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POSITION: SERA Delegate
DURATION: Temporary, Full Time (12 Months)
LOCATION: Ethiopia and South Sudan
REPORTING TO: Regional Manager, SERA
Do you want to make a difference? Join the world’s largest humanitarian network. The Canadian Red Cross Society (CRCS), a not for profit, humanitarian organization dedicated to helping the most vulnerable in Canada and throughout the world. CRCS is currently seeking an experienced SERA Delegate to work both in Ethiopia and South Sudan
The Canadian Red Cross has a Strategic Partnership with the Canadian Government (GAC) aimed at capacity strengthening national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. A component of this partnership is the Capacity Strengthening for Emergency Response in Africa (SERA), a five-year Initiative to strengthen the emergency preparedness and response capacity of four National Societies (NS) in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Mali, and South Sudan.
Under the supervision of the SERA Regional Manager based in Addis Ababa, the SERA Surge Delegates primary role is to provide accompaniment, follow-up, overall direction and delivery of external technical support to the activities undertaken by the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS) and South Sudan Red Cross Society (SSRC) to improve their capacities for disaster preparedness and response.
At the moment, in addition to the work with SERA, the Ethiopian Red Cross is running a national drought response operation with own funds and funding from many partners including emergency appeal funds from the International Federation of the Red Cross. (See latest operation update at: http://www.ifrc.org/en/publications-and-reports/appeals/?ac=&at=0&c=&co=SP164ET&dt=1…)
This technical support position therefore needs to align the technical support of SERA to support the drought response, taking advantage of the active response context to implement test and adapt new training, technical support, and equipment for long term relevance.
The SERA Surge Delegate is responsible for initiating and fostering collaborative relationships with the National Societies, the PNSs working in these National Societies, the Canadian government at country level, the ICRC and the IFRC. Therefore, skills and/or experience in diplomacy and representation are necessary.
The SERA Surge Delegate will be based in Addis Ababa, but will also travel to the involved branches in different regions of Ethiopia, as well as South Sudan as required.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Assistance and Capacity Building for Disaster Management
Technically support both National Societies’ Disaster Preparedness Response Mechanism components to benefit current emergency responses and long-term capacity to respond by ensuring relevance and effectiveness of funded training, technical support, and equipment.
Work with ERCS and SSRC management on developing the vision for DRM and supporting services.
Work with ERCS and SSRC technical staff to develop, disseminate and institutionalize appropriate Disaster Management strategies, plans, procedures, manuals, tools, and systems based on a baseline assessment of needs and strengths, and international best practices.
Help develop, review and disseminate curricula, and co-facilitate meetings, workshops and training on key topics, (especially Training of Trainers in keeping with international best practices. (e.g., National Disaster Response Teams).
Advise in planning and implementing activities related to training, technical support, and equipment provision including those supported by other resources (e.g., external consultants, the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), etc.) to ensure the overall package is logical, sequenced, and cohesive.
Support ERCS in coordinating different response activities under a coherent national drought response plan.
Ensure ERCS DM tools are embedded in the National Drought Response Plan and policies are relevant, considered and used to guide the design and implementation of response activities.
General Responsibilities
Ensure that the Initiative progresses according to its proposed goals and objectives.
Ensure that the SERA initiatives’ planning, budgeting, implementation, and reporting are timely and of high quality.
Review and provide input on the terms of reference for technical support and consultants.
Deliver, coordinate and/or broker training and technical support on DM and related systems, leadership and resource mobilization according to each NS’ plans to improve their national societies disaster preparedness and response systems.
Represent the initiative in the two countries, and identify potential opportunities to align and partner with other NS and PNS initiatives, under a “one plan, many partners” approach.
Help the two national societies identify gaps and priorities for training, technical support, and equipment, and to source quality providers for each.
Provide mentoring, coaching, facilitation, and technical document review.
Ensure integration of cross-cutting themes in these activities: gender equity, violence prevention and beneficiary accountability.
Ensure that lessons learned, case studies and success stories are fully documented and used to continuously improve SERA and future CRC initiatives for future Emergency Response planning, programming and implementation.
Support Regional Project Coordination Office with in-person follow-ups as needed for developing plans, implementing activities, compiling narrative and financial reports, and conducting evaluations.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Degree in a field relevant to disaster management, organizational change or related support services (e.g. project management, MBA, humanitarian studies, management studies, logistics, and support services).
Minimum of 5 to 7 years of international experience as a manager in contexts of disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. This includes experience in support functions including managing fund development, finance, and logistics for emergency response.
Experience in mentoring, coaching and training.
Previous Red Cross Red Crescent experience a strong asset.
Skills and Abilities
Ability to communicate complex concepts for a wide range of audiences.
Versatility, judgment, maturity and the ability to work in a geographically-separated team.
Calm, positive, and collaborative under pressure.
Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing systems, procedures, policies, and processes.
Demonstrated ability to work in high stress environments with minimal supervision.
Knowledge of the context in one or more of the targeted countries, including potential local or regional partners inside or outside the RCRC Movement who have technical expertise in DM and related support services, leadership, and resource mobilization.
Strong commitment to the Principles and Values of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
Excellent verbal and written skills in English is required.
French is an asset.
WORKING CONDITIONS
This is an accompanied position based in Addis Ababa with travel to Juba, South Sudan, and occasionally to branches in both countries as required.
CRCS supports a safe working environment and comfortable accommodation; however, as in all contexts, delegates must be aware and responsible for their personal safety and that of employees under their supervision. Environments can become unstable and unpredictable, and require very strict adherence to security regulations. Access to basic amenities and services may be limited.
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