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Director, Regional Human Resources Business Partner

The Position

The Director, Regional HR Business Partner, is responsible for leading and managing the human resources function for the Africa Region. The Director, HRBP works closely with Regional Senior Leadership to understand the needs and objectives of the Country Programs to develop and implement HR strategies and initiatives that support the regional strategy and contextual needs of individual Country Programs, while remaining aligned with Mercy Corps’ global strategy.

Essential Responsibilities

Advocates for and represents all areas of Mercy Corps’ People strategy. Actively participate as a strategic leader and member of the Regional senior leadership team with input, oversight, and accountability for the HRBP and Employee Relations functions
Work with the Regional Director and the Chief People Officer to guide the overall vision and approach of the People Team, delivering clear actionable plans aligned with program needs and the regional context, and gain support/ownership for that agenda with key stakeholders in the Region.
Strategically develops and manages cross-departmental and cross-functional relationships and activities to ensure that the human resource function is well integrated into wider agency objectives.
Developing capabilities of country HR teams and providing them with guidance and support to ensure that they are effectively carrying out their responsibilities.
Providing guidance and support to managers and team members on a wide range of HR-related topics, such as performance management, employee development, All Voices survey and leadership development
In collaboration with the Africa Regional Leadership team, Country Directors, and other People team functions like Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Leadership and Learning, People Operations and Total Rewards identifies areas of opportunity to develop and implement programs that foster employee engagement and success for the region.
Leverages and supports ongoing communication campaigns to strengthen the Global Human Resource team brand throughout appropriate digital, social media and in-person avenues within the agency. Apply lessons learned and best practices to achieve this objective at the country and regional level.
Partner with the Employee Relations Team to ensure strategic decision-making and compliance in all performance and conduct related issues.
Leverage Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Leadership and Learning, and Total Rewards -to develop and implement programs which foster employee engagement and success
Leading and assisting in the development and planning of organizational change/transformation, leading identification/framing of problems, creation of trusting relationships, action plan fulfillment
Working with the HR leadership team to develop and implement organization-wide HR policies and programs, and ensuring that they are consistently applied across the region
Analyzing HR data and metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement, and providing recommendations to senior leadership on how to address any issues or concerns
Actively promoting the organization’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and working with the HR team to develop programs and initiatives that support a diverse and inclusive workplace.
In addition to these specific responsibilities, the Director, Regional HR Business Partner must possess strong leadership skills, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, and a deep understanding of HR best practices and regulations. They must also be able to work effectively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment and be able to adapt to changing business needs and priorities.

Supervisory Responsibility

Regional SR. HRBP, Country HR leaders (Co-Supervisor with CD)

Accountability

Reports directly to: Regional Director, and the Chief People Officer
Works directly with: Country Directors, Regional SMTs, Total Rewards, Talent Management, Leadership and Learning, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, People Operations, People Systems, Corporate Finance; Ethics, Legal and other teams as needed.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

10 years of Human Resources experience in global roles with a bachelor’s degree in HR or related field.
A minimum of 5 years international experience.
Exposure to INGO Programming, Country Operations is highly preferable.
Experience leading a diverse team across geographies.
Demonstrated understanding of working in Africa, and significant experience with the challenges of operating and managing HR functions in the region.
Demonstrated capacity to utilize analytics and technology to improve efficiency.
Demonstrated capacity to incorporate best in class assessment approaches in global organization.
Demonstrated experience and ability to create, implement, maintain, and improve HR processes.
Demonstrated passion for staffing in international relief and development environments.
Ability to communicate and problem-solve effectively across diverse cultures with sensitivity.
Experience facilitating senior level conversations.
Fluency in French and English strongly preferred.

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October 30, 2024
Global Leadership Program Manager, People Development

The Global Leadership Program Manager will be an integral member of the Learning & Leadership team, focused on supporting the leadership development programs.The Position They will have primary responsibility for implementation of the Next Generation Leadership Program, as well as overseeing the Women in Leadership program. They will provide targeted management and leadership coordination across our three leadership programs, including budgeting, program design, and engaging with leadership program alums.

Essential Responsibilities
Leadership Programs Management

Manage the Next Generation Leadership Program including design, participant selection, program implementation, monitoring, and program evaluation.
Collaborate with instructional partners, participants, and key stakeholders for Next Generation and Women in Leadership programs.
Oversee all logistical and administrative components of Next Generation.
Support curriculum development and delivery for Next Generation and Women in Leadership.
Provide ongoing support to participants focused on access, engagement, and wellbeing.
Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of leadership programs.
Provide program follow-up support to alums.

Operational Coordination

Ensure consistency and quality across all Leadership Development programs.
Provide overall operational management to the Learning & Leadership team, including using appropriate and future-thinking technology and platforms to propel programming forward.
Support coordination and facilitation of Learning & Leadership portfolio planning meetings, program sessions, and partnership meetings, including support around scheduling, agenda tracking, and communications.
Manage application and review process for all leadership development programs.

Communication & Partnerships 

Maintain valuable relationships with key stakeholders and external partners in collaboration with program leads. Prepare drafts and outlines for internal and external reporting and proposals.  
Organize the communication outreach plans for the leadership portfolios including email, globe articles, Workplace, presentations, and other channels and tools.  
Maintain and update SharePoint and intranet pages, and other channels as appropriate.  
Work collaboratively with key stakeholders in support of Leadership & Learning at Mercy Corps.  

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Director of Learning & Leadership
Works Directly With: Senior Director of People Development, Program Officers for People Development, leadership programs cohort members, senior leaders and stakeholders

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

BA, MA or comparable experience in relevant field – learning background preferred.
Mercy Corps Leadership Program Alum preferred.
5-7 years relevant professional experience including outstanding project management experience.
Knowledge and experience in training and professional & leadership development opportunities preferred.
Strong communication and story-telling skills, ability to facilitate collaboration between different teams.
Demonstrated capacity to utilize analytics and technology and manage learning platforms in order to support learning and development programs.
Ability to communicate and problem-solve effectively across diverse cultures and geography with sensitivity.
Experience managing and hosting virtual trainings, webinars, and interactive discussions.
2-4 years’ experience working in a global environment strongly preferred.

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October 30, 2024
Data Analyst

General Position Summary

We are looking for a Data Analyst with a focus on OOM to join the MEL Team. The Analyst will work withing the Strategy Measurement team, which comprises staff members dedicated to OOM and OPIs. They will work under the supervision of the Strategy Measurement Lead, and in collaboration with Mercy Corps’ technical support unit (TSU) technical leads and other stakeholders, to lead the OOM analysis.
The Analyst will refine the analysis framework to collect, analyze and summarize programmatic data from all outcome areas. A first framework was developed for food security programs, but it needs to be expanded to account for the remaining three outcome areas. The Analyst will also integrate inclusion and resilience themes in the analysis by leveraging case studies and primary research. The Analyst will work with the MEL Officer and the MEL automation team to analyze quantitative and qualitative data coming from programs – it is expected that more than 200 programs will be part of the analysis, with data often incomplete or incoherent.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Organizational Outcome Measurement

Establishing Global Analysis Framework for OOM
Review the existing analysis framework and work with organizational stakeholders to update the analysis framework to ensure continued alignment with the organization strategy.
Integrate resilience and inclusion themes (through indicators and result statements) into the framework and analysis.

Data Gathering and Analysis

With the support of the MEL Officer, develop a data collection, storage, and management plan to gather data from programs and other relevant departments, including research and learning and TSU.
Develop a data analysis protocol across each OOM outcome area that is replicable in STATA, R or other common statistical analysis software.
Analyze quantitative data from different program data sources including program indicator data, evaluations, and research studies This includes conducting aggregate data analysis of multiple programs as well as focusing analysis on singular programs
Create data analysis products/results that are clear, easy to understand, and relevant
Support qualitative data analysis from different program data sources including evaluations, research studies as needed.

Organizational Outcome Measurement Data Dissemination and Reporting

Create visuals for the report that are clear, easy to understand and relevant.
Support the OOM report writing, including providing clear interpretations of data analysis
Liaise with the MEL automation team to coordinate data gathering, cleaning, and analysis efforts.
Liaise with key stakeholders to share findings, provide recommendations, and interpret results.

Organizational Outcome Measurement Learning (15%)

Document learning related to framework development and implementation (process learning).
Refine the analysis framework based on feedback and learning.
Support sense-making workshops and learning events with countries and regions (outcome areas learning).

Support OOM and OPI initiatives (10%)

Support indicators development in outcome areas.
Work with the OPI MEL Advisor in integrating OPIs in the analysis.

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position will not have supervisory responsibilities but will need to work in a networked leadership environment.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Strategy Measurement Lead
Works Directly With: MEL, PaQ, Research and Learning, and the Technical Support Unit, as well as regional and country portfolios.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferrable Skills:

Education:

Bachelors and/or Masters degree in statistics, social science, or related field Required. Masters degree
At least 3 years of demonstrated experience conducting data analysis and reporting on program data focused on programmatic outcomes Required.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of applying statistical analysis (inferential statistics, non-parametric tests, regression analysis) to program data and making use of analysis/results for broader program decision-making and learning Required.
Demonstrated expertise and experience in producing data visualizations, communicating data findings, ground truthing and producing reports on data findings that is understandable and accessible to a wider audience is going to be a core part of the job and skills and knowledge in this area. Required.

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October 30, 2024
Environmental Sustainability Manager

The Position

The Environmental Sustainability Manager sits within Mercy Corps global support services and is tasked with driving organizational-wide efforts at improving the environmental sustainability of our operations. They will work with senior HQ, regional and in-country leaders to hone strategies, implement plans and develop tools for related initiatives.The position is responsible for designing and leading change management processes and related activities towards our sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs) with HQ, regional and in-country teams. In collaboration with Operations, Finance and Program departments across the agency, the Environmental Sustainability Manager will consolidate progress to date on tracking and reporting our global carbon footprint, develop and work with global and country teams to implement strategies for reducing this footprint over time, support the roll-out of country-leveo Green Teams, and develop a more comprehensive vision for environmental sustainability.

Essential Responsibilities

STRATEGY AND PLANNING

Scope and gather current best practices already existing around sustainability and change management processes to smooth the up taking among Mercy Corps colleagues in different departments.
Work with the senior leadership across global support teams to further develop strategies and work plans related to sustainability goals.
Engage in-country leaders for input into strategies and build support for executing key components of the work plans.
Refine measurement frameworks and key performance indicators as needed and produce regular reports on progress.

KEY INITIATIVES

Work with the CCO and relevant teams to design and implement specific projects and initiatives aimed at reducing our carbon footprint, including office energy transition initiatives and global travel emissions reductions initiatives.
Track progress of key initiatives and report as part of the Climate-Smart Commitment reporting cycle

DATA MANAGEMENT, REPORTING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Support and strengthen the regular carbon accounting, data quality assurance, and reporting processes and protocols.
Work with communications teams for external communication plans as needed.

COMMUNITY AND CAPACITY BUILDING

Nurture, track and support ‘Green Teams’ across the globe seeking to reduce the environmental footprint of our offices.
Build connections across office teams to share lessons and build a community of practice focused on our sustainability and safeguarding efforts.
Develop or identify training products or processes to help build skills across the Mercy Corps global teams.
Help onboard operations managers across the globe to the carbon accounting processes.

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervises one or more program officer level positions that engage in specific elements of the sustainability work.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Chief Climate Officer
Works Directly With: Global TSU, Finance, Travel, Compliance and Program Quality Teams, plus full network of country teams.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

Bachelor’s degree required. M.A, M.S., M.Sc., or equivalent in a field related to environmental science, climate change, environmental engineering, sustainability or similar.
Minimum 5 years’ experience working on corporate sustainability, energy transition, climate risk management, or similar issues – of which at least 3 years on change management in multicultural contexts and across departments.
Experience in project or program management and demonstrated ability to oversee multi-stakeholder engagement processes.
Familiarity with Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accounting (example, Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 GHG accounting) is required.
Experience with the use of Microsoft Power BI or similar reporting and dashboard development tools is a plus.
Experience working in international organizations is preferred.
Fluency in English is essential, other language skills preferred especially French or Arabic.

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October 30, 2024
Investment Officer

Essential Responsibilities
PIPELINE ANALYSIS & DUE DILIGENCE (80%)

The Investment Officer will support the investment team in progressing investments through the entire investment cycle, from initial screening to due diligence and closing. This includes:
Landscaping & Pipeline Analysis: Support the mapping of investment opportunities in specific priority sector(s) for Mercy Corps Ventures.
Screening: Support on screening investment opportunities through review of pitch decks, participation in live demo days, meeting entrepreneurs, pouring through data rooms, and management of our inbound deal flow.
Due Diligence: Support the investment team to conduct detailed data room analysis and interviews with relevant industry experts and partner investors to review and analyze business plans, validate assumptions, stress-test financial forecasts, gain an in-depth knowledge of a company’s unit economics, and address key due diligence inquiries and investment risks.
Investment Research: Conduct and present research as needed in areas such as analysis of market opportunities, threats, competitive differentiation, and potential headwinds to emergent sectors or markets, as necessary to support investment decisions.
Investment Documentation: Attend all investment team meetings and investment committees and support investment professionals to lead deals through our investment process, including drafting investment memoranda, identifying and explaining key investment risks, coordinating legal and financial DD, structuring and negotiating transaction agreements, and presenting investment opportunities to senior decision-makers.
Investment Recommendation: The opportunity to support the investment team in making recommendations on and presenting investment opportunities to the Ventures Team, Investment Committee, and Board for debate and approval.
Deal Structuring and Execution: Assist in the preparation of investment documentation and other transaction documents, as applicable, and support the coordinated onboarding of closed investments into Mercy Corps Venture’s investment portfolio with applicable handoffs to the Platform Team.

RESEARCH & INSIGHTS (10%)

Content Generation: Support the investment team and work with Mercy Corps Venture’s Communications team to develop curated content through insight pieces to be shared externally.

PIPELINE & PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (10%)

Work with the investment team to grow and foster new relationships with strategic partners such as incubators, accelerators, peer investors, and other ecosystem actors in target geographies and sectors.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Director, Investments, Mercy Corps Ventures
Works Directly With: Investment team members, entrepreneurs, co-investors, and ecosystem partners, with exposure to the broader Mercy Corps Ventures team

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

3-5 years of business experience with a background in corporate finance, investment banking, management consulting, startup operations, or venture building.
Financial Analysis Ability: A Foundational grasp of finance and financial modeling – comfortable navigating and summarizing complex financial models in excel.
Fluency in fundamental financial terms, understanding of financial statements, and ability to evaluate a company’s financial performance and dissect a financial model with minimal oversight and guidance.
Comfort assessing valuation methodologies and running valuation scenarios, stress testing model assumptions and running scenario analysis would be ideal.
You should possess an insatiable curiosity (and ideally some experience) in problem sets and solutions within fintech, web3, agtech, and/or climate-tech as well as a strong interest in venture capital in Africa. Knowledge of fundamental business concepts and a foundational grasp of the venture capital model is a plus.
Some connections with investors, angels, accelerators, and startups in Africa are a plus but not required. You should be interested in supporting MCV in building our network of partners over time.
Fluent in written and spoken English (French is a plus)

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October 30, 2024
Research Lead – Economic Opportunities

The Position

The Research Lead will provide direction to Mercy Corps’ research and learning on economic opportunities, which includes a number of technical areas including cash, Market Systems Development (MSD), agriculture, youth employment and financial inclusion. They will be responsible for advancing Mercy Corps’ growing research agenda, partnerships, and portfolio on economic opportunities issues. The position engages strategically across the organization and externally to develop and drive research that is responsive to the major policy debates and knowledge gaps around program theories and practice.
A key element of this role is mobilizing the organization’s internal expertise, analysis, and research to drive program impact, identify scalable solutions, and influence external priorities and decisions. To this end, the Research Lead works closely with Mercy Corps’ Policy and Advocacy team, and collaborates with Mercy Corps’ Technical Support Unit, Media and Communications, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Crisis Analytics teams. In addition, they work closely with program and country and regional teams to identify relevant questions, ensure that evidence is being used in improving program strategies, and that new programs are designed to generate evidence for further learning and influence.
The role will involve developing and managing original research products, in consultation with members from other teams. They will lead research and drafting of major long papers, shorter reports and quick-turn around analytical pieces. The Research Lead will contribute to new research grant opportunities and partnerships, to help expand the scope and impact of our research and influence around economic opportunities.
The position serves as a public thought leader, engaging externally with government, think tank, academic and institutional partners, to advance our evidence and analysis on economic opportunity issues. The Research Lead dedicates time to raising the profile of Mercy Corps’ research and evidence by giving high profile talks, participating in panels and research networks, and attending key external forums, as well as cultivating and deepening relationships with donors, policy makers, academics, and other evidence consumers. The position writes timely analysis, thought pieces, and other products, which maximize the impact of and learnings from Mercy Corps research.

Essential Responsibilities
Research and Learning Team Leadership and Management

Co-lead Research and Learning team strategy development to develop/refine priorities, oversee work planning, resource allocation, implementation, and adaptive management.
Represent the team on strategic internal and external initiatives, working groups, and fora related to advancing research and evidence in the humanitarian and development fields.
Contribute to team communications in research and evidence to promote more effective and efficient coordination within and across the organization, including to executives and other senior leaders.
Regularly contribute to new research proposal development and technical advising to country and program teams, advising on partnerships, and reviewing and input to major research designs, analysis, and written products.
Supervise researchers or project coordinators, including providing them strategic direction in line with the broader research strategy, operational support, performance reviews, and mentoring/coaching.
Manage and recommend use of discretionary research funds towards filling high priority opportunities needed to advance the economic opportunities evidence and learning agenda.
Contribute to a team and organizational culture of curiosity, experimentation, collaboration, and learning to improve our capacity to produce and use rigorous, ethical, actionable research.

Evidence Generation

Lead the implementation of the global research agenda on economic opportunities, in collaboration with Mercy Corps technical, policy, and program teams, as well as key academic and think tank partners.
Collaboratively identify, design, and lead research opportunities that respond to our priority topics and questions on economic opportunities, and that connect to Mercy Corps’ programming.
Manage and coordinate the work of external researchers, co-authors, data analysts, research assistants, and other consultants to execute and communicate studies on economic opportunities.
Lead or co-author program and policy-relevant research products, including technical reports, white papers, policy briefs, commentary pieces, op-eds, and other products tailored to key audiences.

Partnership and Resource Development

Promote Mercy Corps as a respected generator and consumer of research, as an organization that implements evidence based programming, and as the go to organization for conducting credible and actionable research on economic opportunities in fragile contexts.
Act as leading external voice in contributing to and influencing policy and practice on economic opportunities issues based on our research and learning, including representation at key external program and policy forums.
Develop and advance partnerships with think tanks, academics, and other research entities that improve the credibility and reach of our studies, and strengthen relationships with and engagement of local research partners where Mercy Corps operates.
Establish and maintain strategic relationships with key consumers and users of our evidence, including peer NGOs, think tanks, and government officials.
Cultivate / strengthen relationships with foundations and institutional donors, and identify and lead the development of grant proposals to grow the resource base for our economic opportunities research portfolio.

Representation and promotion of evidence use

Ensure research findings translate into appropriate external products to support evidence-based influencing activities, including drafting of policy-related talking points, policy briefs, and key messages to use in external engagements.·
Act as leading external voice in contributing to and influencing policy and practice on economic opportunity issues based on Mercy Corps’ research and learning.
Promote awareness and uptake of research through publishing in widely-read outlets, participating and presenting in high-profile forums, and leveraging connections with technical experts, policy makers and thought leaders.
Actively translate and promote awareness and use of research and evidence to inform organization-wide strategies and priorities related to programming and policy advocacy on economic opportunities.

Supervisory Responsibility

Consultants, research partners, researchers, research assistants, and interns as required.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Senior Director, Research and Learning
Works Directly With: Senior Director for Economic Opportunities, Other Research and Learning Team members, Policy and Advocacy team, Regional and Country Teams, relevant Technical Support Unit team members, Media and Communications Team, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Crisis Analytics team.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our programs and research.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills
The ideal candidate will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following qualifications and characteristics:

Ph.D in Development Economics, other relevant discipline with minimum 5 years applied research experience or a Master’s degree with over 10 years of research, evaluation, or analysis experience in international humanitarian and development programs.
Experience conducting independent research, analysis and publishing on economic opportunities or related topics in fragile contexts.
Expertise in at least one core technical area related to economic opportunities, such as sectoral cash, Market Systems Development (MSD), agriculture, youth employment and financial inclusion.
Knowledge of the rigorous and innovative methods in the field of applied research and impact evaluation of humanitarian and development programs, with a focus on economic development and recovery issues
Excellent leadership, management and team building skills that include the ability to mentor and coach peers within the team and across teams
Excellent analytical skills that include both an attention to detail and an ability to grasp complex theories and conceptual frameworks
Demonstrated representation and communication skills, including demonstrated ability to convey research findings and their implications to multiple audiences, including senior policy makers, practitioners and academics
Strong networks, relationships, and profile with major external actors, including policy and academic audiences
Intimate understanding of major policy issues, program theories, and academic discourse on economic development and recovery approaches in fragile contexts
Willingness and ability to travel frequently to Mercy Corps project sites, including traveling to insecure environments, is required
Familiarity with major donors such as USAID, FCDO, and relevant foundations and corporations
Fluency in English is required; French, Spanish, or another second language strongly preferred

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October 30, 2024
Technical Director

The Position

The Technical Director for Africa is a senior leader providing significant technical direction and programmatic quality support to Mercy Corps’ 17+ country programs and initiatives across the continent. S/he works closely with the Regional Director (RD) and Deputy Regional Directors (DRDs) to ensure transformational change occurs through the combination of: programmatic impact in our communities; the ability to influence change makers at local and global levels; and a restlessness to innovate in search of better solutions. S/he will collaborate with the RD to build and sustain a cohesive regional management team ensuring the Africa portfolio is positioned for excellence in all programmatic functions across country teams. The Technical Director coordinates with program departments at the country, regional and headquarters levels to ensure that our program portfolio is of the highest quality and standards and that programs receive the support that they need. The Technical Director will champion Mercy Corps’ Program Management @ Mercy Corps and the agency’s quality standards to ensure that teams are driving transformational impact in the region by executing programs that are of the highest quality, with the latest technical interventions, program designs and generating documented evidence. The Technical Director will also be the primary representative for the region with the global Technical Support Unit, Program & Quality Unit, as well as other technical and quality initiatives, ensuring that the Africa region is strongly represented in global conversations and the global agency understands and is responsive to the technical and program quality needs of our programs.

Essential Responsibilities
STRATEGY AND PLANNING

Work with the regional team to articulate an ambitious and compelling regional strategy for Mercy Corps in Africa.
Contribute to the development of country level strategies that align with the regional strategy and Mercy Corps’ global Pathways to Possibility (P2P).
Act as a key partner for the RD/DRDs to achieve an effective regional management team that delivers programmatic excellence and significant impact and influence in the region.
Work with regional and HQ teams to develop regional research and learning priorities that are connected to regional and global strategic priorities.

TEAM MANAGEMENT

Supervise the regional technical support team (TSU) and the regional Program and Quality (PaQ) (CARM, MEL) team to work together as a cohesive regional program support unit to deliver technical support to Country teams.
Ensure that regional program support team members have a deep understanding of their roles and are connected to relevant stakeholders across the agency to inform and promote agency strategies and best practices.
Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
Create a work environment of respect where team members strive to achieve excellence and team culture is positive, transparent and focused on staff wellbeing.
Assist with the on-boarding of senior team members, ensuring they are set up for success and familiar with agency systems, procedures, and protocols.
Ensure sound performance management and staff access to high quality learning opportunities, with a special emphasis on national team member development.
Support country leadership in adhering to Mercy Corps’ technical and programmatic policies and procedures, including rollout of new initiatives and standards.

SUPERVISION OF REGIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAMS

Develop systems to identify support needs of country teams and ensure that programs access quality, relevant and timely support from TSU and other regional support team members.
Assist in the administration of regional TSU team members work plans and budgets throughout the fiscal year.
Ensure effective human, material, financial and technical support for all country programs, in cooperation with senior staff, prioritizing resource allocation with DRD/RD as necessary.

SUPERVISION OF REGIONAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAMS

Support countries to ensure high quality M&E and program performance related practices are in place.
Coordinate with PaQ and T4D to ensure that countries access relevant technical support.
Support countries with the adoption of agency MEL and program management procedures and policies, oversee efforts to conduct gap analyses and help countries develop action plans to correct gaps, including:

MEL policy
TOLA
PM@MC

Lead efforts to build the culture of adaptive management, evidence and learning in each country in the region.

PROMOTE QUALITY AND INTEGRITY (PAQ AND CARM)

Develop systems to ensure that all programs in the region receive support to achieve the highest possible impact and are in line with overall regional and global strategies.
Develop systems to ensure that Mercy Corps’ programs adhere to Mercy Corps and global best practices, policies and standards (cash minimum standards etc.).
Support all countries in the region to adopt and adhere to Mercy Corps’ program accountability and CARM policies.
Encourage a culture of learning and innovation among all Mercy Corps staff in the region.
Work closely with headquarters support units to ensure continuous quality improvement of field programs, and that teams are working towards achieving excellence, especially during rapid growth.

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL REPRESENTATION

Ensure program coordination and information sharing within and between the regional team.
Support regional knowledge networks to enhance technical excellence, advance learning agendas, and support collaborative action and common programmatic approaches to fostering greater regional coherence.
Act as a key liaison between headquarters, the regional team and country teams to effectively prioritize technical agendas and work plans, identify and problem solve around gaps, and elevate program innovations and success stories.
Help to ensure timely and targeted communication and information flows that highlight Mercy Corps’ regional and global impact.
Connect teams to ideas, partners and resources to drive creative solutions for greater impact.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with global and regional technical and research partners/organizations/universities that contribute to technical expertise and excellence.
Represent Mercy Corps at external events to build voice, brand and influence.

Supervisory Responsibility

Regional PAQ Director, Regional technical advisors (TSU), Regional PaQ Advisor, Regional MEL, and CARM Advisors.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Regional Director- Africa
Works Directly With: Deputy Regional Directors, Country Directors, Country-level Senior Management Teams, Regional Program Team (RPT), Headquarters based TSU, MEL, and Program Quality teams, and other HQ departments such as communications, fundraising, learning, etc.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

BA or equivalent in international development, political or social science, public administration, business management, required and MA preferred;
At least 8-10 years’ field experience in senior management related to technical support functions and/or, direct program development and implementation;
Demonstrated ability to think strategically, and to solve complex problems at an organizational level;
Direct experience managing and supervising large teams, as well as mentoring and development;
Confident communication skills applicable to donor relations, media outreach, and inter-agency coordination;
Ability to handle multiple issues at one time, especially in emergency situations, and to organize and prioritize accordingly;
Demonstrated understanding of the critical humanitarian and development issues in Africa, and significant experience with the challenges of operating in the region;
Internationally recognized qualification in project or program management or a commitment to obtain the qualification in the early months of work.
Knowledge of Sphere standards and other training in humanitarian response preferred.
Fluent in English and French strongly preferred.

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October 30, 2024
Consultant – Resilience Storytelling

Purpose / Project Description:

After the submission of its Year 5 PREP and three-year cost extension, the Nawiri program is working to scale implementation to 35 wards based on newly refined technical models in the form of intervention standard operating procedures (SOPs), and the team is looking for support in the following areas:
Guidance for and framing of technical brief, success story, and learning product creation, including:

Liaising with technical leads to unpack key technical approaches and existing data to understand gaps in Nawiri’s technical story
Synthesizing additional qualitative data collection to fill these gaps through both technical and narrative storytelling
Supporting the documentation, prioritization, framing, and production of learning products

Mentorship around Nawiri resilience story identification, collection, and production

Consultant Activities:
The Consultant will:

Provide technical backstopping around drought response technical brief (Jun):

Led by CLA, contribute to and participate in key informant interviews with technical teams to support the framing of Nawiri’s approach and lessons-learned from the drought response, including outline, lessons-learned, and key messages
Support the team in assessing what data is required to build a powerful narrative to integrate within the technical brief and what gaps in resilience stories remain
Provide feedback/comments on technical learning briefs outlines and drafts

Directly support team production of the poverty graduation technical brief (Jun-Jul):

Review reports, SOPs, and existing success stories to understand Nawiri’s current framing of poverty graduation and related integrated approaches
Conduct key informant interviews with technical teams to support the framing of Nawiri’s technical approach to the drought response, including key messages and lessons learned
Support the team in assessing what data is available to integrate within the technical brief and what gaps in the story remain
Begin developing qualitative data tools to fill data gaps

Develop 3 externally facing products for use in August learning event (Jul-Aug):

Collaborate with team to prioritize 2 high-level learning products for creation that may be used in August learning event
Provide support for team to develop 2 learning products with input from technical leads
Solicit and incorporate feedback in refined draft
Collaborate with graphic designer to outline and execute any design elements (e.g., figures, diagrams) and finalize the overall design
Finalize and submit designed drafts – at least 1 product will be the same as those identified in the processes above
Input into August review and reflection meeting processes, including themes and structure, based on review

Provide ongoing mentorship regarding story/learning identification, collection, and documentation (Jun-Oct):

Engage with Communications Lead during technical visits (i.e., activity #1) to support deeper program learning around technical approaches and reflect on implications for storytelling systems
Discuss feedback (i.e., provided through activity #1) on team’s existing stories, further unpacking technical approaches and potential pending questions

Strengthen Nawiri processes, systems, and capacity for technical learning and story production (Sep-Oct):

Synthesize approach to technical learning and story identification, including guidance and templates
Facilitate feedback session on technical learning and storytelling process
Partner with Communications Lead to refine approaches around story/learning visit preparation, documentation, and story writing
Serve as sounding board for Communications Lead in developing a strategic communications process and guidance

Deliverables:

Light touch support for technical framing of Nawiri’s drought response approach
High-level technical framing of Nawiri’s poverty graduation approaches
Three to four potential additional storylines/technical narratives to explore during review
Feedback on brief outline, draft, and revisions of drought response technical brief
Development of four learning products:

One technical brief focused on poverty graduation approach – inclusive of short success story
One technical brief focused on resilient livelihoods and integration – inclusive of short success story
One success story building off of poverty graduation brief or other data from field visit
Catalog of learning themes and story opportunities with suggestions for way forward

Ongoing mentorship around storytelling Communications Lead

Feedback on existing stories and tools
Collaboration with Communications Lead to refine approaches around visit preparation, documentation, and story writing
Support for and sounding board around around strategic communications

Timeframe / Schedule:
Through Aug 15 (remote):

Provide technical backstopping around one and lead another technical brief
Develop 3 externally facing products (inclusive of technical learning brief above) for use in August learning event

Sep 1-Oct 31 (remote, in country):

Strengthen Nawiri processes, systems, and capacity for technical learning and story production, including synthesizing approaches to technical learning and story identification, including guidance and templates

Ongoing (remote, in country):

Provide on-going mentorship support in story/learning identification, collection, and documentation

Maximum number of remote days: 25

Maximum number of in country days including travel days: 9 days

Total: 34

The Consultant will report to:

Chief of Party

The Consultant will work closely with:

Strategic Learning Advisor
Senior Director, Resilience Portfolio, East Africa
Communications Advisor
Resilient Livelihoods Focal Point – TBD
Field Coordination Focal Point – TBD

Experience and Qualifications:

5-10 years of experience in a technically relevant field
Strong understanding of resilience and its technical application in a program context
Extensive experience with capturing program outcome stories from a resilience perspective
Knowledge of and experience in Northern Kenya
Knowledge of and extensive understanding of USAID BHA programs, and multi-sectoral approach to resilience-building
Strong capacity-strengthening and facilitation experience
Ability to work in diverse cultures

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October 30, 2024
USAID Nawiri Environmental Safeguarding Manager Senior Finance and Grants Officer (Maralal – Samburu) Energy Program Manager

General Position Summary

The Environmental Safeguarding manager is responsible for tracking environmental compliance of program implementation which includes, working with the program team to identify the potential environmental impacts from proposed activities and identification of strategies to prevent and reduce those impacts considering Kenya´s national regulations, USAID 22 CFR 216 and ADS201.

She/he will provide technical support and oversight to the development and review of mandatory USAID environmental compliance processes, climate change requirements as well as provide advice on environmental safeguards, climate adaptation and sustainability of the program interventions (protection, rehabilitation of natural resource conservation, yield and sustainability) and follow up on implementation through the development of environmental monitoring systems. Develop environmental compliance tracking tools such as specific intervention EMMP tools and ensure that they are integrated with broader Nawiri M&E systems.

Essential Job Functions

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT ROLES

Provide strategic environment compliance technical leadership to program technical advisors/managers including steering development and implementation of USAID Nawiri environment policies and strategies across USAID Nawiri consortium partners.
Lead donor engagement and coordination on environmental compliance especially with Mission Environmental Officer (MEO) involving environment assessments, monitoring, and reporting. Represent USAID Nawiri on government and BHA compliance platforms to ensure harmonization of USAID Nawiri Environmental Strategy with Donor and Kenya Government.
Promote layering and integration of environmental discussions in USAID Nawiri management platforms such as Senior Nawiri Management, Technical Working Committees and County based program management structure.
Lead development and review of Terms of Reference (TORs) and scoping plans for required activities’ Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), while providing oversight to recruitment of environmental consultants and required deliverables.
Provide oversight in tracking USAID Nawiri environmental safeguarding budget and other allocated resources together with Nawiri finance team.
Manage development of environmental documents including IEE amendment, pesticide evaluation report and safer use action plans (PERSUAP) for USAID Nawiri (when required) and ensure that they are implemented accordingly.
Manage and take leadership in developing and guiding onboarding sessions to new USAID Nawiri local implementing partners on matter environmental safeguarding.

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Lead development, coordination, implementation, and management of Phase 2 USAID Nawiri Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP), Environmental Status Report (ESR). Climate Risk Management (CRM), and Water Quality Assurance Plan (WQAP).
Manage the environmental mitigation assessment and climate change risk screening for high-risk projects such as water and irrigation systems within USAID Nawiri program target wards.
Provide technical backstopping during the implementation of USAID Nawiri including supporting a variety of environmental mitigation and monitoring at all the stages of the implementation of the program. Work with Technical Leads, field program team to review project and activity plans, design, cost, and bid documents to ensure environmental factors and mitigation measures are integrated, and project documents and environmental documents are coherent.
Build capacity of project and partner staffs on environmental donor strategies, program priorities, and technical requirements including process and approaches for effective integration of environmental safeguards in USAID Nawiri program strategy and implementation
Assist and train the program staff on environmental management, specifically focusing on strengthening institutional capacity, improving environmental quality and the sustainable management of natural resources, and promoting equitable solutions in managing commons such as climate change, sustainability, biodiversity conservation and others.
Support the process of any required environmental assessments from full Environmental Impact Assessments and Audits (EIA/EA) to more limited environmental reviews for activities that require environmental review. This includes revision of ESIAs and EMMPs of high-risk projects when/if required.
Support in the development process of environmental safeguard guidelines and environmental mitigation measures to be used by USAID Nawiri staff and partners in the planning and implementation process of the project activities.
Prepare guidelines, tools, and notes for use in the project based on relevant environmental policies, acts and regulations/directives of the Government of Kenya, USAID 22 CFR 216, and ADS 201.
Coordinate with EIA consultants and relevant agencies for obtaining appropriate environmental permits and or certification/licenses e.g., NEMA.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING

Lead quarterly environmental monitoring and evaluation of program activities against environmental regulations and standards together with the M & E team, deliver a series of spot checks to ensure that proposed mitigation measures are properly implemented in line with the guidelines and unforeseen environmental and human health impacts are minimized. Prepare report (quarterly, field monitoring) on the safeguard risks with appropriate actions to be taken and ensure that timely actions are taken.
Provide technical assistance and deliver capacity building training to Nawiri, Government and partners’ staffs on environmental sound design and management (ESDM) and climate risk management to close knowledge/skill gaps and minimize the likelihood of risks and ensure the sustainability of the project.
Compile environmental quarterly, biannual and annual reports on safeguards related issues as part of the program reporting.
Prepare annual environmental status reports (ESR) to be submitted to the donor before the submission of PREP.
Contribute to review of project theory of change (TOC) using evidence from the environmental monitoring assessment and results.
Facilitate the preparation and updating of environmental safeguard lessons/results by USAID’s requirements.
Ensure that all the required environmental indicators are properly aligned and tracked through the overall M&E plan.
Develop an environmental monitoring system scorecard system that cuts across all program units and work with project M&E staff on coordination of IPTT and EMMP monitoring.
Lead in the development process of environmental safeguards guidelines to be used by USAID Nawiri staff and partners in the plan and implementation process of the project activities.
Prepare guidelines, tools, and notes for use in the project based on relevant environmental policies, acts and regulations/ directives of the Government of Kenya and Reg. 216 environmental procedures.
Develop and deliver a series of spot checks to ensure that proposed mitigation measures are properly implemented in line with the guidelines and unforeseen environmental and human health impacts are minimized. Prepare report (quarterly, field monitoring) on the safeguard risks with appropriate actions to be taken and ensure that timely actions are taken.
Ensure key environmental learnings are weaved into the bigger USAID Nawiri Collaborate, Learn and Adapt (CLA) strategy and build environmental evidence around USAID Nawiri learn and adapt cycle, quarterly and annually.

ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

ACCOUNTABILITY TO BENEFICIARIES

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Water Systems Advisor
Works Directly With: Program director, Strategic Learning Lead, Research Design Lead, Institutional Strengthening Lead, Social Dynamics Lead, the M&E team, partner agencies, local government, USAID, and support departments (Finance, HR, and Operations). Coordinates with HQ Program Performance team and the Technical Support Unit (TSU)

Knowledge and Experience

Degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Planning and Management, Natural Resources management, Environmental Health and Environmental Engineering or related field.
Additional experience may substitute for some education.
Technical Training in Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), climate risk and vulnerability, biodiversity conservations, natural resource management and environmental audit and sustainable livelihoods a plus.
Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience, ideally with an international NGO, with relevant field-based experience in environment safeguarding sector.
Registered with National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to undertake EAIs.
Experience in undertaking Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA).
Knowledge of technical principles and concepts in environment safeguarding. Thorough knowledge and understanding of Kenya environmental laws, procedures, and guidelines.
Knowledge of capacity strengthening best practices.
Strong relationship and networking skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.
Strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment.
Good technical writing skills
Proficient analytical skills that demonstrate an understanding of the current concepts, priorities, and issues in program monitoring, data collection, and evaluation.
Highly developed written and oral communications skills as well as strong interpersonal communication to ensure effective coordination within USAID.
Advanced computer skills and experience developing data management systems.
Team player who takes initiative and is a problem – solver.
Effective verbal and written communication, multitasking and organizational s

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October 30, 2024
Roving Regional Procurement and Logistics Manager – Africa

The Program / Department / Team (Program / Department Summary)

Global Procurement and Logistics (GPL) provides support to Mercy Corps’ HQ and field operations in the areas of procurement and sourcing, compliance with internal policies and procedures. Strong procurement and logistics support is key to the success and delivery of quality programs. Mercy Corps defines Procurement and Logistics as those systems and support functions necessary to implement programs effectively inclusive of inventory management, property and asset management and well as vehicle and fleet management. The Roving Regional Procurement & Logistics Manager (RPLM), in close collaboration will support country programs on short-term assignments he/she will focus on supporting a high standard of procurement excellence to maximize program results, compliance and efficiency.

The Position (General Position Summary)

The Roving Regional Procurement & Logistics Manager (RPLM) supports country programs on temporary assignments to provide tactical support, capacity building and emergency responses ensuring cost-effective, timely, reliable and high quality program delivery. S/he will assist country teams with procurement, and other related functions as needed whilst on the short term assignment and as per the specific scope of work.

Essential Responsibilities

Deploy to country programs on short term assignments to support resource gaps in operations
Review and take appropriate action on globally defined Mercy Corps Procurement KPI’s for countries whilst on assignment
Deploy to country programs during emergencies where a high level of procurement is required.
Lead implementation and delivery of global and regional initiatives to meet specific procurement needs, including local and sector-specific Master Purchase Agreements.
Identify country procurement and logistics team capacity building opportunities and provide training and other development activities for national staff.
When deploy participate in country team management and strategy meetings with other members of the SMT
When deploy oversee the engagement with program managers in establishing procurement plans and tracking progress

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Regional Procurement & Logistics Director
Works Directly With: Country Programs, including Procurement, Programs, Finance and Logistics

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

Advanced Degree, minimum 7 years of progressive Procurement and/or Logistics professional experience, with a minimum of 3 years as a regional or field operations lead or equivalent education and experience.
Demonstrated success as a supply chain expert across all disciplines including planning, procurement and logistics.
Broad knowledge and experience in procurement strategies, market analysis techniques, procurement and contracting.
NGO experience preferred with thorough understanding of institutional donors’ (USAID, FCDO, OFDA, ECHO) policies relating to procurement
Must have proven project management skills and experience, excellent communication skills, the ability to find solutions and achieve results, the ability to analyze and resolve complex issues and the ability to motivate team members
Strong collaborator and influencer with effective interpersonal and analytical skills who is able to work seamlessly across countries, cultures, and organizational units.
Able to work effectively in a highly matrixed structure.
Excellent training and coaching ability.
Fluency in English and French required, Spanish, and Arabic desired.
Ability to travel up to 50-60 percent of time.

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October 30, 2024