Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Coordinator at German Red Cross

Technical Support

• Lead on providing technical guidance to all DRR programmes implemented by the Africa National Societies to ensure effective implementation of activities and compliance with project objectives prioritised according to existing capacities and gaps.
• Provide technical input for the design, development and implementation of IFRC’s current and future Disaster Risk Reduction and Early recovery initiatives alongside IFRC Country and Cluster Delegations and African National Societies as part of expanding IFRC’s DRR Portfolio, particularly on longer term and more sustainable adaption actions.
• Develop increased Disaster Risk Reduction capacity in IFRC Country Cluster Delegations and Africa National Societies fit for the specific contexts like fragile or urban violence settings including through training and strategic technical support.

Strategic Guidance

• Evaluate strategic needs and lead on providing strategic guidance to DRR needs of IFRC Country Cluster Delegations and Africa National Societies to ensure effective implementation of activities within the framework of the IFRC Strategic Plan 2030, Movement ambitions for climate action, Global Climate Resilience Program, Agenda for Renewal, Early Warning for All.
• Supporting IFRC Country Cluster Delegations and Africa National Societies in embedding and inclusion of Disaster Risk Reduction approaches, principles, practices and thinking within strategic and programme planning before, during and after disasters.
• Provide strong leadership on the preparation of IFRC plans pertaining to Disaster Risk Reduction in the Region including the preparation of annual regional activity plans.
• Ensure that IFRC’s work on DRR is well connected to the African Governments and Regional Bodies longer term development goals.

Coordination and representation

• Engage with other thematic leads within the IFRC Africa Regional Office to ensure a holistic, gender sensitive, people centred DRR programming.
• As a focal point for the DRR and CCA Community of Practice, provide strategic and secretariat support to the CoP to facilitate collective action and advocacy on DRR and CCA.
• Lead and facilitate RCRC Regional DRR Coordination Platforms to support peer to peer exchanges, experience sharing, strategic thinking and planning including development of DRR Champions.
• Engage with RCRC Partner National Societies in Africa working in the DRR Portfolio to facilitate peer to peer exchanges, partnership for impact and as part of expanding IFRC’s DRR Portfolio, particularly on longer term and more sustainable adaption actions.
• Lead the coordination & cooperation with German Red Cross (and other Partner National Societies) for a well-coordinated movement approach in the region on Disaster Risk Reduction and related topics.
• Lead on joint capacity building initiatives in line with the coordinated approach with all Movement Partners.
• Engage with relevant reference centres like Climate Centre, Global Preparedness Disaster Centre to support with development and implementation of holistic DRR programming in Africa.
• Lead IFRC’s interaction with external partners ranging from Donor Governments, Regional and International Organizations such as UN Bodies, African Union and Regional Economic Commissions involved in Disaster Risk Reduction programmes in Africa.
• Lead the Representation of the IFRC in key DRR Dialogues and platforms (within and beyond the RCRC) in the Region and Globally including but not limited to the Africa Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (APDRR), Global Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR), Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR) to showcase the impact of the Movement and to connect to African Governments and Regional Bodies longer term development goals.

Partnerships and Resource Mobilization

• Spearhead the overall effort of the IFRC Africa Office to build partnerships as part of expanding IFRC’s DRR Portfolio, particularly on longer term and more sustainable adaption actions.
• Working closely with the Partnership and Resource Development Unit, mobilize an appropriate and sustainable funding base to support the IFRC Africa Disaster Risk Reduction Plans within the framework of the IFRC Strategic Plan 2030, Movement ambitions for climate action, Global Climate Resilience Program and Agenda for Renewal.

Communication & Reporting

• Ensure quality and timely reporting on DRR Programs and initiatives in IFRC Country and Cluster Delegations.
• Lead the Quarterly, Semi-annual and annual plans reporting against the IFRC Africa DRR annual plans.
• Develop innovative approaches and strategies for stimulating effective knowledge sharing partnerships for DRR work ongoing in Africa through the DRR and CCA Community of Practice.
• Lead in the documentation and development of a repository of DRR best practices in Africa for humanitarian Diplomacy within and beyond the RCRC.

Required Competencies & Skills:

Education:

• Relevant post-graduate university degree in Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Risk Management, Meteorology or equivalent studies
• Basic Delegates Training Course (BTC), WORC, IMPACT or equivalent knowledge

Experience:

• 8 years’ international experience in the humanitarian sector at the technical level related to disaster risk reduction programming
• Experience working for a humanitarian or development organization in the Africa region
• Good understanding of the IFRC policies, system, and procedures
• Experience in coordinating with multiple stakeholders, including authorities and other humanitarian actors
• Experience managing projects including programmatic and financial aspects.
• Strong track record in DRR, Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience (preferred)
• Experience working with Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies (preferred)