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  • Finance Officer CHP Officer

    Finance Officer CHP Officer

    Job Purpose/Objective
    The Finance Officer will be responsible for ensuring IRC systems and procedures of internal controls are followed when committing financial transactions in the field office and assist the Finance Manager in financial matters in the field office. The position will supervise a Finance Assistant. The position will be responsible for among other duties; Review bank and integra reconciliations and monitoring balance sheet accounts, processing of non-PO payment, preparation of cash forecast, Support in BVA preparation and grant monitoring. staff training and capacity building.
    Key Responsibilities
    Field Finance Reporting and Auditing.

    Responsible for preparation of non-PO invoices journals and submission to the workflow for review and approval.
    Coordinate with Human resources department to ensure the incentive payroll is timely submitted to Finance by 20th, of every Month for review and proper allocation is done to ensure the available grants are proportionately charged.
    Responsible for running the balance-sheet accounts and reconciling on timely manner. Follow up and monitoring outstanding
    Advances and Payables for timely liquidation.
    Any long outstanding balances to be brought to the attention of the Finance Manager for further action.
    Support the Audit focal person during Audit procedures by Internal and External Auditor.
    Ensure all program advances are accounted for as per advance policy.
    Review and confirm the filling system is properly organized in the folder for easily accessible and reference.
    Review of taxation schedule for per-diem prepared by Finance Assistant to ensure the information is properly captured and accurate before submission to Nairobi for payroll deduction by due date.
    Support Finance Manager in preparing BVA/Monitoring and participated during BVA review meeting.

    Integra System Payment Processing.

    Reviewed and ensure approved vendor invoices and non-invoice processed by Finance Assistant are posted on integra system.
    Review and ensure that all supporting documents are fully signed and sequentially filed.
    Coordinate with all relevant staff to ensure that the outstanding POs are invoiced and accurately paid in time.
    Create and Upload Dynad journals entries arising from balance sheet account reconciliations and any other reclasses and submit to Finance Manager.
    Prepare payment Journal greater > USD 10K of invoice including incentive payroll and payment journals and submit to the workflow for approval and ensure timely posting and settlement is done.

    Bank & Cash management.

    Responsible for reviewing bank reconciliation statement prepared by finance assistant to ensure its accuracy.
    Work with relevant departments to provide the necessary information to help us develop accurate cash forecasts and ensure adequate cash is available for field operations.
    Monitoring cash usage, requirements and regularly informing finance manager or field coordinator on the liquidity position.
    Review and ensure MPESA payment statement is reconciled with Integra Mobile money account and report unreconciled item to finance manager and relevant staff.

    Staff Support, Training, and management.

    Daily supervision and review of other tasks of finance assistant for efficiency & effectiveness.
    Support the finance manager to create and sustain a healthy finance team environment of mutual respect and accountability where team members strive to achieve excellence.
    Provide integra users/members with capacity support, information, tools, and other resources to improve performance and achieve team/organizational objectives.
    Provide other support to volunteers, interns and other staff as may be necessary.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Knowledge of Excel and ERP system an added advantage.
    Working knowledge of accounting software such as Microsoft 365 a plus
    Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and be well organized.
    Ability to carry out work with a high degree of integrity and maintain confidentiality.
    Strong communication skills
    Any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
    Be adaptable and flexible with a view to taking on board new tasks and new assignments in due course.

    Required Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or CPA-II.
    Computer literate with significant experience in excel, accounting packages & Integra accounting system will be an added advantage.
    The candidate should be mature, with a stable personality and ability to maintain confidentiality.
    Minimum working experience of 3years in the same capacity.

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  • Violence Prevention and Response Regional Lead, Central Africa

    Violence Prevention and Response Regional Lead, Central Africa

    Major Responsibilities
    Functional Leadership, Coordination and Implementation Support:

    Provide technical leadership across the region, including by contextualizing the Safety Strategy at the regional level in partnership with Technical Advisors, DRD, + Deputy Director of Programs (DDP) and in line with Country Program Strategic Action Plans
    Promote programming coherence and strategic direction of the VPR programming portfolio including identifying opportunities for intra and cross-sectoral integration
    Closely coordinate with Global Practice Leads and HQ functions to facilitate translation of global standards to the region and of country-generated innovation and learning to global practice
    Support regional Technical Advisors to address implementation bottlenecks and critical quality concerns in the region’s programming portfolio, in partnership with the Deputy Regional Director (DRD)
    Increase quality of technical collaboration across the region by fostering cross-regional dialogue with other regional technical teams
    Provide technical oversight of regional strategic projects in collaboration with the Global Practice Leads as appropriate and/or budgeted, escalating quality assurance challenges as needed
    Foster relationships with a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders to make strategic connections and identify opportunities
    Provide stop-gap direct implementation support as/if appropriate and budgeted on CP-grants

    Staff management, learning, and development

    Lead and line manage a high performing team of VPR Technical Advisors and GEDI in Programs staff to design and support VPR programming across the region, and generate evidence and learning for local and global strategies
    Accountable for ensuring TAs maintain core knowledge and expertise and apply global best practices to their work across health sub-sectors
    Work closely with Regional and CRRD HQ People & Culture colleagues to devise strategies of attracting, onboarding, developing, and nurturing diverse regional technical staff at the Advisor and Coordinator levels, and ensuring an inclusive work environment. In collaboration with the DRD, Regional and CRRD HQ P&C, and Global Practice Leads, plan and implement professional development for staff ensuring targeted learning.

    Program Design and Business Development

    Provide technical leadership and oversight to region-led (multi-country) business development, as well as particularly large single-country opportunities, together with the Technical Advisors, Global Practice Leads and others as relevant.
    Support and promote technical and programmatic innovation in the region, based on technically-sound and contextually-grounded creativity and/or insights
    Collaborate with other technical area Regional Leads and Technical Advisors to promote regional uptake of solutions that are proven to increase scale and deepen impact, with close attention to where integrated programming would multiply efficacy and efficiency
    Work with DRD, Director of Awards Management and DDPs for country programs to understand the region’s donors for the protection sectors, the donors’ priorities in the region, and the regional funding priorities of Country Programs for the Safety Outcomes
    Support regional donor engagement to deepen donor understanding of IRC’s work the region, strategically foster and develop new donor relationships in close coordination with the regional team, and support the development of regional business development opportunities
    Support the development and growth of strategic partnerships with mission-aligned organizations at the regional level who share commitments towards scale and impact and have complementary areas of expertise for collaboration towards delivering better outcomes for clients
    Accountable for coordinating across expert staff to better integrate cross-cutting issues into VPR programs (e.g., gender equality, diversity and inclusion, climate adaptation, etc.).

    Knowledge Management, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning

    Lift up program learning for sharing across the region and to inform global strategic direction of relevant Global Practice Areas
    Facilitate interpretation and use of data from VPR programming in regional learning routines and put in place routines and accountability mechanisms to encourage uptake of data-driven recommendations made by TAs
    Collaborate with Regional Measurement Advisors to ensure that Regional Technical Advisors support good MEAL practice for VPR programming in Central Africa, including the use of high-quality indicators, the use of IRC standard data tools, and the inclusion of MEAL activities in project plans

    External Influence and Representation

    Engage in regional protection coordination groups and bilateral relationships as appropriate, to represent IRC, showcase learning from our client-centered program implementation, and support priority policy and practice shifts
    Support regions in addressing policy & practice shifts needed to enable program impact and scale
    In close collaboration and partnership with the DRD, regional Awards Management and Advocacy focal points, ensure effective networking and representation in relation to Child Protection, Protection – Rule of Law, and Women’s Protection and Empowerment, through mobilizing input from global practice leads.

    Key Working Relationships 

     Position Reports to: Dual reporting line to Deputy Director, VPRU and DRD, Central Africa
     Direct Reports:
    2 Women’s Protection and Empowerment Technical Advisors
    1 Child Protection Technical Advisor
    1 Protection Rule of Law Technical Advisor
    Regional GEDI in Programming staff, if applicable

    Key Internal Relationships

    VPRU Senior Director
    Global Practice Leads for Child Protection, Protection – Rule of Law, and Women’s Protection and Empowerment.
    VPR Regional Leads across 5 other regions
    Regional Measurement Advisor
    Regional Leadership Team, Country Directors, DDPs, CRRD colleagues across multiple roles
    Regional Advocacy and Comms leads
    Regional Safety & Security lead
    Central Africa Awards Management Unit team
    CRRD Senior Management Team and Leadership Group; Regional Leadership Teams
    Global HQ and AMU focal points

    Key External Relationships

    Global Protection Cluster leads and stakeholders, INGOs, Red Cross/Crescent Movement counterparts, International Protection Coordination Platforms and Coalitions, Donor and policy makers, GBV counterparts in relevant UN agencies.

    Desired Experience And Skills

    Highly seasoned professional with at least 8+ years of progressive technical and management experience leading and managing technical teams
    Established technical expertise in at least one of the VPR Global Practice Areas relevant to Central Africa. Professional and/or lived experience in Central Africa context and sound understanding of the region is a huge advantage.
    Excellent management and leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, and performance management
    Strong track record of leading multi-location technical programs
    Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice
    Experience managing multiple projects with multi-disciplinary collaborators
    Demonstrated ability to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders internally and externally
    Strong track record of identifying and converting business development opportunities (when leading and managing the leader)
    Knowledge and understanding of the respective regional context
    Ability to work, manage, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; outstanding business acumen, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills required
    Superb inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and departments
    Fluency in English and French required
    Ability to travel regionally and globally up to 35% of the time, occasionally on short notice
    Education: Masters’ degree in Social Sciences, International Law and/or related fields or an equivalent professional experience background is required. Sound training on the use of data and research evidence for programmatic decisions and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage.

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  • Regional Finance Director

    Regional Finance Director

    Key areas of accountability: 
     Strategic Planning & Analysis 

    Provide financial information which supports the Regional VP in making business decisions in line with IRC, Regional & Country Program strategies. 
    Provide analysis on the overall financial health of the country programs to the RVPs and HQ Finance and collaborate across the regional teams and with country programs on corrective actions and support plans. 
    Contribute and provide feedback to the development of Country Programs Strategic Annual Plans and annual operating budgets. 

     Financial Leadership & Oversight 

    Provide high quality financial and accounting support to IRC to ensure: 
    Country Programs provide accurate and timely recording of accounting transactions. 
    Country Programs financial controls are in place and adhered to 
    Country Programs comply with IRCs financial standards. 
    Regional team has visibility on financial health of country programs. 
    Prepare and review internal financial reports and ensure that management at headquarters and the regional and country office level are kept abreast of financial related issues of the country programs. 
    Provide technical guidance and support as requested by the country offices. 
    Ensure timely dissemination of new initiatives and polices to the field and monitoring of implementation. 
    Develop an expertise and maintain current on the rules and regulations of all donors and provide guidance in the area of donor compliance.  

     Financial Systems & Business Process Improvement 

    Contribute to discussions on financial policy issues including the maintenance and development of the International Finance Manual. 
    Serve as Integra Super user and support the roll-out of the new system which will include training and technical support. 

     Regional Finance Support and Risk Mitigation 

    Conduct periodic support visits to the country programs following an approved scope of work. 
    Review non-USG final financial reports, and European donor financial reports prior to submission to either the donor, IRC Germany or IRC-UK. 
    Respond to ad hoc requests. 
    Monthly Reviews of the financial health and risk identification shared with the Regional VP and VP Finance Programs for action. 
    Proactively identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies in conjunction with the Regional VP. 
    Internal/External Audit closure and corrective action plan development and tracking 
    Attend all audit opening and exit meetings for audits conducted in region. 
    Perform the final financial review of the proposal document prior to approval and submission to the donor. 
    Participate in regional SMT with strategic thinking, risk analysis and other engagement as needed.
    Collaborate with other Regional functional leads/members of the SMT in flagging risks, identifying solutions and jointly contributing to improved support to Country Programs. 

    People Management

    Contribute to establishing and strengthening capacity, systems and processes at the country level directly or through direct reports.
    Maintain shared accountability with country program leadership (DDFs, CDs, DDPs, etc.) for improved financial management outcomes.

     Requirements: 

    Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance – Master’s Degree, CPA or equivalent experience a plus.   
    Minimum five years progressive finance/accounting experience in the non-profit sector. 
    Previous work experience in a multi-cultural international environment abroad is highly desirable.   
    Demonstrated familiarity with GAAP and proven general knowledge of Fund Accounting. 
    Previous work experience with a major general ledger software package – experience with MS D365 preferred. 
    Proven knowledge of US Government and European Union regulations highly desirable. 
    Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment and diplomatically manage collegial relationships. 
    Solid organizational skills: the ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced team environment. 
    Flexible work attitude: the ability to work productively in a team environment & independently and ability to meet unexpected demands. 
    Strong Computer skills: facility with MS Word, Excel, various accounting software, and email/internet software. 
    Demonstrated ability to thrive in a matrix management environment.  
    Ability to present complex financial information in a succinct and compelling manner. 
    Experience of solving complex issues through analyses, definition of clear way forward and ensuring by in. 
    The ability and willingness to travel to country programs.  
    English fluency required.

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  • Community Health Promotion Officer

    Community Health Promotion Officer

    Under the direct supervision and technical guidance of the RH/CHP/TB/HIV Manager, Health promotion and prevention officer will oversee the implementation of an integrated Community health promotion and prevention program. He/she will play a critical role in promoting integrated service delivery at community level for community-based disease surveillance, reproductive health, immunization, nutrition, school health, environmental health, WASH, GBV and psychosocial support for mental health.
    The position holder will coordinate with the sub-county health department to strengthen the community health system to support service demand generation, improved service uptake and quality of care at the link health facilities in her/his area of jurisdiction. S/he will be responsible for strategic planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of strategies and interventions for the program activities. S/he should be knowledgeable and skilled in public/ community health and with practical experience in implementation of community health specific strategies/activities that support achievement of project targets.

    Key Responsibilities
    Technical Leadership and Accountability:
    Provide overall technical oversight and leadership in the Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning of all community interventions within their area of jurisdiction ensuring that program interventions are of quality and meet the SPHERE and donor standards, and donor targets and expectations are met within the required timelines.

    Coordinate implementation; of all community level health service delivery (Child survival, SRH, Nutrition) school health, WASH, Environmental health and mental health interventions through the community health workforce: plan and execute all activities that are budgeted for within the specified timelines including trainings, household mapping and registration, household visits, community dialogue and action days, integrated outreaches.
    Coordinate all community mobilization and sensitization interventions: In collaboration with the community health workforce conduct forums with key opinion and community leaders, including the Community Health Committees, community health promoters, block elders, and clergy in the program area. Inform the community about the program’s existence, purpose, and benefits to their communities, as well as the broader county, country, regional, and global impact.
    Capacity building of the Community Health Workforce: Support in identifying training needs, plan and execute training and refresher trainings and on job trainings for the community health workforce i.e. CHPs, CHCs, teachers and champions on all community health technical modules in line with the CHS and school health training package and other program specific modules.
    Community health workforce supervision and performance monitoring: lead the recruitment of and setting of performance targets for community health promoters and carry out monthly field-based supportive supervision and check-ins to measure and review progress.
    Manage the community-based health information system: ensure availability of relevant data collection tools, support CHPs in data collection, compile and analyze data from the community health unit and submit the information for reporting. Collate information the reports and display it at strategic sites to enhance dialogue at the household and community level.
    Data review and analysis: Review and analyze data for performance monitoring. Utilize the data for decision making.

    MEAL & Knowledge management

    Support the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team and other project staff in monitoring and evaluation of project activities including preparation of monitoring reports, documents and lessons learned.
    Provide mentorship/OJT to the community health workforce.
    Carry out regular program monitoring of community interventions and attend review meetings.
    Develop weekly, monthly and quarterly progress reports in line with the workplan and ensure timely submission to program manager.
    Identify, document and share lessons learnt, best/promising practices, case studies, human-interest stories, with MEAL Unit for onward submission to IRC, partners, and donors.
    Participate in periodic program performance reviews and program evaluations i.e. Quarterly, Semiannual, and annual reviews.

    Representation of IRC Kenya

    Represent the International Rescue Committee in relevant internal and external fora including donor meetings whenever called upon
    Work with partners to further the mission of the International Rescue Committee in serving those in need of its services

    Practice of IRC Values

    Integrity: s/he will uphold the highest standards of honesty and ethical conduct while representing IRC.
    Service: s/he will be expected to consistently and responsibly deliver exceptional service for IRC clients.
    Accountability s/he will drive ownership of IRC endeavors, always delivering with diligence and be held accountable for results to IRC donors and clients.
    Equality s/he will strive for equitable access to opportunities and services for all IRC clients and colleagues.

    Key Working Relationships
    Internal

    Work in collaboration with other IRC programs (Health, WPE, Nutrition, Julisha and Protection) for proper implementation of the project.

    External

    Work with UNHCR health team, implementing partners, Sub/County health departments, refugee and host communities.

    Complexity

    Requires skills for collaborative work within the health service delivery and education teams at IRC as well as with different operation functions, stakeholders and partners in his/her area of jurisdiction.

    Minimum Qualifications

    University degree in Public health, Environmental health or Community Health with a minimum of 3 years of experience in health programming within an NGO. Or Diploma in Public Health, Environmental Health or Community Health with a Minimum 6 years of experience in health programming within an NGO.
    Experience working with or supporting the MOH in implementing the Kenya Community Health Strategy and Community Health Policy is a MUST have.
    Experience in training, capacity building, community mobilization within the development context is desirable.
    Should demonstrate strong leadership and interpersonal skills with ability to build and maintain strategic relationships with a wide range of stakeholders i.e. team mates, supervisor, partners, donors, government and non-state actors.
    S/he should have a very good understanding of how the MOH and county health departments function.
    Experience in community health systems strengthening approaches to enhance community facility linkage, improve demand generation and uptake of services in link health facilities.
    Thorough knowledge and understanding of the Kenya Health policies and system
    Demonstrated IRC’s core values of accountability, integrity, service, and equality.
    Ability to design community engagement and BCC strategies to foster positive change and sustainable impact in the community.
    Demonstrated expertise in collaborating with communities that have varied cultural traditions and low literacy rates.
    Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in a team
    Demonstrated problem solving skills, creativity and innovativeness.
    Expert knowledge of English is essential and proficiency in Somali is desirable.
    Skilled at managing workload and prioritizing work in multi-task environment with frequent interruptions and challenging timelines.
    Excellent written and oral communication skills.
    Proficiency in computer skills; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, and e-mail).

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  • Nutrition Officers

    Nutrition Officers

    Job Purpose/Objective

    Under supervision of the Facility in Charge and, technically, the Nutrition Manager, The Nutrition Officer (NO) will lead the implementation of all nutrition related activities at the IRC run health facilities and communities in the refugee settlement and the surrounding host communities in Hagadera refugee camp. The Nutrition Officer will be responsible for providing training (nutrition), coaching, mentorship and technical support, including M&E for the nutrition program. Key areas will include, but not limited to the detection and treatment of acute cases of malnutrition; implementation of the prevention package of IMAM, IYCF, Maternal Child Health and Nutrition; supporting outreach activities that include surveillance and patient follow up; and preparing and submission of donor reports as required.

    Key Responsibilities:
    Programming

    Provide quality of care to all clients enrolled in the nutrition programs in line with the MOH/WHO/UNHCR/WFP/ComPAS protocols.
    Direct implementation of ComPAS/CMAM, ensuring management of all under-fives/PLWs enrolled in OTP/TSFP programs in line with the WHO, IMAM and ComPAS protocol. Participate in data collection, data entry in registers and tablets, and reporting of CMAM/ComPAS data.
    Ensure quality and timely identification and treatment of medical complications associated with malnutrition in SC/OTP/SFP.
    Give and advise on the drug regimen for children in the SC, OTP and SFP programs.
    Handle nutrition commodities and food supplies at facility level/kitchen including receipt, inventory management, reporting and forecasting of commodity needs. Ensure daily reconciliation of nutrition commodities with the pharmacy staff and prompt reporting of variances.
    Participate in daily ward rounds in the SC ward with the medical team. Ensure that all required observations, prescribed treatment and procedure are properly carried out and documented in the patients’ cards
    Ensure integration of nutrition services with health- ensure provision of quality nutrition assessment, counselling and supports in NCD clinics, MCH/OPD, Medical wards and Special clinics (POPC, LBW/Preterm).
    Mentor the nutrition assistant staff and auxiliary nurses to handle patients with acute malnutrition as per protocol.
    Train and mentor IRC nutrition staff and other key partners in GMP, IYCF and IMAM; especially the OTP and SC staff.
    Ensure the establishment of nutrition monitoring activities and train health staff in case detection and referral system.
    Ensure timely reporting in accordance with set deadlines.
    Improve the provision of quality nutrition counseling in the hospital SC and Comprehensive care Clinic (CCC) and other entry points in the health programme in liaison with relevant IRC sectors.
    Plan and Conduct continuous monitoring of the OTP, SFP and SC patient.
    Participate in program strategic planning and roll-out of new program areas in liaison with key collaborators and cooperating partners.
    Adhere and uphold IRC code of conduct at respective work area.

    Supervision and Leadership

    Directly incentive staff providing services in the health facilities.
    Supervise and work in strict collaboration with the nutrition team in the screening activities of severely malnourished children.
    Identify training gaps for the incentive staff and beneficiaries within nutrition program and communicate the same to the program manager.

    Networking and Coordination

    Ensure proper communication, coordination and harmonization of tools with the different partners involved in food/nutrition activities.
    Develop and coordinate the adherence and reporting of nutrition education sessions as per developed annual plan.
    Monitor and supervise proper usage of essential nutrition therapeutic feeds such as F100, F75, RUTF.RUSF, CSB++and Resomal to avoid stock outs.
    Create appropriate linkages and referral for nutrition activities.
    Work closely with other health programs in spirit of integration for maximum output.
    Attend all program implementation meetings.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics.
    Registration and Up to date License with KNDI
    Possess at least three (3) years’ experience in implementing nutrition related activities in a lively hospital and community set up.
    S/He must possess ability to analyze and interpret both quantitative and qualitative programmed data.
    Must possess excellent planning and organizational skills.
    Able to work with minimal supervision.
    Must have cognate skills in computer applications.
    MUST possess a high level of integrity and with good interpersonal skills
    Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions.

    Required Experience:

    Addition nutrition training in CMAM/IMAM/COMPASS and MIYCN is an added advantage.
    Strong communication skills, oral, written and presentation.
    Previous experience in Arid and Semi Arid Lands of Kenya
    Previous experience working in insecure contexts
    Very flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
    Strong background in humanitarian projects.
    Demonstrate proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, E- mail, out look
    Should be a standout colleague and culturally sensitive.

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    careers.rescue.org

  • Construction Assistant

    Construction Assistant

    Job Purpose/Objective
    Working under the guidance of the construction Manager, the Construction Assistant is responsible for construction and maintenance of all existing IRC buildings in Hagadera and supervision of new constructions in all sites in Hagadera.
    Key Responsibilities

    Be responsible for and supervise all construction activities for IRC in Hagadera.
    Be responsible for identifying the right contractors for construction work.
    Assist in review contractors’ performance as per contracts awarded by IRC
    Keeping track of all construction IRC tools and equipment.
    Supervising of all incentive staff (maintenance team) and casuals working under him at any given time
    Assist estimating bills of quantity/ quotation for constructions and maintenance repairs
    Assist in identifying and procurement of construction materials
    Making sure that programs construction materials are received on site, kept safely, and always maintain track of the same.
    Supervise the constructions, maintenance and repair works around IRC facilities in the field
    Supervise contractors on site and report on progress frequently.
    Assist in prepare and submit monthly reports on repairs and constructions to the Construction Manager.
    Undertake any other responsibility assigned by the supervisor.
    Supervise water supply to the facilities.
    Work with Admin personnel and Partners (UNHCR/PWJ) to ensure fuel supply is maintained.

    Key Result Areas.

    Supervising all construction on field sites.
    Attending to Maintenance requests.
    Performing routine maintenance checks
    Supervising all maintenances incentive staff.
    Tracking all IRC tools
    Adhere to the IRC policy and procedures

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Diploma/Degree in building, Construction Management, civil engineering or any other equivalent.
    Basic Computer skills.
    AutoCAD computer skills added advantage.
    Good communication in English and Swahili.

    Required Experience & Competencies:

    Detailed method of working with ability to work under pressure to pursue multiple tasks simultaneously to successful conclusions
    Positive attitude with good sense of humor.
    Committed team player.
    Ability to live and work in an isolated area and in conditions of limited comfort.
    At least Three year’s experience working in any equivalent position.
    The following experience will all be helpful: previously worked with an NGO.

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  • Gender Impact Assessment Consultancy Consultancy to Conduct Safety Audits Project Coordinator, CREST Project Director, CREST

    Gender Impact Assessment Consultancy Consultancy to Conduct Safety Audits Project Coordinator, CREST Project Director, CREST

    Together with partners, IRC has been implementing integrated emergency flood response activities. Considering the worsening situation, the IRC aims to conduct a detailed Gender Impact Assessment to understand the basic facts about the GBV situation and the gendered impacts of the floods. This assessment will inform IRC and its partners in planning to improve emergency protection responses, aiming to meet the needs of survivors and diverse clients and reduce the vulnerability of women and girls to GBV in Garissa, Tana River, and Mandera counties.

    Project Objectives
    The Objective Of The Consultancy Is To
    Objective 1: Identify the scope and gendered impact of the floods, including direct and indirect effects on GBV, Protection, and how women, men, boys, and girls can access various services, resources and information.
    Objective 2: Determine the various coping mechanisms, constraints, capabilities, and unique needs of women and men, including those with disabilities, to respond to the crisis across the range of protection and SRH needs, considering intersectionality.
    Objective 3: Identify measures that enhance protection, GBV care, and support services, and prevent GBV through collaboration with clusters/sectors, the government, and other responsibility bearers.
    Scope of Work
    Required
    In liaison with the Women Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Program Team, SRH Program Team, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team, guidance from UNFPA, and input from partners, the consultant will be required to:

    Undertake a desk review of the gender situation in Garissa, Tana River, and Mandera.
    Conduct consultations with relevant stakeholders and use the recommendations to enrich the assessment.
    Conduct a validation exercise with stakeholders, including IRC.
    Submit the approved assessment to IRC.

    Using a Feminist, Diversity And Inclusion Approach, The Gender Impact Assessment Will Gather Information On The Various Needs, Abilities, And Coping Mechanisms Of Men, Women, Boys, And Girls. The Following Primary Areas Of Inquiry Will Be The Focus Of Data Collection, With The Consultant Expected To Develop Data Collection Tools That Capture Sufficient Information

    Time use and Space: Analyzing how changes in time use and spatial dynamics, such as displacement and relocation, have affected gender roles and responsibilities during and after the floods.
    Decision-making and power dynamics in households: Investigating power dynamics within households and communities, and how these dynamics influence decision-making processes related to recovery and rebuilding efforts post-floods.
    Access to and control of resources and assets: Investigating how access to resources, services, and decision-making opportunities has been affected by the floods for women, men, girls and boys.
    Knowledge, Beliefs, and Perception: Examining how knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions about gender roles, disaster preparedness, and response have influenced individuals’ and communities’ ability to cope with and recover from the floods.
    Practices and Participation: Assessing how gendered practices and levels of participation in decision-making at household and community levels have been impacted by the floods.
    Legal Rights and Status: Evaluating the extent to which legal rights and social status, particularly concerning land ownership, inheritance, and protection from Gender-Based Violence (GBV), have been upheld or compromised due to the floods. The assessment should take into account how these intersecting identity variables affect women’s access to their rights and assess how violations of those rights relate to other forms of discrimination. The assessment should be conducted rigorously and robustly using appropriate statistical and qualitative analysis techniques.

    Deliverables / Outputs

    An inception report defining the study approach, methodology, sampling criteria, and tools used for qualitative and quantitative data collection. The sampling plan should be inclusive of all demographic groups and take gender equality into account.
    A thorough and well-structured final gender impact assessment report not longer than 20 pages per county.
    Supplementary files, including photographs, original and cleaned datasets, and statistical output files.
    Presentations using PowerPoint and a fact sheet, abstract, or both to share results with stakeholders.
    Present the report to relevant parties, such as the protection and GBV, working groups, who will be asked to validate the findings and contribute.
    An executive summary of findings in Word and PowerPoint presentation format.

    Date and Duration of Consultancy
    The consultancy period shall be for 20 days. The complete report must be submitted to IRC within 5 days after the validation exercise.
    Minimum Qualifications
    The ideal consultant should have:

    A post-graduate degree in Gender and Development, social sciences, or another relevant field.
    Over 5 years of experience conducting gender studies with evidence of publications or field reports on gender issues, with experience in women and adolescents programming.
    Demonstrated experience in conducting a gender impact assessment or a similar related assignment.
    Experience working collaboratively with government and other development partners.
    Experience working with diverse and special groups.
    Ability to communicate in English and Kiswahili; proficiency in local languages spoken in Garissa, Mandera, and Tana River is an added advantage.

    The Successful Candidate Will Be Required To

    Follow protection guidelines when engaging with all participants in the assessment.
    Adhere to the organization policy of different partners involved in the assessment.
    Adhere to human rights, Protection Principles, socio-ecological, systems strengthening, and MHPSS approaches.
    Be guided by the spirit of collaboration, cooperation, partnerships, balance of power, and meaningful engagement of marginalized voices, including women, girls, young people, and persons living with disabilities, among others.

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  • Senior Officer, Climate and Environmental Standards

    Senior Officer, Climate and Environmental Standards

    The Senior Officer, Climate and Environmental Standards role will be responsible for three areas: (1) supporting the implementation of climate and environmental screenings across the organization with tools, guidance, and resources, (2) supporting country programs with the screenings and development of risk mitigation measures during the project design phase and (3) capacity building. The Officer will work with the Climate Global Practice Lead and other Climate GPA team members to drive projects within the GPA and shape key fora for collaboration. Those fora include a TechEx Working Group across Technical Units and a Climate Community of Practice across all sectors and geographies with the Crisis Response, Recovery, and Development Department. And beyond the IRC, we seek to collaborate with, learn from and influence peer agencies, research entities, government partners and diverse organizations.

    The role reports into the Climate Global Practice Lead on the Climate Global Practice Area team.
    Major Responsibilities
    Climate and Environmental Standards Systems and Policies

    Compile and track host country regulations and donor institutional environmental policies and frameworks to track key intervention areas and opportunities for program design.
    Work with compliance colleagues in the Awards Management Unit (AMU) and External Relations to stay up to date on changes in donor requirements and guidance.
    Coordinate and compare climate and environmental standards guidance with that of peer humanitarian agencies and resource centers
    Track relevant compliance and progress towards on audit responses (e.g. Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and Sphere minimum standards on environment) and other external commitments (e.g. Climate Charter).
    Build and maintain expert roster for country environmental impact assessment experts in high risk sectors.

    Technical Support and Capacity Building

    Develop and disseminate tools and resources, including donor-specific tools as needed.
    Design and deliver training programs, knowledge-exchange workshops, and guidance material to technical units and country programs. This includes updating information on best practices, evolving trends and challenges from peer agencies to create new knowledge and learning products.
    Work to disseminate tools and resources to frontline humanitarians in peer agencies through existing external dissemination channels.
    Manage central repository for countries’ environmental screenings, environmental plans and host country environmental policies.
    Support the technical units and country programs in the implementation of the environmental risk management and the relevant tools including:
    Screening projects for climate, environmental and social impacts and risks
    Supporting technical units and country programs in the identification and proposition of appropriate risk mitigation measures for identified risks and impacts.
    Supporting Awards Management on donor compliance questions, delivery of training programs and guidance materials.
    Track most common challenges and most common requirements to inform prioritization of supporting guidance, policies, and procedures.
    Review relevant project proposals to ensure quality of the EIAs and associated risk mitigation plans.
    Document lessons learned and adapt resources as needed.
    Participate in relevant external subject area networks and stay updated on environmental standards pertinent to environmental sustainability and climate change adaptation.
    Track sector-wide practices that support donor compliance (e.g. through attending NGO consortium meetings, conducting online searches, reviewing reports. Compile or synthesize relevant reference materials for distribution via libraries and communication channels.

    Key Working Relationships

    Position Reports to: Climate Global Practice Lead
    Other key collaborators: Senior Sustainability Advisor, GSC

    Education
    Desired Experience and Skills

    Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, climate studies, sustainability, public policy, development studies, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.

    Experience

    3-6 years of work experience in international development or humanitarian aid preferred. Work experience in project design, monitoring, and compliance preferred.

    Skills

    Experience in project design, monitoring and evaluation, and/or assessments. Knowledge and experience in climate and environmental screening and risk assessments preferred.
    Experience developing tools, guidance, and templates.
    Strong research and analytical skills, ability to think strategically, analyze and synthesize diverse related data and information. Attention to detail a must.
    Ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions.
    High level of proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite products.
    Unparalleled team collaboration skills; comfort working cross-culturally with multi-disciplinary teams
    Strong organizational skills, including the ability to be flexible, work well under pressure, and handle competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

    Qualities

    Passion and commitment to addressing climate change and promoting sustainability
    Global mindset and cultural awareness, with the ability to work effectively in diverse international settings. Lived and/or professional experience in one of the IRC’s regional or country contexts in East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa, is a huge advantage

    Additional Assets

    Fluency in English is required; Arabic, French, and/or Spanish preferred.
    Ability to travel globally up to 25% of the time, occasionally on short notice

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  • Deputy Director, Finance Volunteer – Sanitation and Hygiene Volunteer – WATSAN

    Deputy Director, Finance Volunteer – Sanitation and Hygiene Volunteer – WATSAN

    Major Responsibilities
     
    Strategic Planning & Analysis

     Provides financial information that supports the CD and SMT in making business decisions in line with IRC and Regional & 2
     Provides strategic analysis on the overall financial health of the country program to the CD and SMT.
     Contributes actively and offers feedback in the development of Country Programs Strategic Annual Plan.

    Controllership

     Ensures compliance with IRC and donor policies and procedures within the country, leading all aspects of in-country practices.
     Develops in-country finance procedures to complement global policies as needed.
     Reviews financial activities closely and shares insights with the Country Director on the financial performance of the office, issues with internal controls, or financial management.
    Ensures timely completion of monthly financial reports.
     Ensure timely implementation of internal and external audit recommendations related to the Finance Department.
     Manages activities and schedules of the finance department to meet the financial reporting requirements and timeframes set by headquarters and donors.
     Identifies reporting format requirements and develops formats to facilitate the management of country operations and grant expenditures.
     Lead the preparation and approval of all donors’ financial reports, ensuring compliance with accounting, legal, and contractual requirements, with review by the CD and Regional Controller prior to submission.
     Conducts regular internal control reviews of operations in the country.
     Facilitates external, internal, donor, or government audits.
     Oversees the protection of the country’s assets (cash, inventory, fixed assets) through the enforcement of internal control policies and procedures.
     Stays updated on local government requirements related to finance, ensuring adherence to
    tax and other legal obligations.
     Serves as the primary liaison with IRC HQ on all finance, accounting, grant budget management, and cash management.

    Treasury

     Provides supervision for all country program bank relationships and activities related to bank accounts, including the negotiation of fees, interest rates, and currency exchange rates.
     Oversees the review and approval of all monthly bank account and cash reconciliations in Kyriba system.
     Maintains up-to-date and accurate cash forecasts to effectively plan for future spending, including commitments that entail future spending obligations for the IRC.
     Ensures the maintenance of appropriate balances to support grant implementation and regular withdrawal of cash held at headquarters.
     Ensures the development and implementation of a plan to minimize the country’s foreign exchange exposure to currency gains and losses.
     Supervises the collection of contractual and other receivables.

    Budget/Forecast

     Oversees the preparation and revision of grant proposal budgets and finance reports; supports programs by offering guidance on costing and contributing to the creation of budgets for submission.
     Prepares and maintains the country’s annual operating budget, ensuring adequate coverage for in-country operational expenses and regularly updating the budget.
     Presents and facilitates the review of actual budget expenditures with the CD and program managers.

     People Management

     Establishes a matrix outlining roles and responsibilities within the finance department, ensuring that staff job descriptions are current. Provide guidance and supervision to the finance team to discuss job expectations, set objectives, and provide appropriate and timely feedback on the performance of direct reports.
     Recruits and retains qualified personnel capable of carrying out finance-related tasks.
     Ensures that comprehensive and meaningful performance reviews are completed annually and implements career planning and development plans for all finance staff.
     Designs and implements a training program specifically tailored to improve the skills of the country’s finance staff.
     Provides oversight for finance training and technical support to non-finance staff, aiming to improve their proficiencies in accounting, reporting, and internal control.
     Create an inclusive team climate focused on the achievement of team and individual results, and that emphasizes the importance of mutual respect, trust, listening, ownership, learning, productivity, accountability, and openness.
     Adhere to IRC’s performance management system, providing regular, timely, and thoughtful coaching, feedback, performance assessment, and professional development for all direct reports, while making sure that they do the same for their direct reports.
     Hold high-quality meetings with each direct report on a regular and predictable basis, focusing equally on interpersonal exchange, as well as work.
     Promote and monitor staff care and well-being and ensure to create systems and practices where work supports life and continuously role model such practices.

     Key Working Relationships:

     Position Reports to: Country Director and the Regional Finance Director-EA
     Position directly supervises: Senior Finance Managers, Finance Coordinator, Finance Analyst
     Other Internal and/or external contacts: Country Director and Country Management Colleagues, Local and HQS Finance teams.

     Job Requirements

     Master’s degree in accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or Finance required and recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA.
     Extensive experience working in development or humanitarian response, including proven ability to live and work in the relevant field in developing and transitioning countries.
     Minimum of five years of managerial experience in finance.
     Requires extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, standard spreadsheet, and database programs (Integra).
     Good written and verbal skills in the English language

     Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

     Must be comfortable in being a proactive member of the senior management team. Must have a proven track-record of proactively identifying and communicating potential problems and proposing solutions.
     Requires the ability to function effectively in a complex work environment, setting appropriate priorities, and handling competing demands and pressure.
     Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support.
     Must have excellent interpersonal communication skills and professional patience and be able to interact, partner and thrive in a diverse environment.
     Committed to staff training and development and effective at facilitation.

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  • Director, Program Quality and Performance in Emergencies Director, Strategy and Measurement in Emergencies

    Director, Program Quality and Performance in Emergencies Director, Strategy and Measurement in Emergencies

    Major Responsibilities
    Strategic Project Leadership (50%)

    Balancing efficiency with broad engagement, the role will conceptualize, coordinate, simplify, structure, project-manage, and deliver results independently and through others on key QiE strategic priorities and special assignments critical for the future of the Pillar. The Director will lead on high-impact, inter-departmental, and complex strategic initiatives and coherence on strategic projects related, but not limited to:

    Emergency response tools and guidance
    Emergency Roadmap
    Emergency Technical Frameworks and STEP
    Piloting and improving QiE’s quality assurance accountability framework in emergencies
    Business development strategies, including targeted fundraising approaches for emergencies
    Climate change and adaptation framework in emergency settings
    Partnerships in Emergencies, supporting EHAU’s commitments to invest in partnerships in the next three years

    To meet these goals, the role will build, improve, and implement lean and efficient governance systems to facilitate decision-making, risk mitigation, and quality assurance. Likewise, it will be responsible for ensuring knowledge management and supporting effective and inclusive collaboration. This will require the position holder to strengthen collaboration, prioritization, and execution across programming teams, serving as a partner, relationship builder, and leader within the department and across the IRC. 
    The role will demonstrate strong strategic leadership with minimal oversight and support and will ensure consistent communication and engagement of the QiE Leadership team, the EHAU SMT and/or other technical partners as relevant, on strategic projects. Strategic project management will include clear workplans, key results, benchmarks as well as transition or organizational change strategies. The Director will also advise the Senior Director of Quality in Emergencies on priorities, opportunities and challenges and ensure they are appropriately informed of key organizational issues. 

    Emergency Preparedness and prepositioning response capacity (10%)

    Be responsible for the strategic roll-out and implementation of the preparedness and early action framework for quality in emergencies with Regional Emergency Directors. This includes establishing a change management process and practice integration assessment plan. Ensure the framework is kept updated and properly communicated across all relevant parties. 
    Ensure effective and efficient implementation of the preparedness framework with linkages to IRC’s strategic action planning process. 
    Support uptake and consistent use of the tools and resources for preparedness across regions. 
    Lead cross-functional analysis and learning around areas for improvement of the emergency preparedness framework and resource package, while promoting good knowledge management practices.
    Coordinate QiE support functions to ensure efficient, quality delivery on regional preparedness plans, in partnership with REDs and other IRC departments/ regional counterparts.
    Lead QiE STAs in maintaining emergency preparedness tools and resources for the Quality in Emergencies team.
    Participate in and coordinate QiE engagement in climate adaptation and anticipatory action strategic direction, inclusive of upcoming joint/shared business development between QiE and TechEx.
    As needed, provide strategic support and oversight of capacity strengthening and sharing on humanitarian and emergency competencies among country response teams. 

    Quality Assurance and Performance Management (25%)

    This role will lead on governance and performance management for the pillar, working closely with EHAU’s Director of Strategy and Measurement to align and integrate with the Departmental Performance Framework and ecosystems. The role will:
    Support and design a vision and lead efforts to improve clarity, capacity, and commitment around IRC’s future quality assurance processes in emergencies. 
    Identify simple and practical solutions for raising program quality, which apply to existing routines and standard approaches.
    Partner with STAs and other EHAU pillars to identify key management and other relevant metrics.
    Supervise and communicate performance across the Pillar.
    Establish overarching routines for the pillar for tracking, coordination, discussion, and debate.
    Play a leading role in the implementation of the organizational SAP for emergencies by ensuring strategic areas of work, such as preparedness and partnerships are supported, progress metrics reviewed and developing corrective actions as required.
    Coordinate accountability practices across QiE for the areas of the SAP under the department’s remit (1.1, 1.4, 2.1). Collaborate with the relevant SAP conveners to develop and manage routines for QiE quarterly SAP progress reviews, implementation plan revisions, and engaging the full QiE department in strategic efforts. 

     Management of Partnerships & Safeguarding Teams (15%)

    Manage the Partnerships Senior Technical Advisor and maintain strategic oversight over  the integration of partnerships initiatives across QiE and EHAU. Provide leadership and guidance to the emergency partnerships team. 
    Provide strategic support on delivering safeguarding priorities, including planning and implementation in emergency responses. 
    Supervise and manage ERT and EST Safeguarding Coordinators. 
    Provide oversight and support on learning and impact overview on EHAU Safeguarding priorities. 
    Ensure coordinated technical support to safeguarding coordinators during deployments and response start-up.
    Ensure EHAU Safeguarding strategies are streamlined with the global IRC guidance. 

    Team Culture

    Build and maintain strong working relationships with EHAU colleagues and continually promote a culture of partnership and collaboration.
    Cultivate and maintain a positive, inclusive, safe and caring work environment, while additionally setting an example of ‘One IRC’-way of working within the team, EHAU and the wider organization
    Advance efforts across EHAU to promote gender equality, diversity and more inclusive practice across our programming and our ways of working.
    Engage in effective power-sharing practices and ensure colleagues have the knowledge, support, and power to do their work with autonomy. 

    Requirements:

    8-10 years’ experience providing advice and support to country teams in the setting up and implementation of emergency responses.
    Extensive experience planning, leading and delivering large-scale, cross functional projects, and managing change in a complex, global organization.
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    Ability to anticipate and assess situations accurately and recommend/implement effective courses of action required.
    Proven track record of advancing multiple critical initiatives and a myriad of complex details on a concurrent basis.
    Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external collaborators with tact, both orally and in writing, including working with all staff levels and diverse personalities.
    Proven ability to build influence and alignment between diverse cohorts.
    Consistent record of serving as a role model, empowering others to translate vision into results; effective at supporting the power sharing and power building of team members.  
    High integrity and ethical standards, collegial and collaborative behavior, high energy, resiliency, and creativity.
    Experience leading and inspiring leaders toward the achievement of joint goals.
    High dedication to fostering a working environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
    Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties.
    Excellent judgment, tact, initiative, creativity, critical thinking, problem solving, organizational skills, and self-motivation.
    Ability to travel up to 25-30% of the time.  

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