Operations Support Officer, Emergency Operations In Sittwe At International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies

Key responsibilities:

• Strengthening and supporting the MRCS field team and provide the technical support on relief distribution. Such as Cash and in-kind assistance.
• Plan and monitor the activities in close coordination with MRCS and IFRC CD team.
• Establish and manage a reporting timetable and deadlines for the operation and monitor this timetable to ensure all agreed deadlines are met.
• Ensure understanding of roles, responsibilities, lateral relationships, and accountabilities.
• Perform other work-related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Main Tasks

• As a focal person of technical support to MRCS and represent or participate in the hub and cluster meetings from the IFRC side.
• Ensure in support of and together with MRCS, that the sub-offices function properly, work with and in support of the MRCS branches and coordinate with the local and international community.
• Manage and lead the team of field officers in their planning, organizing, supervising, and coordinating field visits, writing up reports and responding to recommendations from the field.
• Design and plan the activities realistically and informs operational management.
• Review and support operational reporting (narrative and financial) and the implementation of relief activities undertaken by the MRCS branches.
• Manage efficient and effective quality control and delivery of reporting on the operation (e.g., Updates, situation reports, information bulletins, and other relevant re-ports) and ensure all reports are clear, accurate and informative.
• Support the evidence base of M&E work to inform accountability.
• Assist with planning relief operations.
• Coordinate for Hub establishment
• Act as an interpreter and translate key documents.
• Carry out any other task assigned by the Line Manager
• All Staff is required to maintain professional secrecy, accuracy, and integrity. Failure to do this may result in the termination of this employment contract. This job description may be revised as required.
• Duties applicable to all staff
• Actively work towards the achievement of the Federation Secretariat’s goals
• Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles.
• Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.
• Education
• University Graduate, Professional, academic in equivalent is required.
• Experience
• Five years if professional working experience is required.
• Managing and supporting staff is required.
• Ability to analyse information, and to document and narrative and financial report is required.
• Work experience with the Red Cross Red Crescent is preferred.
• Knowledge & Skills
• Knowledge and experience in the emergency operation is required.
• Experience of using participatory approaches and working at the community level is preferred.
• Skill in training and developing staff is required.
• Ability to work well in a multicultural team is required.
• Language
• Intermediate plus fluent spoken and written in English.
• Competencies and values
• Core competencies: Communications, Collaboration & Teamwork, Judgement & Decision, National Society & Customer Relations, Creativity & Innovation, Building Trust.
• Functional competencies: Strategic Orientation, Building Alliances, Leadership, Empowering Others.
• Managerial competencies: Managing staff performance, Managing staff development.