Humanitarian Leaders

Danish Red Cross is hereby adverting for two newly created leadership positions in the International Department. Both positions are created in support of a recently launched and ambitious new international strategy for Danish Red Cross focusing on making a difference for people living in complex and protracted crisis contexts with a focus on health, disaster management and inclusion of marginalized groups. Click here to read the full strategy.

Evaluation, Policy, Analysis & Learning

The first position will lead a small Unit of 7 colleagues dedicated to strengthening strategic evaluation and learning, data and analysis and international policy influencing in areas of focus. If your passion and expertise is how cutting-edge analysis, research, evaluation end learning can add value and inform strategic policy influencing, humanitarian diplomacy and improved programming – this is for you.

Programme Excellence & Support

The second position will lead a larger Unit of 14 colleagues dedicated to set strategic direction in our thematic areas of focus and cross cutting priorities. If you know how to develop and execute programmatic excellency in a big humanitarian organization and combine it with policy influencing and partnerships to achieve ambitious results and change the world – this is for you.

Both positions and Units are part of bigger eco systems of colleagues in HQ, regions and countries, other Red Cross movement partners and colleagues outside the movement, both global and local. Interested candidates therefore most value co-creation, shared leadership, and partnership; leads with trust, integrity, and compassion and strive for excellence in what we bring and collaboration in how we work.

The positions are part of the management group of the International Department and reports to the International Director.

If you have the experience, the eagerness and ambition and can see yourselves in any of the two positions please submit a motivated application by 6 March the latest.

Profiles​

We expect relevant backgrounds in terms managerial experience and knowledge of the international humanitarian context. Ability to work independently, structured as well as solid planning and organisational skills. As leader you must be able to cooperate with colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation and beyond. We are busy and ability to prioritise and ensure progress is a much-needed skill to succeed in the positions on a long-term basis. Finally, it is important that both are strong communicators verbally as well as in writing.​

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Future work place​

When becoming part of the Red Cross movement, you become a part of the world’s largest humanitarian organization with 14 million volunteers in 192 countries. We save lives every day, and we equip people with the tools they need to get through crises and disasters. We help people on both sides of a conflict and in the remotest corners of the world, regardless of their religion, race or political views. DRC supports vulnerable people in more than 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East and have an annual turnover of more than DKK 750 million.

We offer​

An exciting, inclusive, and driven work environment in the heart of Copenhagen.

The positions are full-time positions – 37 working hours per week. The positions require flexibility as up to 2-3 months of travel a year is expected.
Both positions refer to the International Director in Copenhagen.
Salary and employment conditions will comply with Danish Red Cross’s collective bargain agreement with HK and AC.