Head of Expertise and Program Design

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Intro

The International Department of Belgian Red Cross - Flanders (BRC-Fl) works on development cooperation and emergency response. It manages international projects in the area of first aid, blood banking, hygiene promotion and logistical distributions, mainly in Africa.

Belgian Red Cross - Flanders aims to increase the impact of its humanitarian response by an expertise-driven approach, allowing for specialisation and scale advantage. This encompasses primary research, the development/detection of evidence-based guidelines, and designing improved delivery mechanisms in these fields.

We are looking for a Head of Expertise and Program Design to lead and structure:

• Content development in the 4 chosen areas of expertise
• Primary research where scientific evidence is lacking
• KPI-design for monitoring

The Head of Expertise and Program Design will lead and mentor a team of 4-5 people, and works closely and collegially together with the Head of International Programs (responsible for the delivery of the projects) and the Manager of CEBaP (Center for Evidence-Based practice).

You are based in Mechelen and will travel occasionally to the project countries.

What will you do?

You work with the team of Expertise and Program Design to:

• Stay on top of the latest scientific developments in the field;
• Transform research results into actionable insights;
• Design and develop new program content and optimize existing ones;
• Continuously optimize our expertise in order to increase the success and impact of BRC-Fl’s international programs;
• Determine success metrics and determine what metrics are needed to make informed decisions about current products and possible future products;
• You coach and mentor the team members.

Who are you?

• You have a PhD-degree in one of the quantitative sciences; experience in empirical research is an asset;
• You enjoy keeping abreast of new scientific developments / relevant scientific literature;
• You value evidence-based practice and are convinced of the superiority of the scientific method for acquiring and evaluating knowledge / the programs we develop;
• You communicate well to your colleagues and the organization at large;
• You enjoy developing young talent and have experience in managing a team;
• You have a healthy portion of common sense, a flexible and solution-focused mind;
• You are fluent in Dutch and English. French and Spanish are an asset.

Offer

• Working for an evidence-based humanitarian organisation where expertise and research are core values, and for which basic research funding is available;
• A challenging job in a young enthusiastic team that wants to grow and innovate;
• A competitive salary package.

Interested?

Please submit your application before November 30th, 2021.

The days following we will contact all candidates to provide more information and to schedule interviews.

Location

HQ Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen. Motstraat 40, 2800 Mechelen.