About The Nigerian Red Cross
The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) was established through an Act of the Parliament in 1960. The Act, referred to as the Nigerian Red Cross Act of 1960, CAP 324 states in Section 5 (1) that ‘the Society shall be recognised by the Government of the Federation as a Voluntary Aid Society, auxiliary to the public authorities…’ This shows that we are a creation of the Federal Government of Nigeria and statutorily meant to complement public authorities in the area of humanitarian interventions. Our mandate is derived from the aforementioned Act of Parliament and the Geneva Conventions of which Nigeria is a state party. The Nigerian Red Cross Society, having been recognised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), was in 1961 admitted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) as the 86th National Society. We are not an NGO as some erroneously believe.
Experience3 years
Location Imo
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor Degreein Finance or accounting or equivalent in field of study.
- Minimum of 3years’ experience in planning, implementing and evaluating community-based programmes in emergency/relief context
- A Certified Public or Chartered Accountant is more preferable
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good leadership and accountability skills
- Strong judgment and ability to identify and analyse problems and to thinkstrategically to anticipate, interpret and develop strategic responses to issues
- Ability to persuade, influence, negotiate, manage and sustain effective, successful strategic relationships both internally and externally
- Proficiency in the useof MS Officetools
- Fluency in written andspoken English
Desirable
- Good knowledge of the work of the Red Crossin Nigeria and the State
- Experience in Programme design and management
- Experience in Volunteer Management
- Excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills
Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge of project management, emergency and publichealth management, humanitarian relief issues, trends and goals aimed at preventing and alleviating human suffering.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver thesociety’s articulated vision for change.
- Ability to initiate and manage changeand align programmes to the strategic plan.
- Demonstrated ability to influence andresolve differences and conflicts.
Behavioural Competencies
- Articulate when communicating, anda curious and effective listener
- Ability to protect the reputation of NRCS through the quality of work, knowledge and experience
- High ethicalstandards and honestyin handling theorganizational resources and zero tolerance to corruption
- Culturally sensitive, globally minded and showing respectto the viewsand opinions of others
- Ability to collaborate and work wellin a team
- Ability to work underpressure and meetdeadlines
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: [email protected] using the position as subject of email.
