Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 192-member National Societies. The overall aim of the IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.”  The IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.

The IFRC is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Movement), together with its member National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The work of the IFRC is guided by the following fundamental principles: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.

The IFRC is led by its Secretary General, and has its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The Headquarters are organized into three main Divisions: (i) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; (ii) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services.

The IFRC has five regional offices in Africa, Asia Pacific, Middle East and North Africa, Europe, and the Americas.  The IFRC also has country cluster delegations and country delegations throughout the world. Together, the Geneva Headquarters and the field structure (regional, cluster and country) comprise the IFRC Secretariat.

The Country Cluster Delegation (CCD) Bangkok covers four countries namely Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam and reports to the Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO). The CCD Bangkok also provides secretariat support to the Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Networks and represents IFRC with the United Nations ESCAP and other regional organizations based in Bangkok. The programme team within the delegation covers the thematic areas of disaster preparedness, response, climate resilience, health, communications and planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting. The team works closely with other thematic focal points particularly in Youth and volunteering and protection, gender and inclusion.

The Southeast Asia Red Cross Red Crescent Community Safety and Resilience (CSR) Network was initially established as a Community Safety and Resilience Forum in 2014 at the request of the Southeast Asia National Society Leaders to deepen integration between Disaster Management, Health and Organisational Development 

as well as to oversee the implementation of the Regional Road Map for CSR in line with the strategic directions from SEA Leaders.

The CSR Network’s main purpose is to enhance community safety and resilience in Southeast Asia, through a virtual platform for disaster management and health practitioners from 11 Southeast Asian Red Cross and Red Crescent societies to regularly exchange best practices. The recommendations of the CSR Network also aim at informing Southeast Asian National Societies’ leadership before they agree on regional priorities in the field of CSR.

Job Purpose

The intern works with the Programme Coordinator based in the IFRC CCD Bangkok, in facilitating the dialogue with and among the CSR Network members, and in supporting the design and organization of the CSR Network’s online meetings and annual forum.  

In addition to her/his main support to the CSR Network, the intern will also support the CCD programme team with tasks related to operations, translation, interpretation, and event organization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the relevant National Society focal points, the CCD Team, and IFRC technical coordinators in the IFRC Asia-Pacific Regional Office (APRO), to develop the agenda of the first CSR Network online meeting;
• Organize and provide admin support to the CSR Network online meeting and produce the summary report, including the key messages produced by the members in view of the Southeast Asia Leaders Meeting in September 2023;
• Act as a focal point within the IFRC CCD to enhance the coordination with and among the CSR Network members;
• Facilitate the initiation of peer-to-peer exchanges on relevant topics highlighted during/following the CSR Network’s online meetings;
• Produce an analysis of the MoU between ASEAN and IFRC, particularly related to cooperation on elements of community, safety and resilience, for the use of the CSR Network members;
• Assist the CSR Network steering committee which is responsible for organising an annual CSR Forum (online or in person);
• Provide support to the IFRC CCD programme team as and when required by the hiring manager.

Confidentiality

• Maintain strict moral confidentiality and do not disclose neither spread any confidential or sensitive information.

• Organize archives of all reports and documents and treat them as confidential material

Education

Degree in Disaster Management, Health, Development, law, international relations, or related field (Required)

Experience

Experience in Community Engagement and/or Partnership Development  (Preferred)

Experience within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Self-supporting in computer skills (Required)

Ability to work in a diverse cultural context (Required)

Ability to use own initiative and problem-solving skills (Required)

Ability to organise and host online meetings (Required)

Highly organised, with ability to create a team approach (Required)

Languages

Fluently spoken and written English and Thai (Required)

Good command of one of the other languages commonly spoken in the region (Preferred)

Excellent communication skills; influencing skills

Excellent relationship building skills; ability to build and strengthen internal and external networks, and establish effective partnerships, with National Societies (Required)

Skilled in analytical and strategic thinking (Required)

Remark

• Recent graduates withing 1 year or individuals expecting to graduate within a year are eligible to apply.
• This job vacancy is open to all qualified applicants, both Thai and foreign, who possess a valid Thai visa.
• The internship position offers a monthly salary of CHF 400.

Please click the link here to apply for this position: https://www.ifrc.org/jobs/details.html?nPostingId=10873&nPostingTargetId=121826&id=PZ8FK026203F3VBQB79LO79OB&LG=UK&languageSelect=UK&mask=newtempconfig