Consultant - Community Engagement and

**Vacancy No.**

S11382

**Contract Type**

Consultant

**Application Deadline**

24-Nov-2024

**Job Posted on**

17-Nov-2024

**Country**

SWITZERLAND

**Duty Station**

Geneva

**Duty Station Status**

Family Duty Station

**Duration**

100 days

**Accompanied Status**

Non-Accompanied

**Grade**

Not applicable

**Organizational Context**:
Through the pilot Programme Partnership (PPP) with ECHO, IFRC, in close partnership with National Red Cross Societies in the EU and through National Societies in the countries of humanitarian action, provided effective and adapted local response to communities in need, while increasing the reach, quality and impact of the unique network of local actors constituted by IFRC’s network of National Societies. The programme will drive strategic leadership, be a catalyst for driving change and demonstrate IFRC network’s interoperability while contributing to DG ECHO’s objectives as well as IFRC’s Strategy 2030 and Agenda for Renewal. In order to holistically address increasing humanitarian needs, the programme will espouse a multi-hazard, multi-sectoral and integrated systems approach focusing on disaster risk management and epidemic and pandemic preparedness and response, as well as focus on humanitarian assistance and protection to people on the move, focalizing on their specific vulnerabilities. In order to enhance quality, impact and cost-efficiency and to ensure a people-centred approach, there will be an acute focus on seamlessly integrating cash and voucher assistance as a key modality for humanitarian assistance and integrating risk communication, community engagement and accountability to ensure that communities are active partners at all stages of the programming cycle.

The consultant will be support key deliverables as part of the CEA Technical Working Group as part of ECHO PPP, but also beyond the duration of the PPP in areas of knowledge management for the CEA portfolio globally.

**Job Purpose**:
**Project objectives**

The consultant will work closely with IFRC’s Community Engagement unit in achieving the following:

- Ensure readily available tools to better integrate CEA within ECHO PPP activities and IFRC’s programmes and operations.
- Provide technical support to countries with trainings, plans, policies, guidelines and operating procedures to ensure that communities actively participate in RCRC programming according to the Movement minimum actions and commitments,

Work will be conducted remotely, with travel as needed.,

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Desired outcome**

National Societies have the tools and capacity to integrate CEA in ECHO PPP activities, and in other IFRC programmatic activities as required.

***Consultancy outputs**
- Scale up and roll out the** Community Engagement and Accountability Ambassador’s Network**, which provides coordinated, structured, multi-year, support to National Societies to institutionalize community engagement. Support includes mentoring, training, peer learning and advocacy and guides National Societies through the steps to meet the new community engagement standard in the National Society Certification.
- Strengthen guidance, tools and training on how to **systematically collect, analyse and use community data, feedback and insights** to inform decision-making and foster community trust.
- Monitor and gather evidence on the **impact of community engagement on trust, quality and effectiveness** through the global monitoring framework, the Community Trust Index, and impact measurement framework - and sharing findings widely.
- Develop and adapt **community engagement and accountability guidance, tools and training **to respond to emerging needs, for use in the Movement and beyond.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities (continued)**:

- Integrate community engagement and accountability requirements and guidance in IFRC policy and processes and within technical sectors’ tools, training and guidance, which are used across the Movement and the humanitarian sector.

**Education**:

- University degree in relevant fields such as : International Development, Humanitarian Studies, Social Sciences, Public Health,
- Advanced degree or relevant experience in Community Engagement, Humanitarian Assistance, or Program Management.

**Experience**:

- Work experience in community engagement, accountability, or related fields within humanitarian or development organizations.
- Proven track record of integrating CEA approaches in humanitarian operations and health emergencies.
- Demonstrated experience in managing and implementing multi-year, multi-sectoral projects, preferably within the context of international humanitarian organizations.
- Experience in working with or managing partnerships with international donors, such as ECHO.

**Knowledge, Skills and Languages**:

- Strong knowledge of tools, guidelines, and best practices for community engagement and accountability.
- Experience in developing and deliver