Assistant, CSP Program at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian network and is guided by seven Fundamental Principles: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, universality and unity.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Assistant, CSP Program

Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 9 Months

Organizational Context
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the World’s largest volunteer-based humanitarian network. The Federation is a membership organization established by and comprised of its member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Along with National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Federation is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The overall aim of the IFRC is” to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and always promote all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” It works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises. The Federation is served by a Secretariat based in Geneva, with regional and country offices throughout the world.

In 2020, the Global Task Force for Cholera Control (GTFCC) established a Cholera Country Support Platform (CSP), hosted by the IFRC, as part of global efforts to control and eliminate cholera by 2030. GTFCC is a partnership of more than 50 institutions, including NGOs, academic institutions, and UN agencies, with a secretariat hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). The CSP is tasked to support countries in achieving the strategic objectives set by the GTFCC

Ending Cholera: A Global Roadmap to 2030 (the roadmap) which aims to eliminate cholera in 20 countries and reduce the number of cholera deaths reported every year by 90% and with key specific outcomes namely:

Each cholera-affected countries have National Cholera Plan (NCP) and a multisectoral coordination mechanism aligned to government, GTFCC policy and strategic focus.
Support with the national and international resources mobilisation aimed towards the investing in cholera control and elimination agenda.
Provide technical and capacity support to targeted countries with implementation of their NCPs.

In Nigeria, the CSP supports the development of the National Cholera Plan (NCP) through its national counterpart, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), a government agency responsible for the cholera control and elimination agenda. The NCDC ensures multisectoral coordination of cholera prevention, preparedness and response by leading the collaboration of key governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders through the Cholera Technical Working Group.

Job Purpose

• The CSP Programme Assistant, under the leadership of the Health Coordinator - Abuja Cluster, will support the coordination and implementation of all CSP activities, working closely with the NCDC, Federal Ministry of Health, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, and other key stakeholders in Nigeria.
• Specifically, s/he will ensure effective linkages, communication, and collaboration with relevant stakeholders and the IFRC Cluster Office, while providing comprehensive programmatic and technical support to achieve the CSP and NCP objectives in line with the Global Roadmap.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
The CSP Programme Assistant - Nigeria is responsible for:
CSP Programming:

• Provide programmatic and technical assistance in the implementation of the CSP activities and support strengthening of multisectoral engagement in achieving Global Roadmap.
• Support in the planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of program activities and ensure adequate follow-up of CSP programme implementation tailored to operational plans.
• Support the development of tools, templates, standard operating procedures, and training materials – drafting and reviewing exist technical documents.
• Contribute to identifying gaps in NCP implementation in collaboration with the technical manager.
• Provide support with monitoring national cholera epidemiological data and indicators for analysis and early detection disease outbreaks and/or epidemics.
• Remain informed on current programs in cholera control by review of current literatures and stakeholder’s activities and remain alert to any implication of such strategic information for CSP program activities.
• Represent CSP at cholera technical working group and respective pillar meetings, other relevant meetings, events and forums as required.
• Serve a focal point with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control activities on Public Health emergencies.

Administrative Support:

• Organize the administrative preparation of internal and external meetings, including preparation of TORs/concept notes, invitations, cost estimates and travel requests, and ensure the required clearances.
• Attend meetings and prepares meeting notes, meeting reports (syntheses, summaries, agreements, and action points for follow-up), upon request identify meeting content.
• Ensure adequate and timely activity implementation through periodic work plan review, processing fund requests, monitoring of expenditure and initiating corrective actions to mitigate financial risk to the organization and adherence to donor and organizational policies and guidelines.
• Facilitate and monitor procurement and distribution of need-based consumables and commodities for programming.
• Manage the CSP office inventory stocks and archives in collaboration with IFRC cluster administration department.
• Keep the various operational file holders informed of requests and upcoming commitments and deadlines.
• Perform other administration duties as assigned by line manager.

Communication:

• Provide support in drafting, editing, and preparing presentations, correspondence and other communications when required.
• Support knowledge management systems and file.
• Maintain a central filing system for the operational team coordinate with archives and records ensuring all key documents are accessible and appropriately archived for all CSP-related activities.

General:

• Be accountable to line manager by providing progress report on results against objectives.
• Foster a co-creative environment with colleagues at NCDC and other line ministries, IFRC and the National Societies with open and cooperative view to the actors in the relevant external environment.

Requirements
Education Required:

• Relevant University Degree in Medicine, Health Management, Public Health, or other related fields.

Preferred:

• Postgraduate Degree related to health or communicable disease prevention and control

Experience:
Required:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in health programming including cholera programs
• Experience working with international and non-governmental organizations.
• Experience working in communicable disease prevention and control.
• Experience in writing reports, case studies, and M&E
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and multisectoral environment

Preferred:

• Experience facilitating and running workshops/trainings
• Experience of working with National Societies

Knowledge and Skills:

• Self-supporting in computers
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Motivated, self-starter personality, sense of responsibility, and organization skills
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, and prioritize workload to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to identify and handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Good negotiation skills, good judgment, and maturity
• Good knowledge of the operational context and area
• Flexibility and ability to travel in the operation’s areas.
• Excellent skills in Word, Excel and PPT.

Languages Required:

• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Preferred:

• Fluently spoken and written French

Competences and Values:

• National Society relations
• Communication - Teamwork
• Professionalism – Integrity - Diversity
• Judgement-Decision-making
• Results focus and accountability.

Application Closing Date
1st January, 2023.