Organizational Context

 

The IFRC is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies (NS). The overall aim of IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by NS 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.

The IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (the 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.

The IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination (NSDOC); (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services. The Health and Care Department falls under the NSDOC division.

The 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.

At Geneva level the Health and Care Department focuses on two strategic directions:

1. Health System Strengthening
2. WASH System Strengthening

These two strategic directions are supported by four pillars:

1. Global Health Security
2. Global Health Protection/UHC
3. Global WASH Services
4. Transformative Partnerships

 

Job Purpose

 

The Project Coordinator’s primary objective is to ensure effective coordination, oversight and implementation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC) project on the identification and assessment of suitable service delivery models for monoclonal antibodies (mAb) and long acting injectables (LAI) for malaria prevention. The assessment will be done with specific focus on two countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

 

Please find here the project context.

Key project outputs will include:

• Country-specific profiles and assessments of service delivery platforms for introduction, deployment, scale up and follow up of mAb/LAI from a gender-informed perspective (including protection, gender and inclusion profiles for health service delivery for each country and identification of gaps).
• Combined summary of facilitators and barriers for service delivery platforms for consideration for introduction, deployment, scale up and follow up of mAb/LAI from a gender-informed perspective.
• Country-specific profiles and combined summary of community-level roles for introduction, deployment, scale up and follow up on mAb/LAI from a gender-informed perspective.
• Package of tools to support assessments and implementation options in other countries. All these tools would be made available for modification to address the specific needs of the local context for future efforts to introduce mAb/LAI (or other products).

Objectives of the consultancy

The Project Coordinator will undertake the following activities and responsibilities to drive project success:

• Project coordination and oversight
  • Develop and maintain project timelines, deliverables, and milestones, ensuring alignment with annual work plans and grant requirements.
  • Coordinate project activities, ensuring effective and efficient implementation in collaboration with the technical committee, country offices, and local partners.
  • Oversee the delivery of project activities in alignment with IFRC’s strategic priorities.
  • Manage the work of additional team members to be added to the project, including consultants in the two project countries.
  • Oversee the collection, analysis and reporting of data to inform service delivery recommendations, cost analysis and community engagement strategies.
• Stakeholder engagement
  • Serve as the primary liaison with stakeholders, including IFRC regional and cluster offices and, through them, National Societies, as well as Ministry of Health representatives.
  • Facilitate cross-functional coordination among technical committee, national steering groups, and project partners to gather insights and integrate feedback.
• Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
  • Track progress against key project indicators and coordinate project evaluation activities, ensuring that lessons learned are captured and applied throughout the project.
  • Integrate data-driven insights and monitoring into project management to enable real-time learning, gender-sensitive adaptations, and evidence-informed decision-making for project stakeholders.
  • Schedule monthly meetings with the Lead, Malaria Programs and other key project staff (as applicable) for updates, reflection on progress, identification of bottlenecks and collective decisions on resolution.
  • Prepare regular updates summarizing project status, challenges and achievements for internal and external stakeholders, as well as annual reports on project progress.
• Budget management
  • Monitor project expenses against the approved budget, ensuring cost-efficiency and adherence to IFRC financial guidelines.
• Documentation and knowledge management
  • Maintain comprehensive records of project activities, decisions and outcomes.

 

Job Duties and Responsibilities (continued)

 

• • Contribute to final project reporting, including the compilation of tools and assessments for future use.

Project objectives and timelines:

Objective #1:

In year 1, to lay the groundwork for the successful introduction of monoclonal antibodies (mAb) and long acting injectables (LAI) for malaria prevention through comprehensive context assessment of existing service delivery models.

Desired outcomes:

• Formation of a project technical committee and development of an assessment framework to guide mAb/LAI implementation.
• Comprehensive mapping of existing malaria prevention products and service delivery platforms in the focus countries.
• Detailed understanding of gender, logistical and community-level considerations to inform service delivery decisions and adaptations.
• Mapping and assessment of existing service delivery models and channels used for the roll-out of malaria prevention and chemoprevention products.

Objective #2:

To leverage Year 1 findings to draft and refine effective service delivery models for mAb and LAI rollouts that are adaptable, cost-effective, and community centered.

Desired outcomes:

• Co-design of locally adapted service delivery models with national and in-country stakeholders.
• Thorough assessment of service delivery models for sustainability and scalability.
• Completion of a final project report summarizing the developed models, tools, and recommendations for future mAb and LAI malaria prevention efforts.

Support to be provided to the consultant

The consultant will be supported by the Lead, Malaria Programs and various consultants that work together with the malaria team on a regular basis.

Time allocation, for budget purposes

The Project Coordinator role is expected to work over a two-year period, with an estimated commitment of 100 days per year (approximately two days per week) starting in November 2024. The work can be conducted remotely, with travel expected to Geneva and the focus countries.

 

Education

 

Required

• University degree with specialization in public health, international studies or a related field.

 

Experience

 

Required

• Experience in and knowledge of project management.
• Experience working with multi-organizational coordination teams.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

 

Required

• Excellent English communication skills.
• Conceptual and strategic analytical capacity.
• Qualitative and/or quantitative research skills
• Ability to work efficiently in a multicultural, multilingual and cross-functional setting as well as with remote teams.
• Proficiency with MS Office and with virtual meeting platforms.

Preferred

• Excellent French and/or Portuguese communication skills are strongly preferred.