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

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

The 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. The IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. The IFRC also has country cluster delegation 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. 

This role sits within the IFRC Country Cluster Delegation (CCD) based in Jakarta, Indonesia, covering the five countries of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste. The CCD also represents IFRC to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and oversees the administration of the joint IFRC/ASEAN MoU.

The IFRC Asia Pacific Region has a steering committee to advance women as humanitarian leaders in Asia Pacific. The committee developed a plan, which was endorsed in March 2022 and aims to inspire all women in Asia Pacific to have a future within the IFRC secretariat and national societies, to have access to more opportunities for capacity building, support, inspiration, mentoring and coaching, in order to pursue leadership positions. It will focus on overcoming the different barriers that women at all levels of the organization face that may disengage and disillusion them and prevent them from accessing more senior positions and work towards supporting national societies to achieve the Ha Noi Call for action commitment of gender parity by 2027. 

The Women in Leadership intern reports to the Head of Country Cluster Delegation Jakarta, who is also the chair of the Women as Humanitarian leaders (WaHL) steering committee for Asia Pacific. The role will also work closely with the Asia Pacific Learning and Development Senior Officer, based in Malaysia. 

Job Purpose

This internship supports the Women as Humanitarian Leaders Steering Committee and its working groups in advancing women’s humanitarian leadership across the Asia Pacific region to achieve the IFRC’s Hanoi Call for Action target of gender parity in leadership by 2027. The role will contribute to various components of the program, including organizing online networking sessions and webinars, supporting trainings, mentorship and events, including the first Asia Pacific Women’s Red Cross Red Crescent Conference as well as supporting capacity-building activities, planning and reporting.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide secretariat support to the Women as Humanitarian Leaders in Asia Pacific Steering Committee and working groups.
  • Maintain the online platform for document management and information sharing related to Women as Humanitarian Leaders activities in Asia Pacific.
  • Support the organization, hosting, and promotion of online webinars, technical trainings, and network meetings.
  • Assist in organizing in-person capacity-building events, conferences, and networking sessions
  • Assist in organizing the first Asia Pacific Red Cross Red Crescent Women’s conference
  • Draft documents such as concept notes, online surveys, plans, meeting presentations, promotional flyers and progress reports
  • Produce basic communication products on the initiative
  • Carry out other tasks as requested by the Steering Committee or working groups.
  • Support broader tasks under the Women as Humanitarian Leaders (WaHL) initiative as required.

Job Duties and Responsibilities (continued)

Confidentiality

  • Maintain strict confidentiality and refrain from disclosing or disseminating any confidential or sensitive information.
  • Ensure all reports and documents are properly archived and treated as confidential materials.

Education

Required

  • University degree 

Experience

Preferred

  • Working or volunteering experience with a Red Cross or Red Crescent Society in Asia Pacific 
  • Knowledge of the RCRC Movement 

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Required

  • Self-supporting in computer skills
  • Ability to work in a diverse cultural context
  • Advanced written and spoken English
  • Ability to organise and host online meetings
  • Highly organised, with ability to create a team approach
  • Excellent relationship building skills; ability to build and strengthen internal and external networks, and establish effective partnerships, with National Societies
  • Skilled in analytical and strategic thinking

Preferred

  • Ability to create engaging content using Canva or similar tools.

Competencies, Values and Comments

Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability

Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust

Comments:

  • The allowance for the interns is IDR 2,673,000 per month
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