Job Duties and Responsibilities

° Programme coordination (Food and Nutrition Resilience Programme)

° Working with National Societies, Cluster delegations, AU representation and regional management, technical and SPRM colleagues to implement the donor engagement strategy for the regional/country FNRP Programme

° Working with AU office to support ongoing AU/IFRC Technical Working Group actions and coordinate with other IFRC multilateral representations.

° Support development of regional/country Programme Management Unit and Pooled Fund platforms.

° Work with country teams to identify and spotlight promising practices and success stories across IFRC-supported food security, resilience, and livelihoods programs.

° Partnership Engagement and Resource Mobilization Fundraising Support

° Develop and follow a resource mobilisation plan for zero hunger including FNRP

° Identify donor opportunities and coordinate with the Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization (SPRM) team to position the campaign with existing and prospective funders.

° Engage with donors to pitch zero hunger including FNRP at regional levels, and support the four Horn of Africa countries with their resource mobilisation and partnership efforts

° Draft concept notes, proposals, marketing materials, investment cases, and campaign updates for donors.

° Organize events, donor field visits, and virtual briefings to drive fundraising and visibility.

° Track resource mobilisation engagements at global, regional, and country levels and ensure coordinated follow up

° Track and report on campaign impact for donor reporting and stewardship.

° Support National Societies with domestic fundraising efforts including digital, direct marketing and private sector engagement

Campaign Strategy & Communications

° Drive day-to-day implementation of the Zero Hunger campaign in line with the overarching programmatic, fundraising and communications plans.

° In coordination with the communication team and the external communication agency support develop high-impact, multi-channel content (print, digital, video) including digital toolkits that tell the story of durable solution for hunger reduction in Africa.

° Coordinate across National Societies, Clusters, and the IFRC technical teams to ensure coherence and alignment.

° Lead multi-country rollouts and ensure visibility for flagship initiatives that are African-led and have durable solutions.

° Ensure campaign messaging reflects community-driven approaches and is grounded in field realities.

° Support field teams with technical advice and creative inputs for local activations and adaptation of the campaign toolkit.

Monitoring and Evaluation

° Establish campaign monitoring tools to track reach, impact, and audience engagement.

° Coordinate learning sessions to document what works and informs adaptation in subsequent phases.

° Provide regular internal updates and progress reports to leadership and regional teams.

Education

° University degree in journalism, communications, marketing or international policies (Required)

° IFRC Emergency Communications training (Preferred)

° Basic Delegated Training Course or IMPACT. FACT, ERU or RDRT Training or equivalent experience (Preferred)

Experience

° At least 7 years of experience managing large-scale communications or advocacy campaigns in humanitarian or development contexts (Required)

° Experience in program implementation, preferably in food security, resilience, or livelihoods. (Required)

° Proven fundraising or donor engagement experience — strong writing, storytelling, and proposal development skills. (Required)

° Experience working with multi-stakeholder partnerships, government entities, and media. (Required)

° Red Cross and Red Crescent experience (Preferred)