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  • Transform Program Coordinator Claims Officer Compliance Officer WPE Officer

    Transform Program Coordinator Claims Officer Compliance Officer WPE Officer

    Job Overview / Summary

    The Program Coordinator will support the TRANSFORM project and will be responsible for the operational aspects of the implementation of all key IRC objectives and deliverables of this initiative.
    The Program Coordinator will be based within the TRANSFORM team which sits in the Violence Prevention and Response Unit (VPRU)’s Strategy and Learning Team, and focuses on the development and testing of innovative program models and approaches; development of programming tools, guidance, curricula, and other resources; the generation of evidence through research and learning; and evidence-based advocacy to influence policy and practice in the field of violence prevention and response. The Program Coordinator, as part of the TRANSFORM team, will be based in a sub-team responsible for leading the overall thematic area of Inclusion within VPRU, promoting more inclusive humanitarian programming at the IRC, rooted in a strong analysis of context, power, gender and how intersecting aspects of identity may result in discrimination, oppression, and exclusion.

    Major Responsibilities

    In collaboration with the Senior Inclusion Specialist, the TRANSFORM Program Coordinator will be responsible for the implementation of all operational aspects of the TRANSFORM project, including partnerships, financial, and administrative responsibilities. Responsibilities include:

    Project Management And Operational Oversight And Coordination

    Manage the operational, financial and administrative activities and deliverables of the TRANSFORM project
    Support the Senior Inclusion Specialist with the oversight of all programmatic activities and deliverables.
    Actively work with relevant IRC country and headquarters staff and support Edge Effect in the operational delivery of project activities in all three pilot locations, ensuring effective implementation and with particular oversight of activities and deliverables in El Salvador and Ukraine.
    Track and update a work and spending plan for successful implementation of TRANSFORM, in coordination with the Senior Inclusion Specialist and the Grants Manager.
    Support the grant management focal point to produce programmatic donor reports, communications, and participate in meetings/calls as needed to keep the donor apprised of program progress.
    Support the hiring of consultants to support the realization of TRANSFORM activities and deliverables (including interpreters, translators, graphic designers, and learning specialists).

    Operational Support Around Learning And Impact

    Support the Senior Inclusion Specialist with documenting evidence and learning from the TRANSFORM Initiative alongside Edge Effect in the three project locations.
    Support the development of all knowledge management aspects (including but not limited to case studies, appraisal package, and training materials) of the TRANSFORM project.
    Support with documenting and sharing learning internally to support better diverse SOGIESC inclusion in programming – linking to IMPACT Standards Adapt workstream, Gender Equality Diversity and Inclusion Unit Strategic Objectives FY22 and beyond, EHAU Protection in Emergency conversations, coordinating regularly with the Violence Prevention and Response in Emergencies (VPRiE) Specialist.
    Support, jointly with the Senior Inclusion Specialist, the organizing of regular internal learning exchange/regularized discussion space to link together counterparts across the IRC and share learning from the TRANSFORM initiative (this may include colleagues from VPRU – Country Support Streams, Technical Innovations and the Learning Squad; Gender Equality Diversity and Inclusion Unit (GEDI), Emergency and Humanitarian Action Unit (EHAU) – Humanitarian Access and VPRiE), Pride Employee Resource Groups, Airbel Impact Lab, and beyond).

    Dissemination And External Representation

    Ensure ongoing coordination of the advisory group and collaboration with all project team members.
    Support with the packing and dissemination of the growing evidence base, learning, and good practices around diverse SOGIESC inclusion on relevant internal (Kaya Connect, IRC.org; RescueNet).
    Support the knowledge management and appropriate dissemination of resources linked to inclusion in humanitarian response.
    Provide operational and logistical support around TRANSFORM dissemination activities and events.

    Key Working Relationships

    Position reports to: Senior Inclusion Specialist, Violence Prevention and Response Unit (VPRU)
    Position directly supervises: N/A
    Regular internal (IRC) contact with: Fellow members of the TRANSFORM Team, Inclusion Team, Strategy and Learning Team, IRC country program staff in selected pilot countries; PRoL, WPE, CP Technical Advisors for focal countries; MEL Advisor; VPRU Operations Team; Grants and Partnerships Team; Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Team.
    Regular external contact with: Edge Effect, TRANSFORM Advisory Group, Global and country-level Protection and Inclusion fora.

    Personal Specification
    Skills and Experience:

    At least 4 years of experience managing complex projects in diverse humanitarian settings/contexts and at both the field and global level, and coordinating multi-country and multi-stakeholder initiatives.
    Experience in knowledge management and development of diverse learning products.
    Excellent communication -written and oral presentation skills and experience representing an organization and building strong relationships at the local, national, and international levels.
    Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
    Experience in managing USAID projects.
    Experience working on a project which is partnership-oriented and managing the partners.

    Job Qualifications

    Education: A relevant combination of academic qualifications and extensive experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
    Language: Fluent oral and written English is essential for this position. Other language skills, particularly Spanish, Ukrainian, French, or Arabic, would be an advantage for this position.
    Ability to manage a complex and varied workload, work under pressure, and travel to insecure environments.
    Excellent IT skills (i.e. Word, Outlook, Excel).

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  • Investigator

    Investigator

    As an Investigator, you support IRC Country Programs in Somalia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda, and South Sudan. Your main responsibility is to conduct investigations into violations of the IRC Way, including the misuse of grant funds. You are integral to developing, improving, and promoting complaint mechanisms, and expanding the ECU’s investigation capacity. You collaborate with other IRC functional areas and programs to support our partners, sub-grantees, and other agencies in encouraging a work environment that minimizes the potential for misconduct.
    Your work location is flexible – you can either work from an IRC office or remotely from your home base. It is preferable, however, that you have experience working in or with countries in East Africa in which the IRC operates. Proficiency in English is required for this role. This role also encompasses travel to our offices and field locations within the region.

    Key Responsibilities

    Investigate alleged fraud, corruption, waste, safeguarding violations, and any other type of misconduct, with objectivity, impartiality, and fairness throughout the investigative process and in line with international investigative standards and IRC guidelines.
    Formulate investigation plans; obtain, review, and analyze all information; conduct interviews of staff and other parties; record interviews; acquire and analyze evidence; conduct investigative research.
    Engage with Country Directors, Regional Vice Presidents, and other relevant team members on investigations; streamline investigative steps with in-country Compliance Coordinators or other local staff assigned to support investigations.
    In coordination with the Senior Investigator, ECU management, and others as appropriate, prepare ad hoc briefs and draft investigation reports, presenting investigative results factually and accurately in a succinct written form.
    Prepare recommendations for corrective actions and improved controls and effectiveness or efficiency of IRC operations.
    Assist in the prioritization of investigative work.
    Participate in improving compliance-related standard processes, specifically based on lessons learned from investigative work.
    Train Country Program staff supporting investigations.

    Job Requirements

    Work Experience:

    4-6 years of experience in the private and/or public investigations sector. This includes experience conducting investigations into fraud, corruption, vendor and supplier collusion, safeguarding matters, etc. in complicated environments, and preferably in locations where the IRC operates.
    Extensive expertise in examining forensic, financial, and electronic evidence.
    Proficiency in interviewing witnesses and subjects in multicultural environments.
    Experience working with diverse investigation teams, including in remote locations and insecure environments.
    Experience in the nonprofit and NGO sectors, with grant-supported organizations, regional and international organizations, or the inspector general function within a large government organization is advantageous.
    Languages: Proficiency and fluency in English.
    Education: Bachelor’s degree (or similar) in law, international relations, criminal justice, journalism, finance, accounting, or a related field.
    Certification: Certificates, licenses or advanced degrees in law, accounting, or computer forensics (i.e., CFE/CFF/CPA/CA/CCEP) are an advantage.

    Skills And Competencies

    Investigative curiosity, an analytical mind, and attention to detail.
    Excellent judgment, honesty, and integrity.
    Expertise in fraud investigation principles and techniques to detect procurement fraud, collusion, bribery and corruption, etc.
    Clear and effective communication, both orally and in writing, including in diverse and multicultural environments.
    Excellent inter-personal skills, experience in conducting interviews with empathy and purpose.
    Proven track record of building relationships with internal programs and operational units.
    Excellent writing skills, including the ability to prepare factual, clear, and concise reports in a timely manner.
    Confidence in working with minimal direct supervision, with a focus on delivering quality results.
    Strong time management skills with the ability to adjust quickly to multiple demands and changing priorities.
    Proficiency in MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
    Experience with digital e-discovery tools is a plus.

    Reporting Lines and Relationships

    Reports to: Senior Investigator – East Africa, ECU.
    Supervises: None.
    Other internal and/or external contacts:
    Internal: Headquarters departments, international and US program operations.
    External: International representatives, partners, vendors, suppliers, service providers, and external auditors, as needed

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  • Climate Analyst Violence Prevention and Response Regional Lead, Asia Health Regional Lead – Central Africa Environmental Health Global Practice Lead Regional Lead – EA Regional Finance Director Violence Prevention and Response Regional Lead, East Africa

    Climate Analyst Violence Prevention and Response Regional Lead, Asia Health Regional Lead – Central Africa Environmental Health Global Practice Lead Regional Lead – EA Regional Finance Director Violence Prevention and Response Regional Lead, East Africa

    The Climate Analyst supports the integration of climate forecasts into IRC existing suite of crisis analysis products (annual Emergency Watchlist, risk monitoring & emergency classifications). The Climate Analysis will be working within the Global Crisis Analysis team within the Emergencies and Humanitarian Action Unit (EHAU) and working closely with the Anticipatory Action Specialist (ERD), and Climate Advisors. The role involves liaising closely with Country Programs & Regions to interpret and action the forecasts that the analyst produces. A significant focus of the position is to ensure regular and timely production of reports. This is also a new role so its responsibilities may evolve as we build greater understanding of IRC needs in this area.

    Conduct Regular Climate Analysis

    Review monthly forecasts from Columbia University International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) to identify critical time periods based on livelihood calendars for regions where IRC has on-going programming.
    Identify countries at high risk of above or below average rainfall (i.e. at risk of flood or drought), particularly where this could impact existing IRC country programs and/or may increase needs in a place aligned with IRC entry criteria.
    Produce & disseminate clear & concise regular analysis identifying at risk Country Programs.
    Explore options for automating monthly forecast analysis & reporting.
    Flood Risk Analysis & Forecasting: in counties identified as being at high risk of a specific, forecast high rainfall event.
    Run flood forecasts and disseminate reports as frequently as required during periods of heightened risk.
    Drought Risk Analysis & Mapping: in counties identified as being at high risk of a specific, forecast low rainfall event.
    Map historical drought extent & frequency
    Run regular precipitation analysis based on CHIRPS data (or similar source)

    Engage colleagues to ensure they understand the climate analysis and support them to apply it to their work:

    Host monthly call with Deputy Director of Programs (DDP) of climate hot-spot countries & Regional Emergency Directors (RED) to discuss monthly forecast and implications for utilization of established Crisis Modifiers, initiating Anticipatory Action / Early Action & preparing for a Humanitarian Response
    Host regular call with Country Program Emergency Response Coordinator & Regional Emergency Director to discuss implications of flood and precipitation forecasts

    Collaborate With GCA, Wider Technical Excellence Team And External Partners To Build The IRC’s Expertise On The Intersection Of Climate And Other Crisis Risks

    Contribute climate analysis to IRC annual Emergency Watchlist.
    Support integration of climate risks to the Global Crisis Analysis team’s ongoing risk work and development of the risk radar.
    Support relevant updates to the IRC’s Emergency Classification System and explore possible connections between the IRC’s Emergency Classification System and anticipatory action work.
    The GCA team maintains the IRC’s Emergency Classification system, which is a critical first step in all IRC emergency responses. Most classification requests are handled during working hours by other members of the team, but all team members participate in a roster system to share responsibility for handling classification requests at weekends. The Climate Analyst may, very occasionally, be involved in processing and issuing a classification at weekends where this is crucial to ensure a timely response to a new emergency.
    Explore potential for automating CHIRPS analysis & integration with Household Economy Analysis (HEA) in collaboration with IRC’s Anticipatory Action Specialist
    Explore potential for strategic partnership with IRI, or other similar institutions and organizations, such as GLOFAS or other NGOs.

    Key Working Relationships

    Position reports to: Management in partnership between the Crisis Data Specialist on the GCA team, and the Anticipatory Action Specialist
    Position directly supervises: N/A
    Internal contacts: ERD & Education Technical Unit teams, Airbel and IRC country office staff.
    External contacts: IRI, GLOFAS, other NGOs involved in Anticipatory Action

    Minimum Technical Requirements: experience with at least 3 of the following technical areas and interesting in learning

    Experience with climate forecast (e.g. IRI)
    Experience with GIS tools & analysis (e.g. QGIS).
    Experience with flood forecasting (e.g. GLOFAS)
    Experience with Google Earth Engine, in particular for:
    Surface water mapping
    Precipitation time series analysis and short-term (CHIRPS)
    Flood mapping using SAR imagery
    Drought mapping usings long-term MODIS NDVI

    Minimum Professional Requirements

    Demonstrated experience of partnership management.
    Excellent critical thinking skills to problem-solve independently.
    Excellent organizational skills: the ability to multi-task, learn quickly, and work independently and productively in a fast-paced environment.
    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to effectively collaborate with and motivate a variety of people in a multi-cultural environment.
    Excellent digital literacy: MS Word, Excel. Proficiency in Excel strongly preferred.
    Dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion and a passion for IRC’s mission.
    Excellent written English, including the ability to synthesize information and draft high-quality reports.

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  • Child Protection Researcher Audit Intern

    Child Protection Researcher Audit Intern

    Position Overview:

    This position is a short-term role to join IRC’s Airbel team and provide coverage for staff on parental leave. The main focus of the position will be to support the research coordination of a longitudinal, mixed methods study examining the implementation and effectiveness of case management approaches for children who have experienced violence or trauma in humanitarian settings in Nigeria and Colombia. Other projects include mixed methods studies related to child labor and the reintegration of children associated with armed forces and armed groups, qualitative research on child accountability systems, and research support to a large consortium on social norms and access to education for adolescent girls. This Researcher position will also support coordination, strategy, and business development of other areas of violence research. Paramount in this work is deep attention to ethical considerations related to violence against children research.

    Major Responsibilities:

    Work closely with research and program teams at headquarters and in country programs to coordinate child protection and other emergent violence prevention research studies as needed;
    Ensure research adheres to IRC research standards and all violence ethical guidance;
    Design survey tools and protocols, in collaboration with practitioners and academic partners;
    Lead data collection training and support piloting and implementation as needed, including for both qualitative and quantitative data collection efforts;
    Serve as advisor or co-investigator on child protection research studies
    Support data analysis efforts, including taking initiative to start new analyses;
    Coordinate with grants and administrative teams to produce monitoring or donor reports;
    Ensure development of and uptake of a dissemination strategy for specific studies;
    Analyze upcoming and ongoing child protection programming to ensure it remains based on the best available practice and evidence;
    Oversee and support the child protection research and learning agenda, including delivering a robust business development plan;
    Contribute to drafting of policy reports and academic articles, including as first author;

    Job Requirements:

    Education:**Masters (or PhD) in public health, sociology, economics, child development, child psychology, children’s health, or other social sciences.
    Work Experience:**Minimum 6-8 years of experience working in research on topics related to violence against children/child protection, humanitarian emergencies or other child focused related topics.

    Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

    Proven qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis skills;
    Ability to work across sectors and projects coordinating research studies and bring people together from different perspective to work collaboratively;
    Knowledge of ethical principles related to sensitive study topics, such as child protection and violence research;
    Experience conducting research in child protection in humanitarian settings;
    Excellent oral and written communication and attention to detail;
    Strong research publication and funding track record;
    Commitment to adhere to Gender, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles and uphold Child Safeguarding standards.
    English is required, French is highly preferred, and, Spanish, Swahili or other language would be beneficial.

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  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Manager Mulesoft Developer Medical Officer In- Charge Medical Officer

    Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Manager Mulesoft Developer Medical Officer In- Charge Medical Officer

    RESPONSIBILITIES.

    Leadership and partnership

    Manage all technical aspects and actions of MEAL regarding the Health, Nutrition, Protection and WPE sectors; respond to program needs; foster high standards and practices for quality data, analysis, and reports. Enable accountability to clients, partners, and donors.
    Improve M&E/MEAL systems and approaches and foster learning.
    Represent IRC at technical meetings, forums, and other events & build partnership within IRC and other areas of expertise.
    Champion design, access, and use of data by leaders and partners for shared learning and evidence-based decision-making.
    Collaborate with MEAL teams within and outside IRC to support harmonization of MEAL systems and approaches, sharing capacity and experiences. 

    Technical Oversight

    Lead the M&E/MEAL system and processes for the Kakuma Refugee program in harmony with the M&E/MEAL Country and Global Strategy throughout the project cycle which include:

    Use learning, evidence, and data from previous projects to inform project proposal design.
    Develop logical frameworks, MEAL plans, digital data collection tools, processes for online data management.
    Develop and manage information management systems for monitoring and evaluation and generate periodic reports to inform and guide programs.
    Oversee implementation of M&E systems (including HIMS, EMR and DHIS) through regular field monitoring visits and tracking of Key Performance Indicators at the facility and camp level.
    Establish and ensure timely data flow, quality checks, and audits, and updating of data visualization.
    Supervise M&E/MEAL field activities.
    Undertake regular analysis of monitoring data and work closely with program coordinators and managers to facilitate decision-making for real-time program adaptation.
    Produce quality reports and updating dashboards with key findings that foster learning and decision-making and share in project cycle management meetings and team meetings.
    Identify, detail, and share lessons learned to improve services and results for our clients. 

    Participate actively in the enforcement of Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC) and Quality Improvement (QI) measures for all field program interventions.
    Engage in the design, method, and conduct of surveys such as baseline and end line, and the commission of evaluations in coordination with colleagues and partners.
    Advocate for and support the expansion of standard mobile data technology and online dashboards to enhance timeliness and quality of data collection, analysis, and visualization.
    Ensure a high level of communication and close working relationships with the project team, project implementers, and other key stakeholders.
    Join and contribute to IRC’s effort in meeting its internal and external accountability commitments through the implementation of sound accountability, client feedback, and response mechanisms.

    Human Resources

    Coordinate, lead, mentor and support a dynamic small to medium team of M&E/MEAL staff; foster timely and high-quality achievement, and an inclusive and respectful team climate.
    Promote the growth and development of others in IRC teams and partners in M&E/MEAL: Lead and craft high-quality technical training and learning materials for partners, colleagues, and junior staff.
    Participate in the recruitment and onboarding of country MEAL officers, assistants, and (if relevant) external consultants.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    University degree in Health Informatics, Computer Science, statistics or Public Health or related field.
    A Minimum 3 years of working experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning-related functions.
    Technical skills in setting up quality M&E/MEAL processes and creating logical frameworks and data analysis that leads to learning and action.
    Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection such as Kobo, CommCare, ODK Collect is vital as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SPSS, STATA, Epi Info, or other similar software. Knowledge of Tableau, PowerBi, or GIS software tools are additional assets.

    Required Experience & Competencies.

    Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation technologies, techniques, approaches, and methodologies in programs.
    Demonstrated experience and understanding of health information systems design, development, roll-out, and/or use (e.g. HMIS, DHIS, EMR)
    Demonstrated analytical, systematic-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
    Proven ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods together with presentation and reporting skills are a strong asset.
    Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection such as Kobo, CommCare, ODK Collect are crucial as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SPSS, SATA or other similar software.
    Knowledge of Power-Bi is an additional asset.
    Confirmed ability to lead, mentor and empower a small to medium professional team.
    Self-motivated with good organization, planning skills, including prioritizing work and delegation.
    Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines with quality products. Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation skills.
    Strong management skills (Managing, motivating, and developing staff).
    Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions.
    Must be flexible and culturally sensitive.

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  • Strategy and Communications Manager

    Strategy and Communications Manager

    Job Overview/Summary:  

    Do you have experience with strategic planning, and an interest in data? Do you want a multi-faceted and exciting role? This could be the role for you! 

    The Data team is responsible for IRC’s Data Strategy, Governance and Systems. Part of IT, we work with many parts of the organization to improve the collection, management, visualization and use of data. Our team comprises 13 staff covering infrastructure, data engineering, data visualization and project management, and will likely grow to incorporate data governance and business relationship management functions. 

    Following a review of the team’s portfolio and ways of working, we have decided to develop a new strategy. The Strategy and Communications Manager will serve as project manager and analyst for this process. They will work directly with the Sr Director for Data, and serve as a thought partner for them.

    Major Responsibilities: 

    Design a process for developing an IRC Data Strategy;Project manage the process, ensuring adherence to scope, timeline and budget; 
    Schedule, facilitate and document key informant interviews and other project meetings with the team and with business stakeholders;
    Synthesize themes and insights from stakeholders in to clear and compelling visuals and narratives;
    Support the Sr Director with identifying, clarifying and analyzing strategic choices;
    Draft the new strategy document;
    Develop and manage the communications plan for the project.

    Position Reports to:Senior Director, Data

    Requirements: 

    Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a related field (or equivalent additional work experience);
    3 years work experience in a strategy consulting or strategic planning function;
    Experience of knowledge management and internal communication;
    Experience developing compelling visual representations of strategy concepts;
    Proven writing and editing skills: the ability to draft formal documents and internal communications to senior stakeholders; 
    Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, file sharing and intranet packages;
    Familiarity with the work of organizational Data functions, or with iNGOs, an advantage but not required.

    Working Environment:  

    Office or home based with some national or international travel 
    As we work in locations in different time zones, hours for this role must include some working hours of all our team. For applicants in the Americas, some early starts, or in East Africa/Middle East, later finishes. You will not be expected to work beyond or regularly be available outside your agreed hours

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  • Women’s Protection and Empowerment Global Practice Lead Protection – Rule of Law Global Practice Lead

    Women’s Protection and Empowerment Global Practice Lead Protection – Rule of Law Global Practice Lead

    This role provides overall leadership to policy, sectoral coordination, advocacy, learning and innovation for Women’s Protection and Empowerment. It involves representing the IRC in key external engagements and global policy spaces, maintaining strategic partnerships with relevant stakeholders and movements, and relevant networks and campaigns globally.
    This role advances IRC’s work in support of prioritizing women and girls’ protection programing in emergencies, supporting necessary system adaptations and changes, amplifying emerging learning, spearheading sector-wide transformative shifts towards more inclusive, localized, evidence-based programing.
    The WPE Global Practice Lead will help to frame strong collective positioning across Women’s Protection and Empowerment priorities, building consensus and supporting learning and the generation of knowledge across the IRC and the wider Protection sector, in support of realizing the Centrality of Protection in humanitarian programming.
    A key aim of this role is to encourage coherence between IRC’s work at local, national, and international levels, seeking to consolidated gains, promote high-impact strategies and policy influencing work. In collaboration with the Airbel Research Lab and the Policy & Solutions/Advocacy & Influence teams, the WPE Global Practice Lead will advance ground-breaking research and advocacy work. Close coordination with the Deputy Director of VPRU will ensure local learning feeds into global positioning, advocacy, and mobilization.
    The WPE Global Practice lead will develop a strong collaborative relationship with the Global Leads for Child Protection, and Protection Rule of Law, as well as counterparts in the Health, Economic Recovery and Development, Education and Governance in support of enhanced, integrated protection programming, supporting the overall coherence of IRC’s strategic priorities.
    The WPE Global Practice Lead will lead and coordinate strategic resource mobilization and oversee management of innovation and strategic projects falling within the purview of the role.

    Major Responsibilities

    Strategy, Program Design and Business Development

    Act as the organizational leader for CRRD in Women’s Protection and Empowerment internally and externally
    Lead strategic direction for WPE in line with the organizational global strategy (both S100 and Safety Strategy)
    Responsible for identifying global areas of programmatic risk in WPE and elevating issues to Regional Leads and VPRU leadership.
    Collaborate with other Global Practice Leads to promote integrated program designs within WPE and across all IRC sectors that increase scale and deepen impact.
    Lead and ensure coordination of contributions by regional leads, technical advisors, and global specialists, to identify and action programmatic synergies across global practice areas.
    Lead Technical Unit led global business development for WPE and support strategic project proposals.
    Lead coordination with AMU to drive fundraising from Public and Institutional donors and with ER to drive fundraising from Private donors to meet VPRU’s strategic priorities related to WPE.
    Oversee Technical Unit-led strategic awards in WPE, working closely with regional Technical Advisors as applicable and the Grant Operations and Analytics Team
    Line manage global practice area and strategic project staff, and manage in partnership other roles as applicable.

    Global Practice Implementation Support

    Responsible for drawing on evidence-based best practice to provide technical oversight of IRC’s global technical standards, methodologies, and tools for WPE.
    Accountable for the development of a limited number of high-value tools and methodologies to better integrate cross-cutting issues into WPE programs (e.g., diversity and inclusion, climate adaptation, etc.).
    Accountable for establishing information and knowledge management systems that support Regional Leads and Technical Advisors in staying up to date on global technical standards, methodologies, and tools.
    Establish competency framework for WPE and work closely with Regional Leads to identify competency gaps and drive capacity strengthening.
    Accountable for ensuring Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators have the tools and resources that are needed to measure programs in Practice Area.
    Support Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators with thorny technical problems, career planning support, and mentorship, as appropriate.
    Research, Data, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning
    Accountable for establishing and maintaining a Community of Practice and other channels for WPE to ensure pro-active and inclusive management with sustained learning, development, innovation, and best practice sharing.
    Coordinate with Regional Leads and Technical Advisors to lift up program learning for cross-sharing and incorporation into global best practice.
    Oversee Technical Unit-led strategic awards for WPE, working closely with regional Technical Advisors as applicable and the Grant Operations and Analytics Team
    Guide research and evidence use efforts for WPE programming, working closely with colleagues and leaders in Airbel, the VPR Technical Unit, other technical units, and regional colleagues.
    Provide technical inputs to WPE-specific MEAL tools and methodologies, and support data interpretation in learning routines.
    External Influence, Relationships and Representation
    Act as a key strategic advisor to Policy & Advocacy, Research & Innovation, and External Relations teams on advocacy campaigns and priority policy and practice shifts related to WPE programming.
    Responsible for identification, development, and maintenance of strategic relationships and global partnerships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. donors, UN agencies, NGOs, research and educational institutions, private sector actors) related to WPE.
    Represent IRC in external forums as relevant.

    Key Working Relationships

    **Position Reports to:**Senior Director, VPRU, CRRD Technical Excellence
    Direct Reports: Global practice area and strategic project staff
    Management in partnership: Technical Advisors to be determined

    Key Internal Relationships:

    VPRU Deputy Director
    VPR Regional Leads across 6 regions, and regional WPE Technical Advisors
    Global Practice Leads for Child Protection and Protection – Rule of Law
    Prevention and Inclusion Advisers
    VPRU Policy and Advocacy Lead and WPE Policy Officer
    VPRU Business Development and Partnership Lead
    Policy Solutions, Advocacy Influence, and Systems Change Global Teams
    CRRD Senior Management Team and Leadership Group; Regional Leadership Teams
    Global HQ and AMU focal points
    Key External Relationships: GBV AoR/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

    Established or growing recognition as an expert in the practice area, at regional or global level, with a minimum of 12+ years of progressive experience of designing, leading and implementing programs with 7+ years in the GBV/Women’s Protection and Empowerment
    Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice
    Demonstrated experience in sectoral strategy design and planning.
    Experience with sectoral policy and advocacy efforts and campaigns for change (as relevant)
    Excellent communication, influencing, and storytelling skills.
    Excellent management and leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
    Demonstrated ability to identify and convert business development opportunities for self and staff.
    Demonstrated ability to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders internally and externally.
    Demonstrated ability to shape the vision and agenda within the domain area they are working.
    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.
    Track record of scaled innovations preferred, ideally including experience working on both digital and analog solutions.
    Fluency in English required; Arabic, French and/or Spanish also strongly preferred.
    Ability to travel globally up to 25% of the time, occasionally on short notice.

    Education:

    Master’s/post-graduate degree in International Law, Human Rights Law, international development or relevant field or equivalent combination of education and work experience background is required. Sound training on the use of data and research evidence for programmatic decisions and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage.

    Closing date

    8 Jul 2024

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  • Protection – Rule of Law Global Practice Lead

    Protection – Rule of Law Global Practice Lead

    Job Overview 

    The Global Practice Lead, Protection – Rule of Law is the organizational leader for Humanitarian Protection , Rights and Rule of Law for the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) department and is a core member of the Violence Prevention and Response Unit’s Senior Management team. They are responsible for devising and leading strategies to raise the quality, impact, and scale of IRC’s Humanitarian Protection, Rights and Rule of Law programming. 

    The Global Practice Lead Protection – Rule of Law will ensure the scope, quality and relevance of global technical standards, including the generation and promotion of evidence in their technical area. Global Practice Lead will closely collaborate with Regional Leads, Technical Advisors, and Technical Coordinators in promoting technical best practice in CRRD programming. They will facilitate Technical Unit-led and high impact strategic business development by providing excellent technical insights and developing and maintaining strategic relationships and networks. In line with the Safety  Strategy, the Global Practice Lead Protection – Rule of Law will lead strategic planning for the practice area. The Global Practice Lead reports to the Senior Director, VPRU and may manage highly specialized experts/specialists colleagues to generate global evidence and best practice as their portfolio requires. 

    This role provides overall leadership to policy, sectoral coordination, advocacy, learning and innovation for humanitarian protection, rule of law. It involves representing the IRC in key external engagements and global policy spaces, maintaining strategic partnerships with relevant stakeholders and movements, and relevant networks and campaigns globally. 

    This role advances IRC’s work in support of prioritizing protection programing in emergencies, supporting necessary system adaptations and changes, amplifying emerging learning, spearheading sector-wide transformative shifts towards more inclusive, localized, evidence-based programing.

    The Global Lead will help to frame strong collective positioning across Humanitarian Protection and Rights priorities, building consensus and supporting learning and the generation of knowledge across the IRC and the wider Protection sector, in support of realizing the Centrality of Protection in humanitarian programming. 
    A key aim of this role is to encourage coherence between IRC’s work at local, national and international levels, seeking to consolidated gains, promote high-impact strategies and policy influencing work. In collaboration with the Airbel Research Lab and the Advocacy, the role will advance ground-breaking research and advocacy work. Close coordination with the Deputy Director of VPRU will ensure local learning feeds into global positioning, advocacy and mobilization.

    This role will develop a strong collaborative relationship with the Global Leads for Child Protection, Women Protection and Empowerment, as well as counterparts in the Health, Economic Recovery and Development, Education and Governance in support of enhanced, integrative protection programming, supporting the overall coherence of IRC’s strategic priorities. 

    The Global Lead will lead and coordinate strategic resource mobilization and oversee management of innovation and strategic projects falling within the purview of the role.

    Major Responsibilities 

    Strategy, Program Design and Business Development

    Act as the organizational leader for CRRD in Protection – Rule of Law internally and externally
    Lead strategic direction for Protection – Rule of Law in line with the organizational global strategy (both S100 and Violence Prevention and Response Strategy)
    Responsible for identifying global areas of programmatic risk in Protection – Rule of Law and elevating issues to Regional Leads and VPRU leadership 
    Collaborate with other Global Practice Leads to promote integrated program designs within Protection and across all IRC sectors that increase scale and deepen impact
    Lead Technical Unit led global business development for Protection – Rule of Law and support strategic project level proposals
    Lead coordination with AMU to drive fundraising from Public and Institutional donors and with ER to drive fundraising from Private donors to meet VPRU’s strategic priorities related to Protection – Rule of Law
    Lead the ActionAid Federation’s advocacy, policy and programme work on economic justice and gender-responsive public services with feminist analysis on economic system change, supporting tax justice and global action on debt, while challenging austerity and public sector wage bill constraints.
    Oversee Technical Unit-led strategic awards in Protection – Rule of Law, working closely with regional Technical Advisors as applicable and the Grant Operations and Analytics Team
    Line manage global practice area and strategic project staff

    Global Practice Implementation Support

    Responsible for drawing on evidenced-based best practice to provide technical oversight of IRC’s global technical standards, methodologies, and tools for Protection – Rule of Law
    Accountable for the development of a limited number of high-value tools and methodologies to better integrate cross-cutting issues into protection – rule of law programs (e.g., gender equality, diversity and inclusion, climate adaptation, etc.).
    Accountable for establishing information and knowledge management systems that support Regional Leads and Technical Advisors staying up to date on global technical standards, methodologies, and tools
    Establish competency framework for Protection – Rule of Law and work closely with Regional Leads to identify competency gaps and drive capacity strengthening
    Accountable for ensuring Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators have the tools and resources that are needed to measure programs in protection – rule of law 
    Support Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators with thorny technical problems, career planning support, and mentorship, as appropriate

    Research, Data, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning

    Accountable for establishing and maintaining a Community of Practice and other channels for protection – rule of law to ensure pro-active and inclusive management with sustained learning, development, innovation, and best practice sharing 
    Coordinate with Regional Leads and Technical Advisors to lift up program learning for cross-sharing and incorporation into global best practice
    Oversee Technical Unit-led strategic awards in protection – rule of law, working closely with regional Technical Advisors as applicable and the Grant Operations and Analytics Team
    Guide research and evidence use efforts in Protection – Rule of Law, working closely with colleagues and leaders in Airbel, VPRU, other technical units, and regional colleagues
    Provide technical inputs to Protection – Rule of Law specific MEAL tools and methodologies, and support data interpretation in learning routines

    External Influence, Relationships and Representation

    Act as a key strategic advisor to Policy & Advocacy, Research & Innovation, and External Relations teams on advocacy campaigns and priority policy and practice shifts related to Protection – Rule of Law
    Responsible for identification, development, and maintenance of strategic relationships and global partnerships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. donors, UN agencies, NGOs, research and educational institutions, private sector actors) in [Global Practice] area. 
    Represent IRC in external forums as relevant

    Key Working Relationships 

    Position Reports to: Senior Director, VPRU, CRRD Technical Excellence
    Direct Reports: Relevant global practice area and strategic project staff

    Key Internal Relationships: 

    VPRU Deputy Unit Director
    VPR Regional Leads across 6 regions, and regional Protection – Rule of Law Technical Advisors
    Global Practice Leads for Child Protection and Women’s Protection and Empowerment
    Prevention and Inclusion Advisers 
    VPRU Policy and Advocacy Lead 
    VPRU Business Development and Partnership Lead
    Policy Solutions, Advocacy Influence, and Systems Change Global Teams
    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
    Humanitarian protection, IHL, and human rights counterparts at other INGOs
    Humanitarian protection, IHL, and human rights counterparts at Red Cross/Crescent Movement 
    International Protection Coordination Platforms and Coalitions
    Humanitarian protection, IHL, and human rights focal points for donors and policy makers’
    Humanitarian protection, IHL, and human rights counterparts in relevant UN agencies 

    Desired Experience and Skills 

    Established or growing recognition as an expert in the practice area, at regional or global level, with a minimum of 12+ years of progressive experience of designing, leading and implementing programs with 7+ years in the areas of humanitarian protection, international humanitarian law, refugee law, rule of law in emergencies. 
    Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice
    Demonstrated experience in sectoral strategy design and planning.
    Experience with sectoral policy and advocacy efforts and campaigns for change (as relevant)
    Excellent communication, influencing, and storytelling skills. 
    Excellent management and leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
    Demonstrated ability to identify and convert business development opportunities for self and staff. 
    Demonstrated ability to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders internally and externally.
    Demonstrated ability to shape the vision and agenda within the domain area they are working.
    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. 
    Track record of scaled innovations preferred, ideally including experience working on both digital and analog solutions.
    Fluency in English required – Arabic, French and/or Spanish also strongly preferred. 
    Ability to travel globally up to 25% of the time, occasionally on short notice.

    Education: 

    Master’s/post-graduate degree in International Law, Human Rights Law, international development or relevant field or equivalent combination of education and work experience background is required. Sound training on the use of data and research evidence for programmatic decisions and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage.

    Compensation:

    Posted pay ranges apply to UK-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements.

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  • Nursing Officer In-Charge

    Nursing Officer In-Charge

    Job Purpose/Objective

    Under the direct supervision of the Health Manager, the Nursing Officer –In-Charge(Matron)will be responsible for the daily administration and running of the IRC Hagadera Camp Hospital.

    Key Responsibilities

    Program Management:

    In coordination with the Health Manager, formulate program goals, objectives and intervention strategies and participate in the budgeting process.
    Ensure that all hospital activities are implemented as outlined in the project documents.
    Review the program activities and priorities on a regular basis updating the Health Manager on gaps and/or provide recommendations on how to improve quality of services.
    Participate in planning and implementing health assessments, surveys and campaigns.

    Human Resource:

    Overall supervision of all nursing staff working at the hospital, both National and Refugee.
    Routinely monitor staff performance according to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner.
    Manage leave and R&R plans of nursing staff working in the hospital to ensure adequate coverage of the hospital, including nights and weekends.
    Compile and submit the call list to the Health Manager at the end of every month for the beginning of the next month.
    Convene and attend monthly meetings with Health Manager, Hospital staff and with Refugees to exchange information and problem solving.
    Handle disciplinary issues amongst supervisees as they arise with support of the Health Manager and Senior HR Officer.
    Participate in the recruitment process of all nursing positions, including participating in the interview process.

    Program Activities:

    Ensure all hospital activities run smoothly and services are provided timely and efficiently.
    Ensure quality of care is given to all patients accessing the hospital.
    Ensure universal precautions and infection prevention guidelines are followed in service provision.
    Organize and conduct regular in-service training and refresher courses for the nursing staff, both National and Refugee.
    Ensure all hospital departments have written Standard Operating Procedures that guide the day-to-day activities.
    Ensure quality of care is maintained through sharing of updated guidelines and protocols in line with MOH, WHO, UNHCR guidelines.
    Assist in ordering of medical supplies on a trimester basis, in line with the projected consumption and available funding.
    Ensure all medical items for hospital use in the warehouse are released in a timely manner with proper documentation of the same.
    Keep an inventory of all the hospital assets, and update this on a monthly basis. Share the same with the Health Manager and Senior Supply chain Officer on a monthly basis.
    Attend and participate in weekly Continuous Medical Education (CME) sessions at the hospital.
    Attend and co-chair the daily morning hospital handover meetings, together with the Health Manager.
    Co-ordinate referrals of in-patients in a timely manner, through the referral officer and Health Manager.
    Identify hospital facility and equipment in need of repairs and submit to supply chain, with the assistance of the Health Manager.

    Reporting and Coordination:

    Review, authorize and keep accurate records of all requisitions, duty rosters and applications for leave.
    Ensure that all HIS statistical reports are accurate and submitted on a weekly basis.
    Evaluation of services through monitoring morbidity and mortality rates through monthly statistical reports.
    Forward hospital daily categorized patients bed occupancy to the Health Manager
    Keep the Health Manager informed of major issues at the hospital regularly.
    Maintain an updated record and submit regular inventory reports of hospital equipment and furniture.

    Others:

    Carry out other relevant duties as may be required or assigned by your supervisor.

    Key Result Areas.

    Overall supervision and coordination of nursing activities.
    Ensuring quality of care is given to all patients accessing the hospital.
    Ensuring proper coverage of all the departments through proper R n R/ leave management.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    Professional qualification in Nursing (BSN degree).
    Registered with the Nursing Council.
    At least 3years professional experience preferably in a supervisory/in-charge position.
    Postgraduate training in public health, health services management or any relevant field is an added advantage.

    Required Experience & Competencies:

    Good clinical knowledge and skills.
    Ability to write clear, concise reports and well-developed communication skills.
    Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, writing, and communication skills required.
    Good computer skills (Complete MS Office package and any database management and analysis).
    Must be a great teammate, flexible and culturally sensitive.
    Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions with displaced communities.
    Ability to accept the possibility of insecurity in the project areas and obey security rules and standard operating procedures.

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  • Senior Director, Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning

    Senior Director, Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning

    As the Senior Director MEAL, you will provide leadership in several critical capacities:

    TECHNICAL LEADER: Lead the development, deployment and ongoing ownership of all MEAL technical standards and tools, for use by program and MEAL staff across 40 country programs and regional offices. Ensure high quality technical support is provided to regional and country leaders and to five Technical Units (Health, Education, Governance, Economic Recovery & Development and Violence Prevention & Response)
    ORGANIZATIONAL LEADER: Own and implement IRC’s MEAL Strategy. Ensure that the Measurement Unit and its partners in other technical, regional and country teams have a clear vision for how data about our clients, programs and outcomes can be defined, collected, shared and used leveraged to improve planning, implementation, adaptation and learning. Generate buy-in and commitment to the strategy from inside and outside the Measurement Unit.
    Develop and oversee two of IRC’s Strategy 100 Ambitions – Data and Clients.
    Promote purposeful intra and inter departmental collaborations with colleagues as a key member of the Technical Excellence leadership team, the Crisis Response, Recover & Development Leadership Group, and as a member of the IRC’s cross-departmental Senior Leadership Group.
    TECHNOLOGY LEADER: Own and deliver the MEAL technology strategy to develop and deploy electronic data collection, harmonized database systems and interactive data visualization across all IRC country programs. Lead a team of specialist staff including business analysts, solution architects, technical developers and quality assurance analysts.
    MANAGER: As the leader of a large dedicated group of technical and program quality specialists you will bring vision, cohesion, experience, and knowledge to cultivate a strong and inclusive culture of performance and collaboration. You will proactively invest time and care in the support and development of IRC staff within the Measurement Unit. You will be responsible for the recruitment, engagement, and retention of a diverse team of individuals and help them to deliver in their various functions. You will oversee a departmental budget of approximately $2.5m USD.

    Key Working Relationships
    Report to the Vice President of Technical Excellence;

    Lead the teams across data, monitoring and systems, client responsiveness, country support, data product development, and departmental operations functions.

    Oversee the health and performance of wider team;

    Collaborate with other Senior Directors; Deputy Regional Directors, CRRD Leaders; IT leadership; S100 Ambition Leads; Country Program leaders and other leaders from other departments.

    Professional Profile

    Success in this position requires an individual with outstanding leadership abilities, and deep expertise in MEAL across multiple humanitarian and development sectors.

    Work Experience

    A minimum of 15 years of relevant experience, with on the ground MEAL experience in a service delivery organization, NGO or comparable international agency required
    Experience with significant data and technology accountability;
    Experience in building and leading teams, collaborations and strategic partnerships;
    Experience in leading and managing within a complex global organization;
    Experience in leading innovation and/or change management processes for program quality improvements;
    Experience of managing budgets in excess of $2m

    Demonstrated Skills And Competencies

    Very strong leadership and management proficiencies including the ability to build a diverse team, foster an inclusive team culture, encourage confidence and trust and lead a team in a unified vision and strategy;
    Capacity to communicate effectively with IRC program leadership and to lead cross-departmental collaborations for strategic initiatives;
    Highly effective strategic planning and execution and decision making ability
    Understanding of the program life cycle and effective practices used by aid organizations to design, implement and measure the progress of interventions;
    Expertise in a range of cross cutting program quality approaches
    Excellent public speaking and writing skills are essential
    Committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for clients, being courageously collaborative with colleagues and continually adapting to a dynamic working environment;
    Demonstrated flexibility, creativity and enthusiasm, as well as a willingness to learn and to be continually adaptive within a dynamic and often self-directed working environment.

    Education: Master’s in relevant field required
    Language Skills: Excellent spoken and written English essential. Proficiency in additional IRC relevant languages (Arabic, French, Spanish, Kiswahili, etc.) strongly preferred.
    Working Environment: Travel up to 25% of the time. Preferably based in one of our international hubs including NYC, Geneva, Nairobi, Other IRC locations may be possible.

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    careers.rescue.org