Officer, Disaster Preparedness & Response

About the role

The IFRC Kinshasa Delegation covers the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, the Republic of Congo and Rwanda. This position is based in Kinshasa and, depending on needs, involves frequent deployments to support National Red Cross Societies and IFRC programmes within the cluster. It plays a technical and operational role in strengthening disaster preparedness, readiness and emergency response capacities in the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, under the supervision of the DRM Coordinator.

Key responsibilities

• Support preparedness and readiness activities, including contingency planning, readiness assessments, risk analysis and simulation exercises
• Assist National Societies in implementing DREF and emergency response operations, and support after-action reviews and lessons learned
• Organize and deliver trainings, workshops and simulation exercises, and strengthen volunteer, branch and community capacities
• Provide technical support to National Society focal points and operational teams, and promote good practices
• Engage with National Society counterparts, government institutions and humanitarian partners, and take part in coordination meetings
• Monitor and report on projects in the portfolio, including narrative reports, operational updates and donor reporting

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in Development/Social Studies, Project Management, Disaster Management or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• 3 years of relevant experience in disaster risk management, and at least 3 years with a humanitarian aid organisation; at least 1 year of relevant operational experience
• Experience facilitating workshops, seminars and training, and in planning and managing finances and budgets
• Fluent French, written and spoken; fluent English preferred

Required skills

• Good knowledge of disaster preparedness, emergency response and community-based disaster management approaches
• Understanding of contingency planning and emergency operations
• Project management and reporting skills, self-reliance with computers
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and networking skills