The German Red Cross (GRC) is part of a worldwide community assisting victims of conflicts and disasters and people affected by social or health related crises. The Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement provides vulnerable people with assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions and adheres to the seven Fundamental Principles of the Movement: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality. The German Red Cross assists in disaster response, rehabilitation and capacity building projects internationally on appeals of their sister organisations within the Movement.
GRC is currently seeking an experienced Project Manager Relief.
Program Overview:
Iraq is currently hosting over 245,000 Syrian refugees and is as well suffering from an enormous internal dispacement crisis with over 3.3 Mio IDPs dispersed in the country. Since the beginning of the conflict in Syria and the IDP crisis in Iraq, the IRCS was engaged in relief operations. The GRC started supporting the IRCS in its relief activities in September 2014. Currently in the implementation of the 3rd response project, financed by the German Federal Foreign Office (AA), activities focus on addressing winterization, summerization (through CTP or in-kind) and First Aid needs of the affected population. Additionally, this project will start complementing relief activities with community-based integrated program components to strengthen the resilience of communities, and with enhanced Capacity Building measures for IRCS.
Duration: until 30.07.2018
Location: Dohuk, Northern Iraq (with travel to other regions of Iraq, always based on updated security clearances)
Responsibilities and Tasks:
The Project Manager will be responsible to ensure support, guidance, and quality control for the planning, implementation and M&E of the relief activities and community-based integrated program components of the GRC intervention in Iraq. Specific tasks will entail:
- Jointly with the IRCS, adjust and implement the relief activities (through CTP and in-kind) of the response program in Iraq according to the needs and vulnerabilities, taking carefully into consideration a comprehensive approach to the activities. Special attention needs to be paid to the following aspects:
- Beneficiary selection (potentially including database management)
- Beneficiary communication / complaint mechanism
- Post Distribution monitoring and continuous re-assessment of selection criteria and processes
- Alignment of activities and project approach with other stakeholders active in CTP & relief to ensure smooth implementation and a do-no-harm approach
- Jointly with the IRCS, plan and implement the community-based integrated program components in 2 selected pilot communities, targeting host community, IDPs and refugees. Guided by a thoroughly community-based approach, special focus has to be placed on the following tasks:
- Plan, conduct and analyse a participatory Vulnerability and Capacity assessment (VCA)
- Community mobilisation for empowerment
- Mapping of management structures, CB representation in the community
- Identification of problems, needs and solutions.
- Capacity building for community members
- Develop Community Plans of Action (CPOA)
- Monitoring &Evaluation
- Continuously follow new developments in CTP, relief and community-based integrated programming and adjust approaches if necessary or beneficial for the project
- Represent the GRC with IRCS and other partners in relevant clusters and networks
- Maintain a cooperative working relationship with the host National Society (IRCS); providing guidance and support in the development of capacities, quality assurance, management and reporting, in relation to CTP, in-kind relief and community-based integrated programming
- Monitor and follow up all relevant activities through regular field trips
- Coordinate and collaborate with other movement partners as well as all relevant humanitarian actors
- Develop new project concept notes/proposals and contribute to the application process to the German Federal Foreign Office (AA), German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), EU, and other donors
- Strengthen the capacity of National Society (IRCS) project staff and GRC delegates on management of CTP, relief distributions, community-based integrated programming through technical support and training on the topic.
Required Skills:
- At least 3 years experience in the field of emergency relief and community-based integrated programming
- Proven experience in CTP and in-kind distributions in an emergency context
- Experience working with local partners
- Experience in M&E and reporting, beneficiary communication, complaint mechanisms, beneficiary selection
- Excellent communication skills, problem-solving skills and intercultural sensitivity, including managing expectations of different stakeholders in a balanced and diplomatic manner
- Previous experience of working for the Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement as an asse
- Willingness to work in a complex and dynamic environment
- Awareness and acceptance of the risks associated with this mission
- Experience in working with different donors (German Ministries, ECHO, etc.)
- Oral and written fluency in English is a requirement; German and/or Kurdish and/or Arabic is a strong asset
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Ability and agreement to adhere to the Red Cross Red Crescent Fundamental Principles
- Ability to work effectively in multi-cultural environments
- Excellent physical and mental health with the ability to complete a thorough medical screening process
GRC offers you a compensation package according to the collective employment agreement of the GRC as well as an expatriation allowance during your mission. Depending on the post specific situation we either provide you with an accommodation or a personal allowance to cover your accommodation. In addition to a full insurance package (health insurance for residence abroad, private accident insurance, private liability insurance, luggage insurance) GRC is as well covering a home flight within a 12-month period of assignment and medical check-ups before and after your mission. Before your assignment you will benefit from a comprehensive training package and receive briefings and coaching prior as well as during and after your mission.
Kindly apply by submitting your application by using the GRC online application system DRK HRnet until 19.02.2017.
Please indicate Ref. No. 2016-166 with your application.
Further information on our recruiting procedure can be found on our homepage.