Programme and Campaign coordinator (Zero Hunger)

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. The overall aim of the IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies to prevent and alleviate human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” The 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, together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of the 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 is organized into four main Divisions: (i) National Society Development Coordination; (ii) Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Legal, Governance Support and Accountability (iv) People and Strategy

IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, the 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 Africa Regional office based in Nairobi has fifteen clusters scattered geographically across the regional to strategically support the National Societies.

This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The IFRC Africa Region seeks a dynamic and strategic Programme and Campaign Coordinator (Zero Hunger) to lead and coordinate the implementation of the Food and Nutrition Resilience Programme and associated Zero Hunger: United for Durable Solutions campaign across Africa.

This individual will be responsible for driving engagement, visibility, fundraising, and program alignment to position hunger eradication as a continent-wide priority led by African communities and supported by global partners.

The role requires a strategic thinker with proven experience in communications, campaign implementation, donor engagement, resource mobilisation, and cross-sector collaboration. They will be responsible for coordinating teams at national, regional, cluster, IFRC Multilateral representations and global levels to ensure regular updates and ensuring timely information is provided to IFRC members and partners.

Programme coordination (Food and Nutrition Resilience Programme)

• Working with National Societies, Cluster delegations, AU representation and regional management, technical and SPRM colleagues to implement the donor engagement strategy for the regional/country FNRP Programme
• Working with AU office to support ongoing AU/IFRC Technical Working Group actions and coordinate with other IFRC multilateral representations.
• Support development of regional/country Programme Management Unit and Pooled Fund platforms.
• Work with country teams to identify and spotlight promising practices and success stories across IFRC-supported food security, resilience, and livelihoods programs.

Partnership Engagement and Resource Mobilization Fundraising Support

• Develop and follow a resource mobilisation plan for zero hunger including FNRP
• Identify donor opportunities and coordinate with the Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization (SPRM) team to position the campaign with existing and prospective funders.
• Engage with donors to pitch zero hunger including FNRP at regional levels, and support the four Horn of Africa countries with their resource mobilisation and partnership efforts
• Draft concept notes, proposals, marketing materials, investment cases, and campaign updates for donors.
• Organize events, donor field visits, and virtual briefings to drive fundraising and visibility.
• Track resource mobilisation engagements at global, regional, and country levels and ensure coordinated follow up
• Track and report on campaign impact for donor reporting and stewardship.
• Support National Societies with domestic fundraising efforts including digital, direct marketing and private sector engagement

Campaign Strategy & Communications

• Drive day-to-day implementation of the Zero Hunger campaign in line with the overarching programmatic, fundraising and communications plans.
• In coordination with the communication team and the external communication agency support develop high-impact, multi-channel content (print, digital, video) including digital toolkits that tell the story of durable solution for hunger reduction in Africa.
• Coordinate across National Societies, Clusters, and the IFRC technical teams to ensure coherence and alignment.
• Lead multi-country rollouts and ensure visibility for flagship initiatives that are African-led and have durable solutions.
• Ensure campaign messaging reflects community-driven approaches and is grounded in field realities.
• Support field teams with technical advice and creative inputs for local activations and adaptation of the campaign toolkit.

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Establish campaign monitoring tools to track reach, impact, and audience engagement.
• Coordinate learning sessions to document what works and informs adaptation in subsequent phases.
• Provide regular internal updates and progress reports to leadership and regional teams.

• University degree in journalism, communications, marketing or international policies (Required)
• IFRC Emergency Communications training (Preferred)
• Basic Delegated Training Course or IMPACT. FACT, ERU or RDRT Training or equivalent experience (Preferred)

• At least 7 years of experience managing large-scale communications or advocacy campaigns in humanitarian or development contexts (Required)
• Experience in program implementation, preferably in food security, resilience, or livelihoods. (Required)
• Proven fundraising or donor engagement experience — strong writing, storytelling, and proposal development skills. (Required)
• Experience working with multi-stakeholder partnerships, government entities, and media. (Required)
• Red Cross and Red Crescent experience (Preferred)

• Knowledge of humanitarian affairs, including complex and protracted responses such as food insecurity and hunger (Required)
• Strong spoken and written English, including proven experience in drafting compelling communications content for a variety of communications channels (Required)
• Self-supporting in IT (Required)
• Demonstrated understanding and use of digital media for communications and advocacy purposes (Required)
• Comfortable working and communicating with National Societies in a diverse environment (Required)
• Ability to negotiate with varying partners (Required)
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure (Required)
• Analytical skills (Required)

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