IFRC Program Officer (British Red Cross) Jobs in Nigeria
IFRC Program Officer (British Red Cross) Jobs in Nigeria
Job Purpose Under the direct supervision and the guidance of the Head of Country Cluster, the Programme Officer will ensure implementation of the BRC/ NRCS Disaster Management programme (and possibly additional programmes in future) in a timely, effective and efficient manner.
He / she will be working closely with the National Society to build preparedness and response capacity in order to enable the NS improve their disaster management programming.
He/she assures ongoing collaboration with all relevant partners in the region in the field of disaster risk management and will also work on further developing these relationships.
The job will require travel to the project locations in Lagos and Imo of about 50% of the total work hours. In addition, another 25% of time is likely to be spent with community-based work within FCT. Work locations might change as the programme will be expanded over the coming years.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Build capacity and competencies in The Nigerian Red Cross Society on Disaster Management and support NRCS in becoming a relevant partner of SEMA in the states where the programme will be implemented.
Ensure effective working relationships with the relevant departments of NRCS as well as technical advisors and other counterparts of the British Red Cross headquarters.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with the relevant NRCS branches and divisions
Provision of technical guidance and support implementation of activities related to all phases of the Disaster Management Cycle.
Provision of technical guidance and support implementation of activities related to other technical areas of the project, mainly related to logistics and information management
Conduct monitoring and supervisory visits to the DM programme activity sites in the field.
Organize and facilitate training sessions for National Society technical staff and volunteers in various areas of disaster risk management.
Participate in relevant meetings with Red Cross Movement partners, Governments, donors, NGOs and UN Agencies co-financing and implementing initiatives for disaster risk management where needed.
Perform other duties in addition to the above
responsibilities, commensurate with background and experience as deemed necessary by Supervisor; especially contributing to development and management of additional programmes in future
Actively work towards the achievement of the Federation Secretariat’s goals
Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles
Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager
Requirements
Education:
University degree in Development Studies, International Studies or relevant field
Certificate in Project Management or Programme Management.
Experience:
Experience of working for the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
At least 2 years of working for a humanitarian aid organisation
Involvement in response and/ or recovery operation.
Knowledge, Skills and Languages:
Knowledge of the Disaster Management Cycle
Proven literacy in software relevant for Programme Management purposes: MS Project or similar project management software, Excel, PowerPoint, Word X
Analytical skills Operational management and reporting skills
Fluently spoken and written English is required.
Competencies and Values:
Accountability
National Society Relations
Teamwork-interpersonal skills
Integrity and personal conduct
Professionalism
Initiative and direction.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; IFRC Program Officer (British Red Cross) Jobs in Nigeria
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