The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 189 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 Context
The Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is organized into four Business Groups in Geneva and five Business Groups in the field, namely the Zone Offices for Africa, Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The Africa Zone Business Group is organized through regional representations covering the National Societies in Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, West Coast, Sahel and Central Africa as well as country representations in Ethiopia, Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Chad, Niger, Somalia and Zimbabwe.
Job Purpose
The Secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is organized into four Business Groups in Geneva and five Business Groups in the field, namely the Zone Offices for Africa, Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
The Africa Zone Business Group is organized through regional representations covering the National Societies in Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, West Coast, Sahel and Central Africa as well as country representations in Ethiopia, Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Chad, Niger, Somalia and Zimbabwe.
The Africa Zone Business Group is organized through regional representations covering the National Societies in Eastern Africa, Southern Africa, West Coast, Sahel and Central Africa as well as country representations in Ethiopia, Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Chad, Niger, Somalia and Zimbabwe.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The Gender and Diversity Coordinator will report to the Head of Programme Support and Corporate Services and has a technical reporting line to the Senior Officer, Gender & Diversity, IFRC, Programme Services Division, Geneva.
The Gender and Diversity Coordinator will work closely with the IFRC’s global Gender & Diversity Senior Officer in Geneva and counterparts in all other Zone Offices to share successes, strategies and resources in order to offer the most appropriate and culturally contextualised support to the National Societies on gender, diversity and violence prevention issues.
The Gender and Diversity Coordinator will work in conjunction with the Federation’s Global Gender Network, the Nordic+ (‘plus’) Gender Group, and the global IFRC Gender and Diversity Senior Officer in the Secretariat), and other Gender and Diversity Advisors/Coordinators and focal persons in other Zones.
A. The position holder shall support targeted and mainstreamed gender and diversity action, hereinafter understood to include violence (more specifically GBV) prevention, mitigation andresponse* in collaboration with National Societies by providing guidance to the implementation of the Strategic Framework on Gender & Diversity and Strategy on Violence Prevention, Mitigation & Response by:
- Raising awareness and commitment on gender and diversity in the International Federation and National Societies in the Africa Zone.
- Mainstreaming gender and diversity in programmes and programme services, including assessments, tools, trainings, appeal, plans of action, including monitoring, etc.
- Providing technical support to IFRC staff in mainstreaming gender and diversity in all programmes and services zone-wide.
- Assisting and supporting the National Societies in developing gender and diversity policies and associated action plans and to incorporate gender and diversity systematically into all programmes, develop systems, procedures and tools to monitor progress and to support in increasing capacity of IFRC and National Societies to reduce gender inequality, gender discrimination, discrimination based on difference and GBV.
- Ensuring a sustainable long-term plan for gender and diversity mainstreaming in the Africa Zone.
- Providing assistance and advice that is designed to add value and improve effectiveness of the IFRC Africa Zone, assisting National Societies on all issues related to gender and diversity.
- Targeted gender and diversity action will ensure that Africa Zone National Societies develop overall gender and diversity awareness among board members, members, staff and volunteers.
- Ensuring that all beneficiaries' needs have been assessed and considered when developing programme plans by using existing gender and diversity mainstreaming tools including the IFRC Strategic Framework on Gender & Diversity Issues 2013 – 2020 and Explanatory Note, the Strategy on Violence Prevention, Mitigation and Response (2011 – 2020), as well as other relevant tools to be developed subsequently.
B. Aligned to the Strategic Framework on Gender & Diversity Issues, develop a gender and diversity strategy for the Africa Zone for the period 2014-17 with concrete indicators for its fulfilment in consultation with existing and to be established Gender Network and the focal points in the National Societies.
C. In conjunction with the Africa Zone Office Units, National RC/RC Societies and partners, present timely funding proposals to donors in order to work toward the implementation of the strategy.
D. Provide technical support to Africa National Societies’ focal points on gender and diversity, all relevant programme units and regional and country offices.
E. Activate and provide technical support to existing or yet to be established Africa Zone Gender & Diversity Networks, consolidating their role through a clearly defined ToR adapted to each national context and Plan of Action and selected regional focal points to improve the programme planning process of relevant National Societies using updated gender and diversity profiles in each National Societies and reflecting gender and diversity and violence prevention awareness and mainstreaming actions; both based on analysis of gaps/capacities.
F. Provide support to the technical departments in the zone in mainstreaming of gender and diversity and violence prevention into community-based programmes on substantive areas on gender and diversity, undertaking specific research, organisation of events and facilitation of meetings and workshops.
Education
Master’s degree or equivalent in gender studies, social sciences, public health, political science or international relations.
Experience
Five years’ experience in mainstreaming gender and/or diversity in the design, implementation and evaluation of programmes in an international environment, specifically in a development or conflict-affected context; or working on gender and/or diversity, including violence prevention specific programmes.
Demonstrated experience using gender, diversity and violence prevention analysis and planning tools.
Experience in the provision of high-quality technical advice to stakeholders at all levels of organizational hierarchy.
Experience in an advocacy role in negotiating support and involvement from beneficiaries, partner organizations, donors and government.
Experience in working for a humanitarian aid organization, in a developing country and/or working with displaced and or vulnerable communities.
Experience in working in a team environment, with remote team members. Knowledge, skills and languages
Knowledge of the IFRC Strategic Framework on Gender & Diversity Issues, the IFRC Strategy on Violence Prevention, Mitigation and Response and their alignment with Strategy 2020.
The ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with people from diverse cultural backgrounds
Ability to establish partnership and maintain working relationship within the organisation and with external partners.
Ability to gather, analyse, and evaluate facts and prepare and present concise oral and written reports.
Computer skills - competency in the use of relevant software and other applications, such as word processing, spreadsheets, internal databases, Internet, etc.
Fluent in spoken and written English. Another local language (French, Arabic) preferred.
Competencies and values
Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism
Building trust
Empowering others
Teamwork
Communication
Comments
The Federation is an equal opportunity employer.
