Manager, Global Road Safety Advocacy and Grants Programme

**Vacancy No.**

S15300

**Category of Contract**

International

**Position Type**

International

**Application Deadline**

31/08/2025

**Job Posted On**

15/08/2025

**Duty Station**

Geneva, Switzerland

**Country**

SWITZERLAND

**Grade**

E2

**Duty Station Status**

Family Duty Station

**Accompanied Status**

Accompanied

**Duration**
- 24 months

**Organizational Context**:
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) People and Strategy, and (iv) Legal, Governance Support and Accountability.

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.

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.
- and middle-income countries.

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**Job Purpose**:
The purpose of this role is to lead and manage GRSP’s Global Road Safety Advocacy and Grants team, which currently consists of 12 team members (including both staff and consultants) based in IFRC offices in Geneva, Kuala Lumpur, Nairobi, and Buenos Aires. The team supports GRSP grantee organisations in low
- and middle-income countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The incumbent will oversee GRSP’s Global Road Safety Advocacy and Grants Programme and its team to ensure the effective and timely administration and management of grants, in collaboration with partner organisations engaged in road safety advocacy.

The position holder will be responsible for delivering a global, multi-million (CHF) programme focused on road safety advocacy and capacity building. This includes strengthening the capabilities of national institutions, civil society, academia, and government agencies to advocate for, develop, and implement evidence-based road safety policy and legislation.

As a member of GRSP’s Leadership Team, the role also contributes to broader strategic initiatives aimed at reducing road crash-related deaths and serious injuries. This includes engaging with GRSP members and donors, guiding the delivery of technical inputs based on global evidence, and representing GRSP at senior levels with stakeholders such as National Societies, UN agencies, governments, GRSP members, and civil society organisations.

The position requires extensive international travel, and the incumbent is expected to attend global meetings in person as necessary to fulfil the responsibilities of the role.

**Job Duties and Responsibilities**:
**GRSP Road Safety Advocacy and Grants Programme management**
- Serve as a GRSP technical lead for road safety policy, policy advocacy and grants
- Be responsible for closely monitoring systems related to grant negotiation, processing, and implementation to ensure that all grants progress within agreed Monitor timelines closely to promptly identify and address any delays to ensure smooth implementation.
- Serve as one of the GRSP technical leads for National Societies and civil society capacity building and road safety policy and grants management.
- Serve as first line manager for a team of seven staff and a cadre of international consultants and second line manager for three additional staff.
- Develop, under the direction of the Global Manager, the programme’s annual budget, approve and monitor spending against that budget.
- Under the direction of the Glob