skills – fluent written English 
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and handle multiple tasks
• Proven good judgment and ability to work with complete integrity and confidentiality
• Demonstrated track record in innovating, contributing to a learning culture, sharing knowledge and new approaches to engaging partners.
• High degree of discretion, tact and sensitivity in dealing with internal and external clients and stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work within a multi-cultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary environment
• Proficient in computer literacy (use of Microsoft Office applications including MS Teams)
• Proficient in collaborative and cooperative approaches in teamwork

Competencies and values

• Commitment to the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement
• integrity & personal conduct
• Sensitivity to diversity
• flexibility & adaptability
• Pro-activity
• Solution focused
• Decisiveness
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal skills
• Resilience

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Duty station status: Family Duty Station

Accompanied status: Non-Accompanied

Duration:06 months

Category of Staff: Delegate

Grade: C1

Vacancy No:IFRC04080

Job Purpose

Reporting to the IFRC Africa Region Head of Health and Care Unit, The Mental Health and Psychosocial support (MHPSS) delegate supporting the Covid-19 response at the Africa Regional Office (ARO) is to support the inclusion and quality of MHPSS programming in African NSs response. The MHPSS Delegate is to develop the ARO work plan for future MHPSS and plan for the recovery phases. The MHPSS delegate will provide inputs for continuing assessments, programme and activities development, implementation and coordination as needed. The delegate will act as the technical advisor in matters of mental health and psychosocial support (PSS), train, supervise, and monitor implementation of activities and interventions and ensure links to relevant IFRC structures in coordination with the technical advisor at the IFRC PS Centre. The MHPSS delegate must have RCRC experience and have knowledge of mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies.

The MHPSS will provide guidance and advice on MHPSS for IFRC ARO and African NSs ensuring that activities are timely, relevant and delivered with quality (in response and recovery phases of Covid19); plan and collaborate with Movement and external partners for appropriate MHPSS response; and Support the assessment and identification of MHPSS needs of those affected by Covid19 in Africa

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Assessment, planning and programme development

• Provide Quality Assurance of assessment and program tools for MHPSS ensuring a mixed variety of methodologies
• Provide remote training for assessment teams to carry out assessments and analyse findings in order to develop National Society Emergency Plan of Action (EPOA)
• Support the adaptation of the ARO EPOA (and appeal) ensuring integration of MHPSS
• Support mapping of referral services and pathways, and adaptation of relevant referral tools
• Support the development of MHPSS PMER tools for ARO and NSs in Africa
• Assist planning on appropriate, timely, relevant and quality MHPSS

Capacity building and volunteer management 

• Support NSs in recruiting, screening, training, mentoring or supervising volunteers
• Facilitate (remote) capacity building for NSs on MHPSS relevant approaches and interventions adapted for Covid19 response.
• Support NSs MHPSS focal point(s) in adapting MHPSS activities to Covid19 response

Programmatic area

• Adapt/develop a regional monitoring and evaluation system aligned with and based on IFRC and PS Centre standards
• Provide input to programmes, interventions and strategies and appeals based on assessment findings that build on global minimum standards and identified best practices
• Develop ARO MHPSS strategy
• Support the development of country specific MHPSS strategies taking age, gender and diversity into consideration
• Support the adaptation/development, of MHPSS materials/tools relevant for COVID19
• Support the development of structures and mechanisms for staff and volunteers support

Coordination and communication

• Coordinate with relevant MHPSS actors/stakeholders at regional level, Movement partners and other agencies for common interventions such as developing guidelines
• Ensure that IFRC actions are in support of Host National Society and are part of a coordinated response with partner agencies
• Model accountability and transparency to and among partners, donors and persons affected by Covid19
• Advocate for the importance of integrating MHPSS and PGI in a multi-sectorial setting
• Provide regular and timely reports
• Closely coordinate with IFRC PS Centre Technical Advisor for Africa and other relevant IFRC colleagues
• Be available for interviews, identify newsworthy stories and provide input to IFRC, National Societies and Host National Society’s communication departments, international and local media etc.

Education

• Basic Delegates Training Course or equivalent knowledge
• University degree or equivalent in Social Science, Psychology, social work
• Extensive knowledge of health and disaster management objectives, mandate and program orientation of the Federation

Experience

• 5 years Experience of working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent or international Humanitarian agency
• Familiarity with current international standards and guidelines. Previous experience working in the region.
• 3 Years minimum experience working in MHPSS
• Ability to represent the Federation at senior level with potential and existing donors, Government officials and members of the Diplomatic Community.
• Ability to engage effectively with NS staff, volunteers and beneficiaries, being results focused and accountable, being a team builder and team player, a good communicator at all levels, having professional mastery over their technical area, having leadership qualities and encouraging others to take the lead when appropriate, having managerial effectiveness.
• Relevant experience of managing, coaching, and supporting staff
• Experience of project planning & budgeting, supervision and management to include monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in working in both emergency and developmental contexts and engaging effectively with beneficiaries especially women and children and other vulnerable groups
• Experience of producing narrative & financial reports

Knowledge, skills and languages

• Strong skills in general administration, oral and written communication
• Self-supporting in computers (Windows, spreadsheets, word-processing)

• Ability to represent the Federation at senior level with potential and existing donors, Government officials and members of the Diplomatic Community.

• Ability to engage effectively with NS staff, volunteers and beneficiaries, being results focused and accountable, being a team builder and team player, a good communicator at all levels, having professional mastery over their technical area, having leadership qualities and encouraging others to take the lead when appropriate, having managerial effectiveness.
• Skills in training and developing staff
• Fluently spoken and written English

• Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic)French strongly preferred

Competencies and values

• Teamwork, commitment to the RC/RC movement, National Society relationship skills, integrity and personal conduct, sensitivity to diversity, flexibility and adaptability, initiative and direction, interpersonal skills, results
• Management of strategy, coordination, leadership, planning, management of budget and resources, supervision and control,
• Reporting, communication, networking,
• Team management

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Duty station status: Family Duty Station

Accompanied status: Accompanied

Duration:10 months

Category of Staff: Delegate

Grade: D1

Vacancy No:IFRC04000

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Health and Care Coordinator in the Africa Region, the Emergency Health Coordinator will lead and coordinate the Federation's support to National Societies in Africa in ensuring that the public health components of disaster preparedness, response and recovery programmes, as well as preparedness and response programmes to disease outbreaks and/or epidemics, adhere to Federation policies and strategies, meet established public health/humanitarian standards and technical guidelines, and reach the most vulnerable.

These components may include (and/or be closely integrated with), but not limited to, first aid, control of communicable and emerging diseases, psychosocial support, nutrition, water and sanitation/hygiene promotion.

Reporting to the Health Coordinator and as an integral part of the Federation's Africa health and care unit, and the global emergency health team, the Delegate works in close collaboration with the Africa Disaster Management structures, health and disaster management coordinators/managers of Federation regional and country delegations, other RCRC Movement components, and relevant external partners, to ensure that relevant emergency health preparedness and response components are integrated and/or mainstreamed with relevant health, disaster management and development programmes.

Reporting to the Health and Care Coordinator in the Region, the Emergency Health Coordinator will support the IFRC offices and through them the National Societies in planning and implementing public health nutrition interventions.  S/he will lead capacity building efforts in the Africa Region by providing technical supervision, support and advice to IFRC and NS’s health staff. The Emergency Health Coordinator will ensure that nutrition interventions maintain IFRC and other international standards and are implemented using an integrated public health approach.

In close cooperation with Africa Region management, Health, WatSan, and DM coordinators and delegates in Africa Region and with WatSan and Emergency Health functions in the Secretariat, and in respect the IFRC policies, strategies and the following documents (Health and Care strategy, WatSan policy, Strategy 2020, Health & Care policies, GWSI, MDGs, SPHERE, PHAST etc.,) the Emergency Health Delegate will perform the duties and responsibilities as enumerated below:

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Programme Development and Capacity Building

•  Support, in collaboration with Federation country and/or regional offices, National Society capacity strengthening in emergency health preparedness and response, particularly in the development of strategies, programmes and plans, but also training and management of staff and volunteers in emergencies
• Promote, and where possible facilitate, the integration of National Society emergency health programmes/activities with OD, DM, DP, DR and ER programmes/activities, as well as the co-ordination/co-operation between NS emergency health programmes/activities and those supported by bilateral/partner NS, ICRC, UN agencies, governments and non-government actors, to maximise synergies and impact, and to avoid service gaps and unnecessary overlaps.
• Further, and where feasible, promote the development of cross-country RCRC co-operation in emergency health preparedness and response.
• In collaboration with the Emergency health delegate and regional health coordinators support the Mapping of Emergency Health and Epidemic Control (EHEC) capacities and resources in the African NSs and support NSs in developing and implementing their capacity building plans for the subject.
• Lead IFRC Africa efforts to develop and expand nutrition focused programming.
• Coordinate and lead Africa wide assessment of nutrition programming needs (acute and chronic) and develop a prioritised plan to expand nutrition programming.
• Identify fundraising opportunities and lead the dialogue with potential partners, with support from resource mobilisation.
• The delegate will focus on rolling out and adapting standardised IFRC tools for use in preparedness and response by African NSs.
• Roll out available EHEC tools to be prepositioned and distributed as needed including WatSan Kits, cholera kits, PPEs, IEHK, etc.
• Familiarise NSs with the availability and use of international DM and EHEC tools within and outside the movement (ERUs, FACT, RDRT, IEHK, GOARN, etc.).
• Develop and adapt the use of early warning systems in coordination with the Secretariat.
• Build the capacities of both health and disaster management programme staff in various IFRC offices for standard public health nutrition approaches and protocols.

Technical Support

• Enforce and disseminate international emergency response standards (SPHERE, etc).
• Provide technical guidance, and where necessary, direct and coordinate the Federation's international public health response in emergencies in an accountable manner, and in cooperation with all relevant partners. Where necessary, participate in assessments and start-up of emergency operations within the Africa Region and beyond as per request from DMU.
• In coordination with the Federation medical logistics officer and relevant logistics units, advice on and/or oversee the procurement, storage and distribution of emergency medical supplies, following accepted Federation and WHO standards and guidelines
• Provide technical support and guidance to IFRC offices and through them to National Societies in nutrition related interventions and ensure the quality of their implementation.
• Provide technical input to implementation of nutrition interventions in all food security operations according to best practices and quality standards. Promote National Society participation in existing country coordination structures on nutrition
• Ensure that the implementation of the nutrition programmes conform to internationally accepted standards and country guidelines.
• Provide guidance to staff implementing nutrition programmes on integrating nutrition component into wider community health and disaster risk reduction programmes.

Knowledge Management

• Monitor regional and national epidemiological data, standard health indicators and disaster patterns for analysis and early detection of trends, disease outbreaks and/or epidemics. Facilitate the identification of necessary actions and corrective measures to be taken, where necessary.
• Ensure high-level emergency health response preparedness capacity in Africa Region through the effective use of Disaster Management Information System (DMIS), Emergency Appeals, Field Assessment and Co-ordination Team (FACT), Emergency Response Units (ERU), Regional Disaster Response Teams (RDRT), including medical logistics/supply lines.
• Obtain and collate information, reports and case studies from preparedness and response by NSs and establish best practices on emergency health and epidemic preparedness and response and share knowledge within and outside the Movement.

Coordination

• The delegate will participate as part of the global Emergency Health capacity of the IFRC. The delegate will act as a technical resource on epidemic control for the IFRC.
• As budget holder, the Emergency Health Coordinator is responsible in ensuring that expenditure charged to their cost centre or project is appropriately allocated and correctly stated. Authorisation of such expenditure will be exercised by a combination of transaction approval, monitoring actual expenditure requisition against the approved budget line, clarifying funds available and making sure donor earmarking requirements are met.
• Help build and facilitate fundraising initiatives for National Society and Federation emergency health and Nutrition programmes, in collaboration with Resource Mobilization and other coordinators.
• The emergency Health Coordinator will supervise directly other health delegates deployed for emergency health operations in the Region.
• Produce regular, written and accurate technical reports to the  Health & Care Coordinator, with copy to the Emergency Health Unit, Health & Social Services Department/Geneva.
• Coordinate with other technical units/functions at Regional, Cluster and Country levels to ensure quality of nutrition related activities.
• Represent IFRC in appropriate working groups, forums and other technical meetings on nutrition.

• Ensure proper communication, coordination and harmonization of tools with the different stakeholders involved in food/nutrition activities.
• Promote RC/RC Movement cooperation and exchange of learning in Africa on various nutrition programming.
• Map and continually assess best  practices and priority needs of National Societies including active monitoring of global health risks and development of relevant epidemiological and other emergency health information management systems.
• Work with the Community Health and Emergency Care team leader to  actively engage with the relevant IASC sub committees,  Health Cluster and the Global Emergency Medical Team coordination mechanisms to ensure that NS are  prepared and able to interact with these and other global health emergency coordination systems as needed.
• Work with the Psychosocial Reference Centre to promote and support effective psychosocial support in emergencies and during recovery.
• Support National Societies to provide quality emergency medical services and emergency community health care through investment in preparedness, standard setting, tool development, monitoring and evaluation and knowledge sharing.
• Work in close collaboration the four emergency health related cross organizational work streams: Emergency Medical Services, Public Health in Emergencies, Psychosocial Support in Emergencies and Health Emergency Coordination.

Education

• Degree in Public Health, and/or relevant medical qualification
• Relevant Post Graduate qualifications
• Basic Delegates Training Course

Experience

• 6 years’ experience in public health with focus on Emergency Health, Experience with nutrition is an asset.
• 4 years’ experience of project planning & budgeting, supervision and management to include monitoring and evaluation
• 4 years experience in working in both emergency contexts and engaging effectively with beneficiaries especially women and children and other vulnerable groups
• Experience of producing narrative & financial reports
• Experience of managing, coaching, and supporting staff
• Experience of working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent or international Humanitarian agency

Knowledge, skills and languages

• Strong skills in general administration, oral and written communication
• Skills in training and developing staff
• Ability to engage effectively with NS staff, volunteers and beneficiaries, being results focused and accountable, being a team builder and team player, a good communicator at all levels, having professional mastery over their technical area, having leadership qualities and encouraging others to take the lead when appropriate, having managerial effectiveness
• Ability to represent the Federation with potential and existing donors, Government officials and members of the Diplomatic Community.
• Self-supporting in computers (Windows, spreadsheets, word-processing)
• Fluently spoken and written English
• Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic)

Competencies and values

• Teamwork
• National Society relations
• Professionalism
• Communication