Consultant, Global Innovation Initiatives - IFRC Innovation Team/IFRC Solferino Academy
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About the Role
The IFRC Solferino Academy seeks a Consultant to coordinate global innovation initiatives, including the Limitless youth leadership program and strategic foresight support for National Societies.
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Responsibilities
- Act as global coordinator for the IFRC Limitless initiative, a major youth leadership and innovation initiative
- Provide training, coaching and advisory services through the Innovation Support Systems initiative to help National Societies develop innovation tools and culture
- Provide advisory and capability building support for National Societies to adopt strategic foresight approaches
- Coordinate with project partners and IFRC staff to ensure implementation of the Limitless program
- Mobilise technical and content partners to develop content for the Limitless program
- Coordinate closely with university partners to iterate and deploy digital platforms
- Manage a pool of volunteers (at least 400) for mentoring and coaching support
- Coordinate and lead additional staff/consultants (2 3) working on the program
- Support communications team to promote Limitless projects and ensure donor recognition
- Ensure monitoring processes are effectively implemented for evaluation and reporting
- Provide coaching and expert guidance to National Societies in establishing youth and volunteer innovation programs
- Lead implementation of innovation elements for senior leaders participating in leadership initiatives
Requirements
- Experience managing and leading major global programs specifically in the humanitarian sector
- Substantial expertise and experience in humanitarian innovation programs that support youth/volunteer ideas
- Experience working at global scale and familiarity with supporting diverse youth across multiple languages and regions
- Experience with futures and foresight methodologies
- Experience advising organisations on embedding strategic foresight approaches
- Experience with innovation accelerators, incubators and social entrepreneurship approaches
- Strong capability in managing, leading and inspiring staff
- Deep understanding of and ability to connect well into the RCRC network across all regions
- Very strong capacity to liaise with multiple stakeholders and manage relationships and formal partnerships effectively
- Strong external innovation/social entrepreneurship/youth/Foresight networks
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and at least one other language of the IFRC
- Excellent written and oral communication, organizational and presentation skills
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Organizational Context
- The IFRC Solferino Academy aims to challenge and inspire the way people work, think, act and connect.
- It supports the IFRC network in transforming to be more fit for future and capable of thriving through complex changes.
- The Academy is composed of three pillars: Leadership, a Think Tank and Innovation.
Job Purpose
- In 2026 the IFRC Solferino Academy is continuing to support National Societies to develop approaches to leadership, innovation and strategic foresight.
- This role will work with National Societies through a variety of forums and initiatives.
- The role will act as the global coordinator for the IFRC Limitless initiative, a major youth leadership and innovation initiative.
- The role will provide training, coaching and advisory services through the Innovation Support Systems initiative.
- The role also provides advisory and capability building support for strategic foresight approaches.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure implementation of the Limitless program incorporating donor priorities.
- Mobilise technical and content partners to assist in content development for Limitless.
- Coordinate closely with university partners to iterate and deploy digital platforms.
- Manage partnerships with universities alongside the head of the Solferino Academy.
- Manage a pool of volunteers (at least 400) for mentoring and coaching support.
- Coordinate and lead additional staff/consultants (2 3) working on the program.
- Support communications team to promote Limitless projects and ensure donor recognition.
- Ensure monitoring processes are effectively implemented.
- Provide coaching and expert guidance to National Societies in establishing youth and volunteer innovation programs.
- Source and engage external experts for specialised innovation support.
- Lead implementation of innovation elements for senior leaders in leadership initiatives.
- Provide specialist innovation and foresight advice to Solferino Academy team members.
Strategic Foresight
- Support the team to develop and implement a plan to help NSs embed strategic foresight approaches.
- Ensure support is tailored to the specific context of the NSs.
- Advise and provide ongoing coaching for NS during design and implementation stages.
Experience Required
- Experience managing and leading major global programs in the humanitarian sector.
- Substantial expertise in humanitarian innovation programs supporting youth/volunteer ideas.
- Experience working at global scale with diverse youth and program managers.
- Experience with futures and foresight methodologies.
- Experience advising organisations on strategic foresight approaches.
- Experience with innovation accelerators, incubators and social entrepreneurship.
- Strong capability in managing, leading and inspiring staff.
Knowledge, Skills and Languages Required
- Deep understanding of and ability to connect well into the RCRC network across all regions.
- Very strong capacity to liaise with multiple stakeholders and manage relationships.
- Strong external innovation/social entrepreneurship/youth/Foresight networks.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English and at least one other language of the IFRC.
- Able to start immediately and work according to tight timelines on multiple projects.
- Excellent written and oral communication, organizational and presentation skills.
- Strong marketing, communications and community engagement skills.
- Proactive attitude to problem solving.
- Highly creative, dynamic and flexible.
- Knowledge of trends and practices in innovation.
- Ability to work as part of a team and with multiple stakeholders.
- Excellent cross cultural knowledge and understanding.
Application Instruction
- Please submit your application in English only.
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