Senior officer, climate action

Organization

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

Department

Disasters, Climate and Crises

Organization URL

Job Location Type

IN_OFFICE

Job Location

Geneva, Switzerland    

Applicant Location Requirements

No Applicant Location Requirements Specified.

Application Deadline

January 27, 2025

Required Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in climate change, disaster risk reduction, international relations or related field.
    Preferred Education: Master’s degree in related field.

Required Experience:

  • 5 -7 years of work experience in climate change adaptation, climate change policy, climate-smart disaster risk reduction and/or related work;
  • Experience working in humanitarian or development sector, with developing countries and/or with an international organisation;
  • Experience in building relationships with relevant partners and stakeholders; Demonstrated professional credibility in the sector of climate change adaptation or climate change policy; Experience working in an international or cross-cultural environment.
  • Preferred Experience: Experience working in a RC/RC National Society and/or Federation/ICRC/Climate Centre.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Languages:

  • Fluently spoken and written English; Knowledge of organisational and management methodologies, techniques and interventions to create environment of sector excellences;
  • Results oriented and demand driven individual, entrepreneurial, ability to lead in unprecedented and/or ambiguous situations;
  • Outstanding networking, representational, communication and negotiation skills.
  • An ability to be proactive and persuasive;
  • Demonstrated track record in innovating, contributing to a learning culture, sharing knowledge and new approaches to engaging partners;
  • Energetic and enthusiastic individual, engaging, brokering and facilitating learning and dialogue among diverse groups;
  • Professional credibility, able to work effectively at all levels across the organisation;
  • Proven good judgment and ability to work with complete integrity and confidentiality;
  • High degree of discretion, tact and sensitivity in dealing with internal and external clients and stakeholders at all levels;
  • Ability to work within a multi-cultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary environment.
  • Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Languages: Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic).

Competencies, Values and Comments:
Values – Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability.
Core competencies – Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust.

Special Requirements
Please submit your application in English only.

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