What you will be doing
- Provide strategic, conceptual and technical support to URCS in the implementation of its Home-Based Care & Active Ageing (HBC/AA) strategy and program
- Support URCS in improving the quality of HBC social services
- Support URCS in developing its HBC financial sustainability model with particular emphasis on outsourcing relationships with central and local public administrations.
- Support URCS in lobbying and advocacy with the Ministry of Social Policy
- Provide strategic guidance on the promotion and implementation of active aging
- Support the URCS in the coordination of HBC activities and interventions within the Red Cross Movement and with external stakeholders (authorities, IOs, NGOs, donor agencies)
Your profile
- University degree in management, health and care, social work, social sciences or other relevant discipline with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience, ideally in the coordination and management of health and care programmes and partnerships or international cooperation
- Analytical and strategic thinking, facilitation and participatory management skills
- Diplomacy, sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to adapt to a fast-changing work environment
- Experience with locally-led action and capacity strengthening of national/local partners
- Experience in working in the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement
- Proficient written and spoken English; knowledge of Ukrainian or Russian language is an asset
THE SWISS RED CROSS
Help us create a world of greater humanity!
The Swiss Red Cross (SRC) is the largest humanitarian organization in Switzerland. We provide a broad range of services for the benefit of particularly vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Switzerland and in more than 30 countries around the world. Our national headquarters in Bern and Wabern also support the SRC's member organizations and institutions and provide the foundations for effective, efficient, and sustainable services.
What you can expect
- 12-month-contract with the option of extension, starting in March 2025 or as per mutual agreement
- Competitive salary, contribution to social insurances, R&R, travel expenses and contribution to accommodation
- Non-family posting
Apply now
We look forward to receiving your complete online application (motivation letter, CV, diplomas, and employment certificates) by 24 November 2024, to the attention of Ms Gusuma Luder.
