Handbook for Delegates with the Swedish Red Cross | 2019 June 2019 Version 1.0 1 Handbook for Delegates with the Swedish Red Cross | 2019 Table of contents 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (RCRC) ................................................ 4 1.2 Swedish Red Cross in Sweden .......................................................................................................... 5 1.3 Swedish Red Cross Internationally ................................................................................................... 5 1.4 Our areas of expertise ........................................................................................................................ 6 2. Different types of Delegate missions ............................................................................................ 7 2.1 Field Staff Delegate mission ............................................................................................................. 7 2.2 Seconded Delegate mission ............................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Surge Delegate mission ..................................................................................................................... 7 2.3.1 Emergency Response Unit (ERU) .......................................................................................... 7 2.3.2 Coordination Assessment and Planning (CAP) .................................................................... 7 2.3.3 Rapid Deployment Unit (RDU) .............................................................................................. 7 3. How to become a Delegate ............................................................................................................ 8 3.1 Recruitment process for Field staff and IFRC deployments (non-surge) .......................................... 8 3.2 Recruitment process for ICRC and Surge deployments .................................................................... 8 3.3 Basic requirements ...................................................................................................................... 8 3.4 Training requirements ................................................................................................................. 8 3.4.1 Mandatory e-learning ............................................................................................................. 9 3.4.2 IMPACT training .................................................................................................................... 9 3.4.3 ERU trainings ......................................................................................................................... 9 4. Before your mission ..................................................................................................................... 10 4.1 Digital Briefing Folder .................................................................................................................... 10 4.2 Briefing ............................................................................................................................................ 10 4.3 Code of Conduct, policies and guidelines ....................................................................................... 10 4.3.1 Unethical behaviour and whistle-blowing ............................................................................ 10 4.4 Medical clearance and vaccination .................................................................................................. 11 4.5 Proactive psychosocial support ....................................................................................................... 11 4.6 Passport and visas ............................................................................................................................ 11 4.7 Travel .............................................................................................................................................. 11 4.7.1 Travel in Sweden .................................................................................................................. 11 4.7.2 Travel to and in the field ...................................................................................................... 11 4.8 Luggage ........................................................................................................................................... 12 4.9 Reimbursements .............................................................................................................................. 12 5. In the field .................................................................................................................................... 13 5.1 Your mission ................................................................................................................................... 13 5.2 The duration of your mission .......................................................................................................... 13 5.3 Changes to your mission ................................................................................................................. 13 5.4 Accommodation and living costs .................................................................................................... 13 2 Handbook for Delegates with the Swedish Red Cross | 2019 5.5 Security ............................................................................................................................................ 13 5.6 24/7 on-call number......................................................................................................................... 14 5.7 Psychosocial support during mission .............................................................................................. 14 5.8 Working hours and public holidays ................................................................................................. 14 5.9 Sick leave and sick pay ................................................................................................................... 14 5.10 Accompanying family members ................................................................................................... 14 5.11 Media contacts ............................................................................................................................... 15 5.12 Social media .................................................................................................................................. 15 6. Compensation & benefits ............................................................................................................ 16 6.1 Salary ............................................................................................................................................... 16 6.1.2 Salary level and salary revision – Field Staff....................................................................... 16 6.1.3 Salary level and revision – seconded Delegates .................................................................. 16 6.2 Tax ................................................................................................................................................... 16 6.3 Pension ............................................................................................................................................ 16 6.4 Subsidies & allowances ................................................................................................................... 16 6.4.1 Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) ..................................................................................... 17 6.4.2 Per diem ............................................................................................................................... 17 6.4.3 Equipment subsidy ................................................................................................................ 17 6.4.4 Fitness subsidy ..................................................................................................................... 17 6.5 Insurances ........................................................................................................................................ 17 6.6 Vacation days to compensate for overtime ..................................................................................... 17 6.6.1 Rest and Relaxation (R&R) .................................................................................................. 17 6.6.2 Visiting your family, missions longer than 12 months.......................................................... 18 6.7 Termination of contract ................................................................................................................... 18 7 After your mission ............................................................................................................................ 19 7.1 End of Mission Report (EoM) ......................................................................................................... 19 7.2 Debriefing ........................................................................................................................................ 19 7.3 Medical examination ....................................................................................................................... 19 7.4 Psychosocial