IFRC Senior Disaster Management Officer Jobs in Kenya

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.

The role of the Senior Disaster Management Officer is to ensure timely, efficient and effective IFRC support to National Societies that are dealing with the impact of sudden and slow onset disasters and crises events, to significantly reduce the impact of these events through effective response, relief and recovery operation support.

Duties and Responsibilities

Management of Emergency Appeal and DREF request processes at the Regional level, making recommendations as to scope and content of appeals /plans of action in line with relevant standard operating procedures, standards and guides. In doing so ensuring effective cooperation with IFRC technical units, logistics, finance and resource mobilisation units.

Budget holder responsibilities for allocated Emergency appeals and DREF.

Management and Coordination of Federation emergency response operations and provide guidance and support to National Societies (NS) in these response operations.

Contribute to the implementation of the DM platform in East Africa

As part of the DM platform take the lead in EA cash coordination

Ensure that Federation/NS response is appropriate and aligned with the SPHERE guidelines, the Better Programming Initiative (BPI) and other Federation polices and strategies (e.g. Strategy 2020, Code of Conduct, Principles and Rules for Disaster Relief, Seville agreement etc.), including not least the IFRC SOP’s for Disaster Response in Africa Zone.

Participate and facilitate in ensuring that lessons learnt and good practice from disaster management in the region are compiled and used to improve future planning, programming and implementation.

Ensure effective working relationships with the DM

departments of National Societies of the region under the leadership of the Regional Operations Coordinator, and works to creates synergies and links between Operations and Disaster Risk Management

As required represent the Federation to authorities, ICRC, OCHA and other UN agencies, and other international and national organizations within the mandate of the key tasks and responsibilities set in this job description.

Provide surge capacity as required, in particular in the early stages of the emergency response operations.

Is responsible for management and updating of the operations coordination resource mobilisation and funding plan.

Ensure the production of regular, timely and accurate narrative and financial reports for the Federation and its donors

Undertake other actions and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Relevant degree level qualification or extensive professional experience in related field (required)

Relevant training in disaster management.(required)

5 years of experience in management of emergency operations and coordination analysing, planning, managing relief, resources and development programmes.

Experience of planning and managing finances and budgets

Experience in cash transfer programming and cash coordination

Experience in IFRC Project management tools and systems

Experience of working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply online by 23rd April, 2018

For more information and job application details, see; IFRC Senior Disaster Management Officer Jobs in Kenya

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