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POSITION: Manager, Reach Out Refugee Protection Project This is a fixed term post in a Federation hosted project. LOCATION: Secretariat, Geneva POSITION SUMMARY: The overall goal of the project is to enhance, refugee protection awareness, knowledge and skills of those within the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement and NGOs who work with refugees, and to improve understanding and cooperation between the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement, NGOs and UNHCR thereby seeking to improve protection for refugees. The manager is, under the direction of the Reach Out Working Group (WG), responsible for the management and achievement of the objectives of the project. Responsibilities: 1. Operate under the direction of, and report regularly to the WG. 2. Agree a rolling work-plan and budget for the Project with the WG. Produce financial and narrative reports against the work-plan and budget in accordance with a schedule and format agreed with the WG. 3. Produce and implement a strategy to phase out the Reach Out Project by 30th November 2005. 4. Ensure the development and updating of the Reach Out training materials. 5. Ensure delivery of Reach Out Training Workshops in accordance with priorities agreed with the WG. 6. Develop and implement a funding strategy for the Project, including the preparation and submission of funding proposals and production of financial and narrative reports in line with contractual requirements. 7. Represent the Project, consult and liaise extensively with organisations interested in refugee protection, in particular UNHCR, NGOs, Red Cross and donor agencies. 8. Manage and supervise project staff, as well as any consultants that may be employed. 9. Undertake other tasks as reasonably assigned by the WG QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE: More than 5 years field experience of refugee protection with UNHCR and/or NGOs. Extensive experience coordinating work with NGOs, UN, Red Cross and donor agencies. Strong strategic planning , project management and financial management skills. Ability to work independently. Training experience strongly preferred. Fluency in French & English, other languages an advantage. CLASSIFICATION LEVEL: UNIT MANAGER APPLICATIONS: The Federation seeks to be an equal opportunity employer. Interested parties may submit their applications quoting VACANCY NUMBER 2004 - 38pg no later than 16th June 2004 HR Officer International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies PO Box 372, CH-1211 Geneva 19 Fax: (41 22) 730 49 58; e-mail address: [log in to unmask] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by the Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources.