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Senior Director, Peace and Conflict

The Position

Mercy Corps is hiring a Senior Director, Peace and Conflict to advance realization of Mercy Corps’ P2P Peace & Governance outcome within Africa, supporting the design, high-quality delivery, and elevating learning across our portfolio of peace and governance programs. A dynamic, visionary and collaborative leader, the Senior Director will work in close partnership with country and regional leadership, and technical and program teams to develop and execute a vision for how Mercy Corps works with communities to drive long-term peace and governance outcomes in selected geographies. The Senior Director will lead portfolio growth, provide supervisory oversight to high-value, high-impact or strategic programs to align resources towards program delivery and impact, advance a coherent evidence agenda linking context and program monitoring, evaluation and research, drive thought leadership, foster partnerships, and further a strategy for resource mobilization. The Senior Director will work closely with the Africa regional and country teams as well as regional and global TSU, PaQ and Research to ensure alignment of technical, MEL, research and program management resources to help drive the peace and governance vision for P2P realization in Africa.

Essential Responsibilities

STRATEGY & VISION

Work with country, regional and headquarters teams to drive a shared strategic vision for Peace & Governance programming in Africa, building on our organizational distinctives in Africa and globally.
Lead a participatory process to foster shared ownership of the strategic vision by country, regional and technical teams and to inspire team members to engage with the strategic vision.
Build strategic partnerships and relationships with civil society, donors, research organizations, private sector and other actors to achieve the strategic vision and inspire partnership.
Engage in regional and country strategic planning processes to ensure that country-level outcomes are squarely aligned to the regional P&C strategic vision and opportunities to advance the vision are prioritized in country planning processes.
Partner with the (D)RDs and Africa Technical Director to identify opportunities and priorities for the regional team to engage in advancing the P&C vision.
Develop processes to enable continued adaptation and evolution of the vision based on programmatic learning and evidence as well as changes in context.
Strategically engage with senior leaders across the TSU, PaQ, Research and Learning, and Policy & Advocacy teams around the vision and models to facilitate alignment of resources and to share and scale lessons-learned.

PROGRAM DELIVERY & IMPACT

Oversee a portfolio of high-value, high impact P&C programs in Africa aligned with P2P outcomes, including direct line management of Program Directors/Chiefs of Party for key portfolio programs or leadership of Complex Program Boards, with a dotted line to the relevant Country Director.
Ensure programs remain accountable to country and regional collective vision, and closely partner with and engage country leadership and operational structures
Ensure that programs are on time, on scope and on budget and implemented to the highest technical standards and are aligned with donor and community needs and expectations
Partner with country operational structures and global teams (TSU, PaQ, MEL) to ensure alignment and allocation of resources that help advance program delivery and impact, as well as compliance with key standards (PM@MC, Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, etc.)
Oversee the development of a coherent evidence approach across the portfolio, including context monitoring, portfolio-level program monitoring, evaluation and learning plan and tools to enable Mercy Corps to generate evidence of the impact of its P&C programs, with the ability to aggregate impact indicators at the portfolio level.
Ensure programs are responsive to contextual changes, such as emerging P&C dynamics, or emerging opportunities to deepen impact, and advocate for resources that support program pivots.

RESEARCH, LEARNING & EVIDENCE

Partner with Mercy Corps’ Research and Learning team as well as country and regional leadership to set a research and learning agenda related to our strategic vision.
Work with P&C portfolio programs to develop robust context monitoring, program monitoring and evaluation, research and learning systems to ensure that programmatic evidence is being captured, disseminated and used to drive internal and external learning.
Participate in and facilitate research efforts and compilation/production of learning products to ensure consistency of voice and messaging with Mercy Corps’ strategic vision and key advocacy messages on P&C.
Establish platforms to enable country and technical teams to engage in regional cross-learning, Oversee the development of information management, coordination and knowledge management tools and systems to systematically track and capture Mercy Corps’ P&C programming impacts in each country, and enable regional-level reflection and synthesis.
Help advance Mercy Corps’ portfolio of research and learning awards in the region.

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP & REPRESENTATION

Collaborate closely with country leadership and program focal points to drive forward country level positioning and thought leadership to build support for P&C approaches and create opportunities to scale up our P&C portfolio.
Position Mercy Corps’ strategic vision, research and evidence with donors, governments, partners, research organizations, private sector actors and other key stakeholders working on P&C issues in Africa.
Partner with the Research & Learning team as well as portfolio program teams to generate and disseminate evidence and learning thought pieces on key P&C topics.
Identify opportunities to engage in roundtables, policy dialogues, working groups and other events to share Mercy Corps’ vision, research and learning around P&C in Africa.
Partner with the P&A team to identify relevant policy issues and forums within key donor departments and to shape messaging to influence key P&C-related policy decisions.
Guide and oversee the development of external facing materials to communicate Mercy Corps’ positioning in partnership with regional, country, technical, policy & advocacy, and communications colleagues.

PORTFOLIO GROWTH & NEW BUSINESS

Engage with New Initiatives, TSU, Country and Regional teams, partners, and communities to design and secure resources for high-impact P&C programs that are aligned to community priorities and advance Mercy Corps’ P&C vision. Serve as Proposal Design Lead for key strategic P&C opportunities.
Partner with the regional team and country programs in Africa to elevate Mercy Corps’ expertise and profile within the broader subregion, leading to strategic regional programming that works across borders and delivers impact across the subregion.

TEAM MANAGEMENT

Recruit, manage, motivate, and onboard an informed, skilled and efficient team to manage and support key P&C portfolio programs with an emphasis on high quality impact, inclusion and achievement. This includes senior program staff, as well as regional research, MEL and technical advisors.
Encourage a team culture of growth, learning, creativity and innovation by incorporating a culture of continuous feedback, development and performance management.
Establish credibility within the team by demonstrating personal accountability, flexibility, resilience and dedication to quality programming by creating positive relationships and having composure in complex situations.
Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcome.
Commit to preserving an organizational culture of trust, transparency, diversity, equity, and inclusion across the team and global organization.
Uphold a culture of integrity through ethical decision-making, safeguarding and compliance with the Code of Conduct.
Lead by role modeling self-awareness to foster an environment of mutual respect, diversity and inclusion so that all team members are included, supported and can thrive.
Create a culture of accountability for highly effective communication systems and relationships to ensure every voice matters.

Supervisory Responsibility

Chiefs of Party/Program Managers of Core P&C Portfolio Programs [Currently IGAPP, Nafoore],

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Regional Director, Africa
Works Directly With: DRDs, Africa Technical Director, Country Directors/Directors of Programs, Chiefs of Party/Team Leads, and Technical Support Unit, PaQ, and Research and Learning team members.

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

BA/S or equivalent in the relevant field required; MA/S preferred.
10 years of field experience in international relief and development programs, including demonstrable success in managing large, complex, P&C programs.
7 years of senior-level leadership, capacity building and field management experience.
Successful and proven representation, negotiation, communication and organization skills.
Demonstrated success representing complex programmatic objectives to diverse stakeholders in order to position Mercy Corps as a strong implementer and thought leader with donors, development partners, government and other stakeholders.
Demonstrated success in securing funding from a broad spectrum of donors.
Demonstrated success working effectively and respectfully with host country government, private sector, INGO, NGO partners and other stakeholders in complex environments.
Proven skills in financial and grants management, including experience managing grants from USAID, FCDO, Foundation partners and other strategic donors.
Experience in insecure environments, including managing programs or teams in complex emergencies. Experience in Africa is highly desirable.
Knowledge of Mercy Corps processes, systems, and procedures is desirable.
Experience effectively mentoring and training others.
Excellent oral and written English skills required; French skills are a plus

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October 30, 2024
Consultant – Workshop Design and Facilitation, MC Ventures

Objectives:

Our team has grown substantially over the past 2 years, from 5 to 15 people, and now operates as a fully remote global team, with 15 people across 15 different cities in 9 different countries. We are meeting as a team for a series of in-person workshops in Nairobi, Kenya in September and are seeking a part-time consultant to support us in the design and facilitation of workshop sessions focused on culture, values, and ways of working – supporting us to build a team, culture, processes, and tools that can enable our global, remote team to function and deliver on our objectives.

Consultant Activities:

We expect the consultant to collaborate and openly share with the MCV Management team on a regular basis progress, findings, and next steps. We are a collaborative team, and are looking to co-create the specifics of the workshop sessions with the consultant.

At a high level, the consultant should carry out the following activities:

Planning phase

Develop a plan for gathering key insights from Management team, and input from whole team on key topics, designing and preparing for workshops, workshop implementation, and any follow-ups required
Work together with MCV Management team to gather inputs and information

Design and Prepare workshops and sessions

The consultant will be allocated 2 days workshop time to facilitate the sessions
Complete preparation and planning for the workshop: identify key objectives of each session, design agenda, prepare materials. This will be done with input and regular updates to the MCV Management Team

Facilitate sessions in-person

Facilitation in-person team workshops (2 days) in Nairobi, Kenya between September 7 and 11th
Flexible to adapt and respond to team dynamics while ensuring we reach key objectives

Final recommendations

Provide key insights and recommendations based on workshops results. Simple document (2-4 page word) with key points based on team and workshop dynamics. We are not expecting a full strategy document.
Complete workshop follow-ups and evaluation of workshop as needed

Deliverables:

The consultant will deliver the following:

Week-by-week 2 month plan for input gathering, preparation, delivery, and follow-ups from the workshop
Detailed workshop agenda, with up to 2 days of sessions including framework to use, rationale for using it, definition of key objectives of each session and proposed activities and methodologies to meet objectives
On-site facilitation of workshop agenda
Short document with key insights and recommendations. To be submitted maximum 7 days after the workshop concludes
Evaluation of workshops and follow-ups

Required Experience and Skills:

Minimum of 7 years relevant professional experience in organizational development, with specific experience on culture, people, and values-related topics
Preferred experience working with early and growth stage organizations
Preferred experience working with organizations operating in private equity, venture capital, or impact investing; or with startups
Preferred experience working with global multicultural and diverse teams
Strong communication skills; written and oral fluency in English required

Other Requirements

We have a preference for candidates based in Nairobi but are open to global candidates. We will provide travel, accommodation, and per diem according to Mercy Corps policy to the selected consultant as needed
The consultant will be required to facilitate the workshops in-person in Nairobi (or close to it), for up to 3 days between September 7 and 11

Timeframe / Schedule:

The consultancy will begin in August 2023 and will have a 2-month duration
The consultant will be required to join our team offsite in-person in Nairobi, Kenya between September 7 and 11 2023.
The consultant will be required to facilitate up to 2 days of sessions at the offsite.
The consultant is expected to work for a maximum of 12 days over the 2 month period including the in-person workshops.
MCV will work with the consultant to determine availability, work schedule, and ways of working.
We aim to select and contract a candidate by August 4, 2023

Selection Process

Consultancy open for applicants until July 16
Screening of applications July 17- 19
Interviews July 24 – 28
Reference checks July 31 – August 2
Selection of Consultant August 4

The consultant will report to:

MC Ventures Head of Platform

The consultant will closely coordinate with:

Mercy Corps Ventures team

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October 30, 2024
Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer

Essential Job Responsibilities

Collaborative Learning for Action

Work with the sub-county teams to ensure an adaptive learning approach is infused in the design, implementation, and reporting on all activities. This includes supporting program teams to integrate sense-making and critical reflection moments in routine program activities.
Work closely with the County Learning and Accountability Coordinators and collaborate with the SSBC team to support program teams to organize knowledge exchange fairs that bring together program participants, USAID Nawiri teams, and other key stakeholders to share knowledge and promising practices and animate uptake. Facilitate after-action review; document and promote lessons learned for subsequent knowledge markets. Work with the M&E team and SSBC team to assess the success of knowledge markets for catalyzing behavior change.
Work closely with the County Learning and Accountability Coordinators to conceptualize opportunities and plan, organize, and coordinate learning exchange visits for multi-disciplinary teams designed to broaden perspectives, build relationships, and trigger innovative ideas and commitments through shared action and experience.
Identify opportunities for and coordinate local communities of practice.
Work with the M&E team to develop a framework and plan for monitoring and evaluating communications and adaptive learning efforts
Support the optimization of Mercy Corps’ community accountability and response mechanism (CARM) to the local context, and identify innovative ways of elevating the community voice in programmatic decision-making.

Communications for Adaptive Learning

On a quarterly basis, produce case studies that highlight how program staff and participants are applying the principles and practices of collaborative, adaptive learning to enhance collective action and amplify impact.
Support technical working groups to package and promote insights and lessons learned through the execution of their learning agendas and adaptive learning plans, and work with the M & E team to monitor uptake.

Content Creation, Management, and Dissemination

Work with the technical / program team to develop and manage content for input into USAID Nawiri’s regular newsletter and weekly reporting of progress (to the consortium and the donor), as well as the county monthly newsletter.
Support the county reporting officer to track USAID Nawiri’s visibility in external platforms, and work closely with the County Directorate to disseminate content through county platforms and other media channels to create visibility for the program.
Work with the county reporting officer to identify and develop content for USAID Nawiri’s traditional media and social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook etc.)
Collaborate with journalists and media outlets (print, TV, radio, web etc.) to capture and share learning and promote uptake in order to amplify USAID Nawiri’s influence and impact within and beyond Samburu and Turkana counties.

Collaboration, Advocacy, Visibility

Support the implementation and monitoring of program teams’ collaboration plans and facilitate learning sessions on the same
Support program teams to work with identified CSOs, CBOs and champions to operationalize advocacy strategies, including through development of advocacy materials.
Support the sub-county coordinator to conceptualize, organize, facilitate, and document joint donor and government monitoring and learning visits. This includes support to develop information packets, facilitation guides, and other materials.
Ensure sub-county teams’ compliance with USAID Nawiri branding and marking requirements.

Other Duties as Assigned

Remain flexible and open to taking on new/different responsibilities USAID Nawiri evolves and progresses, especially as requested/ guided by the County Learning and Accountability Coordinator, Communications Advisor and Strategic Learning Lead.

Accountability
Reports Directly to: Communications Advisor, with transition by October 1, 2022, to the County Learning & Accountability Coordinator
Works Directly with: Strategic Learning Lead, sub-county/county field teams, M&E team, program teams, County Government Communications Directorate, other relevant government departments, communities, local media, and other implementing partners

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.

Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours. 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 locations.

Minimum Qualifications and Transferable Skills

Recognized qualification in Communications, Journalism, or a related field. Masters will be an added advantage.
Minimum of 3-4 years of progressive experience working in communications or public relations, preferably with a focus on learning and rural development
Excellent track record in content development, copy writing and editing, demonstrated through submission of a portfolio of quality products in a variety of formats (e.g. blogs, articles, op-eds, press releases, videos, etc).
Proven experience in developing and executing communications plans.
Excellent interpersonal skills including facilitation, fluent oral communication, with an ability to deeply connect and empathize with a range of individuals with broad backgrounds and expertise.
Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members is required.

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October 30, 2024
Resilient Livelihoods and Markets Team Lead

The Program / Department Summary

With funding from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), Mercy Corps’ Nawiri Program is leading a consortium of Kenyan and international partners on a five year journey to sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu Counties of Kenya. Through a phased approach that emphasizes evidence gap analysis, as well as partnership, learning, and co-creation, the program takes a robust county-centered design with government leadership, active engagement from communities, the private sector, and civil society. Mercy Corps’ consortium brings together the global leadership, research capacity, technical expertise, and implementation experience necessary to partner with local institutions to test, adapt, and scale evidence-based solutions. Together we will sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition for vulnerable populations in Turkana and Samburu counties.

The Position

The Resilient Livelihoods Team Lead will be responsible for guiding, supporting and overseeing all Nawiri Program team and activities related to strengthening resilient livelihoods from a “push” perspective, ensuring marginalized, underserved, ultra-poor households are able to practice market-oriented, sustainable, and resilient livelihoods that support nutrition in the last mile. The position will be responsible for technical and program quality in implementation across all resilient livelihoods components, including livestock and agricultural production, financial services, and off and non-farm oriented activities in particular graduation models (REAP4 Nutrition). S/he will be responsible for driving strategies that identify and strengthen the capacity of private sector actors across all levels of the program. S/he will provide direct technical expertise in market-oriented livelihood activities and lead local private sector engagement and partnerships in the last mile, while ensuring appropriate technical quality and aligning support as needed across all resilient livelihoods components. S/he will have a strong understanding of integrated approaches, and how to complement, layer and integrate resilient activities into other program activities, including peer-to-peer support groups focused on nutrition, care, and reproductive health. S/he will guide the resilient livelihoods team in technical excellence and program quality, and ensure all program targets are met in line with BHA requirements and standards. S/he will be responsible for meeting all BHA and Nawiri program requirements related to work planning, reporting, and results measurement. S/he will oversee partnerships related to resilient livelihoods and private sector engagement across the program, including linked to water and health.

Essential Job Responsibilities

TECHNICAL LEADERSHIP AND PROGRAM QUALITY

Lead and/or update existing high quality market and livelihoods assessment across underserved communities in project implementation areas, providing a foundation for designing and layering resilient livelihood activities across the programs’ peer support groups.
Train and lead the technical teams and partners in the design and implementation of appropriate market-based approaches or resilient livelihoods that can support income generation in last mile communities, and ultimately connect to nutrition pathways. This can include through voucher and viable smart-subsidy approaches.
Lead strategies in strengthening the capacities of market actors.
Introduce and facilitate access to appropriate technology to support market-based approaches, including digital vouchers, solar, etc.
Regularly guide and mentor resilient livelihoods and implementation team in identifying effective business models, and assessing the viability of income generating and return on investment across all livelihood activities.
In partnerships with the technical leads and Implementation Lead ensure consistency of high quality, technical approaches across all resilient livelihoods components – production, financial services, entrepreneurship and employment, and identify additional technical support where required.
Review all income generating and market activities from a resilience perspective, ensuring appropriateness to changing climate conditions, agro-ecological landscape, and conflict. Seek and receive additional technical guidance in these areas as required.
Ensure effective sequencing, layering and integration of market components with other critical activities, particularly natural resource management, water security and psychosocial support.
Regularly monitor and review the quality of implementation, and work with the Implementation Lead to scale what works or take corrective measures.

PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS

Lead the process of developing partnerships with and growing a vibrant network of key ‘Lead Firm’ actors, such as large businesses and government partners who will contribute to promoted business models
Develop guidance and protocols for identifying and partnering with private sector actors at all levels, including local service providers/last mile agents, suppliers, buyers, processors, transporters
Identify appropriate modalities for engaging with and supporting private sector actors to build out businesses and local food systems in the last mile, including through vouchers, cost share arrangements, trainings, exposure visits, and business-to-business connections.
Represent and clearly articulate market-based approach to resilient livelihoods, and private sector partnerships to government counterparts, as needed.
Identify and nurture strategic partnerships with other organizations and institutions.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Ensure effective management of the resilient livelihoods component, including adhering to all established program management process related to work planning, implementation, review and reflection meetings, adaptive management and reporting.
Ensure all required submissions from the resilient livelihoods team are on time and of high quality.
Facilitate effective sequencing, layering and integrating of activities within and across the program components.

LEARNING, ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND REPRESENTATION

Monitor and report on implementation progress of resilient livelihoods activities.
Regularly partner with the MEL Lead and Strategic Learning Advisor to identify and track progress against results pathways.
Ensure team is effectively supporting data capture and monitoring of activities, in line with MEL and SLA plans and systems.
Regularly support team to reflect on progress of resilient livelihood activities and progress against outputs, outcomes and milestones
Represent Mercy Corps at academic events, conferences, media forums, and other events; contribute to thought leadership in last mile market-based approaches to resilient livelihoods.
Present concepts and ideas to program leadership, partners, and peer organizations that influence them to drive innovation and positive change.

TEAM MANAGEMENT

Build effective relationships with the resilient livelihoods team, based on mutual trust, collaboration, urgency and curiosity
Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives. Regularly conduct performance reviews and provide constructive feedback.
Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally
Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
Adhere to all principles related to gender equality and social inclusion, and create an inclusive team environment.
Model Mercy Corps key leadership competencies, including “be curious,” “be collaborative,” “listen actively,” and “be inclusive.”

Security

Ensure data protection policies are adhered to, establishing security controls for software, hardware and archive beneficiary databases
Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership
Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies

Supervisory responsibility

Climate-resilient Agriculture Advisor, Alternative Livelihoods Advisor and Markets advisor,

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Deputy Chief of Party or Chief of Party
Works Directly With: Director of Implementation, Water Technical Lead, Health Technical Lead, BOMA Team Lead, governance lead, MEL and learning leads

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward 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.
Sensitize communities on Apolou’s CARM system and encourage them to share feedback through the promoted channels

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

The ideal candidate, should hold an advanced degree in Business Management, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, or Economics with major focus on rural livelihoods, resilience and/or livestock
A minimum of 8 years’ experience in agribusiness, livestock production or marketing, or agri-enterprise development especially in a rural or pastoral community. Direct experience working in the private sector in development program is
Demonstrable experience in developing business financial models and evaluating common business analysis tools required.
Working knowledge of Kenya’s economy and business environment, particularly in the context of rural development, Turkana and Samburu
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a wide range of partners; private sector, banks, government and civil society;
Demonstrable quantitative skills, including familiarity with database management and analysis
Proven skills in networking, assessing information needs and developing appropriate tools
Proven skills in team work, holding community consultations and organizational development
Excellent English language skills (written and verbal) for reporting, communication and representation
Fluency or working knowledge in Turkana is an advantage

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October 30, 2024
Director, Subawards – Finance and Compliance

The Position

Director, Subawards will be responsible for reviewing and updating the subaward process and strategy for Mercy Corps. In this role, the Director will oversee a growing portfolio of subawards, work to streamline processes and procedures, build capacity among Mercy Corps colleagues, and ensure compliance with Mercy Corps policies and donor rules and regulations. The Director will supervise a team of Subaward Compliance Managers who advise country programs and draft subawards in compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies.

Essential Responsibilities
STRATEGY AND LEADERSHIP

As part of Grants and Contracts Unit (GCU) senior leadership team serve as a key partner and relationship builder to strengthen collaboration within GCU and with other Mercy Corps departments, including Mercy Corps Europe.
Engage with other teams to support country-led initiatives on subawards and partnership, including represent GCU on the organization wide 10 year strategy, Pathways to Possibility.
Evaluate training and resource needs to support country-based subaward programs.

SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT FUNCTIONS

Lead revision of Subaward Manual to incorporate relevant other support functions, Mercy Corps Europe compliance team and expand the focus to incorporate programmatic and grant management.
Develop and maintain subaward policies, including templates and policy guidance, that incorporate all applicable and required compliance elements.
Manage the subaward support function, including oversee team that provides support to country teams during every stage of the subaward life cycle, drafts subaward agreements and modifications.
Supervise support provided to International Finance, Regional Program Teams (RPT) and country offices on agreed procedures related to subaward compliance. Includes monitoring and ensuring the development of effective procedures and the training program for maintaining subawards in Mercy Corps’ accounting system.
Develop process for ensuring required audits of subawards are completed. Define responsibilities for reviewing audit reports and drafting Notifications of Management Decision regarding audit findings, in coordination with Country Programs.
Interpret terms and conditions as well as associated rules and regulations, as they apply to competing, negotiating and administering subawards under prime awards.

Supervisory Responsibility

Supervises global team of Subaward Compliance Managers.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Senior Director, Grants and Contracts- Compliance
Works Directly With: Mercy Corps Europe’s Compliance team, Regional Program Team, Country leadership, Corporate Finance, International Finance, Internal Audit as well as cross-operations departments including People and Strategy, Global Procurement, Monitoring and Evaluation, IT, Legal & Ethics, 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

Minimum 6+ years of progressive subaward management experience in a medium to large organization, including responsibility for compliance, donor regulations, financial management and grant/contract management is required.
An expert knowledge of the rules and regulations governing the management of U.S. Government and other donor-funded grants is required.
Demonstrated experience and expertise with USAID rules and regulations (FAR and AIDAR, particularly 2 CFR 200), USAID contract and grant types, procurement processes and thresholds, and cost allowability.
Engage and influence senior leaders and other key stakeholders globally at all levels both internally and externally.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, in a multicultural, face-to-face and virtual environment and with all levels of the organization.
Strong record of successfully managing complex matrixed internal relationships and partnerships across all levels of an organization
Strong customer focus and understanding of how to deliver and communicate new ideas and change across diverse teams.
Effective verbal and written communication, analytical, organizational and prioritization skills as well as training and leadership abilities are necessary.
Experience working for an NGO with USAID funding as well as a broad range of other donors is essential.

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October 29, 2024
Cash & Voucher Assistance Voucher Advisor

Essential Job Responsibilities
TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Develop Mercy Corps’ CVA strategy for response across the region and ensure it encompasses elements of broader agency goals such as resilience, food security, market systems strengthening, youth development and women’s empowerment.
Facilitate cross-learning and exchange with CVA teams across the region.
Identify potential opportunities for alignment and strengthening government-led cash-based social protection assistance.
Ensure robust market analyses and monitoring mechanisms are in place to inform ongoing CVA and conditions for scale and adaptation over time.
Strengthen market systems where needed to enhance the enabling environment for HH-level CVA; this may include developing frameworks for supporting and working with traders, designing agreements, subsidies to govern specific trading items, quality, delivery timeframe and prices.
Ensure program participants are effectively targeted according to established vulnerability criteria.
Collaborate closely with PMs to identify cash program partners and institutions for effective and transparent cash transfer, develop MoUs and contracts & oversee initial cash assistance delivery.
Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations related to emergency programming.
Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) team to ensure that monitoring and evaluation for the CVA is practical and reflects best practices.
Facilitate adherence to MC PM@MC cash minimum standards, and proactive discuss risks within programs or areas that are under-performing against cash minimum standards.
Ensure all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Code of Conduct; Gender, Diversity and Inclusion guiding documents; Core Humanitarian Principles and Do No Harm.
Facilitate CVA capacity building, sharing, and learning across the region with a focus on knowledge sharing across programs and country teams.

MANAGEMENT

Contribute to drafting scope of work/hiring CVA-focused team members and technical consultants
Support evidence based advocacy for cash staffing and capacity strengthening at the country level where relevant.

INFLUENCE AND REPRESENTATION

Coordinate effectively with Cash Working Groups (CWGs), CALP, Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL) clusters, government-led social protection agencies (eg HSNP in Kenya, PSNP in Ethiopia, etc), etc.
Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, sub-grantees, donors, local governments and other stakeholders.
Demonstrate flexibility, resilience and ability to maintain positive relationships and composure.
Maintain high ethical standards and treat people with respect and dignity.
Exhibit an awareness of their own strengths and development needs.

PROGRAM SUPPORT TO REGIONAL CASH AND VOUCHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Gather/analyze data and complete assessments to determine program needs and priorities and Mercy Corps’ competitive advantage for funding.
Contribute to concepts and proposals for funding from donors including foundations, corporations, and the US, European, and UN agencies.
Support CVA in country by supporting the hiring process, selection, and onboarding of new in country CVA staff as well as skills building and coaching of CVA staff
Provide remote and in-person technical support to field teams, through one-on-one country outreach, regional calls, webinars, etc.
Work with country teams to design and document their CVA processes and support the process of developing or revising CVA SOPs
Provide remote training and support to team members serving in CVA short term assignment positions.
Provide in-country technical support to high-risk country programs to guide them in designing and implementing their CVA programs.
Lead teams in process mapping to identify gaps in their CVA programming.
Identify countries requiring increased technical support and liaise with the HQ CVA team and Regional Technical Director as needed.
Track CVA programming progress at a regional level
Support country programs in CVA analytics, establishing processes for using CVA data for learning and improved programming and prepare regional aggregations and reports.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

5 years of experience in CVA required (i.e. writing and analysis on proposal development; humanitarian assessments; CVA implementation; CVA capacity building);
at least one response assignment that demonstrates the ability to successfully adapt support and assistance methodologies to real-world complexities (slow onset, rapid onset, protracted/complex crises) – required
BA/BS or equivalent in Humanitarian Affairs, International Development, Economics or other relevant field; MA/S preferred.
Excellent oral and written English skills required
Proficiency with MS Office software required (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Mercy Corps Core Humanitarian Competencies (as defined in the Humanitarian Capacity Framework) preferred.

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October 29, 2024
Data Analyst

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
Required:

4 to 6 years professional experience with data analysis
Specific experience setting up and maintaining cloud-based data management systems, Microsoft Azure preferred though not required
Proven experience conducting thorough and quality analysis of survey data sets
Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s preferred
Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
Excellent proficiency using Excel and a data-related scripting programming language (Python preferred, R & Stata desired)

Desired:

Working on analysis of data sets that relate to energy in humanitarian or development contexts
Experience developing and deploying machine learning and other statistical/optimisation models
Work in contexts around Africa and internationally

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October 29, 2024
Contracts and Compliance Senior Manager Finance Manager

General Position Summary
The Contracts and Compliance Senior Manager will provide overall leadership and oversight for the finance, procurement, travel/logistics, and human resources team under the RLP programme. S/he will empower the operations and finance team while providing quality control to ensure robust, flexible, and adaptive operations to support programme activities. The Contracts and Compliance Senior Manager must be fluent in compliance matters and help the senior management team ensure the contract is implemented in accordance with contractual requirements, Mercy Corps policies, donor regulations, and local laws, across 3 countries. S/he will be responsible for ensuring that staff are familiar with policies and procedures related to finance, procurement, human resources, and take the lead in overseeing the management of the facilities and property related to the RLP programme. S/he will work closely with the respective country program leads who oversee technical programs while reporting to the Program Director.
Essential Job Functions
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

Maintain and oversee the workflow processes for operations and finance.
Review key programme protocols, processes and guidance, in conjunction with operations, finance, grant, and Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) teams, recommending design improvements and efficiencies where needed.
Ensure activity budgets are developed, led by the Finance Manager in cooperation technical teams, maintaining a master collation of activity budgets that details activity priorities, resource and security needs.
Oversee responses to internal and external financial/compliance audits.
Supervise the day-to-day performance of direct reports, ensuring that they understand their roles, coaching them to succeed and providing them with feedback and technical and administrative support that they require in meeting their performance objectives.

FINANCIAL AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT

Responsible for the financial management of the RLP program, including quality controls, cost reporting, forecasting and tracking in collaboration with the Finance and Compliance Manager and the Finance Manager.
Provide recommendations on the overall financial management and performance of the programme and work in close collaboration with Mercy Corps Europe (MCE) team to monitor costs.
Regularly participate in calls with the MCE and support the maintenance and updating of the forecasts.
Mitigate project risks and protect the program against fraudulent practices through adherence to the program’s schedule of authorities.
Ensure strict implementation of a sound internal control system and take appropriate actions against any violation of the system.
Review Mercy Corps financial reports including Co-fi prior to submission to progam donors for accuracy.
Approve payment requests, and review and approve financial vouchers.
Release bank payments as well as provide quality control and risk management for finance functions.
Conduct monthly BVA reviews with respective country managers.
Draft all Requests for Grant Approval to as required by the contract.

PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATION

Provide management oversight and quality control for the administrative operations of the programme, including procurement, inventory management, and reporting as per the donor and Mercy Corps standards.
Oversee programme procurement and review disposition plans in line with annual workplan.
Review/draft all requests to programme donors for procurement approvals.
Provide input and support to technical teams on travel, logistics, and quality delivery of country-level initiatives and activities, including trainings, forums, and other high-visibility events.

CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTING

Respond to urgent client requests, including budget scenarios, scope of work development, and other tasks as needed.
Work with the Finance and Compliance Director and MCE to draft/review donor contract deliverables – including Financial Report, Inventory and Asset Report.
Review and/or prepare regular and ad hoc requests for reports to programme donors, including inventory disposition, local taxes, activity budgets, etc.
Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility

N/A

Accountability

Reports Directly To

RLP Program Director with dotted line to Finance Director

Works Directly With

Respective country team leads, Finance and Compliance Managers/Directors and Program Team members.

To Beneficiaries

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward 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.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Economics or other relevant field. A Masters degree is preferred.
CPA(K) qualification is required.
Minimum of eight (8) years’ experience implementing donor-funded development projects, to include Project Administration, Operations and Procurement.
Minimum of ten years of supervisory experience and proven ability to manage teams of professionals to produce key results.
Detailed knowledge of donor rules and regulations, preferably with experience implementing a Swiss government-funded contract.
Demonstrated record of results-driven project management and an ability to creatively solve complex organisational issues and foster ownership within teams.
Strong writing skills and experience in developing budgets, reports and workplans.

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October 29, 2024
Senior Advisor, Agriculture and Market Systems

Essential Job Responsibilities
STRATEGY AND VISION

Contribute to a distinctive, forward-thinking, climate-smart and gender-equitable vision for agriculture systems in close collaboration with the country teams and other agency departments.
Monitor key internal and external trends to inform TSU work.
Lead innovative thinking around CRA-MSD to drive change
Collaborate closely with the Technology for Development team to leverage technology in an effort to increase impact and scale.
Spearhead innovative partnership initiatives with private and public entities.
Serve as key external communicator for Mercy Corps on CRA-MSD

PROGRAM QUALITY

Support Mercy Corps’ programs to take a market-systems or market-based approach to CRA, in close collaboration with the program managers and program-based technical leads, by delivering short-term support and technical assistance, including to those programs in complex crisis environments.
Support effective agriculture interventions using integrated approaches and applying systems thinking.
Strengthen capacity of program technical staff to better design and implement market-based CRA programs through in-country and remote training, technical tool development or adaptation, facilitating knowledge sharing opportunities between country experts, etc. Work closely with the Regional CRA Advisor and MSD TSU team to develop, adapt and/or contextualize materials as needed.
Partner with peer Mercy Corps’ regional and global technical advisors (youth, gender, resilience, CRA, market systems, environment, financial inclusion etc.,) to drive integrated programming
Support an increased focus on CRA, gender and resilience in market systems development programs, promoting evidence for market-based CRA programming.

PROGRAM AND PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT

Write/review proposals and concept notes for funding from donors including foundations, corporations, European donors, USAID, FCDO and others to support CRA market systems development programming.
Support the development of CRA-MSD assessments and data analysis/reporting to determine community needs and priorities and Mercy Corps’ competitive advantage for funding. Ensure assessments include dimensions of gender, and youth as central cross-cutting approaches.
Work with other technical leads on the design and support of multi-sectoral programs that encompass elements of broader agency goals such as resilience, food security, and youth development.
Serve as technical lead for complex, competitive proposals and large integrated teams following Mercy Corps’ best practices in proposal development, team management, and the appropriate sectoral area.
Cultivate and nurture donor relationships and strategic partnerships that positively impact Mercy Corps’ ability to influence program strategies, proposal design and implementation.

LEARNING & IMPACT

In collaboration with the research and learning team and country teams, support implementation of a CRA research strategy aimed at capturing in-depth learning from, and feeding learning back into, our market-based CRA programs to ensure quality.
Support new and ongoing programs with best practice advice and assistance on assessment, implementation, research, and evaluation needs.
Work closely with the relevant teams to establish assessment, monitoring and evaluation frameworks and indicators to measure the impact of our CRA-MSD programs at the country and aggregate level.
Lead/support the development of: assessments; case studies, learning documents, short articles, and blogs; and develop internal and external dissemination plans for all products with the aim of articulating our impact and lessons learned on CRA systems across our portfolio.

INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION

Contribute to thought leadership around market-based and MSD approaches to CRA by representing and/or facilitating country team members to represent Mercy Corps at relevant academic events, conferences, media forums, and other events.
Identify and nurture strategic partnerships with other organizations and institutions to produce case studies, assessments, and other learning documentation, as well as enhance program quality.
Present concepts and ideas to donors, partners, and peer organizations that influence them to drive innovation and positive change around CRA.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

More than 7 years of experience providing increasingly proficient technical support in the field of MSD with significant CRA knowledge and experience, preferably in international development.
Advanced degree in field relevant to CRA (e.g., agronomy, agricultural economics, agroforestry, climate change and food security) or to MSD (e.g., macroeconomics, sustainable development, inclusive market systems) with field experience in the other field; or significant comparable field experience in both fields.
Demonstrated strong theoretical and applied knowledge of MSD programming, including using integrated approaches and applying systems thinking.
Demonstrated strong theoretical and applied knowledge of regenerative agriculture, nature-based solutions or similar, including soil and water management.
Experience in working with the private sector and other market actors for CRA projects
Demonstrated experience writing high quality proposals and other external documents such as influential articles and blogs
Experience leading agricultural market assessments in a variety of different contexts, including complex crisis environments
Demonstrated experience with major donors such as USAID, FCDO, the EC and relevant foundations and corporations.
Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop collaborative relationships
Strong presentation and communication skills in English required.
Willingness and ability to travel frequently to Mercy Corps project sites and field locations, including traveling to insecure environments, is required.
Fluency (written and verbal) in English is required; working knowledge (verbal) of French is preferred.

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October 29, 2024
Program Management Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Integration Advisor

The Position
The Program Management GESI Integration Advisor will lead on our work to integrate Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) into the DNA of how we manage and deliver our programs. This role works closely with the GESI TSU team to ensure integration of GESI-related Technical Support and good practice into the agency’s approach to program management, provides direct support to country teams, owns the GESI minimum standards and associated analytics and embeds GESI within PaQ’s learning and development products and services. In addition, this role will support the agency-wide roll-out of PaQ-led and GESI TSU initiatives where needed. As this role will focus on integrating gender equality and social inclusion into our program management approaches, it will maintain close coordination with the Technical Support Unit’s GESI Team acting as a conduit for program performance and technical excellence.
Essential Responsibilities
GLOBAL GESI MINIMUM STANDARDS ROLL OUT AND SUPPORT

Lead on the adoption and institutionalization of the GESI Minimum Standards by embedding and building ownership across Country, Regional and Global teams
Support the process of global quality assurance of GESI standards reporting and engage with the analytics of standards and performance data
Contribute to the roll out, familiarization, adoption and maintenance of an agency wide standards reporting mechanism, with particular focus on the reporting of the GESI standards
Contribute to the revision process of the GESI Standards and wider Program Management Policy as needed
Ensure that the program standards team, program managers and directors are oriented, trained and prepared to implement the GESI Standards and understand where and who they can go to for support.

GESI PROGRAM MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE, TOOLS AND RESOURCES

Develop and disseminate GESI guidance, tools, and templates needed for country teams to meet and exceed the GESI minimum standards contained in the Program Management Policy
Create user oriented GESI guidance, tools and resources specific to program management and GESI integration across the lifecycle in close collaboration with the GESI TSU and GDI Teams
Work with other functions to ensure consistency and integration of approaches, including the HLR, MEL, GESI and GDI teams.
Support other departments and other technical functions (Goods Distribution, CARM, Finance, Logistics, etc) to, where applicable, mainstream GESI considerations, standards and sensitivities into processes and policies.
Support the strengthening of country office and partner staff capabilities around GESI in program cycle management in close collaboration with the GESI team.

DIRECT SUPPORT TO COUNTRY PORTFOLIOS

In collaboration with the GESI TSU Team, identify high-priority countries or programs that need increased GESI standards technical support, both remote and in-country; engage with regional and country teams for their insights into prioritization
Apply our Process Improvement methodology throughout country level GESI support, using it as the framework to identify, diagnose and resolve GESI Integration issues
Utilize data from Mercy Corps’ systems and processes, specifically the global standards reporting mechanism, Tola Data and audit findings, to support in the diagnosis and resolution of GESI related program management issues
Provide technical support on GESI integration through the program lifecycle, specifically on GESI Minimum standards

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Support the development and alignment of tailored training packages for country offices around strengthening GESI integration
In collaboration with the GESI TSU Team, create and curate Program Management GESI Competencies
Contribute to the improvement of Program Standards onboarding resources, as well as onboarding support for key positions specific to GESI
Lead on the facilitation of GESI Integration communities of practice

DRIVE SPECIFIC STANDARDS AND PAQ UNIT PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES
Support the PaQ Unit and Program Standards team to integrate GESI into our internal as well as external work.
Supervisory Responsibility
None
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Senior Advisor – Program Management Process Improvement
Works Directly With: Program Managers, Country SMT, Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI)
Technical Support Unit, Program Standards Team, MEL Team and other Program Performance and Quality Teams, Regional 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 Qualification & Transferable Skills

BA in relevant field required; MA/MS/MBA or equivalent preferred
4+ years of relevant experience in international relief and development, particularly within country teams
3+ years of direct Gender Equality and Social Inclusion experience
Demonstrated understanding of key GESI skills, particularly around Gender Assessments, SADD, and Indicator Development
Previous experience of creating/contributing to and facilitating GESI professional development products
Experience with monitoring, evaluation and other learning efforts
Demonstrated ability to understand and work with project teams, and ability to understand how to develop project deliverables
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
Proficiency with MS Office software required (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), and Google suite (Google drive, docs, sheets)
Project Management Certification in Project DPro or equivalent

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October 29, 2024