Regional Officer

London

Organization: BRC - British Red Cross
Location: London
Grade: Mid/Senior level - Delegate - Internationally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
Closing Date: Closed

Job Title: Regional Officer - East and Southern Africa
Job Location: London
Salary: £28,701 - £31,976 per annum (inclusive of Inner London weighting)
Hours: 35 per week
Contract Type: Fixed term contract (6 months)

Are you an international humanitarian/development professional, who could provide an essential information link between our British Red Cross UK Head Office East and Southern Africa Regional team?

A day in the life of a Regional Officer will involve:

Working closely with senior regional staff to develop, monitor and report on our regional and international strategies.
Supporting our offices in Nairobi and Harare to manage and strengthen our partnerships and our localisation ambitions.
Taking a leading role in the systems and processes around how we design, manage and report on projects, delivering high-quality products, driving continuous improvement and supporting team members.
Ensuring we are able to gather information, analyse and communicate about humanitarian contexts and our impact effectively both internally and externally to various audiences and stakeholders.

To be a successful Regional Officer, you’ll need:

To share our enthusiasm for localisation within the humanitarian sector, and working with national/community-based organisations.
A good understanding of the region and the international humanitarian system, you will have experience of working or volunteering in humanitarian or international development contexts, either within programmes or policy.
To demonstrate your commitment and contributions towards inclusive practice, challenging discrimination and promoting diversity.
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills including facilitation, presentation and report writing (preferably of drafting and compiling programme documents including proposal, log frame, report writing and other project documentation) for a variety of audiences.
You will have experience of stakeholder management and partnership or collaborative working across multiple teams (many of which will be remote), you will also have experience of working with FCDO, DEC and other donors.
You will have great administrative, project/ programme management and IT skills, including all basic MS office packages including maintenance of spreadsheets and financial databases or systems accurately.

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on the of 31st May 2023. Please note, we reserve the right to close applications early, given high volume.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:

Holidays –You’ll get 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) and the option to buy an additional 5 days leave.
Pension scheme – We offer up to 6% contributory pension.
Flexible working – We will do what we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you.
Learning & Development Opportunities – We are one of the UK’s largest charities and have a wide range of career opportunities. We also provide comprehensive learning opportunities for staff to develop themselves.
Discounts – You’ll have access to brilliant discounts through the Blue Light Discount Card and our own employee benefits platform.
Wellbeing Support – Staff wellbeing is always priority. You’ll have access to mental health and wellbeing support.
Team Working – You will be working as part of a team that is supporting our mission of helping people in crisis.
Cycle2Work – The cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle.
Season ticket loan – We offer an interest free loan to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work.

At The British Red Cross, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We remain committed to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. We do this through regular data reporting, and the support of our internal Race and Equality Network (REEN), LGBT+ Network, our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN), Gender Network, Carers Network and Youth Network.

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