Under the overall guidance and supervision of Regional  Head of Health Disaster Climate and Crises unit, the Regional Mpox Operations Manager will assume lead role of IFRC’s mpox operation across the Africa region, responsible for providing robust operational support to responding African NSs through IFRC’s CCST and country offices.  Key to the position will be providing support to African National Societies in the management of the ongoing emergency response, ensuing close coordination with Movement actors, coordinating actions amongst different Units within the IFRC at the regional- and sub-regional-levels, and contributing to building the capacities of ANS throughout the implementation of the operational response plans.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Initiate, plan and mobilise IFRC resources in support of assessment, planning, and implementation of mpox emergency response operations in Africa.

Ensure a coherent transition from emergency response structure to longer-term programming that remains relevant for mpox, integrating into, and where necessary, building new, community-based programming.

Supervise IFRC technical leads to ensure they work closely with the managers of relevant departments in all related programming roles and responsibilities, providing advice and recommendations that carefully consider local capacity and context.

Build alliances and partnerships with other emergency actors to enhance the implementation of the emergency plan of action. Support the NS to enhance their position vis a vis the national and international coordination mechanism.

Support IFRC technical leads to develop programme approaches which strengthen and develop the National Society’s structures, capacity and performance; analyze and understand their current strengths and weaknesses and to ensure provision of necessary technical and material support particularly in relation to the ongoing crisis.

Promote and assist the integration of humanitarian priorities and interventions within all relevant programming divisions

Ensure that the response is based on frameworks and approaches that are consistent with or have considered national and international standards and guidelines, as well as IFRC policies, procedures and tools.

Assist the NS’, Movement and external partners in the achievement of planned outcomes and deliverables following quality standards, in a timely fashion, and within budgets.

Ensure a robust and coherent monitoring of the situation and its potential evolution and ensure that humanitarian interventions are responsive to current and emerging needs and threats.

Work with the Regional HDCC Unit and regional and national mpox response teams to develop, implement and review contingency planning for identified threats in operational areas, as well as the development of capacities within the NS for emergency response.

Integrate Preparedness for Effective Response (PER) approach into response operations.

Work closely with the Public Health in Emergencies technical focal point at the Africa Regional Office to ensure programming remains technically relevant, appropriate to the context, and evolves with the situation

In coordination with Public Health in Emergencies, support the establishment of an effective information management system for the response, including quality assurance of implementation.

Work with PMER leads in IFRC and the NS to ensure that planning and reporting requirements are met in a timely and efficient manner. Ensure timely issuance of high quality SitReps, operations updates and required reports.

Ensure effective use of operation’s monitoring tools, operations status tracking system and tools and ensure adherence of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of assigned operations, develop operations risk registers and support implementation of operational risk mitigation measures.

Ensure sound financial management is applied to all Federation-assisted programmes, that budgets are monitored, and any problems identified, and solutions implemented in timely and effective manner.

Manage operational budgets to ensure that expenditure relating to IFRC-supported operations is within income and approved ceilings, in compliance with IFRC finance procedures and in line with donor earmarking requirements.

Represent IFRC with relevant senior internal and key external relationships, country and Region offices, PNS, ICRC, donors, host government, the UN, other INGOs and the media.

Education

University degree in relevant area (e.g. public health, disaster management, international development) (Required)

Basic Delegates Training Course or IMPACT. Surge, RCRC technical or operations management training or equivalent experience and technical competencies(Required)

Experience

At least 8 years of epidemic, health programme or disaster management experience, including managing staff(Required)

Field experience in coordinating and managing disasters, crises or public health , including oversight of personnel, projects and activities (Required)

Work experience with RC/RC(Preferred)

Experience in project cycle management including proposal development, budgeting and reporting, monitoring and evaluation(Required)

Good knowledge and relevant work experience in the regional context (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Effective team and project management skills(Required)

Good analytical skills, including understanding of results-based management or other approaches to programmatic quality assurance(Required)

Good mentoring and capacity development skills(Required)

Ability to work well in a multicultural team(Required)

Excellent stress management skills(Required)

Demonstrated accountability(Required)

Fluent spoken and written English and French(Required)

Good command of another IFRC official language (Spanish or Arabic)(preferred)

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.

Functional competencies: Strategic orientation; Building alliances; Leadership; Empowering others.

Managerial competencies: Managing staff performance; Managing staff development.