Country: Switzerland
Closing date: 14 Feb 2016
Background
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 190 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 or “the Federation”) is the world’s largest volunteer-based humanitarian network. The Federation is a membership organisation established by and comprised of its 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 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; and expanding engagement with partners. The Secretariat’s headquarters is organized in three main business groups: (i) Partnerships, including Movement and Membership; (ii) Programmes and Operations; and (iii) Management Services. The Partnership Division is in turn organised in three Departments, each of them led by a Director, of which Partnerships and Resource Development Department (PRD) is one. PRD consists of four teams and one is National Society & Government Partners. The leader of that team serves as a member of the PRD Senior Management Team and as a member of the Global PRD Team.
Job Purpose
Provide organisation-wide leadership, guidance and co-ordination in envisioning, developing and implementing a NS/Government engagement strategy to realise targets set in the IFRC 2016-2020 Plan and Budget, including both core resources, as well as funding for specific thematic initiatives.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Advise and Represent Leadership IFRC in business development with Government Partners
To provide strategic leadership and innovation in the development and implementation of IFRC’s engagement strategy with National Society and Government partners to realise (resource) targets set in the IFRC 2016-2020 Plan and Budget and thematic initiatives.
Ensure systematic analysis of relevant government policies & decisions and funding trends, develop funding targets and forecast income projections to ensure successful achievement of results to identify opportunities for partnership to match future IFRC needs.
Develop, broaden and strengthen the network of NS and Government influencers and advocates in support of IFRC’s mission and represent IFRC accordingly.
Guide and Support NS Capacity Building in resource mobilisation in the same segment.
Develop Government engagement strategies together with NSs, identify and engage with key centres of Government support, influential government actors and institutions.
Provide Regional Offices and National Societies with guidance needed to engage with National Society and Government partner representatives at country level, to initiate and negotiate partnership agreements in order to increase domestic resource development from Government budgets.
Ensure effective use of CRM to manage National Society and Government partner profiles, activities, documents, etc. as the tool for analysis, tracking and forecasting of partner opportunities and commitments.
Lead Partnership Management and Resource Development in the same segment
Lead institutional processes to ensure increased, consistent and strategic visibility for IFRC leading to greater influence, expanded partnerships and increased resources.
Provide leadership and coordination of the IFRC Donor Advisory Group (DAG), growing its membership and ensuring effective contribution and leveraging of IFRC NS/Government engagement strategies with non-DAG member NS/Governments.
Prepare tailored investment and partnership cases to target relevant prospects. Initiate and negotiate multi-year un-earmarked grant and partnership agreements and renewals.
Be a role model in leading and managing an effective, high quality team, fit for purpose
- Define clear roles, accountabilities and activities, and assign them across the team members on an ongoing basis while improving efficiencies within available resources.
- Plan, manage and monitor the use of available resources (people, budgets, etc.) of the team in order to deliver the agreed activities for area of responsibility.
- Foster a customer service-oriented culture that values accountability for results, proactivity, continuous improvement, innovation, and high performance.
- Lead the delivery of service improvement, good practice, continuous learning and knowledge sharing between the IFRC and NSs and between colleagues.
- Create a working environment that ensures staff growth, motivation and satisfaction.
- As a member of the PRD Senior Management Team, provide key strategic advice and support to anchor IFRC leadership in public sector influencers networks, high level meetings and other strategic fora.
Education
Master’s degree in International Relations, Public Affairs, Business Administration, Law or other relevant fields is required.
Experience
Required:
Minimum of 12 years of experience in leading government partnerships and resource development functions at a global level for an international organisation.
Credibility in public partnerships and resource development, advanced level of understanding of public sector aid architecture and ODA trends, G8/G20 humanitarian and development aid debates, SDG multi-stakeholder funding instruments.
Proven track record in achieving results in increasing partner base and raising public sector funds at levels over CHF 10 million.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate funding agreements, structure financial instruments and navigate complex funding mechanisms.
Demonstrated experience communicating with high level partners and successfully navigating political and technical government decision-making processes.
Experience identifying and articulating strategic issues, risks and priorities to provide sound advice to senior management (in a complex organisation)
Preferred:
Experience managing government partner and resource development relations within a country where humanitarian and/or development programmes are being implemented.
Knowledge, skills and languages
All required:
Proven ability to translate strategy into action.
Results oriented and demand driven individual, entrepreneurial, ability to lead in unprecedented and/or ambiguous situations.
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.
Outstanding networking, representational, communication and negotiation skills. An ability to be proactive and persuasive, contributing to a client-focused culture.
Demonstrated track record in innovating, contributing to a learning culture, sharing knowledge and new approaches to engaging partners.
Track record in producing high quality work within short deadlines and ability to make effective, timely decisions.
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.
Fluency in Microsoft office tools.
Fluently spoken and written English.
Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic).
Competencies and values
Values : Respect for Diversity, Integrity, Professionalism, Accountability
Core Competencies : Communication, Collaboration & Teamwork, Judgement & Decision Making, National Society & Cusstomer Relations, Creativity & Innovation, Building Trust,
Managerial Competencies : Managing Staff Performance, Managing Staff Development
Functional Competencies : Strategic Orientation, Building Alliances, Leadership, Empowering Others
Comments
The Federation is an equal opportunity employer.
How to apply:
Please apply on the organisation's website: http://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/working-with-us/current-vacancies/job-description/?id=2582