Coordinator, Recovery (Nationals and Internationals)

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies (NSs). The overall aim of IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by NSs 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.” IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.

IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.

IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into four main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Coordination, (ii) Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization, (iii) Management and Accountability and (iv) People and Strategy.

IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas. IFRC also has country cluster delegations and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat.

The IFRC Country Delegation in Syria works in close partnership with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and coordinates with its membership and movement partners.

IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

Important note:

This position is open for all nationalities, nationals and internationals.

The selected candidate will be contracted by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and seconded to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent.

MENA Regional Office, the Recovery Coordinator is responsible for supporting and coordinating IFRC’s recovery efforts in Syria, with a focus on early recovery planning and implementation in close collaboration with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC). The Recovery Coordinator will work to ensure that recovery interventions are community-driven, context-specific, and aligned with both the evolving humanitarian situation and the capacities of local and international stakeholders.

The position aims to strengthen disaster preparedness and response capacities through well-integrated recovery programming that contributes to a smooth transition from emergency response to early recovery, and eventually to longer-term resilience and development planning.

The Recovery coordinator will work closely with technical teams within the Syria Delegation, relevant departments at the MENA Regional Office, Movement partners, and external actors to ensure strategic coherence, operational quality, and accountability in recovery programming.

Provide Quality Technical Support for Effective Recovery Programming

• Support the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (SARC) and IFRC Secretariat and in-country membership thematic staff in understanding and applying recovery concepts and integrated recovery programming approaches across emergency and post-crisis operations as well as long terms resilience and development programmes.
• Lead and provide hands-on technical input for contextual analysis, recovery needs assessments, capacity assessments, and recovery planning processes, ensuring recovery strategies are community-driven and evidence-based.
• Ensure green recovery and environmental sustainability are systematically integrated into recovery interventions, with attention to climate risks and long-term resilience through the agenda of Build Back Better and One Climate.
• Support the integration of recovery principles throughout all phases of the operation – preparedness, response, and post-crisis recovery – including in protracted and complex emergencies.
• Contribute to the transition from emergency response to early recovery and longer-term development through practical planning, coordination, and capacity support.
• Provide technical support to ensure that humanitarian operations strengthen community resilience, promote "building back better," and result in a stronger and more responsive National Society with a strong emphasis on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR).
• Work in close collaboration with relevant IFRC and SARC technical teams (e.g., shelter, livelihoods, health, WASH) to promote harmonization of sectoral programming and ensure coherence and synergic recovery outcomes.
• Ensure contextual analysis including marginalized groups, utilize secondary data and identify learning and innovative opportunities.
• Work closely with SARC operational leads as well as technical counterparts in the IFRC network, ICRC, UN and other humanitarian agencies, the Cash and Markets Working Group/s, and other relevant entities – such as the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP) Network - to ensure that all programming sectors consider the use of CVA as a modality for effective recovery.
• Lead and support a robust response options analysis, in support of SARC, based on a series of agreed criteria (timeliness, preferences of affected population, value for money, etc.) to determine whether CVA remains the best modality for effective recovery and – where necessary – adopt a different mechanism or combination thereof.
• Ensure that recovery interventions include clear sustainability, transition and exit strategies that enhance community ownership and resilience, and reduce future dependency.
• Monitor the implementation of recovery components within Emergency Appeals, operational and Unified Plan, provide feedback and guidance to enhance quality and effectiveness.
• Promote cross-sectoral collaboration and ensure recovery programming is well aligned with thematic priorities such as PGI, CEA, climate resilience, and DRR.
• Work closely with Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization (SPRM) colleagues in developing funding proposals for recovery interventions according to donor requests or based on horizon scanning.
• Develop high-level updates to be used in providing periodic briefings to partners and donors so that they successfully maintain or increase their funding contributions for recovery interventions.

Support Coordination of Recovery within the IFRC Network and with Partners

• Support coordination between IFRC, SARC, Movement partners, and relevant actors (UN, NGOs, governmental bodies) to align recovery strategies and maximize impact.
• Coordinate closely with IFRC’s Regional Recovery focal point to ensure technical coherence and regional learning exchange.
• Participate in national and inter-agency recovery-related coordination mechanisms, including working groups on livelihoods, shelter, WASH, climate, early recovery, or resilience where relevant.
• Support SARC to coordinate recovery planning with Government, UN, clusters and related actors, and to appropriately align SARC programming with Government plans for recovery and reconstruction.
• Facilitate collaboration between SARC and other technical stakeholders to ensure recovery programming contributes to broader national or regional objectives, including the SDGs, Sendai Framework for DRR, and climate adaptation efforts.
• Identify and promote synergies across IFRC-supported initiatives and among partners working on recovery and resilience at country level.

Strengthen Learning, Capacity Building, and Knowledge Management

• Support training, coaching, and on-the-job learning for SARC and IFRC teams on recovery approaches, tools, and best practices.
• Support the establishment of a central recovery knowledge hub at SARC HQ to collect, document and share good practices, innovative approaches, case studies, and lessons learned from ongoing recovery programs and across the IFRC network.
• Lead evidence-based monitoring of recovery interventions to ensure that implementation of activities follows the agreed minimum standards, including the IFRC minimum standards for protection, gender and inclusion (PGI) in emergencies and Movement minimum standards for community engagement and accountability (CEA).
• Facilitate peer learning and experience-sharing across SARC branches and between SARC and other National Societies as relevant.
• Promote the adoption of green recovery principles and approaches across programming.
• Support the development of recovery surge capacity within SARC and contribute to building national-level preparedness for future recovery needs.

• University degree in disaster management, development studies or equivalent experience required – Required
• IMPACT or equivalent training/knowledge – Required
• Technical training in disaster preparedness, recovery, community-based interventions, participatory planning or integrated programming – Required

• At least 5-7 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in disaster relief, recovery and community development programming – Required
• Experience in coordination of post disaster recovery support with partners – Required
• Minimum 3-5 years of field experience in leading/coordinating recovery operations in the field and implementing and/or supporting integrated programs in emergency and recovery contexts – Required
• Experience in strategy development, developing tools and guidance, providing technical assistance and in establishing and maintaining networks – Required
• Experience in project cycle management including proposal development, budgeting and reporting, monitoring and evaluation – Required
• Proven practical experience of designing integrated programming in an emergency, recovery and conflict contexts – Required
• Proven capacity building experience with NSs or equivalent, delivering trainings and providing on the job training and coaching – Required
• Experience coordinating and advocating to external stakeholders including government, NGOs, UN and Donor organisations – Preferred
• Experience in working within the RC/RC Movement - Preferred
• In-depth knowledge and experience working in protracted crisis, complex emergencies – Required

Knowledge and skills

• Strong analytical skills and ability to demonstrate sound judgment – Required
• Knowledge of technical aspects of disaster preparedness, relief and recovery and of key donor and partner organisations – Required
• Good understanding of relief, development, and resilience issues, also under active conflict conditions and good practice in emergency and recovery – Required
• Knowledge of livelihoods including food security applied to both recovery and resilience building interventions – Required
• Knowledge of minimum standards for disaster relief and performance and accountability frameworks. Knowledge of conceptual frameworks, global standards and good practice in DRR – Required
• Excellent communication, inter-personal and networking skills with the ability to represent the International Federation and to negotiate and influence people’s opinions – Required
• Programme/project management skills – Required
• Results oriented and demand driven individual, entrepreneurial, ability to lead in unprecedented and/or ambiguous situations – Required
• Demonstrated track record in innovating, contributing to a learning culture, sharing knowledge and new approaches to engaging partners – Required
• Professional credibility, able to work effectively at all levels across the organisation – Required
• Proven good judgment and ability to work with complete integrity and confidentiality – Required
• Ability to work within a multi-cultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary environment – Required

Languages

• Fluent spoken and written English – Required
• Good command of another IFRC official language (Arabic) - Preferred

• 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

IFRC Disclaimer

IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

Note: All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which include prior professional conduct checks and review of criminal records. IFRC will request a conduct check from all prior employers for a period of 5 years, including but not limited to employers who like IFRC participate in the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. For more details on the Scheme, please see ont-style: italic;">THE MISCONDUCT DISCLOSURE SCHEME — SCHR.

IFRC ensures equal employment opportunities!

Important note:

• This position is open for all nationalities, nationals and internationals.
  
• The selected candidate will be contracted by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and seconded to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent.
  
• For international candidates, a standard international contract will be issued by the IFRC in accordance with its policies and regulations.