The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world’s largest humanitarian network and is guided by seven Fundamental Principles: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, universality and unity.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Assistant, Programme (British Red Cross)
Job number: S00890
Location: West Africa Country Cluster, Abuja
Duration: 12 months
Job Purpose
- While formally reporting to the Head of Country Cluster, he / she will be operationally managed by the Country Manager, British Red Cross and the Programme Officer, British Red Cross.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
He/ she will have the following responsibilities:
- Provide support to issues related to the Development of the Nigeria Red Cross Society, including:
- Coordination with the National Society and other relevant RC / RC movement partners on the follow-up of the findings of the due diligence process to ensure that identified organizational weaknesses will be addressed
- Support in preparing for meetings related to National Society Development (review of documents, drafting of position papers)
- Support in accompanying the National Society in the process of operationalizing the NRCS country strategy
- Support the BRC Programme Officer in planning, implementation and reporting related to the Disaster Management programme (and possibly additional programmes in future), as well as administrative management
- Prepare regular reports and organize records
- Provide support in the development of programme proposals
- Organize a filing system for important and confidential documents:
- Policies and procedures
- Keep an overview of relevant meetings and events
- Maintain an overview of staff on visits to Nigeria
- Support in the procurement of items and services according to office procedures
- Follow up on other office services and maintenance when needed (plumbing, painting, etc)
- General office administration
- Adhere to the RC / RC movement values
- Financial documents
- Programmatic and strategy related documents
- Contracts and agreements
- Maintain the office calendar:
- Undertake other duties as are reasonably required
Educational Qualification
- Bachelor’s Degree in a field relevant for the position is required
Experience:
- Work experience in assistant positions (not necessarily in the Red Cross) is preferred
- Work experience within a multi-cultural environment is preferred
- Working experience with Disaster Management programming is preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Language:
- Strong communication skills is preferred
- Computer Literate (especially excel, word, power point) is preferred
- Accuracy and attention to detail is preferred
- Fluently spoken and written English is required
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines is preferred
- Initiative and flexibility is preferred
Competencies and Values:
- National Society and customer relations
- Judgement and decision making
- Creativity and innovation
- Empowering others.
- Communications
- Collaboration and teamwork
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply
Application Deadline 21st November, 2021.
