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Background:
Context: The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement consists of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and 192 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, where the Swedish Red Cross (SRC) and Sudanese Red Crescent (SRCS) are two such National Societies. Together this is the world's largest humanitarian network, and its work is guided by its Seven Fundamental Principles.
The Swedish Red Cross (SRC) and SRCS, building on previous experience, have developed a two-year bilateral project called ‘Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Sudan’ supported by Sida. It is a community based DRR/CCA intervention with strong focus on protection, gender and inclusion (PGI)/community engagement and accountability (CEA), targeting high-risk communities and households to build their resilience in mitigating, preparing and responding to natural hazards and climate change with a geographical focus in the Red Sea, North Kordofan, River Nile and Northern States. The project is coordinated and managed at the branch, locality and community levels, under the direct supervision of the respective SRCS Branch Director, a branch level Project Coordinator, together with overall supervision from the SRCS DRR/CCA National Programme Coordinator, and the Director of Disaster Management (DM) and technical support from DRR/CCA and PGI Project Officers at SRCS HQ. A Swedish RC project delegate will also support the project. All project activities are to be carried out through established SRCS structures and will be based on the Fundamental principles, values and policies of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
Job Purpose: The Project Support Officer is expected to support the smooth implementation of the DRR/CCA project while ensuring that the implementation of the project is led by, and own by, SRCS. The role is expected to provide supportto SRCS and SRCin the implementation of the DRR/CCAproject. He/she is further expected to coordinate support from additional SRC technical resources to SRCS. The Project Support Officer is also responsible for ensuring adherence to back-donor requirement and internal requirements as well as to ensure that the project contributes to the strategic priorities of SRCS. The role will work closely with the Swedish RC project delegate. |
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