Humanitarian Policy Officer

Humanitarian Policy Officer

Location : Moorgate, London

Hours: 35 Hours per Week

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: GBP 28,450

About the role

The HumanitarianPolicy and Advocacy Officer will support the work of BRC's internationalHumanitarian Policy Department helping to ensure greater impact and influence.The role will undertake research and policy work on the team's policypriorities and help ensure more effective and impactful outreach andcommunications. The officer will monitor and communicate on humanitarian trendsand themes under the international strategy and carry out dissemination of theteam's policy outputs under the guidance of the Humanitarian Advocacy Manager.

About the team

The HumanitarianPolicy (HP) team is made up of a dynamic group of colleagues in BRC'sInternational Directorate who are tasked with ensuring high quality policyanalysis, research and advocacy that enables improved humanitarian outcomes forcrisis-affected people. Our work currently focuses on a range of issues thatsupport and cut across the areas of focus in our broader InternationalDirectorate Strategy (protracted conflict, chronic hunger, and migration anddisplacement).

About the person

Along with anunderstanding of the international humanitarian system or internationaldevelopment context, candidates for this role should have:

• The ability to capture and summarise largeamounts of informatio
• Proven research, drafting and editing skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work well aspart of a team
• Experience of working or volunteering oninternational disaster response or international development, either withinprogrammes or policy

Closing date for applications is 24^th November2019 (23:59).

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 10^thand Wednesday 11^th December.

Please click here to see the full job description and person specification for this position.

 Should you have anyquestions on this role please email us at International_Recruitment@redcross.org.uk or call us on 0300 004 0554 quoting reference REQ0000027MF

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, theseinclude:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• Up to 6% contributory pension
• Flexible working policy

Click here for further details on our staff benefits.

A little bit more about us...

The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in theUK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair ordealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - we're therewhen you need us. 

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bringhelp without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been centralvalues for the Red Cross since we started.

At the British Red Cross, we arelooking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of peopleaffected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of thecommunities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of;age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancyand maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Diversity is something we celebrateand we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. Wewant you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great positionto help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate anyform of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. Wehave a code of conduct in place and are committed to creating a culture ofintegrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations ofabuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

If you areappointed to a role within BRC you will be subject to the organisation's Codeof Conduct, a copy of which you can find on our website.

As part of its recruitment and selection processthe British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checkingof all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children andvulnerable adults.

If driving is an essential requirement of the role,appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current policy.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by RoyalCharter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) andScotland (SC037738).

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