Movement Wide Reporting Officer

Organizational context (where the job is located in the Organization) The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization with 190 member National Societies. Our work is guided by seven fundamental principles (humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality) and by Strategy 2020, which voices our collective vision and determination to move forward in tackling the major challenges that confront humanity in the present decade. We act before, during and after disasters and health emergencies to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people. The IFRC Secretariat’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regional office, situated in Beirut, provides support to the 17 Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies in MENA region in their humanitarian and development work, and facilitates partnerships. The position is located under the PMER Unit of the IFRC MENA regional office, sustaining a comprehensive overview of Movement’s collective response to crisis in Syria and in the affected neighboring countries: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. Movement Wide Reporting Officer is expected to assist Movement Wide Reporting Delegate and, since April 2018, to take over coordination and updating of Movement Wide Report Mechanism for Syria Crisis. Scope of Work Movement Wide Reporting Officer for the Syria crisis is responsible for sustaining an established regional system for data and information collection and reporting based on agreed indicators. S/he is accountable for effective data and information management mechanisms at country and regional level as well as for promoting and providing capacity building support to all National Societies involved in Syria crisis for data gathering, analysis and visualization. Job Duties and Responsibilities Coordination Ensure the continued updating and relevance of the MWR system in the changing humanitarian context, through advising on needed changes and improvements; Consolidate and report on quantitative data provided by different actors on main programmatic achievements in response to Syria crisis; Tools and systems development Work closely with HNS and ICRC to adjust the existing data collection system to changing situation in Syria Crisis, including templates, guidance and an overall management system; Review available indicators if necessary; Identify and analyze Movement needs and requirements in terms of internal and external reporting in collaboration with relevant staff from IFRC and ICRC regional and country offices; Coordinate the design of appropriate formats for the presentation of information including the dedicated Movement web-platform/dashboard for internal and external audiences in close collaboration with ICRC Information Management/GIS focal points; Capacity building Address the HNS capacity development needs in information gathering and management for MWR within the wider National Society development framework for the region; undertake training and other capacity development initiatives as necessary; Ensure that the project is linked with existing OD and capacity building initiatives at regional and country level. Positioning and advocacy Develop, in coordination with the communications and partnership/resource mobilization teams of IFRC and ICRC, various promotional and advocacy/communications materials for Movement positioning and resources mobilization for RC/RC response to the Syria crisis. Working relationships: The MWR officer reports to the MWR Delegate and works exclusively on the development of the MWR for Syria crisis led jointly with the ICRC through its Regional Movement Cooperation Adviser for MENA based in Beirut. S/he will establish close working relationships with all relevant managers at IFRC MENA regional and country offices involved in response to the Syria crisis and in particular with partnerships & resource mobilization, communications and organizational development teams, as well as with the corresponding ICRC delegations, in particular Cooperation Departments.   Qualifications: Education   Required Preferred Relevant university degree X   Experience   Required  Preferred At least 5 years’ work experience in data collection and management  X   Experience in setting up and coordinating information management systems  X   Sound experience in international humanitarian response X   Experience of working for Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement   X Experience in mentoring, coaching and training  X   Knowledge and Skills Required  Preferred Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel, and digital reporting tools including different data collection methodologies  X   Ability to lead Information Management (IM) systems and manage/develop related tools and procedures X   Solid analytical skills and ability to write effectively X   Proven skills to analyze statistical information X   Ability to interpret data and indicators  X   Ability to travel extensively across the region X   Languages Required  Preferred Fluently spoken and written English X   Fluently spoken and written Arabic X   Competencies and values     Communication Collaboration and Teamwork Judgement and Decision Making National Society and Client Relations Creativity and Innovation