Consultant, Disaster Law and NS Legal and Statutory Base

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, with 191 member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

IFRC uses the Triple R – response, resilience and respect – to deliver on Strategy 2030.

IFRC responds to disasters and crises, ensuring timely, coordinated and locally led humanitarian action.

IFRC supports its members in building community resilience in the areas of climate and environment, health and wellbeing, and migration and displacement.

IFRC promotes respect for our fundamental principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality, including in our work on values, power and inclusion.

The IFRC focuses throughout on our core mandate – our raison d’être – of strategic and operational coordination, humanitarian diplomacy, National Society development, and accountability.

IFRC is led by its Secretary General and has its Headquarters in Geneva and five regional offices in Africa (Nairobi); the Americas (Panama); Asia Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); and MENA (Beirut) as well as representation offices, service centres and delegations across the globe.

The IFRC has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, abuse of authority, discrimination, and lack of integrity (including but not limited to financial misconduct). IFRC also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles.

The Secretariat provides the central capacity of the International Federation to serve, connect, and represent National Societies. The Secretariat’s focus includes providing support to the IFRC governance mechanisms; setting norms and standards; providing guidance; ensuring consistency, coordination, and accountability for performance; knowledge sharing; promoting collaboration within and respect for the RCRC Movement; and expanding engagement with partners. The Secretariat’s headquarters is organized in three main business groups: (i) Global Relations, Humanitarian Diplomacy and Digitalization; (ii) National Society Development and Operations Coordination; and (iii) Management Policy, Strategy and Corporate Services. The National Society Development Department is part of the National Society Development and Operations Coordination. Disaster Law is part of the National Society Development Department.

The purpose of this position is to provide legal advice and guidance to IFRC Disaster Law at headquarters on States’ ongoing discussions regarding the development of a new Treaty on the protection of persons in the event of disasters.

The role will be responsible for conducting research and developing recommendations, position papers, training, and other communication materials and information products.

In addition, the position will contribute to the development of guidance and informational resources to strengthen National Societies’ programmatic work in disaster law, as well as support efforts to enhance their legal and statutory frameworks.

Please submit your application in

English only

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