deadline is on 31st October 2023 | Coordinator Disaster Risk Management Job Vacancy | IFRC
Vacancy No. S04430: Coordinator, Disaster Risk Management
- Agreement Type; International
- Application Closing Date; 31-Oct-2023
- Country; CONGO
- station of duty; The Republic of Congo’s Brazzaville
- Status of Duty Station
- Station of Duty Not Family
- Duration; sixty days
- Affiliation Status; Non-Accompanied
- Grade; D1
- Coordinator Disaster Risk Management Job Vacancy | IFRC
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Job Objective
- To implement other important thematic/programmatic areas while also providing strong technical support and guidance to ten National Societies under the Kinshasa Cluster Delegations, specifically the Republic of Condo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi. ensuring consistency and coordinated assistance to NSs in expanding the scope and quality of disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, and green response programmes. In addition to contingency planning and response operation capacity (readiness to respond), he or she will be in charge of enhancing the institutional preparedness of NSs, including the promotion of IFRC initiatives like the Preparedness for effective response (PER) and IFRC preparedness mechanisms like the Forecast Based Financing. The job will make sure that the National Societies’ own context includes the disaster response plans, standards, methodologies, protocols, and instruments of the IFRC. By utilizing the capabilities of the Federation-wide system in support of National Societies, the Disaster Management (DM) Coordinator will enhance coordination, information sharing, and learning through the RC/RC Sub-regional network (e.g. RC-Net and COSNAC). The crisis management coordinator will highlight RC work in addition to their technical responsibilities by enhancing coordination among movement partners, national societies, pertinent government entities, and other humanitarian organizations.
- In addition to the aforementioned duties, the DM Coordinator is expected to collaborate with the Cluster HDCC team and the operations teams at the various National Societies to provide them with technical assistance, mentoring, and direction in DM. The coordinator will fill in if there isn’t an OPS/DM team member during any phase of the response cycle. The DM Coordinator will assist with the DG ECHO Project Partnership Program’s beginning phase in Congo Brazzaville by supporting the program’s structure from the beginning of the implementation phase. The DM Coordinator also makes sure that threats like war, floods, starvation, and outbreaks of hemorrhagic fever are monitored and reported.
- Since the DM Coordinator is a member of the Kinshasa Cluster management Team, he or she is outsourced to Congo Brazzaville but is still subject to the security and administrative oversight of the Head of Country Cluster Delegation. The HDCC Coordinator, who is situated in Kinshasa, is the technical reporting line for this job. He or she will establish the technical and operational priorities after consulting with the four National Societies.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
Support for strategy and programs
- In accordance with the Federation’s principles, policies, and methodologies for community safety and resilience, support and strengthen the Federation’s engagement with National Societies to promote a holistic and integrated approach to disaster risk management.
- Promote long-term strategic approaches to the Pan African Initiatives and Climate Change Adaptation/Mitigation, including Green Response, urban resilience, recovery, and migration programming. At the same time, promote cash transfer programming and make sure that Protection, Gender, and Inclusion (PGI) and Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) principles and mechanisms are widely used.
- Encourage NSs to work together and coordinate across borders, including through peer initiatives;
- To develop their Disaster Management capabilities in accordance with Federation-wide and cluster policies and strategies, NSs should be given technical support.
- Participate actively in the formation of sub-regional and country-specific partnerships between Movement partners as well as between Movement partners and external stakeholders.
- Participate in forums for coordination of humanitarian efforts and maintain the movement partners’ system for attending sectorial meetings.
Getting Ready for an Effective Response
- Encourage the use of the methodology and tools for preparing for effective response (PER);
- Promote trainings on VCAs, EWEA, and the use of Hazard mapping and multi-hazard preparedness strategies to strengthen organizational readiness (NS/Federation);
- Encourage the use of Forecast Based Financing (FbF) and assist NSs in developing and updating guidelines;
- Supporting and advancing Cash Based Intervention (CBI) policies and standards in national societies
- Engage in negotiations with key players about placing preparedness stocks in key areas.
- Encourage the creation of NS contingency plans.
- Help NS improve their ability to respond to emergencies operationally
- Promote the establishment and growth of a pool of fast reaction personnel at the NS and cluster levels.
- Through Surge, support efficient use of cluster level capabilities and experience in disaster response.
- Events on early warning should be planned in conjunction with Movement partners and external stakeholders to improve cross-regional cooperation and promote lead-time early warning services.
Disaster response operations’ assistance
- Monitor current, impending, and prospective future catastrophes and crises and regularly update the Head of CCDs and Cluster HDCC Coordinator on trend analysis.
- Assume the position of operations manager for any new DREF and Emergency Appeal operations to maintain leadership and business continuity prior to the hiring or assignment of a full-time surge or operations manager.
- On programmatic components of the shift from relief to recovery to resilience building, ensure assistance for Surge and Operation managers at NS and in close coordination with the Cluster HDCC Coordinator.
Coordination and Partnership
- Assure that Movement partners in the cluster continue their DRM collaboration.
- lead IFRC assistance to RC-Net and other sub-regional organizations and support their DRM strategies.
- In order to inform and take part in preparedness and response measures, strengthen coordination with pertinent government agencies and other non-Movement players, including the UN and governmental authorities.
- Promote the RCRC viewpoint by taking part in and contributing to the activities of the coordination mechanism and other pertinent gatherings, such as humanitarian Clusters and regional and national level coordination forums;
Job responsibilities and duties (continued)
- Make certain that National Societies are represented at DRM meetings and that there are coordinating processes in place.
- Create a schedule of disaster and crisis-related events, and take part in forums, conferences, and workshops as considered appropriate to advance the IFRC’s perspective on disaster risk management. Coordinate and communicate with additional stakeholders as necessary.
advocacy / representation
- Be the focal point for Inter Agency coordination and other NGO meetings, task forces, and governmental DM co-ordination mechanisms as necessary, fostering cooperative alliances where appropriate. Represent the IFRC at the local or community official level. Liaise with the inter-agencies and organizations when/where appropriate.
- assist/support National Societies with projects and plans relating to disaster laws and policies.
- Promote knowledge and best practices exchange at the national and cluster levels for disaster preparedness and response.
Financial Administration
- Serving as the budget holder for the DG ECHO partnership project in Brazzaville, you are in charge of making sure that all expenses charged to your cost center or project are duly authorized, allocated, and declared. The approval of transactions, monitoring and forecasting actual and future expenditure requests against the approved budget line, confirming funds are available, and assuring donor earmarking requirements are met are all examples of how the authorization of expenditures will be carried out in accordance with/in compliance with IFRC Financial procedures.
- Monitoring, reporting, and assessment of the program
- Assuring the Federation and contributors get accurate and timely reports in accordance with authorized PMER Procedures and relevant policies.
- Create budgets and plans based on anticipated results for the year’s end, making sure to closely monitor operations to ensure they are being carried out in accordance with donors’ demands and pledges;
- collaborating closely with IFRC regional counterparts to establish efficient reporting and communication channels;
- Make sure that donor money is used as efficiently as possible, and that transfers and compliance are maintained.
- Conduct or assist national societies with monitoring, mid-term reviews, community satisfaction surveys, and final evaluations
- Support the evaluation of the DREF’s disaster response efforts and emergency appeals.
- Assist the HDCC Coordinator in collecting and documenting DM-related lessons learned and best practices so that they can be used to enhance future planning, programming, and implementation.
- Make sure that knowledge transfer occurs within the National Societies and HDCC programs.
- To take advantage of action coordination and complementarity with other Movement partners, update the movement contact matrix within the Kinshasa cluster.
- Resource Allocation
- Increase the ability to raise money and mobilize resources; additionally, identify funding opportunities; and assist in the development of proposals. Organize trainings with the goal of quickly and efficiently mobilizing the response system and mechanism of the Federation.
Other:
- serve as the DM staff’s technical point of contact in the Country Cluster Delegation.
Education
- degree from university in disaster risk management, social sciences, international relations, or anything comparable
- Basic Delegates Training Course for IMPACT
Experience
- relevant background in managing projects and budgets
- 5 years minimum of expertise in disaster management, including experience in the field
- experience organizing, running, and directing disaster relief efforts, including managing international response teams.
- working knowledge of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement.
- demonstrated expertise in training and capacity building
- A working knowledge of the project cycle (including project authoring, log frames, financial management, reporting, monitoring, and evaluation).
- experience in leading advocacy and communications efforts
- programming requirements for donors, in particular ECHO, BHA, and FCDO experience
- Languages, Competencies, and Knowledge
- Problem-solving abilities that are innovative and focused on results
- Knowledge of information analysis and report writing
- the capacity to exercise some autonomy at work
- good networking, interpersonal, and communication skills
- time-management and planning abilities
- good research and writing skills
- Strong team leadership and conflict-resolution abilities; sensitivity to cultural differences, capacity to generate consensus among teammates, and adaptability will be valued highly.
- Ability to function under pressure and willingness to operate in a remote, isolated place.
- speaks and writes French with ease
- excellent understanding of English
Skills, Values, and Comments
- Values: Integrity, professionalism, professionalism, and respect for diversity
- Communication, cooperation and teamwork, judgment and decision-making, national society and customer interactions, creativity and innovation, and trust-building are among the core competences.
- Functional competencies: strategic thinking, alliance building, leadership, and people-empowering.
- Managing employee performance and staff development are examples of managerial competencies.
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