Haiti DRM Technical Movement Coordinator

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions. The IFRC carries out relief operations to assist victims of disasters, and combines this with development work to strengthen the capacities of its member National Societies. The IFRC's work focuses on four core areas: promoting humanitarian values, disaster response, disaster preparedness, and health and community care.

Purpose of Position:

The Federation Secretariat specifically has the responsibility to ensure it is providing effective technical support services to its membership while promoting membership adherence to strategies, policies, and agreements which will maintain and uphold the work quality, image and integrity of the Federation and Movement. This requires that effective coordination mechanisms be established in all stages of the programme management cycle, and includes information management and external relations coordination.

At the operational level, this position is required to support a technical standard setting, integrated strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation approach within both a Movement Coordination Framework and within a shifting external political and donor stakeholder environment geared to more effectively advocate for and provide services to beneficiaries, engage in short and long term planning, and to support the Haitian Red Cross in relevant and sustainable disaster and risk management actions.

The purpose of the role therefore is specifically to promote effective cooperation of the RC/RC Movement components in the technical area of disaster and risk management to share and/or align resources and actions in order to ensure effective service delivery to vulnerable communities in Haiti, in line and in close coordination with the Haitian Red Cross.

Description of Duties:

1. Oversee the services provided to the Haitian Red Cross and the community by Movement partners engaged in disaster and risk management activities.
2. Facilitate and promote the integration of effective disaster and risk management actions into the programming sectors for shelter, water and sanitation, health and hygiene promotion, and livelihoods.
3. Facilitate and promote the implementation of the Federation wide strategic framework for disaster and risk management, including support and input to the Federation wide reporting.
4. Oversee HRCS management and implementation of a disaster and risk management project in the West department, financed by ECHO and implemented by the Haitian Red Cross. Coordination and relationship management
5. Lead the disaster and risk management technical working group comprising of Haitian Red Cross and implementing Movement partners and enable collaborative support as required, including technical assessments, project development and design.
6. Oversee the timely consolidation and dissemination of information on Movement disaster and risk management project activities to Movement partners and external stakeholders.
7. Represent the IFRC disaster and risk management activities in front of international, government and non-government agencies and collaborate as requested.
8. Network and coordinate with the Government of Haiti representatives with especial focus on the Civil Protection Directorate, NGOs, UN and other international and national organizations to share disaster and risk management information and resources and to create synergies among programmes.
9. Assist the Haitian Red Cross in managing Movement partnerships and relationships with international external agencies on disaster and risk management issues, supporting and strengthening the coordination capacity of the National Society as required.
10. Facilitate negotiations, problem solving, and trust building among Movement partners ensuring coherent and consistent approach to disaster and risk management, as well as advocating for common Movement partner positions.
11. Keep regular communication and coordination with Zone Coordinator for Disaster and Risk Management. Knowledge sharing and learning
12. Collect and disseminate lessons learned on disaster and risk management from Movement partners and external stakeholders, with a special focus on urban risk.
13. Support data collection among Movement partners (mapping of activities, results, key stakeholders etc.), ensure effective analysis, feedback and use of data. Duties applicable to all staff: • Actively work towards the achievement of the Secretariat's goals. • Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross Red Crescent principles. • Perform any other work related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.

Education:

Basic Delegate Training Course or Equivalent Knowledge

Degree or similar professional qualification in DRR/DRM

Experience:

Experience of working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent.At least five years experience in disaster preparedness and risk reduction programming (RCRC or other organizations).

At least three years experience of management and coordination.

Institutional Knowledge (IFRC/PNS/DRM programmes and others)

Experience of managing and supporting staff.

Experience of managing budgets.

Experience of working for a humanitarian aid organisation in a developing country, preferred.

Skills:

Self-supporting in computers (Windows, spreadsheets, word-processing, e-mail)Valid international driving licence (manual gears)

Skills in training and developing staff, preferred

Facilitator

Languages:

Fluent in French (written and oral).

Fluent in English (written and oral).

HEALTH: Malaria and Dengue fever is present in Haiti and HIV prevalence is high, Diarrhoea due to poor water and sanitation. Vaccinations required: Measles, Tetanus, Polio, Mumps, Rubella, Diphtheria, Pertussis and Varicella Strongly recommended: Hepatitis A and B Typhoid and Cholera, Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) 2009, Meningitis and Rabies. NOTE: THIS VACANCY CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT GMT+1

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