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Requires university degree, 5+ years humanitarian/development/climate sector experience, and remote consultation experience. International recruitment, not local-only.
Last checked: 1 hour ago
Closing date: Thursday, 16 July 2026
Country: Global
Duty station: Not specified
Contract type: Consultant
Grade: Consultant, Not Applicable
Applicant eligibility: Not explicit in source
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC or “the Federation”) is the world’s largest humanitarian network. The Federation is a membership organization established by and comprised of its 191-member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Along with National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Federation is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) Movement.
The overall aim of the IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National 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.” It works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies, and other crises.
The Federation is served by a Secretariat based in Geneva, with regional and country offices throughout the world. The Secretariat is led by the IFRC Secretary General and provides the central capacity of the International Federation to serve, connect, and represent National Societies. The Secretariat’s focus includes providing support to the IFRC governance mechanisms; setting norms and standards; providing guidance; ensuring consistency, coordination, and accountability for performance; knowledge sharing; promoting collaboration within and respect for the RCRC Movement; influential representation with global level partners; and expanding engagement with partners.
The Secretariat’s headquarters is organized under three divisions, including National Society Development and Operations Coordination (NSDOC). The NSDOC Division is in turn organized in three Departments, each of them led by a Director. The Disasters, Climate and Crises (Prevention, Response & Recovery) Department consists of three teams, of which Climate & Resilience is one.
Background
Addressing the climate and environmental crises is the first Strategic Priority of IFRC’s Strategy 2030, which stresses the urgency to massively scale-up climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in view of increasing disasters and climate-related impacts on vulnerable people. The IFRC Global Climate Resilience Platform (GCRP), launched in 2022, aims to foster an unprecedented scale-up of locally-led climate action to enhance community resilience.
The Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance (ZCRA) is the Zurich Foundation's flagship global climate resilience partnership. Signed in September 2023, the Alliance is an initial four-year program, with a shared ambition to evolve into a twelve-year partnership. Led by the Zurich Foundation, the Alliance brings together Concern Worldwide, Practical Action, Mercy Corps, Plan International, the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), the
Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET), the London School of Economics, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
The Alliance supports 19 programs across 15 countries, working with communities, governments, and partners to strengthen resilience to climate-related risks through locally led adaptation, enhanced disaster risk management, community-centered early warning systems, climate-informed planning, and strengthened governance. Through evidence generation, innovation and partnership, the Alliance seeks to influence policy and practice while scaling proven resilience solutions globally.
The Urban Climate Resilience Program (UCRP) is a complementary global initiative launched in 2023 to help cities and vulnerable urban communities better prepare for and adapt to the increasing impacts of climate change, including floods, extreme heat and wildfires. The program works through multi-sector partnerships involving local Zurich Insurance teams, city governments, urban networks, NGOs, and community organizations to identify climate risks, co-design locally appropriate resilience solutions and scale successful approaches.
Currently operating across multiple cities in nine countries, UCRP applies a structured, community-centered methodology that strengthens local adaptive capacity, promotes resilient urban systems, and generates evidence to influence broader policy and investment decisions.
Job Purpose
The Knowledge Management and Communications consultant will provide strategic leadership for knowledge management, learning and communications across ZCRA and UCRP. Working across country, regional, and global levels, the role will strengthen the quality, visibility, accountability and impact of climate resilience programming in Australia, Canada, Spain, Fiji, Mexico, Portugal and the Philippines. The position will lead the development and implementation of integrated knowledge management and communications strategies that capture, synthesize, and disseminate evidence, lessons learned, innovations and good practices across both initiatives.
The role will facilitate cross-country learning, strengthen collaboration between National Societies and external partners, and ensure that knowledge generated through program implementation informs adaptive management, program design, and strategic decision-making. It will also support donor accountability and positioning by producing high-quality knowledge products, strategic communications, learning events and evidence-based thought leadership that highlight the collective impact of the IFRC and its partners in building climate resilience and addressing emerging humanitarian priorities, including extreme heat and urban climate risks.
Key Areas of Responsibility
Cross-cutting Responsibilities
The Knowledge Management and Communications Lead will:
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1) Knowledge Management Coordination and Information Management
Coordinate knowledge management systems and processes that support collaboration, information sharing and program delivery across ZCRA and UCRP.
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2) Strategic Communications and Program Visibility
Lead strategic communications that increase program visibility, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and promote program impact across global, regional and country audiences.
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3) Knowledge Product Development and Dissemination
Lead the development of strategic knowledge products that capture program evidence, support learning and influence policy and practice.
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4) Learning, Capacity Strengthening and Knowledge Exchange
Strengthen organizational learning by facilitating knowledge exchange, building capacity, and supporting communities of practice across programs.
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Duration
12 months (01 August 2026 – 31 July 2027), up to 240 days.
Travel
If travel is required and provided advance approval is given, the IFRC shall cover the costs of economy class transportation and reasonable, safe and appropriate accommodation, in accordance with the IFRC’s Travel Related Expenses Procedures.
Reporting Line
IFRC Senior Officer, Climate Resilience Initiatives. He/she will work closely with the Climate, Urban, Resilience and Environment team.
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Application Instruction
Please submit your application in English only.
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