The International Federation of Red Cross hires 01 Forecast based financing

The International Federation of Red Cross hires 01 Forecast based financing (FBF) Advisor

Salaire / mois
Localisation Dakar / Sénégal
Expiration 18 Octobre 2017

Description de l’offre
Background

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.

Job Purpose

The Forecast Based Financing Advisor will coordinate technical support on Forecast based financing in the Sahel region. He / She will support the network of FbF partners and the promotion of the FbF approach within the Sahel Red Cross Red Crescent Movement and the wider humanitarian system .

The FBF Advisor will work under the supervision of the IFRC Head of Sahel Cluster in Dakar and work in close collaboration with the Disaster and Crisis Prevention, Response and Recovery (DCPRR) coordinator and Regional Risk Reduction Delegate

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Contribute to the definition of an FbF strategy and positioning of the Movement throughout the Sahel Region:

– Support the Movement in the Sahel to define an FbF strategy for a coordinated approach and common voice with stakeholders in the region

– Advice National Societies (HNS) in the Sahel and their supporting partners (PNS) on a common approach for integrating the overarching theme of early warning/early action into their DRM programs in line with the regional strategy

– Coordinate the identification of opportunities and support Movement partners to formulate FbF proposals in compliance with IFRC FbF strategy:

– Supervise and support feasibility studies of FbF mechanism (at local, national or Regional level depends on the needs)

– Evaluate the capacity and the capability of the HNSs and its partners (PNS/IFRC) to administer FbF mechanism at the applicable scale

– Support Movement partners to examine financing models that might be appropriate for use locally (at their level) and/or support HNS to become eligible to access future global forecast-based early action fund of the Movement Support Movement partners in identifying sustainable FbF scale up mechanisms that are linked to national DRM and social protection strategies, ensuring linkages and taking into account learnings from the FbF-social protection efforts led by Climate Centre

– Support in resource mobilization (for instance: targeting donors, support in developing advocacy approach, concept note/proposals?)

– Ensure synergy/complementarity within RCM in liaison with IFRC FbF focal point in Geneva

– Provide and coordinate technical support and capacity building to NS in the implementation of FbF mechanism in the Sahel Region:

– Ensure the understanding of the HNSs, PNSs and IFRC Dakar Office on FbF and key aspects of the process (regional dialogue platform, training, monitoring).

– Ensure that the Movement partners have the same terminologies, use the same tools and are aligned on the same approach while supporting them to adapt tools to the context where they are operating.

– Validate key steps/milestones and methodology of FbF programs and implementing, give technical recommendations

– Support Movement partners to identify risk scenarios and the availability of forecast information to fit within FbF mechanism, in their context of operation. This might include providing or soliciting technical support to assess available forecasts and early warnings, develop danger levels, and menu of triggers in close cooperation with hydro-met services to build their capacity to deliver early warning for FbF.

– Supports the formulation of forecast-based actions through an in-country workshop with relevant stakeholders (HNS, PNSs, government, Met services, etc.).

– Support Movement partners to develop SOP?s at the level required (community, national, Regional) and integrate early action SOPs into existing HNS contingency plans and systems (including finance and logs), followed by a desk simulation and a local level simulation to stress-test the plans

– Ensure representation of the Movement in key platforms/clusters through the Sahel Region :

– Participate in the different dialogue platforms of early warning and/or DRR (to be identified but the most relevant at the moment are: PREGEC, CADRI-UN , CEDEAO/OCHA)

– Liaise with the African Risk Capacity partners and other potential anticipation mechanisms and technical platforms in place throughout the region to ensure good coordination and identify potential synergies and partnerships

Provide regional learning and knowledge management on FbF in the Sahel:

Document lessons learned for use by other FBF programs outside of the region, in order to i) input to global methodologies and ii) develop case studies and other knowledge and advocacy products in liaison with Climate Centre knowledge manager

Stay informed about new approaches and technical developments in the field of FbF to share with the region

Education
Basic Delegates Training Course or equivalent knowledge

Master?s degree or higher in the field of development or similar field

Experience

5 years of experience in working in humanitarian or development sector, with a focus on working in a multicultural environment, with developing countries and/or with an international organisation on technical level

Experience in working with diverse stakeholders across many disciplines, to achieve societal impact, institutional and policy change

Experience in international publications and public relations

Experience of managing partnerships, preferably with the key platform / corporate sector

Experience working in either a RC/RC National Society and/or national partners of INGOs

Practical experience in designing and implementing Climate Change Adaptation and/or Disaster Management/Disaster Risk Reduction programmes

Demonstrated professional credibility in the sector and experience working in an international or cross-cultural environment

Knowledge, skills and languages
Knowledge of organisational and management methodologies, techniques and interventions in order to create environment of sector excellences

Outstanding networking, representational, communication and negotiation skills. An ability to be proactive and persuasive

Results oriented and demand driven individual, entrepreneurial, ability to lead in unprecedented and/or ambiguous situations

Demonstrate track record in innovating, contributing to a learning culture, sharing knowledge and new approaches to engaging partners

Proven good judgment and ability to work with complete integrity and confidentiality

High degree of discretion, tact and sensitivity in dealing with internal and external clients and stakeholder at all levels

Ability to work in a multicultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary environment

Ability to work to tight deadlines and handle multiple tasks

Fluently spoken and written English and French

Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic)

Competencies and values
National Society Relations

Diplomacy and negotiation

Integrity

Strategic Orientation

Team Leadership

Developing Organisation capabilities

Collaboration and influencing

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