Programme Officer

Organizational Context

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 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) supports the Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS) in strengthening disaster response, preparedness, disaster risk reduction (DRR), community resilience, and emergency response capacities throughout Türkiye.

To support the implementation of a jointly managed project, a Programme Officer will be assigned by the IFRC Country Cluster Delegation (CCD) based in Ankara within TRCS DRR Department.

Job Purpose

The Programme Officer will support the Project Manager in the day-to-day implementation, coordination, monitoring, and reporting of the project. The position will contribute to effective planning, delivery, documentation, and follow-up of project activities while ensuring compliance with donor, IFRC, and TRCS requirements.

The Programme Officer will work closely with TRCS headquarters departments, field teams, branches, volunteers, IFRC technical specialists, and project partners to support the achievement of project objectives related to disaster preparedness, disaster risk reduction, anticipatory action, community resilience, and emergency response.

The position will:

• Support implementation of project activities in accordance with approved plans and budgets.
• Assist in project planning, coordination, monitoring, and reporting processes.
• Facilitate communication and coordination among project stakeholders.
• Support field-level implementation, capacity-strengthening activities, and technical events.
• Contribute to monitoring, documentation, learning, and knowledge management processes.
• Support donor compliance and reporting requirements.
• Promote accountability, community engagement, inclusion, and quality programming throughout project implementation.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Project Implementation Support

• Support the implementation and follow-up of project activities at headquarters and field levels.
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of workplans, activity schedules, procurement plans, and implementation trackers.
• Coordinate logistical and administrative arrangements for trainings, workshops, meetings, and field missions.
• Follow up with responsible departments and stakeholders on agreed action points.
• Support budget monitoring, expenditure tracking, forecasting, and reconciliation processes in coordination with finance teams.
• Maintain project documentation and filing systems.

Field Coordination and Technical Support

• Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation progress and provide operational support.
• Support branches, volunteers, and field teams in the implementation of project activities.
• Assist in organizing assessments, community consultations, and capacity-strengthening activities.
• Support implementation of community engagement and accountability approaches.
• Contribute to dissemination of technical guidance and tools.

PMER and Reporting

• Support collection, verification, and consolidation of project data.
• Maintain project indicator tracking systems and databases.
• Assist in preparation of progress reports, dashboards, briefing notes, and presentations.
• Contribute to baseline studies, surveys, evaluations, and lessons learned exercises.
• Support documentation of best practices, success stories, and case studies.
• Support knowledge management processes, including documentation of lessons learned, operational learning, technical resources, and good practices.

Job Duties and Responsibilities (continued)

Donor Compliance and Grant Support

• Support compliance with donor regulations and project commitments.
• Assist in monitoring implementation against approved budgets and workplans.
• Support preparation of donor reports and information requests.
• Maintain records required for audits, reviews, and donor monitoring visits.
• Support grant management processes, including tracking deliverables, milestones, reporting deadlines, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain project management tools and trackers to support effective grant implementation.

Coordination and Partnerships

• Support coordination among TRCS departments, branches, IFRC teams, and project partners.
• Organize coordination meetings and prepare minutes and action trackers.
• Support stakeholder mapping and engagement activities.
• Facilitate information sharing among project stakeholders.

Cross-Cutting Areas

• Support integration of Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI) considerations into project activities.
• Support implementation of Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) approaches.
• Promote safeguarding and prevention of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (PSEAH) standards.
• Support environmental sustainability and climate-smart programming approaches.
• Ensure that the needs of vulnerable and at-risk groups are considered throughout project implementation.

Education

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Experience

Required:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience supporting donor-funded humanitarian or development projects.
• Experience in disaster management, disaster risk reduction (DRR), preparedness, anticipatory action, emergency response, community resilience, and humanitarian programming.

Preferred:

• Previous Red Cross Red Crescent Movement experience is desirable.
• Experience with PMER/MEAL systems is an asset.

Knowledge, Skills and Languages

Required:

• Strong report-writing and coordination skills.
• Strong Turkish and English communication skills.

Competencies, Values and Comments

Core Competencies

• Communication
• Collaboration and Teamwork
• Judgement and Decision-Making
• National Society and Customer Focus
• Creativity and Innovation
• Building Trust

Functional Competencies

• Project and Programme Management
• Strategic Planning and Coordination
• Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Management
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
• Report Writing and Donor Communication
• Risk Management
• Budget and Resource Management
• Capacity Strengthening and Facilitation

Additional Considerations

• The position will be seconded to Turkish Red Crescent.
• The Programme Officer will be based within TRCS offices and operate in accordance with TRCS and IFRC administrative procedures and regulations.
• Frequent travel within Türkiye may be required.
• Occasional travel outside Türkiye may be required subject to project needs.
• The role is linked to the duration of the project and may be extended subject to funding availability and operational requirements.
• The duties and responsibilities outlined above may evolve in response to changing programme priorities and operational needs.