Overview
Lead efforts to strengthen the quality and accountability of Federation-led disaster response operations through the development and maintenance of effective global surge capacity systems and coordinating the timely mobilization and deployment of skilled personnel and equipment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of Global Surge instruments.
- Maintain effective centralized coordination services for Global response tools.
- Maintain effective coordination of Surge Capacity Working Groups.
- Foster IFRC's Capacity in Surge Operations.
- Manage in coordination with the HRMD, the process to modernize and adapt existing surge capacity databases.
- Support the development, update, and dissemination of an evaluation of standardized disaster management training curricula.
- Manage the development and facilitation of IFRC Surge trainings.
- Manage or facilitate operational reviews and evaluations of global surge deployments.
- Ensure that lessons learnt from each deployment are captured and inform continuous improvement.
- Manage Global Surge Capacity Programming.
- Support the IFRC Region on their design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of their Surge Roadmaps.
- Ensure proper implementation of the Global Surge Strategic plan 2024 – 2028 and subsequent strategic plans.
- Develop global programme project proposals.
- Provide financial management, monitoring and coordination of project activities.
- Support register management.
- Support to ensure the existing processes, procedures, approaches, tools, etc., are fit for purpose and properly monitored.
- Support the management of the Rapid Response register.
- Support on HR matters that might affect the recruitment, deployment or performance management of surge personnel.
- Represent IFRC on disaster surge capacity issues in RC/RC Movement and external global and regional fora.
- Work with the Surge learning unit to create and promote best practices for the assessment of competencies.
- Support the implementation of new features and improvement of the global RRMS.
- Represent and Sustain a Global Network on Preparedness, Relief, and Recovery Network and coordinate with RC/RC movement partners, NGOs, UN, and other international organizations.
- Contribute to an effective, high-quality IFRC Operation Coordination unit and DCC Department.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 7-8 years of relevant experience in disaster management.
- Experience in working within the RC/RC Movement.
- Proven experience in strategy development, developing tools and guidance, providing technical assistance, and in establishing and maintaining networks.
- Preferred: Field experience in coordinating and managing major disaster response operations.
Qualifications
- University degree in a relevant area.
- Technical training in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Preferred: Training in the RC/RC global disaster response tools (Rapid Response (old FACT and/or RDRT-RIT, ERU, Ops management, Emergency Team Leader or others).
