VdE | Diretor, Parceria e comunicações | International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 190 member National Societies, 160,000 branches and 17 million volunteers. 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. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian network, reaching 150 million people each year through its 190-membership of National Societies.
The Organization acts before, during and after disasters, crises and health emergences in order to meet the needs and build the resilience of vulnerable people. IFRC Africa Regional Office is a decentralized part of the Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Mandated by the Federation's Constitution, the Secretariat coordinates and supports the efforts of the membership to improve and scale up work aimed at addressing the increasing number of humanitarian and development challenges in the world. IFRC Africa Country Cluster Support Team in Mozambique supports Angola and Mozambique National Societies; while the regional Partnerships and Resource Development (PRD) unit leads on, and coordinate, the implementation of the IFRC partnership and cooperation agendas with public, private and Movement partners in Africa, in coherence with the global PRD approach and priorities, and with a view to maximizing IFRC resource development and influence across the region, in emergency and for longer-term plans.
Job Purpose
The PRD Officer is part of both the IFRC Country Cluster Support Team in Mozambique and the regional PRD Africa unit. The position holder works in close liaison with PRD Africa team (Nairobi), to enhance partnerships and resource development outcomes across a portfolio of partners (Movement, public, private, multilaterals) in support of IFRC priorities and targets.
The position holder will foster proactive partner engagement through relationship and knowledge development as well as effective use of PRD tools and processes. The position holder will also ensure donor care and accountability to partners in coordination with programme managers as well as PMER and finance focal points.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
Coordinating engagement and relationships strategy with targeted partners across multiple income streams (NS/governments, private sector, multilaterals):
- Work proactively with CCST technical/thematic leads to ensure coordinated partnership engagement based on common targets and longer-term priorities.
- Develop, broaden and strengthen the network of national societies, private sector and multilateral influencers and advocates in support of IFRC’s mission.
- Contribute to the analysis of relevant government policies, decisions and funding trends to help develop funding targets and identify opportunities for partnership to match future IFRC needs.
- Prospect and facilitate engagement of emerging partners across multiple income streams .
- In collaboration with IFRC Africa Head of PRD, ensure the overall monitoring and overview of partnership development as part of IFRC Africa strategy map and PRD operational plan.
- Proactively contribute to a partnerships portfolio through good communication actions, including partner profiling and outreach activities, with the aim to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for IFRC’s work.
- Support the organisation of partnerships and cooperation meetings at Cluster level.
- Support partner visibility by timely preparation and distribution of information products to target audience(s) and ensure partner conditions are met.
Funding and resourcing plans, especially for Maputo Country Cluster Support Team
- Support the development, and monitor the implementation, of funding plans together for the Cluster together with technical leads and Finance focal points;
- Facilitating the development of core Cluster programmatic products and multi-year proposals.
- Contribute to funding gaps monitoring and analyse and for propose/implement corrective measures.
- Ensure proactive negotiation of pledges together with IFRC budget holder in relation to assigned portfolio of partners.
- Ensure quality control and partner stewardship for pledge management, coordination with PRD team members as well as Finance focal points.
- Developing an engagement strategy for IFRC Maputo Country Cluster Support Team
- Work with budget holders, Finance for timely, efficient, and quality reporting.
- Serve as promoting agent of IFRC overall accountability high quality standards.
PRD business management
- PRD tools and systems are effectively used and applied to enable effective management of partnerships in the Cluster.
- Contribute to the monthly and quarterly updates including analysis of regional partnership engagement, income, expenditure trends, funding gaps, quality of pledges, earmarking
- Adhering to PRD’s value proposition and stakeholders’ engagement strategy and implementation.
National Society Development
- Supporting the development of a National Society Resource Mobilisation Strategies.
Effective matrix management
- Ensure effective coordination with regional office’s technical units and PRD focal points to be involved in performing tasks.
- Ensure effective coordination with focal points in the Cluster.
Job Duties And Responsibilities (continued)
Planning support and coordination for Southern Africa sub-region
- Draft and implement the partnership and communication strategy and action plans aimed to maintain and enhance the visibility and reputation of IFRC, as well as support resource mobilization activities, ensuring alignment with overall IFRC strategies
- Support the NS’ efforts in PRD planning and provide training as warranted.
- Supports other planning processes as needed.
Education
- University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
- Relevant post-graduate degree or MBA.
- Relevant professional training courses.
Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience and solid track record in partnerships and fundraising .
- Relevant work experience with the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, or another organisation working internationally, including in resource mobilisation, partnerships, planning and/or reporting.
- Experience in project management including multi-stakeholder engagement
Knowledge, Skills and Languages
- Familiarity with government and multilateral funding systems.
- Ability to work in a diverse cultural context.
- Strong knowledge of information sharing tools, and the ability to implement them.
- Highly organised, with ability to create a team approach.
- Excellent communication skills; influencing skills.
- Excellent relationship building skills; ability to build and strengthen internal and external networks, and establish effective partnerships, with National Societies.
- Demonstrated skill in analytical and strategic thinking.
- Facilitation and presentation skills.
- Fluently spoken and written English and Portuguese.
Competencies, Values and Comments
- Professionalism.
- Communications.
- Collaboration and teamwork.
- National Society and customer relations.
- Building alliances.
- Accountability.
- Creativity and innovation.Organizational Context
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 190 member National Societies, 160,000 branches and 17 million volunteers. 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. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian network, reaching 150 million people each year through its 190-membership of National Societies.
The Organization acts before, during and after disasters, crises and health emergences in order to meet the needs and build the resilience of vulnerable people. IFRC Africa Regional Office is a decentralized part of the Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Mandated by the Federation's Constitution, the Secretariat coordinates and supports the efforts of the membership to improve and scale up work aimed at addressing the increasing number of humanitarian and development challenges in the world. IFRC Africa Country Cluster Support Team in Mozambique supports Angola and Mozambique National Societies; while the regional Partnerships and Resource Development (PRD) unit leads on, and coordinate, the implementation of the IFRC partnership and cooperation agendas with public, private and Movement partners in Africa, in coherence with the global PRD approach and priorities, and with a view to maximizing IFRC resource development and influence across the region, in emergency and for longer-term plans.
Job Purpose
The PRD Officer is part of both the IFRC Country Cluster Support Team in Mozambique and the regional PRD Africa unit. The position holder works in close liaison with PRD Africa team (Nairobi), to enhance partnerships and resource development outcomes across a portfolio of partners (Movement, public, private, multilaterals) in support of IFRC priorities and targets.
The position holder will foster proactive partner engagement through relationship and knowledge development as well as effective use of PRD tools and processes. The position holder will also ensure donor care and accountability to partners in coordination with programme managers as well as PMER and finance focal points.
Job Duties And Responsibilities
Coordinating engagement and relationships strategy with targeted partners across multiple income streams (NS/governments, private sector, multilaterals):- Work proactively with CCST technical/thematic leads to ensure coordinated partnership engagement based on common targets and longer-term priorities.
- Develop, broaden and strengthen the network of national societies, private sector and multilateral influencers and advocates in support of IFRC’s mission.
- Contribute to the analysis of relevant government policies, decisions and funding trends to help develop funding targets and identify opportunities for partnership to match future IFRC needs.
- Prospect and facilitate engagement of emerging partners across multiple income streams .
- In collaboration with IFRC Africa Head of PRD, ensure the overall monitoring and overview of partnership development as part of IFRC Africa strategy map and PRD operational plan.
- Proactively contribute to a partnerships portfolio through good communication actions, including partner profiling and outreach activities, with the aim to maximize resources and leverage policy and technical support for IFRC’s work.
- Support the organisation of partnerships and cooperation meetings at Cluster level.
- Support partner visibility by timely preparation and distribution of information products to target audience(s) and ensure partner conditions are met.
- Support the development, and monitor the implementation, of funding plans together for the Cluster together with technical leads and Finance focal points;
- Facilitating the development of core Cluster programmatic products and multi-year proposals.
- Contribute to funding gaps monitoring and analyse and for propose/implement corrective measures.
- Ensure proactive negotiation of pledges together with IFRC budget holder in relation to assigned portfolio of partners.
- Ensure quality control and partner stewardship for pledge management, coordination with PRD team members as well as Finance focal points.
- Developing an engagement strategy for IFRC Maputo Country Cluster Support Team
- Work with budget holders, Finance for timely, efficient, and quality reporting.
- Serve as promoting agent of IFRC overall accountability high quality standards.
- PRD tools and systems are effectively used and applied to enable effective management of partnerships in the Cluster.
- Contribute to the monthly and quarterly updates including analysis of regional partnership engagement, income, expenditure trends, funding gaps, quality of pledges, earmarking
- Adhering to PRD’s value proposition and stakeholders’ engagement strategy and implementation.
- Supporting the development of a National Society Resource Mobilisation Strategies.
- Ensure effective coordination with regional office’s technical units and PRD focal points to be involved in performing tasks.
- Ensure effective coordination with focal points in the Cluster.
Planning support and coordination for Southern Africa sub-region- Draft and implement the partnership and communication strategy and action plans aimed to maintain and enhance the visibility and reputation of IFRC, as well as support resource mobilization activities, ensuring alignment with overall IFRC strategies
- Support the NS’ efforts in PRD planning and provide training as warranted.
- Supports other planning processes as needed.
- University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
- Relevant post-graduate degree or MBA.
- Relevant professional training courses.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience and solid track record in partnerships and fundraising .
- Relevant work experience with the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, or another organisation working internationally, including in resource mobilisation, partnerships, planning and/or reporting.
- Experience in project management including multi-stakeholder engagement
- Familiarity with government and multilateral funding systems.
- Ability to work in a diverse cultural context.
- Strong knowledge of information sharing tools, and the ability to implement them.
- Highly organised, with ability to create a team approach.
- Excellent communication skills; influencing skills.
- Excellent relationship building skills; ability to build and strengthen internal and external networks, and establish effective partnerships, with National Societies.
- Demonstrated skill in analytical and strategic thinking.
- Facilitation and presentation skills.
- Fluently spoken and written English and Portuguese.
- Professionalism.
- Communications.
- Collaboration and teamwork.
- National Society and customer relations.
- Building alliances.
- Accountability.
- Creativity and innovation.
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