Overview
The British Red Cross (BRC) helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies. We enable vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to prepare for and withstand emergencies in their own communities. When the crisis is over, we help them to recover and move on with their lives.
As part of its Corporate Strategy “Saving Lives, Changing Lives” BRC is committed to continuing to strengthen the capacity of the Red Cross Movement (RCM), particularly in its Disaster Management (DM) function. As a result of this, BRC is seeking to recruit appropriately skilled and experienced operational managers/co-ordinators to enable BRC to provide immediate management capacity both to Movement field operations at short notice and to BRC’s UK Office DM team as required (subject to eligibility).
Inherent in this role is the need for flexibility, the ability travel and to be willing and able to work in multiple contexts with different stakeholders over the course of the employment. The post holder will be a member of the UK International Disaster Management Team but must be able to deploy at short notice for periods of up to 3 months and to spend up to 75% of their time (maximum 9 months in any 12-month period) overseas. The post holder will also be required to travel and work in remote and potentially unstable areas.
Overall objectives of the Global Surge Capacity initiative include:
To provide surge capacity in the areas of operational management and co-ordination for RCM activities. The role is designed to provide capacity to fill emergency positions for International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), BRC or potentially International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC) co-ordination and management positions or to undertake specific projects or tasks, as defined by the Head of the Disaster Management.
During periods of non-deployment the position would contribute to learning by undertaking research, synthesising and collating analysis in different contexts, within the RCM and outside.
The British Red Cross (BRC) helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies. We enable vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to prepare for and withstand emergencies in their own communities. When the crisis is over, we help them to recover and move on with their lives.
As part of its Corporate Strategy “Saving Lives, Changing Lives” BRC is committed to continuing to strengthen the capacity of the Red Cross Movement (RCM), particularly in its Disaster Management (DM) function. As a result of this, BRC is seeking to recruit appropriately skilled and experienced operational managers/co-ordinators to enable BRC to provide immediate management capacity both to Movement field operations at short notice and to BRC’s UK Office DM team as required (subject to eligibility).
Inherent in this role is the need for flexibility, the ability travel and to be willing and able to work in multiple contexts with different stakeholders over the course of the employment. The post holder will be a member of the UK International Disaster Management Team but must be able to deploy at short notice for periods of up to 3 months and to spend up to 75% of their time (maximum 9 months in any 12-month period) overseas. The post holder will also be required to travel and work in remote and potentially unstable areas.
Overall objectives of the Global Surge Capacity initiative include:
- To have flexible surge capacity to support RCM disaster responses, particularly in senior and co-ordinating roles.
- To have trained personnel familiar with BRC who can provide support to the set-up, management or closure of bi-lateral or partnership programmes.
- To increase BRC’s operational capacity while minimising additional workload pressure on UK Office resources or requiring an increased UK Office head count.
- To provide capacity for gap-filling for on-going programmes, or undertake specific time-limited tasks in UK Office.
- To combine the opportunity for increased field experience with development objectives in operational leadership to enable delegates who demonstrate the appropriate potential to be able to pursue career pathways to more senior roles within the RCM.
To provide surge capacity in the areas of operational management and co-ordination for RCM activities. The role is designed to provide capacity to fill emergency positions for International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), BRC or potentially International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC) co-ordination and management positions or to undertake specific projects or tasks, as defined by the Head of the Disaster Management.
During periods of non-deployment the position would contribute to learning by undertaking research, synthesising and collating analysis in different contexts, within the RCM and outside.
How to apply:
For more information and to apply online please visit our website at www.redcross.org.uk/jobs and search for reference UKO50835.
