Expert Delegate Disaster Preparedness for Rwanda

The Disaster Preparedness Programme in the Great Lakes region is carried out in Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda. It is funded by the Belgian government and implemented by the three Red Cross societies involved in close cooperation with Red Cross - Flanders. The overall objective of the program is to contribute to improving capacity in the area of disaster preparedness, both at the institutional level (headquarters and branches of national associations) and at the level of local communities.

Title

Expert Delegate

Location

Rwanda Red Cross office in Kigali

Duration

A fixed-term contract of one year (with possible extension by one year)

Responsibilities

• As an expert delegate, you are the point of contact on disaster preparedness (DP) & disaster risk reduction (DRR) for the various parties involved in the program;
• You are responsible for providing intensive support to the Red Cross societies involved (directly or indirectly), in terms of content and technical expertise on disaster preparedness;
• You are also responsible for facilitating the knowledge transfer on disaster preparedness between the three participating partner organizations by assisting them, among others, in the documentation of lessons learned and good practices, organizing exchange activities, workshops ... All of this in view of enhancing the disaster preparedness capacity of the three partner organizations and the colleagues in the Global South and North;
• Besides your role as a technical expert for all three countries, you will specifically for Rwanda also be responsible for the management of the different project phases, in which you will play a supporting and facilitating role towards the partner National Society. This task will be carried out with the support of the Disaster Preparedness project delegate (based in Kampala);
• You will, according to the agreed arrangements, deliver timely and accurate information to the Project Delegate in view of an effective reporting on the project in Rwanda;
• You will work very closely with several colleagues in the different partner countries (BRC- Fl project delegate in Uganda and country representative in Burundi) and at the Belgian RC - Flanders head-quarters (Mechelen);
• You report directly to the Head of International Operations.

Qualifications

• You possess a Master’s degree or have similar qualifications based on experience.
• You have at least 7 years of professional experience, of which the implementation/ monitoring of disaster preparedness programs has been an essential part.
• Your extensive knowledge on disaster preparedness (DP / DRR) and humanitarian aid in general make you an expert in this field.
• Experience in international project management is considered an added value.
• You possess a thorough knowledge of the most common software tools (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, ...).
• You have an excellent knowledge of French and English, both spoken and written; knowledge of Dutch would be an added value.
• You have knowledge of evidence-based methodology or are motivated to enhance your knowledge in this field;
• You are a results-oriented problem solver with a strong team spirit and sense of initiative;
• You have strong communication and negotiation skills combined with the necessary diplomatic skills;
• You have a driving license;
• You are willing to undertake frequent trips in the region (Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi).

Further Information

• You are part of an internationally recognized humanitarian organization, which can make a difference;
• An exciting and relevant challenge;
• A fixed-term contract of one year (with possible extension by one year);
• Beginning of contract: presumably between 15/09/2016 and 15/10/2016);
• Compensation based on BRC-FL salary scales and seniority, including overseas social security and comprehensive insurance;
• Non-accompanied posting.