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.
The organisation operates through 33,000 volunteers and 2,800 staff. Geographically, BRC in the UK is organised into 21 Areas, which are grouped into 4 Territories.
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 department as required. BRC is in the process of developing this cadre of delegates for the ‘Global Surge Capacity’, which also includes delegates specialising in logistics, shelter and programme management.
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 Department (which consists of the disaster response, recovery and logistics teams) 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 with other Red Cross/ Red Crescent national societies.
- 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.
Overall Purpose of the Post
The Livelihoods Delegate will be responsible for supporting or managing livelihoods projects. Such livelihoods projects may include: food aid, asset replacement, income and employment support (e.g. food for work, cash for work, cash grants, income generation, training), market support (e.g. vouchers, market infrastructure) and primary production support (e.g. agriculture, livestock, fishing). Cash transfer programming is an increasingly common approach in BRC projects and the post holder is expected to have experience in developing and implementing cash transfer programming. The contribution of the Livelihood Delegate may be required at any stage throughout the project cycle, including supporting or managing teams to assess, identify, design, recruit staff and implement appropriate support to protect, promote and recover livelihoods affected as a result of conflict or natural disaster. The position may be required to work in a multi-lateral capacity seconded to International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) or Federation (IFRC), or alternatively on BRC bi-lateral projects. During periods of non-deployment the position is expected to provide support to ongoing livelihoods related work in the UK office such as contributing to the creation of operational tools, capacity building and lesson learning materials.
How to apply:
For more information and to apply online please visit our website at www.redcross.org.uk/jobs and search for reference UKO50839.
