Responsable Desk République centrafricaine H/F At Croix-Rouge Française

Acteur majeur de l’économie sociale et solidaire, la Croix-Rouge française pilote un réseau de plus de 600 établissements et services dans les secteurs de la santé, du médico-social et de la formation. Elle est à la tête également de 12 instituts régionaux de formation sanitaire et sociale.
A l’international, la CRF intervient dans 16 pays aux côtés des Sociétés Nationales et 2 plateformes régionales (PIRAC et PIROI), sur les thématiques suivantes : Santé et Gestion des risques de catastrophe.
Au même titre que dans les métiers qu’elle développe et met en œuvre en France, la Croix-Rouge française à l’international inscrit toutes ses missions dans un schéma d’action humanitaire durable. Cela se traduit par une articulation des activités d’urgence, de post-urgence, de sortie de crise et de reconstruction visant la meilleure efficacité. L’objectif est de mener des actions aux effets pérennes et de permettre aux p opulations de retrouver leur entière autonomie.
Notre association a également la volonté de renforcer sa présence et la promotion de ses engagements prioritaires au sein du Mouvement international.
En nous rejoignant, vous partagerez notre engagement et notre éthique et développerez vos compétences.

Poste

As part of a job creation, we are looking, for a period of 12 months, for a DESK Manager M/F
in charge of supporting the Head of Delegation and the country team in the management of programs of the French Red Cross (CRF) in the Central African Republic and in the strategic and financial development of the mission, in accordance with the strategic orientations for the international action of the CRF. The budget of the French Red Cross in CAR in 2024 is around EUR 23 million with a team on the ground of around a hundred employees.
Due to the budgetary volume of the CRF delegation in the CAR and the current challenges, the desk position is currently planned for a fixed period and dedicated to a single country. The configuration will be adapted in the future according to changes in the context, FIU programs in the country and developments in the region.
Under the responsibility of the Head of the Africa Department:
– You represent the FIU internationally according to your scope of responsibility and liaise with the various partners (institutions, donors, international organizations, partners of the CRCR Movement);
– You contribute to the development and implementation of the FIU’s programmatic and financial strategy internationally and in the Africa zone and ensure its implementation within your geographical scope;
– You support the delegation in developing the intervention strategy in the country and its implementation (development and monitoring of the budget, mobilization of appropriate resources, adaptation to the changing context);
– You contribute to the programmatic development and diversification of financing in the CAR by supporting the Delegation in its strategic reflections and the development of partnerships, by ensuring the relay of prospecting and negotiations at headquarters and with the European representations of donors;
– You ensure the coordination of operations and the support provided in the field by headquarters for effective management of programs and management in your geographical area;
– You deploy, in conjunction with the head of delegation and the field team and with the support of the appropriate departments at headquarters, the means and monitoring necessary to improve management processes on the mission;
– You make the link with the field and ensure regular feedback of information to the Head of the Africa department and more broadly to the International Operations Department;
– You collaborate with other desk managers in the Department in analyzing the work environment, improving our response capabilities and the coherence of operations;
– You lead, supervise and coordinate the activities of your team in conjunction with the technical and support departments; you directly supervise 2 people at the start of the position.

Join us

You want to join a large association that works daily with vulnerable people!
You are looking for meaning and want to flourish within a committed and values-driven company.
You give importance to the principles and values ​​defended and carried by the French Red Cross (Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Volunteering, Unity, Universality)

Desired starting date
as soon as possible

Practical information related to the position,
frequent travel to be expected

With higher education in political science, international solidarity or other related field, you have  proven experience (at least 5 years) in the management of humanitarian operations.

You have been required to develop and manage field missions in Africa and also potentially have experience coordinating humanitarian programs at headquarters. You demonstrate strong capacity for strategic thinking and development.

You have a solid understanding of operational issues, you know the main donors in the humanitarian sector and master project methodology.

You have an eye for detail and analyze problems precisely with the aim of providing solutions. Autonomous and proactive, you deploy the necessary means to facilitate the work of your teams and the achievement of results, including in terms of communication and coordination.

Fluency in French and English is essential.

Experience with an actor from the CRCR Movement will be an asset.