Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 26, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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 Secretariat’s headquarters is organized into four main Business Groups in Geneva, and five Business Groups in the field, namely; Americas (Panama City); Africa (Nairobi); Asia/Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); Middle East and North Africa (Beirut). The Africa Regional Office is organized in Country Cluster Support Teams (CCST) covering the National Societies in Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean Islands and Djibouti, Southern Africa, West Coast, Sahel and Central Africa as well as Country Offices in Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, Niger and Central Africa. The Southern Africa Country Cluster office supports 10 countries – Angola, South Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini, Lesotho, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe. The 2018/2019 rain season was characterized by low rainfall and prolonged dry spells which negatively affected the agriculture sector, particularly crop and livestock production. The government of Zambia through the ZVAC undertook an assessment of the impact of the drought situation on different sectors during the month of May 2019. The food security situation is estimated to likely deteriorate during the lean season. The official report highlights that 1.7 million people are currently food insecure and this figure is projected to increase to 2.3 million between October 2019 and the end of the current consumption period, March 2020. Of the total population, 1,840,000 people are in crises (phase 3) and 410,000 people are in emergency (phase 4). Southern, Western, North western and parts of Eastern provinces are the most severely affected.
Job Purpose
The IFRC is looking for a suitable candidate to coordinate and manage the Drought Emergency Appeal operation in support of Zambia Red Cross Society (ZRCS). The ZRCS intends to deliver assistance and support recovery of 57,064 people (9,510 households) for 18 months with a focus on the following areas: Livelihoods and Basic Needs, Health, Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Protection Gender and Inclusion (PGI), Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) and National Society Capacity Strengthening. .

Job Responsibilities:
• Support the Zambia Red Cross Society (ERCS) to manage the Emergency Appeal operation in line approved interventions.
• Support the National Society set up cash and voucher assistance systems and build its related capacities.
• Support Zambia RC, partner National Societies, IFRC in coordination and promote culture of working together and increase RC visibility.
• Provide counterpart role Zambia RC in day to day operational planning, keeping implementation on right track.
• Timely deliver EPoA, budget, reports, operational updates, revision of EA, and pledge-based reports
• Ensure that the response is based on frameworks and approaches that are consistent with or have considered national and international standards and guidelines, as well as IFRC policies, procedures and tools. • Support the NS in setting up the structure needed to ensure that all components of the response are planned and carried out in a coordinated, collaborative and integrated manner with Movement and external partners.
• Support the NS in establishing an effective information management system for the response, including statistics.
• Ensure sound financial management is understood and applied to the IFRC EA, that budgets are monitored and any problems identified and solutions implemented in timely and effective manner.

Job Skills:
• Self-supporting in computers (word processing, spreadsheets etc.)
• Solid and tested operational management skills Analytical decision-making capacity Fluently spoken and written English
• Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic)

Job Qualifications: Not Specified

  Job Education Requirements:
• Relevant University degree
• IMPACT course or equivalent knowledge

Job Experience Requirements:
• 5 years of experience in disaster management, cash and voucher assistance
• Experience of working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement.
• Experience of setting up, managing and coordinating disaster response, including leading multi-national response teams
• Experience of conducting trainings.

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