Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 14 Apr 2018
Can you help the Red Cross movement embrace the strategic use of Innovative finance models?
Embracing innovation in financing for humanitarian assistance
New financing models are emerging, projected to unlock private capital and help further leverage public funding to mobilise various new sources of investment – humanitarian impact investing combining financial returns and social/environmental impact.
In order to act on emerging opportunities within impact investing, social impact bonds and Islamic Social Finance, the Danish Red Cross together with the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC) is setting up a new Global Innovative Financing Team (GIFT). The overall aim of the GIFT is to enable engagement with new financial models that can complement existing resources for development and humanitarian response, and potentially facilitate impact at scale.
The position will be a member of a distributed global team on innovative financing (GIFT) that includes a Team Manager, an Innovative Financing Specialist, a Research and Evidence Analyst and a Design and Communication Specialist. The GIFT is ultimately accountable to a steering committee comprising the IFRC Secretariat and National Society representatives.
The Innovative Financing Programme Specialist will be based in Danish Red Cross’ regional office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and will be employed on a Danish Red Cross contract as part of the DRC regional team. The position will refer to Danish Red Cross Head of Region with dotted lines to GIFT team Manager based in Geneva
Your tasks
- Identify projects and provide support to Red Cross National Societies in developing and implementing programmes integrating innovative finance models.
- Overall contribution to strategic development and monitoring of innovative financing portfolio.
- Identify pipeline and support new product development efforts to address strategic needs.
- Support efforts to strategically expand and/or further leverage existing innovative financing models; develop and manage project and activity reporting standards;
- Support management of innovative financing portfolio operations, performance; analysis (financial and other), and project activity management.
- Development and adjustments of fundraising strategies.
- Develop an effective documentation, learning and knowledge sharing setup around GIFT.
- Advise and support programme colleagues within National Societies and across the Federation membership.
Your profile
- Excellent understanding of innovative financing instruments and alternate capital flows – Required
- Understanding of social innovation processes and skills development in innovation - Required
- Advanced university degree in International Affairs, Political Science, Law, Economics, Public Policy, Social Studies, organization development or other relevant areas of study - Required
- Demonstrated success in project/programme planning, budgeting, management, innovation and capacity development of national institutions - Required
- Demonstrated professional experience in an organization within the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, or in an international organization or NGO – Required
- Ability to build, lead, motivate and support effective teams - Required
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment - Required
- Available to travel to other countries – Required
We offer
The duty station is in Danish Red Cross’ regional office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which is a family post. The starting date of the assignment is as soon as possible. The length of the contract will be two years with possibility of extension. The contract will be administered in accordance with the Danish Red Cross Terms and Conditions for Delegates. Click on Terms and Conditions for more details. The monthly salary including allowances and pension is within the range of DKK 41.400 and DKK 43.700 depending on experience and qualifications.
Further information
If you wish to know more please contact: Kaspar Bro Larsen, Senior Partnership Advisor/Business Engagement: kabro@rodekors.dk or +45 5361 1871.
Your future work place
The Red Cross is always present. We save lives every day, and we equip people with the tools they need to get through crises and disasters. In Denmark, we create communities and help vulnerable people in society lead safe and healthy lives.
We help people on both sides of a conflict and in the remotest corners of the world, regardless of their religion, race or political views.
We are the world's largest humanitarian organization with 17 million volunteers in 189 countries. We are part of your local community no matter where you live. With your help, we can be wherever we are needed, always.
How to apply:
How to apply Click on 'Send Application' below and send your written motivation letter in English and upload your CV, after creating a profile. Deadline for applications: 14th of April 2018. Interviews are expected shortly after. Start 1th of June.https://drk.easycruit.com/intranet/international/vacancy/application/send/2035089/68800?iso=gb