Red Cross Jobs – Cooperation / Multilateral Affairs Officer

Organisation: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Duty Station: 
Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: ICRC
Cooperation Delegate and Head of Delegation
About ICRC:
The
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a neutral and independent
international humanitarian organisation, which assists and protects victims of
armed conflicts and other situations of violence.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Multilateral Affairs:
  • Build and maintain the relationship between the
    ICRC and relevant agencies of the Government of Uganda, Embassies, the UN,
    IGAD, EAC, relevant AU Committees and other International Organizations
    with a view to promoting the ICRC’s perspective and fostering cooperation
    with them to secure a better acceptance of the institution.
  • Obtain and analyse useful documents such as
    declarations, resolutions, communiques, fact sheets etc from the AU, EAC,
    IGAD, etc for the information and necessary action of the delegation in ensuring proper positioning of the
    ICRC vis-a-vis the UN / Humanitarian Coordination system in particular.
  • Clearly identify, monitor and            /or participate at relevant
    events (e.g. conferences, consultative fora, debates, workshops, meetings)           on multilateral issues            as the ICRC’s representative
    when required.
  • Establishing a            structured
    dialogue with relevant Civil Society/Religious organisations that may
    serve as vectors to relay messages of concern to the ICRC.
  • Conduct the mapping            of relevant organisations and key interlocutors for
    the ICRC, regularly analysing their perspectives relative to their
    mandates and disseminating the outcome to the Head of Delegation, the ICRC
    Mission to the African Union etc.
  • Give advice to the Head of Delegation on any
    other aspects relating to the positioning of the ICRC in Uganda within the
    humanitarian landscape.
  • Prepare, organise and participate in seminars
    and workshops with communication department relating to multilateral
    affairs
2. Cooperation:
The Cooperation / Multilateral
Affairs Officer carries out the following tasks relating to cooperation with a
view to strengthening the capacities of the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS):
  • Coordination with URCS and the Red Cross/Red
    Crescent (RC/RC) Movement partners
  • Maintain contacts with URCS and other Red
    Cross/Red Crescent Movement partners at all levels
  • Work in liaison with URCS programme officers in
    relation to activities included in the annual budget planning and reports
    and updates the Cooperation delegate
  • Offer support and advice during the execution
    of planned objectives, while monitoring progress of implementation
  • Organise the programmes for the different
    coordination meetings with URCS and partners where needed
  • Represent the Cooperation delegate upon
    request: participation in bilateral and Movement meetings as they may
    arise
  • Actively participate in coordination sessions
    and joint activities with URCS and concerned partners
Finance:
  • Accurately check the rates, proposed activities
    and unit costs of quarterly funds requests and drafts
  • Allocations of Expenditures
  • Guarantee that the submitted URCS
    accountabilities relate to the budget before approval by the ICRC.
  • Follow-up with URCS on the pending
    accountabilities, especially for activities regarding General support and
    Emergency, Preparedness and Response
  • Periodically update the financial monitoring
    tool to follow-up the implementation of general support and Emergency
    Preparedness and Response budgets
  • Support other departments of URCS and ICRC in
    the use of their financial tools
  • Explore options to improve financial reporting
    from URCS, including at field level
Reporting, information
exchange, planning          and monitoring
in the field
  • Update and proactively inform their supervisor
    on all issues related to the cooperation file
  • Ensure regular flow of information between ICRC
    and the URCS for sound coordination
  • Participate in the drafting of various reports,
    including Biweekly operational Reports, mid-term reports, mission reports,
    Cooperation quarterly reports and the department’s annual budget
    evaluation orientation and narrative reports.
  • Carry out periodic upcountry missions with URCS
    to implement the objectives, monitor activities and make assessments.
  • Attend all sessions related to the Planning for
    the annual budget to be developed between the ICRC and the URCS
  • Contribute to drafting the supporting texts for
    the Budgets relating to URCS
  • Ensure that monitoring and evaluation
    components are included in the planning process of the cooperation
    supported programs of URCS
Administrative Tasks:
  • Responsible for office correspondence, filing,
    arranging meetings, and maintaining a contact list of URCS & Movement
    partners
  • Draft and/or participate in the drafting of
    orders for purchase, URCS funds transfers/cash requests and others.
  • Responsible for applying all administrative
    procedures during the implementation of projects and liaise with
    Administration and Logistics Department for follow up on projects
  • Work closely with and provide necessary
    information to the Finance department
  • Perform any other assigned duties and
    responsibilities as deemed fit by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The Cooperation / Multilateral Affairs Officer
    should ideally possess a University degree in Political Sciences,
    Communication, Economics, Law
  • A minimum of five years’  experience in dealing with multilateral
    partners i.e. Red Cross/Red Crescent partners, an added value
  • Computer literacy skills i.e. proficiency in
    the use of Excel, Word and Power Point
  • Proven team leadership and good communication
    skills.
  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritise in a changing environment
  • Excellent planning, organizational and
    analytical skills
  • High sense of responsibility, rigour and
    ability to take initiative and to work independently
  • Excellent diplomatic skills and excellent
    communication and interpersonal skills; ability to coach and motivate
  • Exhibit flexibility and resistance to stress
  • Possess the ability to represent the
    Institution during meetings with external stakeholders, establish and
    maintain a network of contacts
  • Excellent reporting skills
  • Willing and able to travel within Uganda on           a regular basis, whenever
    required.
How to Apply:
All
candidates interested in working the ICRC, The International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC), will have to send their applications with a detailed CV
indicating email and phone contacts, copies (not originals) of academic and
work certificates, indicating a minimum of three professional referees. All
applications should be sent in pdf electronically to: damaconsultantsltd@gmail.com
Address to:
Dama Consultants Limited, 10th Floor Uganda House, P.O. Box 3967, Kampala,
Uganda. Tel:
+256-414-235 944; +256-70-4843380
Deadline: 10th February 2014

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