Organization: IFRC – International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Location: Ankara
Grade: Level not specified – Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
Communication and Public Information
External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
Documentation and Information Management
Grant writing
Closing Date: 2025-02-02

Context of the Organization

With a network of 191 National Societies (NSs), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the biggest humanitarian organization in the world. In order to prevent and lessen human suffering and so contribute to the preservation and advancement of human dignity and international peace, the IFRC’s overarching goal is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities with NSs.” Before, during, and after catastrophes, medical emergencies, and other crises, IFRC strives to address the needs and enhance the lives of those who are most in need.

Along with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), IFRC is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement). Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, volunteer service, unity, and universality are the core values that underpin IFRC’s activities.

With its headquarters located in Geneva, Switzerland, the IFRC is headed by its Secretary General. Three primary divisions comprise the headquarters: (i) Operations Coordination and National Society Development; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy, and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy, and Corporate Services.

In Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas, IFRC maintains five regional offices. Additionally, IFRC has national delegations and country cluster delegations all throughout the world. The IFRC Secretariat is made up of the field structure (regional, cluster, and country) and the Geneva Headquarters.

Sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of power, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct) are all prohibited by the IFRC as behaviors that are incompatible with the goals and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The IFRC also follows stringent guidelines for protecting children.

In order to support its position as Grant Holder for the five-year FCDO-funded ‘Economic Resilience and Socio-Economic Empowerment for Refugees and Host Communities in Earthquake Affected Region in Türkiye’ project, 2024-2029, the British Red Cross (BRC) opened an office in Turkey in December 2024. As part of the FCDO Business Case “Building Refugee Resilience and Inclusion in Türkiye (BRRIT),” the initiative is carried out by a tripartite collaboration between the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC), IFRC, and BRC.

The purpose of the job

Through our collaborations with the Turkish Red Crescent (TRC), Red Cross Movement partners, and other actors, the Grants and Reporting Officer will offer programmatic and administrative assistance for the effective execution of BRC-supported programs and activities in Türkiye. In addition to making sure our partners’ needs are satisfied, the position will work with the TRC program management team on grant administration, program cycle management, BRC internal strategic reporting, and BRC’s regional team for MENA Europe and associated business partners.

Responsibilities

• Support the BRC team in Türkiye with quarterly internal strategy reporting; coordinating inputs and uploading to the Project Information Management System (PIMS).
• Contribute to governance reporting to the Major Programme Board and Corporate Risk Dashboard.
• Maintain the Türkiye Major Programme Board dashboard.
• Monitor and ensure compliance of processes in line with BRC’s International Quality Methodology.
• Maintain relevant programme documents and other files in BRC’s PIMS.
• Act as an in-country PIMS superuser, including the training and supporting of colleagues to use the platform appropriately.
• Act as in-country coordination point to support regional business development in strategic funding and bid development, including coordinating with programme managers on design documents and PIMS.
• Collaborate with regional business development and fundraising colleagues to ensure effective oversight and tracking of new funding opportunities and restricted funding portfolio.
• Coordinate processes for developing grant agreement documents (GAD), including budgets, programme files, and ensuring appropriate timely sign-off.
• Support the Partnership Manager in the preparation and running of in-country kick-off meetings with partners.
• Develop and maintain a consolidated grant reporting tracker through PIMS and contribute to the development of quality and timely donor report submissions.
• Coordinate with the Partnership Manager and Finance, Compliance & Risk Manager (FCRM) to ensure timely processing of payments to partners.
• Proactively raise and escalate potential contractual and compliance issues, where identified, and work closely with relevant programme, finance, or compliance colleagues to resolve.
• Contribute to timely programme modifications by supporting, as needed, the preparation of revision packages and ensuring that partner grant agreements and processes are updated.
• Support monitoring and evaluation processes, and donor visits to Türkiye.

Team Member:

• Actively participates in all team meetings.
• Works and behaves in accordance with all BRC policies, procedures and in line with our Values in Action.
• Upholds the fundamental principles of the Red Cross and acts with integrity, in accordance with the Society’s values (inclusive, compassionate, courageous and dynamics).
• Any other reasonable duties as delegated by the Line Manager.

Requirements:

Education

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Experience

Required:

• Minimum 4 years’ experience coordinating with internal and external teams.
• Experience of, and competency in financial administration including budget preparation and using spreadsheets.
• Experience of project management.
• Experience of working in a partnership setting.
• Experience of working with institutional donors such as FCDO and other donors.
• Experience of working in an international organisation

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Required:

• Excellent administration and organisational skills, including attention to detail and maintaining up-to-date and accurate records.
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage work effectively in a fast-paced environment, to deliver on time and in full against specific objectives.
• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency with all basic Microsoft Office packages and information management systems.
• Ability to write reports and proposals for internal and external audiences.
• An understanding of financial programme budgeting and reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ensures inclusive practice, challenges discrimination and promotes diversity in line with our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) policy.
• Occasional international travel required.
• Willingness to work out-of-hours, when necessary, e.g. during an emergency.
• Native or bilingual proficiency in spoken and written Turkish.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English.

Preferred:

• An understanding of the international humanitarian system or international development context.
• Knowledge of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

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.

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