IFRC recruits 01 Senior Officer, National Society Development

IFRC recruits 01 Senior Officer, National Society Development

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Senior Officer, National Society Development
Closing date (Geneva time zone):13-08-2021Duty station:AntananarivoCountry:MADAGASCARDuty station status: N/AAccompanied status: N/ADuration:12 MonthsCategory of Staff: NationalGrade:Vacancy No:S00547
BackgroundThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with 192 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.
Organizational ContextThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 192 member National Societies. The overall aim of the IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” The IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises. The IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of the IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality. The IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services. The IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The IFRC also has country cluster delegations and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat. The Africa Region is organized through regional representations covering the National Societies in the Indian Ocean Islands, Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, West Coast, Sahel and Central Africa. The National Society Development Senior Officer will be based in Antananarivo, within the Indian Ocean Islands Cluster Delegation, and will work with the 4 National Societies part of this cluster (Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros).
Job PurposeThe Indian Ocean Islands Cluster Office has a strong ambition to support National Societies to effectively exercise their auxiliary role and become the leading national humanitarian organization in their respective countries. The Senior NSD Officer will support and contribute to the implementation of the 2030 strategy goals of building strong National Societies by maintaining and strengthening IFRC knowledge and systems to facilitate high quality National Society development support. The Senior NSD Officer will support National Societies within the Cluster in the efforts to ensure growth in leadership, management and related organizational development and sustainability systems. Support to National Societies within the cluster will be given in consultation with and under the direction of the Indian Ocean Islands Cluster Head of Delegation.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
Based in Antananarivo, with travels within the Cluster countries, the NSD Senior Officer will be responsible for:
Ensuring high quality NSD support to the Indian Ocean Islands National Societies:-Enhance NSD capacities in the four National Societies within the IOI Cluster (Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Comoros).

– Maintain good working relationships and ensure timely communication with colleagues managing National Societies/organizational development and Movement partners operating within the IOI cluster.
– Work with NS colleagues and Movement partners, individually and collectively, to ensure a coherent NS development plan in line with the NS Development Framework.
-Provide technical support with the revision of the NS strategic plan, aligning it with the IFRC Strategy 2030.
-Support the NS in the IOI cluster with the implementation of the NS Development plan as well as with internal assessments processes such as OCAC, BOCA.
– Provide guidance and support to National Societies in the cluster with Statutes review process, liaising with the Joint Statutes Commission and regional legal adviser where appropriate.
– Play an advisory and support role for strategic and representative coordination and capacity building of NS, volunteers and NS leaders.
– Support the NS in the cluster developing financial sustainability and risk management frameworks.
– Actively support and guide the NS applying, implementing and reporting capacity building funds (seed grant, CBF, Empress Shoken, NSIA, DREF, EPOA, etc.), liaising with the regional and global NSD teams as appropriate.
– Promote and carry out leadership development initiatives in coordination with the NS in the cluster.
– Support youth and volunteer management activities in coordination with the regional Youth and Volunteers Coordinator.
Work with IFRC functional departments to ensure high quality support to National Societies:– Maintain good working relationships and ensure timely communication with other Cluster colleagues who oversee functional programmatic support to National Societies.

Support other Movement actors and other key stakeholders to ensure high quality support to National Societies:
– Maintain good working relationships and ensure timely communication with other Movement actors/partners (ICRC and SNP in-country) who oversee programmatic and functional support.
– Work with these colleagues, individually and collectively, to ensure coherent development of IFRC NS in line with the 2013 NS Development Framework.
Provide Surge OD expertise to support colleagues in the field as required:– In coordination with Cluster and country colleagues, be available to undertake missions to other NS to support / complement regional and Cluster strategies.

Maintain, develop and share relevant learning related to National Society development:– Maintain up-to-date personal expertise in at least three specialized areas (legal frameworks, resource mobilization, volunteer management, youth development, NS sustainability, gender and diversity, branch development, governance and leadership, etc.) of National Society development.

– Lead NSD’s knowledge expansion and sharing processes through the development of research, case studies, training, document and validate relevant knowledge and learning and make it available to NSs and Movement partners.
-Collect, document and validate the outcomes and learnings of individual support interventions and aggregate data and results at higher levels.
– Gather relevant data through the FDRS and other existing data collection systems and analyse and interpret key patterns and systemic organizational weaknesses to better target secretariat support to National Society development.
– Ensure the quality of new IFRC and other tools and their alignment with the NS Development Framework.
Contribute to an effective and high-quality global NS development team:– Provide progress reports on results against targets and risk analysis to the Regional and global NSD Technical Team.

– Define work according to needs and objectives, and work to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the team.
– Foster a culture of customer service, critical thinking and continuous improvement, innovation, high performance and profitability.
– Foster a supportive and respectful environment with colleagues in the Secretariat, Regions and National Societies.
Representation responsibilities:– Represent the Cluster office at NSD related meetings or other meetings when delegated by the Head of Delegation.

– Undertake additional tasks as required by the Head of Delegation
– Supporting resource mobilization efforts for the NS and the Cluster office for NSD work.
EducationRelevant university degree. RequiredRelevant Master’s degree (such as Public Health, Development Studies, Social Sciences, etc.). Preferred
Experience5 years experience in organizational development/international development. Required Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa. Required Experience working for the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. PreferredProven credibility in organizational and leadership development and capacity building, change management and related aspects. Required Experience of working with multi and bilateral donor agencies. PreferredExperience in proposal development, report writing, and developing budgets. RequiredExperience of field-based implementation. PreferredExperience of management and supervision of grant management. PreferredExperience working with government agencies, community-based organizations, and donor agencies.Preferred

Knowledge, skills and languagesSelf-supporting in computers. RequiredAble to partner and network effectively and influence and inspire others, including members, governments, other organizations and own peers, staff and partners. RequiredCoordination and partner relationship building. RequiredAnalytical decision-making skills. RequiredExpertise in project planning and budgeting, resource management, implementation ability, as well as programme monitoring and evaluation. RequiredAble to prioritize and meet deadlines (timely and appropriate programme and financial reporting). RequiredTeamwork and trust building for inclusive relationships with National Societies. RequiredFocused on quality and standards, results, accountability, and sustainability. RequiredTechnical expertise in at least two areas of non-profit management and development, which could include (but are not limited to): governance and leadership development, strategy, membership development, volunteer development, branch development, youth organization development, financial systems development, volunteer program design, relationship development, fundraising systems development. Required
Competencies and valuesNational Society and customer relations.Communications.Collaboration and teamwork.Judgement and decision making.Creativity and innovation.Empowering others.
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