Consultant, Anticipatory Action Project
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Nairobi, Kenya
Consultant, Anticipatory Action Project
Jobnumber:S03150
Contract Type:Contractor
Closing date:10-Mar-2023
Posting Start Date:02-Mar-2023
Location:KENYA
Duty Station:Nairobi
Duty Station Status:N/A
Duration:4 Months
Accompanied Status:N/A
Grade:Consultant, Not Applicable
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.
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.
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. IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. IFRC also has country cluster and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat.
Job Purpose
Background
Addressing climate and environmental crises is the first strategic priority of the IFRC’s Strategy 2030, which stresses the urgent need to massively scale-up climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction, in view of increasing disasters and climate-related impacts on vulnerable people. Early warning and early/anticipatory action are acknowledged as a critical component of this work. Anticipatory action is increasingly recognized as a key solution to reduce the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events, these actions help organizations and people build resilience to future shocks by better understanding trends and highlighting the need to embed risk information for short-term shocks that informs long-term adaptation.
In 2022 the Italian Government awarded the IFRC a 5.2M Euro grant to advance anticipatory action in the Africa region. This is a 2 ½ year project that will be implemented jointly by the IFRC, Italian Red Cross and the Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies.
OBJECTIVES
The objective of the consultancy is to support the Africa Regional Office by taking a lead role in establishing the new anticipatory action project, which includes staff recruitment, liaising with key stakeholders, communications, coordination with IFRC Delegations, IFRC technical units and support services.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Develop a workplan for the next 6 months that will result in the successful initiation of the project, considering programmatic, human resources, coordination, financial and administrative aspects. The workplan should include the relevant information such as timeline of each activity, and the key stakeholders for each collaboration.
Under the coordination of the Lead, Preparedness and Response and technical support from the AA Coordinator, liaise with regional Human Resources, Partnership and Resource Development (PRD), finance, administration and Italian Red Cross the recruitment of key project staff (3-4 staff) and ensure their successful onboarding.
Identify all key project stakeholders and coordinate discussion to define each one’s roles and responsibilities.
Facilitate information dissemination and dialogue on the new project with all the involved regional stakeholders, the Geneva Office, Italian Red Cross and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre.
Work with finance, PRD units and the grants manager to set up the initial financial management structure of the project, ensure fundings are correctly allocated and financial monitoring systems are set up.
Prepare a quick overview of the anticipatory action initiatives in each country to identify entry points for the new project and work with concerned IFRC Delegations individually to engage them in the project.
Once project staff is recruited work alongside them to initiate project activities, including country specific workplans.
Set up coordination forums at the technical level to discuss programmatic and financial aspects of the project.
Coordinate the steering committee meetings to update the Italian Government, the Italian Red Cross and IFRC Senior Management on the implementation plan for the first 6 months.
Act a focal point for all project stakeholders, third parties and contracted personnel staff in order to have an increased understanding of the project requirements, structure and deliverables.
Job Duties and Responsibilities (continued)
Duration And Location
The contract duration will be 4 months (estimated 88 days) and the consultant will have to work out of the IFRC Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya – with expected travels to other locations. The IFRC will cover the accommodation and travel costs while performing the consultancy.
Application Procedure
Interested consultants should submit their application by 10.03.2022
The application should include:
Curriculum Vitae
Brief letter of motivation summarising relevant experience and qualifications for the consultancy
Statement of availability for continuous work from March to July 2023
Daily rate and financial offer indicating the (net) sum for 88 days
Education
Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of relevant work experience in project management
Experience
3 years experience in monitoring, reporting, development and coordination in an international organization
Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control procedures.
Experience working within the RC/RC Movement (required)
Experience working with IFRC systems (preferred)
Knowledge, Skills and Languages
Availability to start working immediately.
Proactive, self-starter that can work with minimal oversight.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to represent the IFRC.
Good teamwork and ability to work independently.
Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
Demonstrated proficiency and knowledge of information technology in Microsoft Office applications especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Fluently spoken and written English
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
Functional competencies: Strategic orientation; Building alliances; Leadership; Empowering others