United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Humanitarian Policy Officer

The Humanitarian Policy Officer (HPO) will support the work of BRC’s International Humanitarian Policy Department, helping to ensure greater impact and influence. The role will undertake research and policy work on the team’s policy priorities, and help ensure more effective and impactful outreach and communications.

The Humanitarian Policy (HP) team is made up of a small and dynamic group of advisers in BRC’s International Division who are tasked with ensuring high quality policy and advocacy that enables improved humanitarian outcomes. Our work currently focuses on a range of issues directly relevant to the work of the Movement:

• Fundamental Principles / Humanitarian Principles


• Silent and complex emergencies


• Civil-military relations


• National humanitarian action


• Trends in humanitarian action and their implications for the Movement


• Red Cross Movement policy support and Movement relations

For more information on the skills, knowledge and experience of the ideal candidate please see the job description attached here

We are a volunteer-led humanitarian organisation that helps people incrisis, whoever and wherever they are. We enable vulnerable people at home andoverseas to prepare for and respond to emergencies in their own communities. And when the crisis is over, we help people recover and move on with their lives.

How to apply:

Please apply online via our website www.redcross.org.uk/Jobs or open the link: https://jobs.redcross.org.uk/tlive1_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d577626BjWg%1BU&WVID=624080007l&LANG=USA For further information about this role or if you are unable to apply online please contact Rachel Fox at RachelFox@redcross.org.uk or 020 7877 7321 quoting the title of the position

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Wednesday 16 March 2016

Interviews will take place during the latter half of March

Internal applicants: Please note you will need to use your ID number as your username and your SAVI self service password as yourpassword in order for the system to recognise you as an internal candidate.

We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience. The BritishRed Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).