Regional Officer – Sahel (West and Central Africa)
Location: UK Office, London
Salary: £29,210 per annum based on 35 Hours Per Week (plus Inner London Weighting of £3,344)
Contract type: Permanent

Come and be a part of the world’s largest biggest humanitarian organisation!

Are you a French speaking international humanitarian or international development professional, who could provide an essential information link between our British Red Cross UK Head Office in London and the Sahel Region team?

The International Division is responsible for international disaster response, support to resilience programmes and organisational development of our partner Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The work of the International Division also includes humanitarian policy and advocacy activities, and International Humanitarian Law.  British Red Cross’ international work is carried out in coordination and partnership with the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement.

• Ensure that the Head of Region for West and Central Africa, the Country Managers for Sahel, and the Programme managers are effectively resourced from UK Head Office in delivering Regional and Country Strategies respectively.
• Reporting to the Country Manager for Sahel, you will direct projects and services, providing effective coordination and mobilisation of resources in our BRC UK Head Office to support the delivery of regional and country strategies. 
• You will represent the regional team at internal and external meetings, conferences and other public engagements as required by Head of Region or Country Managers.
• You will facilitate engagement and information flow to the regional team, aid with monitoring and reporting, relationships and engagement across key internal and external stakeholders (including Fundraising and Communications) and maintain regional partnerships within Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso and Chad.

• Excellent conception of the West and Central Africa regional context (socially and politically) and the wider international humanitarian system? Knowledge of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement and experience of working in international disaster response or development and working with remote teams?
  
• Fluent in French, have excellent written and verbal communication skills including facilitation, presentation and report writing (preferably of drafting and compiling programme documents including proposals, donor proposals and reports) to a variety of audiences?
  
• Stakeholder management and partnership or collaborative working across multiple teams, with the ability to influence key internal or external partners, Trusts, Foundations and other donors?
  
• Great administrative, project/ programme management and IT skills, including all basic MS office packages including maintenance of spreadsheets and financial databases or systems accurately?

In return for your dedication and expertise, you’ll get:

• Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
• Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
• Flexible working: We do our best to accommodate your preferred work style.
• Learning & Development: Wide range of career opportunities + comprehensive learning.
• Discounts: Access to Blue Light Discount Card and employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Assistance: Access to mental health and wellbeing assistance.
• Team Working: Champion our mission in a collaborative team.
• Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
• Season ticket loan: Interest-free loan for commuting expenses.

At The British Red Cross, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and ensuring we have an inclusive environment for all our staff and volunteers. We remain dedicated to ensuring our teams can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. We do this through regular data reporting, and the assistance of our internal Race and Equality Network (REEN), LGBT+ Network, our Disability and Wellness Network (DAWN), Gender Network, Carers Network and Youth Network.