Project Manager for Disaster Risk Reduction (m/f)

The German Red Cross (GRC) is part of a worldwide movement assisting victims of conflict and disaster and people affected by social or health related crisis. The Red Cross movement provides vulnerable people with assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions and adheres to the seven principles of the Red Cross movement: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality. The German Red Cross assists in disaster response, rehabilitation and capacity building projects internationally on appeals of their sister organizations within the movement.

The German Red Cross is currently looking for an experienced Project Manager in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction: (to be deployed as soon as possible)

Place of assignment: Chokwé or Chibuto, Mozambique

Duration of contract: 1 year (with the possibility of extension)

Key Roles and Responsibilities

The Project Manager in Disaster Risk Reduction works as part of the German Red Cross Delegation and is accountable, under the direction and guidance of the Head of Office and Desk Officer, for leading and managing the project planned from 01.09.2011 in the province of Gaza, covering the key tasks and responsibilities set out below:

• Manage the project in close cooperation with the Mozambique RC as national counterpart and implementing partner, as well as in close coordination with other partners and stakeholders

• Be responsible for the proper use of training modules for DRR, including the preparation of trainings materials, in cooperation with the Mozambique RC

• Training of Mozambique RC program staff in Community based DRR (CBDRR) skills, project cycle management, Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments, Community Action Planning, Climate Risk Assessments

• Liaise and maintain a close working relationship with different government departments, scientific institutions (e.g. meteorological offices and universities), NGOs and civil society on behalf of GRC, when appropriate, to ensure a smooth linkage between German RC and other organisations on DRR and CCA related matters

• Narrative and financial reporting, both for German RC and for the donor (BMZ)

Required Skills

• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in the field of Disaster Risk Reduction

• Strong project management skills, particularly PCM and participatory methods

• Good understanding of key natural disaster risk reduction issues and linkages to relief and development programmes

• Experience in implementing and managing donor funded projects (BMZ experience will be an asset)

• Minimum 2 years of experience working abroad

• Experience in cooperating with local organisations / capacity building

• Knowledge of Red Cross / Red Crescent principles and willingness to adhere to them

• Ability to train and guide local community volunteers

• Willingness to work in a remote area

• Assertive, with high intercultural sensitivity

• Readiness to go on assignment without partner / family posting

• Certified ability to work under tropical conditions (medical check)

• Very good written and oral Portuguese or Spanish; knowledge of German would be an strong asset

• Excellent computer skills (Windows XP, spreadsheets, word-processing, databases and other programmes)

We offer our delegates comprehensive training and briefing and medical check-ups before and after missions. A full insurance package, per diem & accommodation are provided during mis-sions. Compensation is according to GRC´s internal wage schedule.

Kindly send your application with Ref. No. 029-2011 until September 09th, 2011 to:

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz - Generalsekretariat - Team Personalmanagement Carstennstr. 58 12205 Berlin

or via

E-Mail: grcmissions@drk.de

Further information on our recruiting procedure can be found on our homepage http://www.drk.de/DRK_recruiting/index.html.

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