Background
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 192 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.
Organizational Context
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 192-member National Societies. 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.” The IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises. The IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of the IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. The IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services. The IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The IFRC also has country cluster delegation and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat. The Community Epidemic Pandemic Preparedness Program (CP3) is a global initiative that currently covers 8 countries with possible further expansion. The initiative is coordinated from a health team within the IFRC focused on Health Security and Risk Management. The program focuses on building epidemic and pandemic preparedness at the community level to ensure early detection and early action to public health threats. The project also builds capacity within the National Societies of the Red Cross and Red Crescent to ensure local action and collaboration with government, ministries of health, United Nations and other civil society partners. The IFRC is seeking a dynamic team member to support country level technical and operational implementation for CP3 across Africa. The position will play a key role in technical support and coordination at country level ensuring timely and effective implementation. The role will be required to support and collaborate with country level CP3 managers under the direction of the Regional CP3 Coordinator, as well as with the Global CP3 team. The role requires experience and knowledge of participatory community engagement methods, capacity building, project management, experience in epidemic preparedness and/or response, and experience and understanding of surveillance systems.
Job Purpose
To provide support technical support around roll out of training packages, KAP surveys, and community level activities for the implementation of the IFRC community epidemic and pandemic preparedness programme (CP3) To ensure operational and technical support to country teams in the roll out of community preparedness and institutional preparedness activities linked to health in support of the National Society and contribute to learning and development of the tools. Act as CP3 focal point for epidemic preparedness benchmarks, and health support within the PER processes.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Ensure the Implementation of the Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Initiative and technical support to countries as requested
Technical
- Provide M&E support to Africa CP3 teams, including KAP survey rollout and analysis, as well as mid-line and end line evaluation planning.
- Support expansion of programming across CP3 countries, including trainings and expansion planning.
- Provide technical support to Africa CP3 country teams to build capacity of community, and National Society preparedness including, key areas for early detection, early action, social behaviour change and organisational capacity as part of preparedness for epidemic and pandemic response.
- Support the ongoing development and roll out of community health activities, including community-based surveillance in relevant countries, and support integration and expansion of the activity in partnership with relevant stakeholders.
Programme management
- Monitoring of programme activities undertaken by the Africa CP3 teams, including monthly M&E reporting.
- Monthly reporting to CP3 team in Geneva/Nairobi; contribution to 6-monthly GHSA reporting and quarterly donor reports
- Support programme communication, and knowledge sharing.
- Establish structure for internal knowledge sharing across CP3 countries.
Coordination and Partnership Development
- Collaborate with all parts of the Red Cross movement, key government officials, NGO partners, donors on policies, strategies and best practices and approaches on global health security and related issues to support program development planning, management, implementation and delivery of results.
Reporting
- Actively monitor programs/projects to support quality implementation.
- Ensure program accountability
Contribute to an effective, high quality IFRC team:
- Be accountable to the team leader by providing progress reports on results against objectives and risk analysis.
- Be flexible in your work definition according to needs and targets and improve team efficiencies and effectiveness within available resources.
Be a pro-active team member fostering a customer service-oriented culture that values proactivity, continuous improvement, innovation, high performance and cost effectiveness.
Education
- Master’s in public health / Epidemiology - Required
- An Advanced University Degree in public health, global/international health, epidemiology or other health related sciences is required. - Required
Experience
- A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in public health with specific experience in health systems strengthening or surveillance, and relevant areas of community-based programming in a developing context. - Required
- Relevant experience in health program/project development and management in the Red Cross is an asset. – Preferred
- Experience with health M&E systems, including KAP surveys. – Required
- 2 years management and supervisory experience including budget management. – Required
- Experience working in a RC/RC National Society and/or Federation/ICRC.- Preferred
Knowledge and Skills
- Programme and budget management. – Required
- Knowledge of public health and experience in practically applying this knowledge into policy, programmes and positioning. – Required
- Results oriented and demand driven individual, entrepreneurial, ability to lead in unprecedented and/or ambiguous situations. – Required
- Demonstrated leadership and management skills, including the ability to lead within a matrix management structure and utilise talent and experience of team members in a productive way. – Required
- Outstanding networking, representational, communication and negotiation skills. An ability to be proactive and persuasive. – Required
- Demonstrated track record in innovating, contributing to a learning culture, sharing knowledge and new approaches to engaging partners. – Required
- Professional credibility, able to work effectively at all levels across the organisation. – Required
- Proven good judgment and ability to work with complete integrity and confidentiality. – Required
- High degree of discretion, tact and sensitivity in dealing with internal and external clients and stakeholders at all levels. – Required
- Ability to work within a multi-cultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary environment. – Required
Languages
- Fluency in English and French (written and verbal)- Required.**
- Good command of another IFRC official language (Spanish or Arabic)- Preferred
Competencies and values
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