International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization. Our vision is to inspire, encourage, facilitate and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering, and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world. The IFRC carries out relief operations to assist people affected by disasters and crises, and combines this with development work to strengthen the capacities of its member National Societies. The IFRC’s work focuses on four core areas: promoting humanitarian values, disaster response, disaster preparedness, and health and community care. Positions in the IFRC may be based in the main office in Geneva (Switzerland) or in field offices around the world. A career in the IFRC will involve working alongside colleagues from National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, supporting, coordinating and facilitating the humanitarian work we undertake. The role of the secretariat in Geneva is to coordinate and mobilize relief assistance for international emergencies, promote cooperation between National Societies, and represent these National Societies in the international field. The role of the secretariat in the field delegations is to assist and advise National Societies with relief operations, advise on development programmes, and encourage regional cooperation. In response to significant humanitarian needs following the earthquake in Nepal, the IFRC has launched a 33.4 million Swiss franc emergency appeal to provide vital services including food, shelter and water and sanitation assistance for 75,000 vulnerable people. The appeal was launched following an initial Disaster Relief Emergency Fund allocation of 500,000 Swiss francs, which was activated to ensure resources are available immediately.
DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION / REQUIREMENTS:
Organizational context (where the job is located in the Organization)
| British Red Cross (BRC) a member of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement (RCM) is committed to increasing impact of the RCM by supporting communities and individuals to better prepare for, withstand and recover from disasters, conflicts and other crises. Under the 2019-24 Corporate Strategy BRC has been increasing its support to the RCM’s disaster response operations around the world in the areas of disaster preparedness, health and social care, water, sanitation and hygiene, disaster risk reduction, and organisational development. In Nepal BRC is supporting Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) in implementation of DFID supported DRR project entitled Strengthening Urban Resilience and Engagement (SURE) to improve the urban disaster resilience of municipal governments, the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) and citizens, including specific vulnerable groups. The programme works in seven municipalities across three of Nepal’s major urban centres over a five-year period (September 2016 – August 2021).
The Senior CEAL/GESI/PGI Officer will sit within the structure of the British Red Cross’ Nepal Office in Kathmandu and will support the PMEAL and SURE programme as well as collaborating with the SURE Programme and NRCS team. This role will require the incumbent to travel within Nepal to project sites.From the 1st of July 2020, American, Canadian and British Red Cross are joining Red Cross Nepal Country Consortium led by Danish Red Cross in Nepal. This position will transition into consortium position from 1st July 2020, with transitioning to support all consortium projects. |
Job purpose
| The Senior CEAL/GESI/PGI Officer will ensure that SURE programme is applying appropriate programme quality and accountability interventions at every level; community, district/provincial and headquarters. The Senior CEAL/GESI/PGI Officer will specifically make sure that robust accountability strategies are fully functioning in all operational areas ensuring accountability towards programme participants including community members/citizen, government bodies, partners and back donors. The Senior CEAL/GESI/PGI Officer will ensure alignment with global best practice in accountability as well as donor requirements, community needs and partner priorities. The Senior CEAL/GESI/PGI Officer will work closely with counterparts in NRCS and with project stakeholders to ensure a high level of awareness and capacity when designing and implementing humanitarian interventions, including adherence to CEA (Community Engagement & Accountability), GESI (Gender, Equality and Social Inclusion) and PGI (Protection, Gender and Inclusion) and CHS (Core Humanitarian Standard).
The Senior CEAL/GESI/PGI Officer will support NRCS to develop relevant and appropriate strategies to reach and meet the needs of the most vulnerable groups generate learning related to Leave No One Behind/Gender Equality and Social Inclusion and documentation of programme learning in coordination with IOD PARC (DFID MEL unit) and BRC CEA Advisor, across all-funded programmes, and provide practical support to NRCS staff and volunteers to do ensure quality implementation, learning and documentation. |
Job duties and responsibilities
Other Tasks Any other tasks specific to this position to be identified and agreed upon by the job holder and line-manager |
Duties applicable to all staff
| 1. | Work towards the achievement of the IFRC/Consortium goals through effective managerial and lateral relationship and teamwork |
| 2. | Produce timely reports based on defined templates and indicators |
| 3. | Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross/Red Crescent principles |
| 4. | Perform other work- related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the line manager. |
Position Requirements
| Education | Required | Preferred | |
| Master’s degree in Development Studies and Social Work or related degree and/or demonstrable experience | x | ||
| Trained in social community empowerment or development and communication | x | ||
| Experience | Required | Preferred | |
| Minimum of 5 years’ experience in social mobilization/inclusiveness and community organising in development and/or Protection and Gender and/or emergency contexts | x | ||
| Substantial experience designing and facilitating skills and knowledge building training and capacity building interventions for a variety of stakeholders. | x | ||
| Experience of working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent | x | ||
| Demonstrated experience in programme identification and design, assessment | x | ||
| Experience in humanitarian relief and emergency response setting | x | ||
| Substantial experience designing and implementing social accountability mechanisms | x | ||
| Experience working with vulnerable and marginalised groups | x | ||
| Knowledge and Skills | Required | Preferred | |
| Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines, and achieve results through collaboration | x | ||
| Excellent knowledge of inclusion of gender equality, social inclusion and disability into programming | x | ||
| Demonstrated ability to adapt and work effectively in dynamic and demanding operational environments and sometimes under pressure | x | ||
| Excellent knowledge of inclusion of gender equality, social inclusion and disability into programming | x | ||
| Excellent written/verbal communication skills | x | ||
| Flexibility, motivation, honest, reliable and cultural awareness | x | ||
| Ability to work in an organised and systematic manner | x | ||
| Excellent facilitation skills | x | ||
| Excellent computer skills, particularly in MS Office, and experience with SPSS, STATA, or other statistical analysis software required. | x | ||
| Flexible in approach | x | ||
| Languages | Required | Preferred | |
| Excellent oral and written English and Nepali | x | ||
| Other relevant language | x | ||
| Competencies (to be filled in by HR) | |||
| Integrity, team building, credibility, flexibility, motivation, honest, reliable and cultural awareness | |||
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