International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Vacancy for Senior Officer

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization providing assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious belief, class or political opinion. The office’s role is to support the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) in delivering humanitarian services to the most vulnerable. More information on the organization and its activities can be obtained from the following website: www.ifrc.org

Senior Officer, Cholera Programme and Public Health

Qualification: Master’s degree in a Public Health, or any other related field.

Experience: At least 5-7 years working experience in a role in a field-based position in humanitarian or developmental programming.

Responsibilities:

Senior Officer, Cholera Programme and Public Health will be responsible for overseeing the finalization and launch, national and sub-national roll-out and implementation of national Cholera plans (NCPs) The incumbent will ensure coordinated action and alignment with national strategies to combat cholera effectively, As implement of the operational atm of the Global Task Force for Cholera Control (GTFCC0, the role holder will directly liaise with GTFCC partners in country

Senior Officer, Cholera programme and Public Health will support cholera control activities at the national and facilitate the same at sub-national level, maintaining ongoing relationships with both national and sub-national counterparts to keep cholera as a key priority amidst, competing demands

Senior Officer, Cholera Programme and Public Health will also provide technical guidance and follow up on IFRC Nepal public health interventions, with a focus on quality insurance and knowledge transfer to Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS)

Interested applicants should submit their CV accompanied by a cover letter demonstrating how their experience is relevant to the specific technical requirements and details of the job duties and responsibilities mentioned in the job description no later than 17 January, 2025. Detailed job responsibilities for the position can be obtained from the following website: https://www.jobsnepal.com/employer/international-federation-of-red-cross-and-red-crescent-societies-ifrc/8923

The Federation is an equal opportunity employer and women are highly encouraged to apply. The IFRC reserves the right to decide on the candidates and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the selection process.

Source: Kantipur Dainik, 3 January, 2025