Project Coordinator, Provision of mental health and psychosocial support for displaced people coming from Ukraine

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest volunteer-based humanitarian organization, with a network of 192-member National Societies. IFRC is a membership organisation 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 IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. IFRC’s headquarters is in Geneva, with regional and country offices throughout the world.

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.” It 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.

This position is placed organizationally in the Health and Care Unit in the Regional Office for Europe in Budapest, Hungary, but the duty station in Europe is still to be determined.

The position will play a key role in technical and operational support to the NSs to ensure timely and effective implementation of the project:  Mental Health and psychosocial support for displaced people coming from Ukraine (Hereafter “Project”).

The overall purpose of this project is to contribute to provide sufficient quality psychological first aid (PFA), mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) to persons fleeing Ukraine by building/strengthening capacities and capabilities of the Red Cross Red Crescent (RCRC) National Societies’ staff and volunteers, first line responders and other professionals, serving the refugees of the Ukrainian crisis.

 The incumbent will ensure a high-quality and evidenced-based implementation of the Project through knowledge transfer and project management guidance to the national societies based on the Project requirements. The incumbent will ensure design, implementation, monitoring, sound financial management and reporting on progress towards objectives according to the donor’s requirements. The incumbent contributes to effective coordination and collaboration between stakeholders, especially the Red Cross EU office in Brussels, DG SANTE promoting effective and timely project implementation and organizational learning.

Coordination and Partnership Development

1. Contribute to internal and inter-agency MHPSS and health coordination.
2. Collaborate with all relevant partners of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, I/NGO partners, donors.
3. Align policies, strategies and best practices and approaches on global health and MHPSS security and related issues to support program development planning, management, implementation and delivery of results.

Technical

1. Support implementation of the Project, as a part of Europe Regional Health and Care Team and Regional Ukraine Emergency Team.
2. Provide technical and operational support and guidance to National Societies Project staff on smooth implementation, monitoring and reporting.

Reporting

1. Actively monitor the Project to support quality implementation.
2. Work closely with regional IFRC Regional Health and Care Team as well as with relevant technical advisors to carry forward recommendations on implementation.
3. Contribute into the situation reports, monthly, updates, semestrial, annual, end-of project, and other type of reporting for IFRC ROE, donors and other partners to inform them on program progress.
4. Ensure program accountability, financial due diligence, integrity.
5. Contribute technically to quality oversight of programs and appropriate indicators, based on NS submitted data.

Contribute to an effective, high quality IFRC team:

1. Provide progress reports on results against objectives and risk analysis according to IFRC and donor’s requirements.
2. Improve team efficiencies and effectiveness within available resources.
3. Foster a customer service-oriented culture that values proactivity, continuous improvement, innovation, high performance and cost effectiveness.

Required           

• Advanced University degree in programme management public health, psychology or social science or other relevant university education

Preferred

• Basic delegate training course, IMPACT or equivalent knowledge

Required

• At least 5 years working experience in the humanitarian sector, preferably in project management in emergency or conflict areas with a focus on community-based health programs
• Experience in project management
• Experience within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and working with National Societies

Preferred

• Experience in community based MHPSS work with special focus on trainings and capacity building
• Experience in management of EU funded programs and projects

Required

• Effective team and project management skills
• Good mentoring and capacity development skills
• Ability to work well in a multicultural team
• Excellent stress management skills
• Demonstrated accountability
• Good skills in training, facilitation and presentations
• Exceptional organizational ability with an eye for detail
• Good communication and report writing skills
• Knowledge of humanitarian affairs and migration
• Able to work independently and as part of the team
• Self-supporting in IT
• Fluently spoken and written English

Preferred

• Valid international driving license (manual gears)
• Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic)

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.

We will determine the duty station during the recruitment process, the position can be based in any of the following European countries where we have a legal status - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, FYA of Macedonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo (UNIMIK), Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Serbia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine & Uzbekistan.