Profession: regional reporting delegate/officer

Activity rate : 100%
Field : based in Nairobi

Purpose of the post

The reporting delegate/officer is responsible for producing the narrative part of funding proposals and reports to the European Commission (EC), and in particular to ECHO. The position is based in Nairobi and will cover mainly delegations in Africa where ICRC has contracts with EC/ECHO. The position will require travelling to these countries whenever opportune.

Main responsibilities

Preparing and writing the narrative part of the funding requests, interim and final reports for ECHO and possibly other EC Departments, ensuring that the level of information provided is coherent across operations and takes into account ICRC's long-term interests and relationship with the European Commission.

Your task

• Collect relevant information in internal documents/reports from ICRC HQs and field. Summarize ICRC's analyses, approach, needs assessment, objectives, activities, results and outcome for one or several specific actions in a coherent and readable way, based on a given format
• Complete missing information through direct contacts with concerned file holders (mainly protection and assistance coordinators) and submit draft documents to the file holders for completion when necessary
• Conduct briefing sessions for new ICRC colleagues concerned by EC contracts, requirements and policies
• In coordination with concerned Heads of Delegation and / or file holders/program responsible, participate in meetings with ECHO representatives when opportune
• Other reporting tasks: the management of the Regional delegation, or any other ICRC delegation in the region, and in coordination with the External Resources Division, may require ad hoc reporting support for other than EC files

Selection requirements

• University degree or equivalent
• Excellent written English communication
• Very good oral and written understanding of French (an important number of documents to consider when writing the funding requests and reports are in French)
• Computer literate – keyboard skills, Word and Excel, internet, interest in e-tools
• Confirmed working experience with a humanitarian organisation
• A RC/ICRC experience in assistance and/or protection activities and/or an experience with project design with RC and/or an NGO is an advantage

Your profile

• A broad interest in operations and wider institutional programming as well as a general interest in humanitarian issues
• Capacity to synthesize and adapt documents for user's needs
• Flexibility in respect to the setting of priorities and travels in the region (up to 3 month)
• Strong sense of cooperation with a variety of program responsible
• Very good organizational skills
• Ability to work independently, rapidly and at times under time pressure

Minimum length of assignment: 2 years

Starting date: March 2012

Deadline for applications: 9 January 2012