British Red Cross Vacancy: Finance & Administration Delegate - Philippines

Overview

The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies. We enable vulnerable people in the UK and abroad to prepare for and withstand emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help them to recover and move on with their lives.

The international work of the BRC is managed by its International Division consisting of around eighty people based in the organisation’s UK Office in London, and by staff employed overseas supporting BRC’s programmes, or as delegates to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation) or the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

Scope

The Typhoon Haiyan response in the Philippines is a major emergency context with BRC one of the leading actors within an IFRC coordinated operation, providing support to the Philippines Red Cross. BRC has already provided substantial support through the provision of technical specialists in logistics, emergency shelter, communications, information management; in-kind emergency relief stocks and equipment; cash contributions to support the operation including emergency cash grants and Philippines Red Cross running costs.

BRC is seeking to consolidate its response to the Typhoon and to establish a dedicated team that will take forward further opportunities to support the needs of the affected population over the coming months and years. Current BRC priorities include shelter, livelihoods, NS support, WASH, and community resilience.

BRC intends to develop, agree and establish a core 3 year programme and this role will ensure the effective and efficient provision of approach supply chain management services to support and deliver the programme.

The Role

To support the set-up of financial and administrative systems for to the BRC Typhoon Haiyan office and the recovery programme(s):

• Cash Management and reporting 
• Financial reporting 
• Management & Training 
• Information Technology 
• Documentation 
• Contracts 
• BRS Assets and Procedures

We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience. The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

For the selected candidate, we will provide a comprehensive package as stated below.

Salary: £26,335-£28,968 per annum (plus monthly allowance of £1,235) & other excellent benefits including accommodation, 28 days annual leave, R&R, Insurance, and return flight, etc.

Contract: Full time. 3 month Fixed Term Contract (extendable)

Closing Date:20^thJuly 2014

Interview Date:w/c 28^th July2014

Start Date:asap

How to apply:

Please note the decision on whether you are short-listed will be dependent on your ability to clearly demonstrate your relevant experience against the person specification.

Please apply online via our website HERE. For further information about this role or if you are unable to apply online please contact Sumiko May on SMay@redcross.org.uk or 020 7877 7545.

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 27^th July 2014 (midnight).

Candidates will be requested to complete a technical test on the 28^th July.

Interviews will take place WEEK COMMENCING 4^th August 2014.

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