The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is the world's largest humanitarian network and is guided by seven Fundamental Principles: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, universality and unity.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Assistant, CSP Program
Location: Abuja
Employment Type: Contract
Duration: 9 Months
Organizational Context
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the World’s largest volunteer-based humanitarian network. The Federation is a membership organization 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 Federation is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The overall aim of the IFRC is” to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and always promote 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 Federation is served by a Secretariat based in Geneva, with regional and country offices throughout the world.
In 2020, the Global Task Force for Cholera Control (GTFCC) established a Cholera Country Support Platform (CSP), hosted by the IFRC, as part of global efforts to control and eliminate cholera by 2030. GTFCC is a partnership of more than 50 institutions, including NGOs, academic institutions, and UN agencies, with a secretariat hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO). The CSP is tasked to support countries in achieving the strategic objectives set by the GTFCC
Ending Cholera: A Global Roadmap to 2030 (the roadmap) which aims to eliminate cholera in 20 countries and reduce the number of cholera deaths reported every year by 90% and with key specific outcomes namely:
Each cholera-affected countries have National Cholera Plan (NCP) and a multisectoral coordination mechanism aligned to government, GTFCC policy and strategic focus.
Support with the national and international resources mobilisation aimed towards the investing in cholera control and elimination agenda.
Provide technical and capacity support to targeted countries with implementation of their NCPs.
In Nigeria, the CSP supports the development of the National Cholera Plan (NCP) through its national counterpart, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), a government agency responsible for the cholera control and elimination agenda. The NCDC ensures multisectoral coordination of cholera prevention, preparedness and response by leading the collaboration of key governmental and nongovernmental stakeholders through the Cholera Technical Working Group.
Job Purpose
Job Duties and Responsibilities
The CSP Programme Assistant - Nigeria is responsible for:
CSP Programming:
Administrative Support:
Communication:
General:
Requirements
Education Required:
Preferred:
Experience:
Required:
Preferred:
Knowledge and Skills:
Languages Required:
Preferred:
Competences and Values:
How to Apply
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Application Deadline 1st January, 2023.
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