Regional Coordinator, Programme - Danish RC

Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 191-member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. IFRC uses the Triple R – response, resilience and respect – to deliver on Strategy 2030. IFRC responds to disasters and crises, ensuring timely, coordinated and locally led humanitarian action. IFRC supports its members in building community resilience in the areas of climate and environment, health and wellbeing, and migration and displacement. IFRC promotes respect for our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality, including in our work on values, power and inclusion. The IFRC focuses throughout on our core mandate – our raison d’être – of strategic and operational coordination, humanitarian diplomacy, National Society development, and accountability.
IFRC is led by its Secretary General and has its Headquarters in Geneva and five regional offices in Africa (Nairobi); the Americas (Panama); Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); and MENA (Beirut) as well as representation offices, service centres and delegations across the globe.

The IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

DRC has been present in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region since 2002 and is implementing projects with National Society partners in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen and oPt, and is working towards three main breakthroughs: 1) Healthy lives, 2) Disasters damage fewer lives and 3) Included and safe people.

The DRC Regional management is led by the Head of MENA, HoR Deputy and MENA HR manager. The management team ensures overall prioritization and leadership and is accountable for progress according to contractual and legal obligations. The regional management team ensures productive relations and alignment with Red Cross and Red Crescent movement and external partners.

Job Purpose

The post-holder will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination and implementation of regional programmes and projects, working closely with the relevant Country Managers and country delegates, particularly in relation to the implementation of the NCD programme. The role will provide guidance and support to programme implementers and facilitate coordination with relevant programme and technical colleagues, with a particular focus on regional programmes in North Africa. The post-holder will also support country teams throughout the project cycle, including needs assessments, project design, implementation, monitoring and reporting.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Programme design and development (15%)

• Lead the strategic and innovative development of all relevant programme documents, especially but not limited to regional programs such as NCD and P2P
• Facilitate and coordinate assessments, baseline and end-line studies, mid-term reviews and evaluations for programme management and development.
• Organize, host and brief relevant technical assessment/evaluation missions, and communications visits.
• Facilitate NCD research initiatives together with the DRC NCD technical team, DRC country teams and NSs.
• Be involved in relevant NCD / P2P network in the region and with relevant RC partners, UN partners and other NCD actors.
• Ensure a strong focus on adaptive learning and evidence-based knowledge management.

Programme management (50%)

• Ensure implementation of country projects for the NCD and other regional initiatives on track, and that funds are utilized in accordance with budgets / plans, in close cooperation with the rest of the relevant Country Office Teams.
• Maintain an overview of the programme and corresponding country projects and alert Technical NCD leader or Deputy Head of Region if there are issues of concern.
• Participate in and contribute to the bi-monthly DRC Regional PPFU meeting and coordinate with Finance Officer for the programme as well as those related to North Africa.
• Support all programme reporting, including the annual Project Progress Reports (PPR) process – are completed on time and at high quality, allowing for technical reviews in advance of submission.
• Ensure consolidated programme reports are submitted to donors on time.
• Conduct field level programme monitoring in coordination with the relevant DRC CMs and NSs Specially on NCD and P2P programs
• Contribute to the DRCs effort to engage in wider coordination with relevant thematic activities in-countries and/or at regional level
• Consolidation results across all project locations and serves as the central point for overall reporting requirements (NCD)

Job Duties and Responsibilities (continued)

Capacity building of implementing partners (15%)

• Establish strong working relationships with the DRC country teams and help identify areas of support in the implementing NSs.
• Support implementing partners to strengthen their capacity for improved Health technical and Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (PMER) and learning and innovation skills.
• Provide programme management support to Country Offices, including temporary gap-filling support when required.
• Guide and support programme implementers and facilitate coordination with relevant programme and technical colleagues, particularly for regional programmes in North Africa.

Programme coordination and visibility (10%)

• Coordinate with key stakeholder internal or external to ensure the connection of the regional programmes.
• Represent the programme in relevant national, regional, and international fora
• Ensure visibility of the programme based on captured LL
• Facilitate capacity building and knowledge sharing for Integrated programme initiatives and processes, including trainings, at regional and national level as per require in coordination with DRC HQ colleagues.

General programme support (10%)

• Support DHoR in preparing key documents, operational project documents and country project agreements.
• Explore fundraising possibilities for regional programmes related interventions and innovative development in coordination with the DHoR.
• Analyse, coordinate and support the feasibility of implementing programmes in North Africa.
• Perform any other relevant duty assigned by the DoHR

Education

Required

• Relevant academic degree or equivalent experience from the field

Preferred

• Knowledge on any other thematic areas such as Disaster Risk Management, Migration, protection will be considered as an asset

Experience

Required

• A minimum of 7 years of actual field experience in programme management or related project implementation.
• Proven experience in programme management in developing and/or conflict-affected countries.
• Information management and analytical skills, in assessment, project design, and programme financial management.
• Coordination skills, with an emphasis on working through and building the capacity of national partners.

Preffered

• Relevant post-graduate university degree in Health preferably or equivalent studies
• Experience of working in the Middle East in development or humanitarian contexts.
• Experience of working within the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement
• Experience in narrative and financial reporting and proposal writing

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Required

• Self-supporting in computers (Email, Internet, spread sheets, word-processing, etc.)
• Excellent communication, organization and facilitation skills
• Confidence in situations of occasional stress, and able to handle a substantial but varied workload for a long period.
• Results-orientated and self-motivated but at the same time a patient, cooperative, innovative, and flexible team player.
• Understanding that process and ownership are key to achieving results in culturally and politically sensitive environments.
• Excellent diplomacy, communication, coordination, negotiation, networking, and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated core proficiency in (a) digital communication & collaboration, (b) basic digital content creation, (c) digital safety & security, (d) data literacy, and (e) problemsolving with technology (including responsible use of AI assistants.
• Understanding of and commitment to IFRC’s mission and values.
• Fluent spoken and written English

Preferred

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

Competencies, Values and Comments

• Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability
• Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust

A confirmation email will be sent to you upon submitting your application. Please ensure that you verify your email address using the link provided in the email; otherwise, your application will not be received and, therefore, cannot be considered or assessed.

The closing date and time for this vacancy are based on Geneva time. Applications must be submitted by 23:59 (11:59 PM) Geneva time on the advertised closing date.

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