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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) seeks to appoint a:

Title:               Senior Officer (Project Design), American Red Cross

Location:        Based in Bangkok, Thailand

Reports to:      Senior Program Advisor, American Red Cross

Organizational background

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 190 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) and by Strategy 2020, which voices our collective vision and determination to move forward in tackling the major challenges that confront humanity in the present decade.

Under the umbrella of the Federation’s Southeast Asia Regional Delegation, the American Red Cross (ARC) provides support for Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) National Societies (NS) implementing programmes in the area of  Disaster Management/Disaster Preparedness, Capacity Building, Community Health  and other general support that arises between ARC and RCRC  through client services, and mutual relationship building between RCRC Societies. ARC is expanding its projects in the region and needs support to do this.

Job purpose:

The American Red Cross International Services Department (ISD) seeks to prevent and alleviate human suffering around the world by responding to disasters, building safer, more resilient communities, and educating future humanitarians. Currently and in the coming years the American Red Cross will rapidly deepen and expand its international programming while also working to strengthen the global Red Cross Red Crescent network, in order to deliver vital help and hope to some of the most vulnerable communities in the world.

The primary goal of the Senior Officer (Project Design) is support new business development, proposal writing (for USAID, PRM, etc.), strategic and operational planning at country and regional level; consolidation and tracking of program results and support development of program monitoring and evaluation tools.

The job requires 25% time to travel to project sites in Asia, Middle East and Europe region.

Job duties and responsibilities

New business development

• Systematically track new business opportunities.
• In collaboration with ARC offices in the region, coordinate project proposal development for new business development as per donor requirements and ARC guidelines
• Lead and coordinate proposal writing process.
• Strengthen national society readiness to respond for priority countries by developing concept paper for OFDA and other donors
• Support capacity for project teams to implement new business development for strategies

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Develop or review project logframe, M&E plan, monitoring tools etc.
• Support in designing surveys, terms of reference, and other monitoring tools for regional programs.

• Support in Review monthly and quarterly reports from field and provide input to improve quality and analysis for the reports

• Provide intensive and direct monitoring support to ensure project progress and implementation in accordance with M&E plans and project proposal or donor requirements.   

Project Management

• Consolidate and track project progress against targets and provide updated to senior management
• Review project Quarterly Program Reports and Financial reports to review projects progress
• Support the coordination of program reviews, including senior management field visits and internal and external evaluations.
• Support in conceptualizing in organizing best practices, peer review opportunities among National Societies to create a learning culture in the Region
• Support developing country and regional strategic plans
• Contribute to integration of brand, project and audience strategy development.

Qualifications, experience and skills required:

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree (Prefer) in international development, public health or other development related area
• Demonstrated experience in proposal writing, preferably with USAID/Dept of State formats
• Demonstrated experience in strategic and operational planning
• Prefer demonstrated experience in project monitoring, tracking project results, reviews
• Prefer demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation
• Prefer experience with NGO, Red Cross/Crescent, or USAID contractor outside one’s home country
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

• Thai citizenship or foreigners holding a valid work and residence permit to live and work in Thailand

Interested candidates should apply at online IFRCjobs from the link below:

http://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/working-with-us/current-vacancies/job-description/?id=4472 

Please click "Apply Online" with attachment of:

• Covering Letter in Microsoft WORD
• Curriculum Vitae with salary expectation in Microsoft WORD

Application material are non-returnable, and we thank you in advance for understanding that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next step in the application process.

Closing date:    15 August 2017

More information about IFRC, please see www.ifrc.org.