Regional Preparedness Technical Advisor

2 weeks ago

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Full time

Vacancy No.
S06075

Contract Type
National

Application Deadline
20-Apr-2024

Job Posted on
05-Apr-2024

Country

MALAYSIA

Duty Station
Kuala Lumpur

Duty Station Status
N/A

Duration
12 months

Accompanied Status
N/A

Grade
National Staff

Organizational Context:


The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies (NSs).

The overall aim of IFRC is "to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by NSs 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." IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.


IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

The work of IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles:
humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.

IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions:
(i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services.

IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. IFRC also has country cluster delegations and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat.


IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct).

IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.


Under the umbrella of the Country Cluster Delegation Bangkok, the American Red Cross (AmRC) provides support for RCRC National Societies (NS) implementing programmes in the area of DM/DP, Capacity Building and other general support that arises between ARC and RCRC through client services, and mutual relationship building between RCRC Societies focusing on 5 priority countries namely Bangladesh, Philippines, Nepal, Timor Leste and Indonesia.

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 supporting National Societies to respond to disasters, build safer, more resilient communities, and educating future humanitarians.

In the coming years the American Red Cross will deepen and expand its programming around the world 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.


The American Red Cross (AmRC) seeks a Regional Technical Advisor (RTA) to provide technical support to AmRC country delegation and National Society partners in their preparedness programs particularly those involving youth, school, individual, household and community preparedness, as well as early warning systems, climate adaptation, and institutional preparedness activities.

Additionally, this position will contribute to ISD's (International Services Department) knowledge management efforts by supporting monitoring, program reviews, and research in accordance with ISD doctrine.

The Regional Technical Advisor, Preparedness will report to the Deputy Regional Director - Asia Pacific Division who is overall responsible for program quality in accordance with ISD doctrine.

The RTA will be matrixed to into the Preparedness pillar to ensure technical advisors have common approach.


The Regional Technical Advisor position will be based in the Asia Pacific Regional Office, Kuala Lumpur and will be required to travel frequently to the AmRC office based in the CCD Bangkok, and to the AmRC priority countries.


Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary Responsibilities

  • Through the country delegations, provide daytoday technical support and guidance on National Societies preparedness and climate adaptation programs at the strategic, program and project level in the areas of institutional, community and schoolbased programming.
  • Prioritize support to ISD priority and climate countries in the AP region, ensuring preparedness programs meet ISD standards, and are contextua

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