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  • Investigator (French-Speaking)

    Investigator (French-Speaking)

    Sector: Compliance
    Employment Category: Regular
    Job Description
    Job Overview/Summary:
    Reporting to a Sr. Investigator, the Investigator will assist the IRC Ethics and Compliance Unit to conduct investigations of allegations involving fraud, waste, abuse and corruption, and other misconduct.  The position will support IRC programs to ensure continued vigilance with regard to the risks associated with violations of IRC’s Code of Professional Conduct and Policies the law/regulations and the further development of complaints mechanisms and investigation capacity. The position will work with other IRC functional areas and programs to support our partners, sub-grantees and other agencies in fostering a work environment that minimizes the potential for fraud, waste, abuse, corruption and other forms of misconduct.
    Two commitments lie at the foundation of the IRC’s work: 1) our unceasing quest to serve the needs of our beneficiaries; and 2) our determination to meet the requirements of our donors as trusted stewards of their resources. In connection with this latter function, the ECU is vested with the responsibility to detect, deter and investigate allegations of misuse of grant resources. This position will play a key role in meeting these challenges by furthering a critical mission of the Ethics and Compliance Unit – to safeguard our resources against fraud and other forms of abuse in challenging and high-risk operating environments. This position will serve these functions through investigating allegations of fraud, collusion and corruption in the use of the grant funds.  As the investigations will involve transactions, individuals and entities in the field, the position requires extensive travel, coordination with investigation teams, forensic specialists and external contractors as required.
    Major Responsibilities:

    Undertake investigations of alleged fraud, waste, financial corruption, misconduct, ensuring objectivity, impartiality and fairness throughout investigative processes in accordance with generally recognized international investigative standards and IRC guidelines and ECU policies and procedures;
    Formulate investigation plans, review and analyze all information to determine its relevance and reliability, conduct interviews of staff and other involved parties, record interviews, obtain and analyze potential documentary and electronic evidence, conduct investigative research, prepare draft investigation reports, and present investigative results in a clear written form;
    Prepare reports and ad hoc briefs pertaining to investigations in coordination with the Sr. Director, Investigations
    Support the preparation of work plans and the prioritization of investigative work in consultation with Compliance Unit management. Work with, monitor and assist the work of contracted specialists as appropriate
    Fluency in French is required

    Working Relationships: 
    Position Reports to: Sr. Investigator, InvestigationsPosition directly supervises: None
    Other Internal and/or external contacts
    Internal: Headquarters departments, international and U.S. program operations as needed
    External:  Vendors, service providers and external auditors and contractors as needed
    Job Requirements
    Education: Bachelor’s degree required in business, accounting, criminal justice or related field.
    Certificates, licenses or advanced degrees in law, accounting or computer forensics an advantage: (CFE/CFF/CPA/CA/CCEP)
    Work Experience:

    5+ years of international financial fraud investigations (procurement, vendor/supply chain) experience (including substantive experience in developing countries and insecure environments)
    Excellent judgment and discretion
    Experience conducting fraud, collusion, bribery and corruption investigations in challenging environments, and in the locations where the IRC operates;
    Experience leading investigations of complex fraud, collusion and procurement fraud in government programs, NGO programs or the equivalent;
    Experience working with investigation teams in distant locations and insecure environments;
    Experience examining forensic evidence; electronic evidence and working with computer forensic and accounting forensic specialists;
    Experience conducting interviews of witnesses and subjects;
    Experience in the nonprofit, NGO sectors or grant-supported organizations, or the inspector general function within a large government organization.
    Travel to insecure environments required 

    Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

    Fraud Investigation Principles and Techniques, including Procurement Fraud, Bribery, Collusion and Corruption
    Fluency in French required
    Extensive Interviewing skills and the ability to interview both witnesses and subjects
    Experience with computer and accounting forensic specialists (having such expertise a plus)
    Communications – Written and Oral English
    Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work successfully with internal functional units and operations
    Ability to work well within a team environment and adhere to reporting structures
    Excellent writing and report drafting skills
    Data Analysis
    MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and VISIO
    Demonstrated experience and a successful track record working with minimal  supervision 

    Working Environment

    Position is based in Nairobi, Kenya with a standard office work environment
    Travel could be 50% or more to developing countries including insecure environments

  • Investigator

    Investigator

    Job description
    Sector: Compliance
    Employment Category: Regular
    Job Description
    Job Overview/Summary:
    Reporting to a Sr. Investigator, the Investigator will assist the IRC Ethics and Compliance Unit to conduct investigations of allegations involving fraud, waste, abuse and corruption, and other misconduct. The position will support IRC programs to ensure continued vigilance with regard to the risks associated with violations of IRC’s Code of Professional Conduct and Policies the law/regulations and the further development of complaints mechanisms and investigation capacity. The position will work with other IRC functional areas and programs to support our partners, sub-grantees and other agencies in fostering a work environment that minimizes the potential for fraud, waste, abuse, corruption and other forms of misconduct.
    Two commitments lie at the foundation of the IRC’s work: 1) our unceasing quest to serve the needs of our beneficiaries; and 2) our determination to meet the requirements of our donors as trusted stewards of their resources. In connection with this latter function, the ECU is vested with the responsibility to detect, deter and investigate allegations of misuse of grant resources. This position will play a key role in meeting these challenges by furthering a critical mission of the Ethics and Compliance Unit – to safeguard our resources against fraud and other forms of abuse in challenging and high-risk operating environments. This position will serve these functions through investigating allegations of fraud, collusion and corruption in the use of the grant funds. As the investigations will involve transactions, individuals and entities in the field, the position requires extensive travel, coordination with investigation teams, forensic specialists and external contractors as required.
    Major Responsibilities:

    Undertake investigations of alleged fraud, waste, financial corruption, misconduct, ensuring objectivity, impartiality and fairness throughout investigative processes in accordance with generally recognized international investigative standards and IRC guidelines and ECU policies and procedures;
    Formulate investigation plans, review and analyze all information to determine its relevance and reliability, conduct interviews of staff and other involved parties, record interviews, obtain and analyze potential documentary and electronic evidence, conduct investigative research, prepare draft investigation reports, and present investigative results in a clear written form;
    Prepare reports and ad hoc briefs pertaining to investigations in coordination with the Sr. Director, Investigations
    Support the preparation of work plans and the prioritization of investigative work in consultation with Compliance Unit management. Work with, monitor and assist the work of contracted specialists as appropriate
    Fluency in French is required

    Working Relationships:

    Position Reports to: Sr. Investigator, Investigations
    Position directly supervises: None
    Other Internal and/or external contacts
    Internal: Headquarters departments, international and U.S. program operations as needed
    External: Vendors, service providers and external auditors and contractors as needed

    Job Requirements

    Education: Bachelor’s degree required in business, accounting, criminal justice or related field.
    Certificates, licenses or advanced degrees in law, accounting or computer forensics an advantage: (CFE/CFF/CPA/CA/CCEP)

    Work Experience:

    5+ years of international financial fraud investigations (procurement, vendor/supply chain) experience (including substantive experience in developing countries and insecure environments)
    Excellent judgment and discretion
    Experience conducting fraud, collusion, bribery and corruption investigations in challenging environments, and in the locations where the IRC operates;
    Experience leading investigations of complex fraud, collusion and procurement fraud in government programs, NGO programs or the equivalent;
    Experience working with investigation teams in distant locations and insecure environments;
    Experience examining forensic evidence; electronic evidence and working with computer forensic and accounting forensic specialists;
    Experience conducting interviews of witnesses and subjects;
    Experience in the nonprofit, NGO sectors or grant-supported organizations, or the inspector general function within a large government organization.
    Travel to insecure environments required

    Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

    Fraud Investigation Principles and Techniques, including Procurement Fraud, Bribery, Collusion and Corruption
    Fluency in French required
    Extensive Interviewing skills and the ability to interview both witnesses and subjects
    Experience with computer and accounting forensic specialists (having such expertise a plus)
    Communications – Written and Oral English
    Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work successfully with internal functional units and operations
    Ability to work well within a team environment and adhere to reporting structures
    Excellent writing and report drafting skills
    Data Analysis
    MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and VISIO
    Demonstrated experience and a successful track record working with minimal supervision

    Working Environment

    Position is based in Nairobi, Kenya with a standard office work environment
    Travel could be 50% or more to developing countries including insecure environments

  • Senior Investigator Legal

    Senior Investigator Legal

    Major Responsibilities:

    Undertake investigations of alleged fraud, waste, financial corruption, and any other type of misconduct, ensuring objectivity, impartiality and fairness throughout investigative processes in accordance with generally recognized international investigative standards and IRC guidelines;
    Formulate investigation plans, review and analyze all information to determine its relevance and reliability, conduct interviews of staff and other involved parties, record interviews, obtain and analyze potential documentary and electronic evidence, conduct investigative research, prepare draft investigation reports, and present investigative results in a clear written form;
    Prepare reports and ad hoc briefs pertaining to investigations in coordination with the Senior Director of Investigations and the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and others as appropriate;
    Prepare recommendations for corrective action and improved controls and effectiveness or efficiency of IRC operations;
    Support the preparation of work plans and the prioritization of investigative work in consultation with Ethics and Compliance Unit management. Monitor and assist the work of contracted specialists as appropriate;
    Participate in developing and revising compliance-related best practices and lessons learned from investigative work.

    Working Relationships:

    Position Reports to: Senior Director of Investigations
    Position directly supervises: Investigators
    Other Internal and/or external contacts
    Internal: Headquarters departments, international and U.S. program operations
    External: International representatives, partners, vendors, service providers and external auditors as needed

    Job Requirements

    Education: Bachelor’s degree required in business, accounting, criminal justice or related field.
    Certificates, licenses or advanced degrees in law, accounting or computer forensics an advantage: (CFE/CFF/CPA/CA/CCEP)

    Work Experience:

    8-10+ years of international fraud investigations experience (including substantive experience in developing countries and insecure environments)
    Experience in the nonprofit, NGO sectors or grant-supported organizations, or the inspector general function within a large government organization
    Experience conducting fraud, collusion, corruption, and other types of investigations in challenging environments, and in the locations where the IRC operates;
    Experience leading investigations of complex fraud, collusion and procurement fraud in government programs, NGO programs or the equivalent;
    Experience working with investigation teams in remote locations and insecure environments;
    Experience investigating vendor and supplier collusion;
    Experience examining forensic evidence; electronic evidence and working with computer forensic and accounting forensic specialists;
    Extensive experience conducting interviews of witnesses and subjects in multicultural environments

    Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

    Fraud Investigation Principles and Techniques, including Procurement Fraud, Bribery, Collusion and Corruption
    Sexual Exploitation and Abuse investigation and interviewing experience preferred
    Excellent judgment and discretion
    Fluency in French or Arabic a significant plus
    Extensive Interviewing skills and the ability to interview both witnesses and subjects
    Experience with computer and accounting forensic specialists (having such expertise a plus)
    Project Management
    Communications – Written and Oral English
    Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work successfully with internal functional units and operations
    Excellent writing and report drafting skills
    Data Analysis
    MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and VISIO
    Demonstrated experience and a successful track record working with minimal direct supervision

    Working Environment:

    Position is based in Nairobi, Kenya with responsibilities primarily for investigations in East and West Africa
    Travel 50% or more to developing countries including insecure environments

  • Senior Investigator

    Senior Investigator

    Job description
    Sector: Compliance
    Employment Category: Regular
    Job Description
    Background/IRC Summary:
    The beneficiaries of its programs deserve evidence-based interventions that bring real change to their lives. That is what the IRC is determined to deliver. The IRC has grown because its teams have gone to the toughest places, done cutting-edge research, developed in-depth knowledge, and forged vital relationships with local governments. Today its 11,000 employees and 13,000 incentive workers work in 170 field offices in 40 crisis-torn countries are helping communities rebuild after Ebola, survive terrorist insurgencies, and recover from war. From health care to education to protection for women and girls, the IRC is there. And unlike any other humanitarian organization, it is also here, in 26 U.S. cities, helping newly arrived refugees adjust to life in America and make a contribution to their new country.
    Job Overview/Summary:
    Reporting to the Senior Director of Investigations and the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, the Senior Investigator will assist the IRC Ethics and Compliance Unit to conduct investigations of allegations involving fraud, waste, abuse, corruption, beneficiary exploitation and abuse, and other misconduct. The position will support IRC programs to ensure continued vigilance with regard to the risks associated with violations of IRC’s Code of Professional Conduct and Policies the law/regulations and the further development of complaints mechanisms and investigation capacity. The position will work with other IRC functional areas and programs to support our partners, sub-grantees and other agencies in fostering a work environment that minimizes the potential for abuse, exploitation and other forms of misconduct.
    Two commitments lie at the foundation of the IRC’s work: 1) our unceasing quest to serve the needs of our beneficiaries; and 2) our determination to meet the requirements of our donors as trusted stewards of their resources. This position will play a key role in meeting these challenges by furthering a critical mission of the Ethics and Compliance Unit – to safeguard our employees, beneficiaries, staff and resources from misconduct and abuse in challenging and high-risk operating environments through investigating allegations of fraud, collusion and corruption in the use of the grant funds. As the investigations will involve transactions, individuals and entities in the field, the position requires extensive travel.
    Position is based in Nairobi, Kenya with responsibilities primarily for investigations in East and West Africa.
    Major Responsibilities:

    Undertake investigations of alleged fraud, waste, financial corruption, and any other type of misconduct, ensuring objectivity, impartiality and fairness throughout investigative processes in accordance with generally recognized international investigative standards and IRC guidelines;
    Formulate investigation plans, review and analyze all information to determine its relevance and reliability, conduct interviews of staff and other involved parties, record interviews, obtain and analyze potential documentary and electronic evidence, conduct investigative research, prepare draft investigation reports, and present investigative results in a clear written form;
    Prepare reports and ad hoc briefs pertaining to investigations in coordination with the Senior Director of Investigations and the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer and others as appropriate;
    Prepare recommendations for corrective action and improved controls and effectiveness or efficiency of IRC operations;
    Support the preparation of work plans and the prioritization of investigative work in consultation with Ethics and Compliance Unit management. Monitor and assist the work of contracted specialists as appropriate;
    Participate in developing and revising compliance-related best practices and lessons learned from investigative work.

    Working Relationships:

    Position Reports to: Senior Director of Investigations
    Position directly supervises: Investigators

    Other Internal and/or external contacts

    Internal: Headquarters departments, international and U.S. program operations
    External: International representatives, partners, vendors, service providers and external auditors as needed

    Job Requirements
    Education: Bachelor’s degree required in business, accounting, criminal justice or related field.
    Certificates, licenses or advanced degrees in law, accounting or computer forensics an advantage: (CFE/CFF/CPA/CA/CCEP)
    Work Experience:

    8-10+ years of international fraud investigations experience (including substantive experience in developing countries and insecure environments)
    Experience in the nonprofit, NGO sectors or grant-supported organizations, or the inspector general function within a large government organization
    Experience conducting fraud, collusion, corruption, and other types of investigations in challenging environments, and in the locations where the IRC operates;
    Experience leading investigations of complex fraud, collusion and procurement fraud in government programs, NGO programs or the equivalent;
    Experience working with investigation teams in remote locations and insecure environments;
    Experience investigating vendor and supplier collusion;
    Experience examining forensic evidence; electronic evidence and working with computer forensic and accounting forensic specialists;
    Extensive experience conducting interviews of witnesses and subjects in multicultural environments
    Travel to insecure environments required

    Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

    Fraud Investigation Principles and Techniques, including Procurement Fraud, Bribery, Collusion and Corruption
    Sexual Exploitation and Abuse investigation and interviewing experience preferred
    Excellent judgment and discretion
    Fluency in French or Arabic a significant plus
    Extensive Interviewing skills and the ability to interview both witnesses and subjects
    Experience with computer and accounting forensic specialists (having such expertise a plus)
    Project Management
    Communications – Written and Oral English
    Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work successfully with internal functional units and operations
    Excellent writing and report drafting skills
    Data Analysis
    MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and VISIO
    Demonstrated experience and a successful track record working with minimal direct supervision

    Working Environment:

    Position is based in Nairobi, Kenya with responsibilities primarily for investigations in East and West Africa
    Travel 50% or more to developing countries including insecure environments

  • HR System Associate

    HR System Associate

    Requisition ID: req1537
    Job Description
    Job Overview/Summary:
    The primary focus of this position is:

    Support and maintenance of the Human Resource Management System (Workday) in addition to other systems supported by the HRIS team.
    Handle the Human Resources Information System (Workday) Tier 1 tickets such as creating reports, system account activation, updating basic configuration data, data clean-up efforts of the HR Systems team. This role will require the need to quickly acquire a working knowledge of HR concepts to support HR transactions within Workday.
    Support the other HR System Analysts in Kenya and New York with testing, analysis, and another task to support HRIS initiatives.

    This position requires solid organizational and analytical skills, with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail. Strong proficiency in at least one HRIS system and MS Office, especially Excel, is advantageous.
    The position will work under the direction and supervision of the HR Systems team Lead based in Nairobi.
    Major Responsibilities

    Activation of users account in the various HR systems
    Update basic configuration data, job titles, locations, cost center, etc
    Create or run canned reports
    Working with the HR Systems Lead regarding data entry and cleanup plan for Country HR leads to use
    Accurately perform system support tasks in Workday or other HR systems as directed by the immediate supervisor or HR System Analyst. Such testing is existing or new functionality, data analysis or research.
    Flexibility in daily schedule and ability to understand and react quickly to changing priorities

    Key Working Relationships:
    Position Reports to HR System Lead
    The position directly supervises: n/a
    Indirect Reporting: Dir, HR Systems
    Other Internal and/or external contacts: describe the nature of departments or groups the position influences or requires support from to accomplish objectives.
    Internal: Human Resource, Payroll, Finance, & IT
    External: Workday & 3rd party vendors
    Job Requirements:
    Education: Bachelors Degree
    Work Experience: Human Resources background with some experience with HR systems
    Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

    Strong proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access); Excel ability to create macros, pivot tables, vlookups, analytical capabilities and workbooks required
    Strong organizational skills are required, with a focus on accuracy and attention to detail
    Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and in a team environment
    Excellent analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities as well as strong data analysis acumen are considered a plus
    Demonstrated ability to work professionally and discreetly with confidential information
    Experience of working in a globally distributed environment a plus
    Experience in working with a helpdesk ticketing system a plus

    Language Skills: French considered a plus
    Certificates or Licenses: n/a
    Working Environment: Standard office work environment

  • Senior Finance Officer Supply Chain Manager – Somalia Program

    Senior Finance Officer Supply Chain Manager – Somalia Program

    SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY:
    IRC Somalia is working to achieve optimal performance in terms of program quality strengthening operations and finance department by emerging tools, systems and staff capacity to adhere to IRC policies and procedures and donor compliance.
    RESPONSIBILITIES:
    SUN Processing

    Control over and/or entry of changes to the Chart of Accounts, Analysis Codes and Exchange Rates
    Supervising the posting of entries ensuring proper controls are enforced and appropriate systems in place to maintain all required supporting documentation.
    Developing expertise to control the system, develop new reports and be able to train staff in processing of data.
    Ensuring a backup and retention procedure is in place and followed for all SUN master files. Load the SUN Back up to Bitvise – Site on New York’s confirmation.
    Review of key journal prior to loading – field financial reports balance sheet revaluation, currency clearing and adjustment journals
    Organizing work schedule to ensure that the SAF file is loaded in New York by the 12th of every month
    Ensure that all month end sequentially filed monthly journals are presented to the FC and CD for signature before the 21st of every month

    Financial Reports

    Review of Monthly payrolls
    Review of the staff deductions
    Supervise the preparation of the Balance sheet file
    Assist in the Preparation the LOC Estimate
    Assist in preparation of the FM01 and TR reports

    Budgets & Donor Reports

    Assisting the Finance Manager in the preparation of the budget proposals
    Work on Grant T2s and preparation of forecasts and spending plans for grant meetings.
    Ensure BvA’s are prepared and circulated on time to the budget holders
    Ensuring donor regulations are adhered to for all aspects of the operations
    Assist the Finance Manager in the preparation of timely donor reports as per the donor agreements & contracts

    Partnerships/ Sub grant Management

    Assist the Finance Manager in review of sub-grants reports to ensure timely upload of expenditure and transfer of funds
    Assist the Finance Manager to review of sub-grant advance amounts versus expenditure reported.

    Bank & Cash management

    Supervision of the processing of bank and cash transactions.
    Review finance documents up to $ 20,000
    Ensuring internal control procedures are followed for all cash disbursements, receipts and transfers
    Preparation of Cash forecasts and Cash Transfer Requests (CTR) for the Country Program by the 21st of every month through FM01.
    Ensure that there is sufficiency of bank reserves at all times
    Ensuring that the bank updates and correspondence are done.

    Field Office Training & Support

    Acting as the primary liaison for the field office finance staff for policy or procedure questions
    By frequent visits to the field offices providing training to finance staff on IRC accounting procedures and requirements, assists the Field Coordinators and program staff in finance related issues and activities.
    In conjunction with the Finance Controller developing or revising policy and procedures and assists in the implementation.
    Train field managers on budget tracking, review burn rates and provide advise if spending is not happening according to plan.
    Identify areas of staff development. Review of field office financial reports and providing feedback on areas of improvement.

    Audit

    Internal audit activities as required by the Finance Controller
    Assist in grant audits and verification

    Staff management

    Regular and open communication with IRC staff from all departments.
    To represent the finance department in the weekly tender committee meetings when nominated to do so.
    To be the Finance Manager’s back up in all aspects
    Finance Staff recruitment as required,
    Carry out finance orientation for new incoming staff and training non-finance staff.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    A bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business Administration with minimum CPA qualification.
    At least three years of finance and accounting experience in a similar post
    Knowledge of fund accounting, procurement and financial management of US and UN cooperative agreements.
    Knowledge of Microsoft Office software. SUN System Accounting is an added advantage
    Ability to work independently in a rapidly changing professional environment with a view towards establishing administrative procedures and protocol that will ensure optimal functioning of the operation
    Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
    Supportive personnel management style and ability to work in and as a team
    Strong leadership skills
    Excellent spoken and written English.

    Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances

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  • Associate Recruiter Senior Field Infrastructure Engineer

    Associate Recruiter Senior Field Infrastructure Engineer

    Job description
    Requisition ID: req1362
    Job Description
    JOB SUMMARY
    Working closely with the Regional Recruitment Manager, the Associate Recruiter will be responsible for finding the most qualified candidates, who believe in IRC’s mission and are representative of the countries and region in which we work, including West Africa, East Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the US. The Associate Recruiter is responsible for guiding candidates through our hiring process and connecting them to opportunities to work at IRC. The Associate Recruiter is creative and driven, with an interpersonal savvy that allows development of lasting relationships with both candidates and hiring managers.
    From generating a talent pipeline and rosters to maintaining a successful offer acceptance rate, with the support of the Regional Recruitment Manager, you will manage the recruitment process for mid-level hires. By leveraging your knowledge of our programs’ hiring needs and search requirements, you effectively match candidates with the roles in which they will be most successful.
    Major Responsibilities:

    Source and assess highly qualified talent to support IRC mission
    Take on recruiting initiatives in support of the human resources strategy while ensuring compliance to local labor regulations and donor requirements
    Provide an efficient and high-quality experience for every candidate from application stage to offer, evaluating skill level, driving the interview process and offer process, including robust reference checks, salary recommendations and closing of candidates.
    Gain a deep understanding of IRC’s programs and operations, in order to provide superior talent sourcing, recruiting, and hiring in support of and partnership with hiring managers
    Develop and maintain talent pools and pipelines using global ATS (Cornerstone)
    Co-create a contextualized talent acquisition strategy to attract the best candidates in the region

    Key Working Relationships:
    Position Reports to: Regional Recruitment Manager
    Other Internal and/or external contacts:
    Internal: Senior Director-Global Recruiting, hiring managers, HR Partners, HQ-HR departmental staff
    External: IRC candidates – internal and external, INGO forums, local and regional associations or vendors
    Job Requirements:
    Education: Undergraduate degree required
    Work Experience: Minimum 2+ years of direct recruitment experience
    Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

    Ability to work in a ’emergency’ context – fast paced environment and demanding priorities
    Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), job boards and social media tools and strategies to attract talent
    Demonstrated experience and ability to implement and maintain recruitment strategies and systems in a high-volume context in multiple locations within a region or global environment required
    Demonstrated success in building professional relationships with management and global partners
    Excellent project management, interpersonal and negotiation skills and a demonstrated ability to provide excellent client service in a cross cultural context
    Strong collaborator with effective interpersonal and analytical skills who is able to work seamlessly across countries, cultures, and organizational units required
    Previous INGO experience is preferred

    Language Skills: Strong verbal and written English. French or Arabic skills a plus
    Certificates or Licenses: Certified Internet Recruiter certification a plus

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  • Senior Health and Nutrition Coordinator

    Senior Health and Nutrition Coordinator

    SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES:
    This is a senior management position responsible for overseeing all the health programming in Somalia, that is, primary healthcare, emergency health, nutrition, community health including the integrated management of childhood illnesses (iCCM), and health system strengthening, in close collaboration with the Deputy Director of Programs, the Senior Health and Nutrition Coordinator (SHNC) will provide leadership, strategic vision and technical support to all aspects of the health and nutrition programs. The SHNC will contribute to the identification of programmatic priorities, design and direction and entertain active coordination with the clusters, health sector coordination forums, other agencies and existing IRC programs.
    In addition, the Senior Health and Nutrition Coordinator will look into integration opportunities with the health program as well as with other IRC programs and ensure that the health and nutrition programs are implemented in accordance with IRC Somalia Strategic Action Plan (SAP) and the Outcome Evidence Frame Work (OEF) and related Theory of Changes (ToCs) international health/Nutrition protocols, guidelines and best practices.
    This position reports to the Deputy Director of Programs, while the Senior Primary Healthcare Manager, the Senior Community Health Program Manager, and the Senior Health Manager will report to the Senior Health and Nutrition Coordinator.
    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:The Senior Health and Nutrition Coordinator shall:
    Program Strategy, Development & Implementation

    Lead the development and expansion of the IRC HEALTH and nutrition sector throughout Somalia. This involves conducting periodical quality assessments and researches, development of quality concept notes and proposals and development of new projects and initiatives.
    Support the development and maintenance of a coherent health and nutrition strategy across IRC’s health/nutrition interventions in Somalia in collaboration with the other IRC programs.
    Provide technical and management leadership to the IRC health program in Somalia in accordance with best practice and IRC OEF

    * Provide technical advice including supportive supervision to IRC’s staff working in all health projects;* Ensure robust monitoring systems are in place and that reviews are undertaken periodically;* Adapt and develop where necessary functional health systems including health information, drug management, infection control and referral systems. Contribute actively to the development, revision, monitoring and implementation of the IRC Somalia Country Strategy and the development of detailed sector strategy.

    Lead the rollout and alignment of the OEF into existing sector strategies and programs
    Ensure health and nutrition proposals are designed in accordance with the Country SAP and OEF
    Coordinate the development of proposals and budgets for new projects and extensions of projects in conjunction with the other Technical Coordinators, Senior Health Managers and the DDP: –

    * Overall responsibility for effective and efficient management of project implementation consistent with the project management cycle, program objectives, activities and indicators;* Ensure that health/nutrition interventions adhere to donor agreements and IRC’s core policy documents, the IRC 2020 strategy, IRC’s Health Unit policies and guidelines (OEF, Minimum and Core indicators, HIV strategy etc.);* Ensure progress reports are completed in accordance with deadlines / compliance requirements and lessons learned are documented for internal use by IRC technical and program staff;

    Design health programming strategy for emergency response, resilience building and reducing risk to future potential disasters.
    Look into integration opportunities within the health and nutrition program as well as with other IRC programs in collaboration with Senior Health Managers, other relevant program coordinators and the DDP.
    Contribute to updates of the IRC Somalia Safety and Security Management as appropriate.

    Representation, Coordination and Advocacy

    Develop and maintain effective coordination and long-term relationships with health partners, representing IRC positions, promoting long-term strategy and resolving problems/conflicts.
    Represent IRC in external coordination meetings with UN/ NGOs, donors, partners and government in Nairobi & in the field.
    Develop and maintain internal and external relationships, and network to promote program linkages. This would include working with the IRC technical unit support staff, participation in the health and nutrition Working Group and sector coordination meetings to share strategies/lessons learned with staff of other agencies, providing information to UN-OCHA and other IASC bodies to contribute to national coordination efforts and communication on program developments with local/ regional authorities.
    Actively liaise with WHO, the Ministry of Health, the NGO Health Forum and the Health cluster to ensure harmonized and proactive programming.
    Generate health and nutrition data to be used by the senior country management team and health/nutrition clusters and other relevant staff to influence donor policies with the purpose of generating more funding;
    Build good relationships with authorities, partners, international and national organizations, authorities in the region and the country
    Keep the local authorities and other project stakeholders well informed of the progress of the program.
    Be the donor liaison on health technical issues for the Somalia country program.

    Financial management

    Lead the development of realistic budgets for the program both in the short-term and the long-term and identify the areas which require fundraising.
    Effectively manage program budget and staff. This includes among others, regular monitoring of the program finance to avoid major under-spending or over-spending using budget versus achievement analysis system (BvA); updating and sharing salary mapping templates; and maintaining monthly and quarterly spending levels as per the plans;
    Ensure that program activities are not disrupted by lack of cash and that the processes of cash flow forecasts and cash transfers from Nairobi to the field are smooth.

    Program monitoring (M&E)

    Lead the process of development of M&E systems and impact assessment for the health and nutrition sector in IRC Somalia. This includes the development of the sector M&E framework in line with the IRC Somalia country strategy and health sector strategy; development of specific M&E systems for each grant; submission of timely monthly and quarterly grant reports; weekly updates; and establishment of baseline data through surveys and other relevant mechanisms; and documentation and sharing of case studies within the organization.
    Monitor program implementation against work plans and overall project objectives, documenting progress and achievements, providing analysis based on monitoring and evaluation activities and adapt program strategy and implementation accordingly.
    Develop a monitoring and evaluation mechanism for quality control of health interventions.
    Ensure that all project activities are implemented in a timely manner and all related objectives achieved.

    Program quality and impact evaluation

    Take an active and hands on role in assessing impact and changing trends, advising on appropriate interventions and implementation where necessary and regularly review these against forecasts and action plans to enable integrated planning
    Responsible for developing clear exit strategies from the current emergency program ensuring that it links into recovery and longer-term HEALTHs programming.
    Learn the new impact evaluation methodologies and consider the application of these methodologies in health and nutrition programs and projects.
    Develop a monitoring and evaluation mechanism for quality control of environmental health interventions

    Human Resources Management

    Review staff JDs, set performance objectives of your direct reportees and conduct formal and informal performance evaluations.
    Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
    Discuss job expectations and set objectives for direct reports, and provide appropriate and timely feedback regarding performance, including timely implementation of the annual staff performance management system.
    Clearly define the training needs of direct reports and ensure they are able to access training and professional development resources appropriate to their skill gaps/needs.
    Work with the Senior Primary Healthcare Program Manager, the Senior Community Health Manager and the Senior Health Manager to establish development plans for their teams and ensure they are able to access training and professional development opportunities.

    KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

    Position Reports to: Deputy Director of Programs
    Position directly supervises: Senior Primary Healthcare Program Manager, Senior Reproductive and Community Health Program Manager; Nutrition Manger
    Indirect Reporting: n/a
    Other Internal and/or external contacts:

    Internal:

    HQ based IRC Technical Advisors
    Field Coordinator/Manager
    Other Sector/Program Coordinators
    Program Managers

    External:

    Somalia Health Cluster and Health Sector Coordination Forum
    Relevant other stakeholders e.g. health actors, UN bodies, local and national authorities

    JOB REQUIREMENTS:

    Medical Doctor, Master in Public Health required
    Minimum of 7 years professional experience in management of health/nutrition programming in emergency and development settings
    Strong program/technical and budget management skills, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation skills
    Strong written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external parties
    INGO experience required
    Proposal writing acumen and experience
    Must be capable of applying their skills and knowledge in a range of capacities, including direct implementation, advisory functions, training and the transfer of technical knowledge and management skills to others
    Interpersonal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multicultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure with professional grace
    Fluent in spoken and written English

  • Emergency Preparedness Specialist

    Emergency Preparedness Specialist

    Job description
    Requisition ID: req1126
    Sector: Emergency ResponsePROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
    The IRC is one of the first humanitarian organisations to bring together specific disciplines involved in violence prevention and response (VPR) in conflict affected settings to ensure collaborative and still specialized support to survivors and those at risk of violence. Over the past 20 years, the IRC has pioneered and implemented programs that prevent and respond to violence against women and children, as well as other vulnerable groups in refugee settings and in other conflict-affected contexts, making the IRC a global leader in this field. The IRC presently implements programming in partnership with local communities to meet the safety, health and psychosocial needs of women, children and others experiencing violence, exploitation and abuse in contexts of conflict and displacement. The IRC manages VPR programmes in 26 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Haiti, with funding from governments, the UN, foundations, and private donors. Since 2010, the IRC has been building its work with local partners to advance emergency preparedness and emergency response capacity in the field, specific to the response to gender-based violence (GBV).The VPRU Emergency Preparedness Specialist supports an initiative that brings together women’s rights organizations, activists, academics, community-based organisations, non-governmental organisations, and regional civil society networks to ensure women and girls are protected from GBV in emergencies. This will be achieved through:Strengthening the technical and operational capacity of women’s rights organizations and networks to prepare and respond to GBV in emergencies.Supporting women’s rights organizations and network to actively contribute and influence global humanitarian policies, strategies and funding decisions.Promoting good practices, learning and information sharing among GBV preparedness and response actors and networks.In this role, the VPRU Emergency Preparedness Specialist coordinates with and ensures that the priorities of local and regional partners drive the initiative’s work, while also overseeing development of technical resources and the organization of field-based and remote capacity strengthening. The VPRU Emergency Preparedness Specialist will travel to East Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia to support the initiative and local organizations that are part of GBV response and prevention in crises.
    The VPRU Emergency Preparedness Specialist is a member of VPRU and reports to the VPRU Deputy Director for Emergencies.
    Major Responsibilities:

    Supporting local GBV expertise and emergency response to GBV
    Organize and lead GBV Emergency Preparedness and Response Training of Trainers (ToT) for NGO network staff and member organizations;
    Oversee the further evolution of the IRC’s GBV Emergency Preparedness and Response training package to include materials covering inclusivity and diversity, ensuring that training participants are equipped to design and lead programming for women and girls of different age groups and abilities, ethnic or religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, etc.;
    Using new materials on inclusivity and diversity, as well as IRC materials on context-responsive approaches to GBV programming in emergencies (e.g., mobile service provision, urban approaches, etc.), organize and carry out deep dive workshops for NGO Network staff and members;
    Support and reinforce strong eye-to-eye collaboration with NGO Networks and support their work cascade the trainings and deep dives out to network member organizations operating in refugee recipient locations and conducting programming for women and girls, and/or providing GBV prevention and response services;
    Ensure the monitoring, documentation and dissemination of learning on supporting local GBV expertise and emergency response to GBV.
    Accountability to women and girls in humanitarian response
    Ensure – through program design and practice, team capacity and behavior – that the people the IRC serves drive our action, are part of the design and implementation of programs, and that their access to services and programs is meaningful and safe;
    Support the IRC’s Women at Work in Emergencies Network, in close collaboration with the Emergency Unit and the Gender Equality Unit.VPRU emergency preparedness and response priorities
    Work with VPRU in the development of emergency preparedness and response strategies and tools;
    Communicate new approaches and best practices in the localization of emergency response work.
    Compliance and grant management
    Ensure compliance with IRC policy and procedures throughout the program team and activities;
    Prepare high quality and timely donor and management reports on grants and sector activities;
    Contribute to the development of VPRU proposals and budgets for international donors, and work in close collaboration with IRC grants and finance staff to finalize proposals and respond to any requests for additional information.

     
    Key Working Relationships:
    Position reports to: VPRU Deputy Director for Emergencies
    Position directly supervises: N/A
    Indirect reporting: N/A
    Other Internal and/or external contacts:
    Internal: Regular relationships with VPRU country support TAs; VPRU Ops team; the Emergency Unit Deputy Director for Emergency Preparedness, and his team; and Regional and Country teams, as relevant; and the Gender Equality Unit.
    External: Relationships with local and regional civil society networks, including three NGO Networks: GBV Prevention Network, the Strategic Initiative for the Horn of Africa (SIHA), and Protection in Practice, which will collectively represent over 580 organizations and individuals from across the Horn, East and Southern Africa, the Middle East and East and South Asia.
    Job Requirements:

    University degree and technical accreditation or equivalent
    At least 3-4 years of experience developing and managing GBV programming in humanitarian contexts
    Demonstrated ability to work effectively with agencies, local governments and community leaders and develop multi-stakeholder support for humanitarian priorities and advocacy initiatives
    Demonstrated ability to identify creative and appropriate solutions for the populations affected by crisis, considering factors including the context and an individual client’s developmental stage, gender and status
    Experience managing large, complex donor funded programs and grants, including staff management, budget oversight, monitoring and evaluation systems, and technical input to proposal-budget development and donor reports
    Experience working directly or in partnership with other VPRU technical fields – Child Protection and Protection/Rule of Law – is not required but is an advantage

    The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

  • Regional Safety and Security Advisor

    Regional Safety and Security Advisor

    Job Description
    Position purpose
    As a senior member of the regional team, a Regional Safety and Security Advisor (RSSA) provides strategic advice and thought leadership, informed by a sound understanding of the operating contexts, to help regional and country leadership manage security risks and maintain continuity of operations. Under the broad guidance of the Regional Director, the RSSA has a substantial level of autonomy in execution of responsibilities. She/he will work with country teams to ensure that organizational security policies, procedures, and plans are contextually pertinent, practical and understood by staff; and updated as the security environment changes.
    Specific Responsibilities
    Field Security Management Planning and Adherence:

    Minimum of one visit per year to each country to monitor and support adherence to standards and requirements. Provide a follow-up report with clear findings and actionable recommendations after each visit.
    Provide support, advice and feedback as offices develop or revise SMPs that are country or field -specific.
    Direct security plan revisions when there is significant change in the security environment.
    Inform RD, DISS, DRD and CDs of any areas of concern, non-adherence, or potential or suspected violations.
    Conduct and support field security assessments and Security risk analysis examining threats, vulnerabilities, required mitigation measures, and compile reports with findings and recommendations

    Humanitarian Access Management:

    Establish principled and secure humanitarian access to enable durable programming
    Assist in the continued development of humanitarian access teams and activities
    Contribute in developing and implementing guidelines for humanitarian access and engagement with non-state actors, using standard IRC policy and guidance
    Oversee and advise on the implementation and review of tailored acceptance and community engagement strategies

    Security Orientation & Training:

    Support country and field offices with the development of security orientation packages for incoming staff and visitors, and monitor compliance with the security orientation policy.
    In collaboration with the Director International Safety and Security, adapt, deliver and facilitate delivery of security training program
    Track records on staff training and capacity development at regional level.
    Participate actively in the design and delivery of IPD safety and security trainings organized by IRC at international level.
    Assist in the recruitment, selection and orientation processes for international and national safety & security staff.

    Human resources:

    Contribute to the review of job descriptions, selection and performance management of staff with Safety and Security responsibilities.
    Act as technical supervisor for all country security focal points and most senior Humanitarian Access staff when relevant.
    Promote and monitor staff care and well being

    Incident Management:

    Monitor and ensure the effective functioning of the S&S incident reporting system at country, regional and global levels, inclusive of lessons learned and corrective actions implementation into future operations.
    Support incidents and critical incident management at country, regional.
    As required, support and review After Action review

    Knowledge Management:

    Generate daily and monthly S&S reports and other reports as requested.
    Store and maintain up to date security documentation in IPD S&S Box folder.

    Liaison, coordination and representation:

    Maintain a regional network of IRC security focal points and provide required support, mentoring and coaching.
    Participate, contribute and represent the IRC in existing forums, working groups and networks related to safety and security risk management.
    Develop and maintain a network of external S&S professional contacts and counterparts.

    Context Analysis and Regional Early Warning:

    Conduct regular and timely contextual analyses
    Provide routine advisories to regional and country leaderships.
    Ensure that regional strategic planning is informed by relevant contextual S&S analysis.
    Provide early warnings as identified.

    VIP travel arrangements:

    Support the S&S management of internal and external VIP visits as required,
    Support Country and field office work on mandatory S&S documentation ahead of the visit

    Lead on the ground S&S provision for specific VIP trips as per DISS/SDBRC request
    Education: Relevant bachelor’s degree in Security Management, Risk Management, Strategic Studies, International Relations or Emergency Management or any other relevant discipline.
    Experience:

    Minimum 6 – 8 years of non-profit or NGO work experience; including, at least 3 years of managerial experience in international safety and security, humanitarian assistance programs, with demonstrated capabilities in planning, organizing and executing security management operations.
    Previous experience in safety and security or humanitarian operations management in high-risk or complex settings.
    Experience in facilitating the learning of others and supporting training initiatives.

    Skills:

    Demonstrates understanding of the regional context.
    Demonstrated understanding of humanitarian principles, codes of conduct.
    Proven analytical skills and critical thinking.
    Ability to manage complexity.
    Able to work as member of multinational and multicultural team and manage a variety of external and internal relationships to achieve results.
    Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through mentoring and coaching.
    Ability to prepare and present, on short notice, clear analyses of security incidents, political events and their ramifications.
    Position requires flexibility and the capacity to deal with complexity in stressful situations.
    Self-motivated and able to work effectively without close supervision.
    Fluency in English is mandatory.
    Willingness and ability to travel approximately 40% of time, including to high-risk locations.
    Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
    Sense of humor.
     

    Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.