Delegate, Safe and Dignified Burials (SDB)

About the role

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is supporting the DRC Red Cross in a locally led response to the Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak, which includes safe and dignified burials (SDB). The Delegate, SDB, leads and oversees the planning, implementation, coordination and reporting of SDB activities with the DRC Red Cross and the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, and helps turn the SDB centre into a regional resource.

Key responsibilities

• Support the establishment of national SDB capacity across the 26 provinces, defining training and certification systems, operational standards and SOPs, knowledge management platforms and operational research frameworks.
• Establish a national SDB readiness framework so that all targeted branches have trained and equipped teams, clear activation procedures and defined supervision and reporting lines.
• Develop a pre-positioning strategy for SDB kits, PPE and specialized materials, including stock tracking, replenishment and quality control.
• Create standardized operational blueprints for SDB bases, staffing, logistics, waste management and IPC, and start-up procedures for rapid activation.
• Facilitate provincial agreements (MoUs/SoPs) between the DRC Red Cross and the Ministry of Health, and integrate SDB into provincial plans.
• Run a national SDB Community of Practice, roll out training packages and certification pathways, and organize table-top and field simulations.
• Share expertise and best practices with neighbouring National Societies and partners, and document lessons learned.
• Ensure compliance with IFRC, Ministry of Health and WHO standards, and with Emergency Appeal and donor requirements.

Required profile

• Relevant university degree or extensive professional experience, and a university-level Impact Training course or equivalent knowledge.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in a humanitarian organization in developing countries and complex emergencies.
• Project cycle management, financial management, report writing and field implementation experience; Red Cross Red Crescent experience preferred.
• Fluent spoken and written English and French; good command of Spanish or Arabic preferred.

Required skills

• Strategic management, project planning, budgeting, resource management and M&E.
• Technical expertise in SDB, IPC and outbreak response, including WHO/IFRC standards.
• Training, coaching and mentoring, and knowledge management and SOP development.
• Digital communication, content creation, data literacy and problem solving with technology.