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  • HU MEAL Coordinator Health Coordinator

    HU MEAL Coordinator Health Coordinator

    Job Overview/Summary: 
    The Health Unit MEAL Coordinator will lead the Health Unit’s coordination of the annual statistics process, update of the core indicators, analysis of Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and quality improvement data, support for the uptake of the Program Indicator Dashboards, and support for health evaluations, assessments and routine monitoring for strategic projects at country program level. The specific responsibilities include:

    Global Support

    Lead the coordination of the Annual Statistics process, including liaising between the Measurement Unit, Technical Advisors and country programs to review submitted health data, ensuring completeness and identifying gaps, and leading the analysis of the data.
    Lead the coordination of the global efforts to monitor and evaluate Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) within health facilities and Quality Improvement (QI), including liaising between the Measurement Unit, Technical Advisors and country programs to review submitted IPC data, ensuring completeness and identifying gaps, and leading the analysis of the data.
    Lead the support to the Health Unit for their use of Program Indicator Dashboards as a way to support monitoring of program delivery
    Collaborate with members of the Health Unit and country programs to analyze M&E data, and to identify and document lessons learned related to health programs
    Provide capacity strengthening of Health Unit and country program staff about health MEAL
    Support data needs for health focused advocacy and communication

    Country support

    Support monitoring, evaluations and learning efforts for strategic health projects
    Provide capacity strengthening of country program staff about health MEAL

    Key Working Relationships

    Position Reports to: Senior Technical Advisor, Health MEAL

    Position directly supervises: None

    Internal: 

    Regular relationships with the EH, nutrition, health and country technical counterparts. Interacts with IRC internal departments across CRRD and other technical units

    External: 

    May participate in outside meetings and academic forums with donors, other non-governmental organizations and inter-agency groups as needed.

    Job Qualifications

    Education: 

    University degree in related field plus Master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, or related field is required.
    At least five years of experience working in public health within low resource contexts.

    Skills: 

    Ability to work optimally and respectfully on diverse teams and across diverse contexts. Good technical acuity, takes initiative and produces results, ability to accept feedback and integrate it, strong communication and presentation skills and a dedication to contribute to a positive work environment.
    Strong data analytical skills and understanding of health monitoring and evaluation in low resource contexts is required; Committed to upholding diversity, equality and inclusion principles. Good level interpersonal skills with a high level of English oral and written skills.
    Ability to proficiently communicate and write in French is highly desirable, but not required. Experience working with digital technology for health platforms (CommCare, PowerBi) is desirable.

    Work Experience: 

    A minimum of 3-5 years of international experience is required leading health M&E within humanitarian settings.
    Expertise and experience working on the monitoring and evaluation of primary health care is required, and knowledge of environmental health is a plus.

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  • Inclusion Specialist

    Inclusion Specialist

    Job Overview / Summary:
    The Inclusion Specialist 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. The Inclusion Specialist will provide direct technical support to a wide range of projects mainstreaming inclusion globally. Our current inclusion portfolio focuses on mainstreaming inclusion in Violence Prevention and Response programming and has recently focused on the inclusion of women, adolescent girls, children, persons with disabilities and older people as well as people with diverse SOGIESC. Under this thematic area of inclusion, the Inclusion Specialist in collaboration with the VPRU Inclusion Advisor holds responsibility related to VPR Program Implementation, Strategy Development, Business Development, and external/internal representation in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
    Major Responsibilities:
    Reporting to the VPRU Inclusion Advisor – Strategy and Learning Team, the Inclusion Specialist provides project-specific technical support for the thematic area of Inclusion within VPRU. The Inclusion Specialist may directly supervise consultant-based, term-limited positions as needed. They coordinate with and support VPRU Country Support Technical Advisors on Inclusive VPR Programming and also coordinate with and support colleagues from IRC’s Program Quality Support Unit (PQSU), Emergencies and Humanitarian Action Unit (EHAU), Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Unit and the AirBel Impact Lab.
    Program Implementation & Technical Assistance:

    Provides timely and quality technical assistance related to the thematic area of Inclusion for a variety of Technical Innovation projects with and beyond VPRU.
    As needed, support the VPRU Country Support team in delivering remote or in-person technical assistance related to the thematic area of Inclusion on the functions of program design, business development and technical capacity building of country programs as appropriate.

    Business Development:

    Support the VPRU Inclusion Advisor with VPR-focused business development opportunities on the thematic area of Inclusion. This may include developing and writing concept notes or proposals for donors, or other materials to build IRC’s ability to resource this work.
    Supports the development and maintenance of up-to-date portfolio of project ideas / concept notes that contribute to the VPRU strategic priorities.

    Support Inclusion Knowledge Management

    Support VPRU and Technical Excellence-level knowledge management efforts including building up and cataloguing a digital resource library based in IRC’s intranet (RescueNet) and BOX alongside relevant IRC colleagues across Technical Excellence, as well as supporting with the development VPR programming-specific Inclusion and Intersectionality Tools.

    Internal Representation and Coordination:

    Support the VPRU Inclusion Advisor with coordination and support towards internal representation efforts – ensuring close collaboration with relevant Technical Excellence colleagues and other IRC teams such as the AirBel Impact Lab, IRC’s Program Quality Support Unit (PQSU), the IRC Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Unit as well as the EHAU Violence Prevention and Response in Emergencies (VPRiE) team.
    Participate in VPRU Working Groups as required (including the VPRU Inclusion and Intersectionality Working Group), as well as the GEDI in Technical Excellence Working Group (under the direction of the VPRU Inclusion Advisor).

    Dissemination and External Representation:

    Represents IRC as needed in external meetings and coordination fora (for example the IASC Disability Inclusion Working Group) as well as related events such as Humanitarian Practice Network Week (HNPW).

    Key Working Relationships

    Position reports to: Inclusion Advisor, Strategy and Learning Team – Violence Prevention and Response Unit (VPRU)
    Position directly supervises: N/A
    Regular internal (IRC) contact with: Fellow members of the Strategy and Learning Team including the STAs for Technical Innovations, as well as PRoL, WPE, CP representatives from VPRU’s Country Support team; IRC country program staff in selected countries; VPRU MEL Advisors; TechEx Program Quality Support Unit; IRC’s Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) Unit, and the EHAU Violence Prevention and Response in Emergencies (VPRiE) team.
    Regular external contact with: Key Inclusion External Stakeholders; Global and Country-level Protection and Inclusion fora.

    Personal Specification:
    Skills and Experience:

    A minimum of 3 to 5 years demonstrable, progressively responsible experience in inclusive practice within humanitarian programming including but not limited to gender, age, disability and diverse SOGIESC inclusion and/or protection mainstreaming.
    Understanding of learning and best practice as well as existing external policy and practice landscape around Inclusion in humanitarian response including humanitarian architecture structures for representation at an Inter-Agency level.
    Experience leading capacity strengthening activities around the theme of inclusion as well as working in close collaboration with CSOs, Grass-Roots Organisations and Representative Organizations to build meaningful and equitable partnerships.
    Understanding of (and ideally experience managing) knowledge management platforms to support organisation-wide capacity strengthening around the theme of inclusion in humanitarian programming.
    Proven ability to operate in a complex organisation, across functions and work on own initiative and collaboratively as part of diverse teams;
    Prior work with the thematic areas and a strong understanding of the existing external policy and practice landscape around Inclusion including humanitarian architecture structures for representation at an Inter-Agency level.
    For this position, fluent oral and written English is essential. Ability to work in French or Arabic is desirable due to operating context of the current inclusion portfolio.

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  • Program & Award Advisor Technical & Global

    Program & Award Advisor Technical & Global

    The Purpose of the Role
    The Program and Award Advisor plays a vital role within the Regional Program and Award Support Team overseeing an award portfolio of humanitarian relief and post-crisis recovery programs. The Program and Award Advisor liaises with country programs, HQ departments and donor contacts to ensure high quality guidance and support to country offices throughout the award lifecycle. The role works with country offices to ensure compliance with donor rules and regulations and IRC systems and processes and leads on the review and submission of high-quality donor deliverables. The Program and Award Advisor represents the region and country offices to internal and external stakeholders and manages donor relationships. 
    Key Working Relationships

    Reports to Director, Awards Management. Works closely with all Regional Program and Award Support team members, and across all teams within Awards Management Unit, Crisis Response Recovery and Development Department, Global Partnerships and Philanthropy, Global Supply Chain, Finance, Office of General Counsel, Technical Excellence, and other key departments within IRC. Donor and partner point of contact as applicable per region.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
    Awards Management and Compliance (45%)

    Oversee a portfolio of awards for region. Main donors in portfolio will include key donors but may also include other donors as assigned.
    Serve as the first point of contact for country office Grants and Partnerships teams and provide guidance and support on matters related to donor compliance and communication, project management (e.g. project cycle meetings), OTIS and partnerships (PEERS). 
    Participate in in regular meetings with country offices to provide support and collaborate with country program teams on issues related to donor compliance, submissions of reports and other post award deliverables, and/or monitoring/awards management.
    Guide country offices in managing partnerships with local or international partners, ensuring that IRC’s Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results System (PEERS) is being followed, review and process sub-grant/partnership agreements in alignment with PEERS, and coordinate with the compliance team in supporting compliant and effective partnerships as needed. 
    Review agreements and lead negotiation of award terms and conditions with donor counterparts in alignment with internal processes.
    Guide country offices, in partnership with other relevant departments, in the development and submission of award amendments/modifications, ensuring high-quality, compliant submissions. 
    Supervise Program and Award Officer(s) in the review and submission of donor reports and other deliverables, ensuring input from relevant technical and financial staff.
    Provide support on private opportunities and awards management, in coordination with the Regional Support Manager and private fundraising team as assigned. 
    Provide support to and monitoring of projects to ensure progress against objectives and compliance with donor guidelines and IRC internal requirements. Monitoring of awards can take the shape of monitoring visits, participation in project implementation meetings and other regular calls. 
    Facilitate and build interdepartmental relationships to address country office needs and solve problems in relation to awards management, partnership management and compliance. 
    Maintain a strong relationship with regional and AMU leadership and escalate issues of concern as needed 
    Supervise direct reports in carrying out necessary functions as they relate to country program support
    Stay informed about programmatic issues and security and political developments in the region and how they might affect program implementation
    Coordinate with RPOs for other regions for information sharing and to establish a coherent program support and backstopping function between headquarters and the field. 
    Travel to country offices to provide surge support and monitoring across the areas of programs, awards, and partnerships, including for gap-filling purposes as requested.

    Proposal Development (15%)

    In collaboration with the regional Program Development team, support business development in the region by providing effective proposal support, ranging from proposal management to comprehensive support and quality assurance for UN and non-European donors as needed. 
    Provide quality assurance and quality compliance support on proposals, leading proposal development and coordination as needed. Ensure responsiveness to and compliance with solicitation documents and with IRC’s requirements. 
    Review and advise on internal policy and donor requirements, budgets and supporting documentation for proposals in coordination with AMU and HQ Finance Department.
    Facilitate and/or participate in internal post-submission debrief sessions with country teams, technical units, regional team and other relevant stakeholders to collect lessons learned as needed.
    Maintain complete and accurate electronic files, including final submission packages and internal trackers, in coordination with the regional Program Development team.

    Donor Liaison and Representation (15%)

    Maintain contact with donors regarding updates, amendments, or key programmatic changes.
    Liaise with donors on ongoing and future opportunities.
    Represent IRC externally to donors and stakeholder networks, as appropriate.
    Participate in representational visits, events and meetings as requested.

    Capacity Building and Training (10%)

    Mentor and coach Grants and Partnerships staff on IRC systems and processes to ensure capacity is built at country level. 
    As requested, develop training materials and deliver training to IRC country program staff in coordination with the Directors, Awards Management and the AMU Training and Compliance team.
    In coordination with the Directors, Awards Management, develop and maintain work-processes and checklists for awards implementation and reviews, as well as record lessons learned.
    Onboard new country office Grants and Partnerships staff and new Program and Award Support team to assigned donors, policies and/or IRC processes. 

    Staff Management, Learning & Development (10%)

    Coach, train, supervise and mentor direct reports, including communicating clear expectations, providing regular and timely performance feedback, document/discuss performance issues if needed, and deliver high-quality documented annual performance reviews.
    Ensure direct reports are trained on all relevant IRC processes and donor regulations.
    Support direct reports in achieving annual objectives, acting as a trusted and accountable manager, mentor and professional resource, including promoting collaboration, enabling adequate resourcing and ensuring accountability.

    Other Responsibilities (5%)

    Contribute to AMU and regional strategic priorities and initiatives.
    Liaise with communications and external relations staff to inform IRC media products as needed.
    Participate in special projects as needed and other tasks as assigned.

    PERSON SPECIFICATION 
    Essential
    Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

    Five years of progressive work experience in award management or business development with donors such as USAID/BHA, the U.S. Department of State/PRM and UN agencies
    Two years of international field experience highly desirable, familiarity with countries in the region preferred
    Project management experience preferred
    Financial analysis skills preferred
    Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience in speaking on relevant issues with internal and external audiences 
    Proven ability to effectively manage relationships (e.g., with internal actors, peers, donors)
    Effective people management skills: ability to lead staff and promote productivity in a pleasant work environment
    Proven ability to manage multiple and complex tasks and thrive under pressure 
    Solid organizational and creative problem-solving skills: ability to be flexible and work well under pressure in a fast-paced multi-tasking team environment
    Good computer skills
    Fluency in English, both spoken and written
    Ability and willingness to travel internationally 

    Experience:

    Experience in working at a distance and supporting field-based staff
    Experience writing, reviewing and editing narrative and financial reports and excellent attention to detai

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  • Health Coordinator Research Coordinator – Nutrition Adolescent Girls Specialist Deputy Project Director, EQUAL Maternal and Newborn Health Research Consortium

    Health Coordinator Research Coordinator – Nutrition Adolescent Girls Specialist Deputy Project Director, EQUAL Maternal and Newborn Health Research Consortium

    Key Responsibilities:
    Program management:

    Provide technical supervision and guidance of all IRC health programs including clinical services, reproductive health, community health programming, HIV/AIDS programming and Mental Health. Extend technical support and supervision to the IRC’s implementing partners as required.
    Participate in the development of annual program forecasts and budgets and ensure implementation of Health related activities in line with approved budgets and spending plans.
    In collaboration with program managers, revise plans and budgets to maintain program quality and progress; work with the Deputy Director of Grants and Accountability to ensure all program activities are implemented in compliance with donor requirements and meet the measurement requirements of IRC and donors.
    Provide leadership and direction on integration of health activities with other sectors including, but not limited to, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods and women protection; work with relevant collaborators to conduct operational research and document and disseminate lessons learnt.

    Technical Monitoring and Program Quality:

    Promote the quality of the IRC’s health programs by setting up quality assurance mechanisms and providing technical supervision of health program staff, and technical support to IRC Kenya programming activities.
    Ensure that all activities are consistent with established standard processes and apply standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as outlined by relevant health institutions and statutory bodies.
    Make certain that the stated goals and objectives of all health projects are met with strong monitoring and evaluation (M&E) follow up, including any required operational research, with technical support from the Health Information Management team in New York Health Unit and the Country Technical Advisors for health and nutrition as needed.
    Participate in the design of robust M&E plans, lead technical assessments, design/adapt health information systems including surveillance systems as a basis for primary health care program development.

    Health Systems Strengthening

    Support emergency health programs to transition their approach to ensure that health system strengthening is a key component of their approach. Ensuring that health programs are working with MoH structures at county level to support health system reforms and strengthening
    Work at the policy level with key decision makers from various county governments and donors, participating in strategy development and technical discussions relating to strategic direction of the health program and influence health policy reforms/development.

    Emergency Preparedness and Response

    Ensure that the IRC Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans are prepared in consultation with relevant government and aid partners, are kept up to date with protocol, standards and guidance from relevant bodies and conform to the needs of clients.
    Together with the Senior Management Team (SMT), collaborate on establishment and operationalization of the Emergency Response Team (ERT).
    Monitor data from the camps on disease trends (IDSR, HIS and DHIS) and take the necessary steps to prevent disease outbreaks in the refugee camps.

    Staff and Partner Capacity Development:

    Participate in recruitment and design of staff development plans based on performance reviews in collaboration with the human resources department and contribute to the training of health staff (mentoring, as well as formal trainings). This includes staff training in program management areas such as reporting, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision.
    Develop/coordinate training and other capacity strengthening opportunities to build the capacity of local partners where relevant/ required.

    Business Development and Fundraising:

    Proactively look for funding opportunities for Health and Nutrition programming in Kenya, lead in development of quality proposals and review donor reports together with Program Managers, other Technical Coordinators and the Technical Advisors.
    Develop strategic partnerships with local and international organizations, where possible.

    Coordination, Representation and Advocacy:

    Represent IRC Kenya in external Health and Nutrition related forums; actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key collaborators in Kenya including donors, government actors, UN agencies (especially UNHCR), international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors; identify advocacy issues in consultation with the country management.

    Qualifications

    Degree in Health e.g. MBChB, MD and an advanced degree in Public Health.
    Minimum 6 years experience in primary health programs in resource poor settings and at least 4 in progressive management position.
    Demonstrated skills in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
    Proficient in Windows, MS office programs, email and database (HMIS, PEPFAR database, EPI-Info) experience.
    Good communication, people management, organizational and analytical skills.
    Ability to work in complex emergency environment, multitask, handle pressure and flexibility.
    Training and competency in LQAS, SPSS, SQUEAC and SMART methodology for conducting surveys is an added advantage.
    Proven practical experience in program design, implementation, and M&E and experience in developing and using community participatory approaches.
    Experience working with community groups, community engagement and negotiation.
    Highly diplomatic with excellent political awareness and advanced negotiation skills.
    Experience of working on issues related to human trafficking and smuggling desirable.
    Experience of working with forced migrants is required.
    Experience of working on government policies and laws.
    Proven experience in governance programming such as working with GOK, county governments, devolution processes for increased demand and improved service delivery is desirable.
    Proven practical experience in partnership/collaborator engagement and management.
    Good written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external parties.
    Strong cross-cultural communication skills and comfortable working as part of a diverse team. Sensitive to interpersonal differences and a range of viewpoints.
    Demonstrated advance planning and organizational skills. Able to effectively prioritize and follow multiple activities and deadlines simultaneously.
    Flexible and innovative. Able to adapt plans and pivot approaches in response to changes in context.
    Proactive, reliable, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
    Proficient in English and Swahili, spoken and written- a requirement.

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  • Data Clerk Senior Editorial Officer

    Data Clerk Senior Editorial Officer

    Position Summary:
    IRC is seeking a Data Clerk to be based in Nairobi for a Euro 30 Million five year, urban livelihoods program: Refugees in East Africa: Boosting Urban Innovations for Livelihoods Development (RE:BUILD). The RE: BUILD program is funded by the IKEA Foundation and will be implemented in Kampala and Nairobi. The IRC is the Lead Partner and will coordinate a consortium of local and international partners to deliver the program. RE: BUILD seeks for urban refugees and vulnerable host residents to achieve economic self-reliance and benefit from strengthened urban economic, regulatory, and social environments. RE: BUILD will strive to enable change at varying levels, from better access to livelihood opportunities and inclusive services within communities to improved refugee-related policies and more targeted and effective service delivery from national, regional, and global actors. Key features of RE: BUILD’s approach include flexible funding, adaptive design and knowledge, and evidence generation.
    Job Responsibilities:

    Participate actively in the enforcement of quality assurance, quality control and quality improvement measures for all program intervention.
    Support other RE:BUILD project staff members in registering clients using tablets, to program application database.
    support in the verification and cleaning of data to ensure compliance and avoidance of double servicing of clients within IRC programs and also within RE:BUILD implementing partners.
    Assist in verifying the accuracy of data as collected at all stages of program implementation and ensure data entered into the Comm Care application is accurate and of good quality.
    Cooperate with the project team in developing and updating database and project indicator dashboards.
    Handle data collection during baseline surveys, end line surveys, follow-up surveys, business monitoring, and USLA monitoring exercises.
    Coordinate closely with program staff and management on targeting, data collection, data systems and information management.
    Support the Client Responsiveness senior officer in organizing and attending client and partners feedback fora sessions.
    Participate in M&E learning cycles and M&E capacity building workshops for project staff.
    Undertake any other duties as advised by the supervisor.

    Monitoring and Reporting

    Work with the other M&E staff to design and Implement Monitoring & Evaluation Plans.
    Conduct regular visits to project sites, as possible, to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of project activities.
    Work closely with Senior M&E Officer in the analysis and interpretation of data and in the creation of data exports and dashboards.
    Support the Senior M&E officer in preparing M&E monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports for the RE:BUILD management team and the donor, as needed and on-time.

    Qualifications

    Degree or Diploma in Information Systems, Database Management, Computer Science, or related field.
    At least 1 to 2 years of meaningful work experience in monitoring and evaluation, data management, data analysis, or similar livelihood programming.
    Experience handling data collection and analysis, with experience with or concrete knowledge of open-source tools such as ODK collect, KoBo Toolbox, or CommCare platforms.
    Experience in mobile data collection, entry & data cleaning with a large database would be an added advantage.
    Humanitarian organization experience preferred, or experience interacting with refugees or vulnerable youths.
    Experience conducting critical data analysis and report writing.
    Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop relations with local counterparts, donors, and other collaborators.
    Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
    Fluency in English and Swahili required.

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  • Senior Recruitment Marketing Manager Climate Resilience Specialist

    Senior Recruitment Marketing Manager Climate Resilience Specialist

    JOB SUMMARY
    In this role, you will manage a team of 5 candidate Sourcers. You and your team will help drive top talent to our organization via modern and innovative recruitment marketing strategies through search, social, mobile, text and email.  You will promote the value of working for the IRC through storytelling and will think strategically about channels and messaging, roll up your sleeves to execute campaigns and programs, and track and measure everything. 
    Major Responsibilities:

    Build IRC employment brand awareness and communicate the value proposition of working at our organization both authentically and transparently 
    Create and implement strategies for building a talent network/talent community
    Work with the TA team on a plan of initiatives to support our GEDI Action Plan as it pertains to recruitment efforts
    Manage the day-to-day operations of the sourcing team, providing guidance and support, and ensuring that goals and objectives are met. Work closely with team members to identify areas for growth and development, and develop training plans and other initiatives that support the team’s ongoing learning and career advancement
    Identify tactics, platforms and events that will be most effective in reaching a specified target audience
    Create content from blogs to emails to videos and enlist internal and external content creators as needed
    Inspire employees to create and share their stories and employer reviews, amplifying our reach and influence throughout the candidate journey 
    Monitor the IRC’s online presence, identify potential issues that may impact the IRC as an employer of choice and create and implement solutions
    Teach and empower recruiters on how to tell our story effectively to attract candidates
    Develop a deep understanding of our target audience to ensure our messaging resonates
    Organize campaigns, programs and events from strategy to execution that build brand awareness and generate qualified leads
    Manage the IRC’s career website, our LinkedIn page and other social media and attract followers and keep them engaged
    Manage recruitment marketing operations and technology as well as contracts with vendors and agencies
    Work with marketing automation / CRM or other new technology to improve processes and results
    Ensure that your sourcing team is building a pipeline of top talent
    Track, measure, analyze and report on campaign results as well as what’s working and what’s not and try new tactics
    Create monthly reports on key recruitment marketing metrics 
    Collaborate across the TA team and partner with Marketing to support this work
    Keep abreast of new trends in marketing and advertising
    Travel as necessary 

    Job Requirements:

    Education: Undergraduate degree in Human Resources, Marketing, PR or similar relevant field or equivalent work experience
    Work Experience: Previous experience preferably as a Recruitment Marketing Manager for 3-5 years, but candidates with previous experience in Recruiting, Human Resources, Marketing or Advertising for 3-5 years are also encouraged to apply. 2+ years of experience in a management role.

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  • Safeguarding Investigator

    Safeguarding Investigator

    The Safeguarding Investigator position will conduct investigations on a global scale of high priority cases involving beneficiary exploitation and abuse. The position will support IRC programs to ensure continued vigilance with regard to the risks associated with violations of IRC’s Code of Professional Conduct and Policies and the further development of investigation capacity.

    Two commitments lie at the foundation of the IRC’s work: 1) our unceasing quest to serve the needs of our beneficiaries; and 2) our determination to meet the requirements of our donors as trusted stewards of their resources. This position will play a key role in meeting these challenges by furthering a critical mission of the ECU: to safeguard our employees, beneficiaries, staff and resources from misconduct and abuse in complex and high-risk operating environments through investigating allegations of fraud, collusion, and corruption in the use of the grant funds.

    Major Responsibilities

    Undertake investigations of alleged safeguarding violations, specifically beneficiary exploitation and abuse (economic and sexual), with objectivity, impartiality and fairness throughout the investigative process and in accordance with generally recognized international investigative standards and IRC guidelines
    Formulate investigation plans, review and analyze all information to determine its relevance and reliability
    Conduct interviews of staff and other involved parties, record interviews, obtain and analyze potential documentary and electronic evidence, and conduct investigative research
    Prepare draft investigation reports, including ad hoc briefs, and present investigative findings in a clear written form
    Draft recommendations for corrective action and improved controls and effectiveness or efficiency of IRC operations
    Work with Compliance Coordinators or other local staff assigned to support safeguarding investigations
    Lead or participate (depending on the level) in the prioritization of investigative work in consultation with Ethics and Compliance Unit management
    Deliver investigation training, remotely and in person, to Country Program staff supporting safeguarding investigations

    Education

    Bachelor’s degree required with an emphasis on gender studies, human rights, international relations, criminal justice or related field, a plus.

    Work Experience

    8+ years of investigations, Gender based violence, Women’s Protection and Empowerment, audit or compliance experience considered. Safeguarding investigations experience, a plus.
    Experience with exposure to highly sensitive information, and ability to maintain confidentiality, including legal and financial information.
    Ability to remain respectful, empathetic, and diplomatic in the face of difficult and uncomfortable situations and conversations surrounding reviews and assessments.
    Proven ability to interact respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures and communicate effectively across multiple levels in a complex global organization.
    Experience in the nonprofit, NGO sectors or grant-supported organizations, regional and international organizations, or the inspector general function within a large government organization a plus
    Experience working with investigation teams in remote locations and insecure environments
    Extensive experience conducting interviews of victims/survivors, witnesses and subjects in multicultural environments
    Travel to insecure environments required

    Demonstrated Skills And Competencies

    Interviewing skills and the ability to interview reporters, witnesses and subjects, often in relation to highly sensitive matters
    Sexual Exploitation and Abuse investigation and interviewing experience preferred
    Excellent judgment and Honesty and Integrity in the highest degree
    Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, including the preparation of clear and concise reports, and strong analytical abilities
    Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work successfully with internal functional units and operations
    MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint
    Demonstrated experience and a successful track record working with minimal direct supervision.
    Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills in English required. Fluency in French or Arabic a plus.

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  • Regional Humanitarian Access and Security Coordinator

    Regional Humanitarian Access and Security Coordinator

    Major Responsibilities: 
    Technical Support (Up to 70% of time)

    Ensure consistency in the approach to safety, security and humanitarian access management across the region while ensuring flexibility for contextualization. This may include suggesting improvements to key processes, guidelines and tools.  
    Provide technical advice and direct support to Country Programs on safety & security risk management, trends, processes and best practices.
    Assist field leaders in implementing security risk management plans including identifying, mitigating and managing risks. 
    Support Country Programs to maintain a high level of operational and programmatic preparedness in anticipation of contextual changes, including the development of contingency plans.  
    As required, support Country Programs in critical incident management. 
    Support initiatives across the region to integrate Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (GEDI) in safety, security and humanitarian access management. Ensure safety and security risk management efforts at the field level are inclusive of staff with diverse social identities and backgrounds. 
    Ensure that IRC partners receive support in security risk management including leveraging IRC’s systems, tools and best practices as relevant.
    Support the development of humanitarian access strategies in field locations ensuring alignment with global guidance and standards. 
    Support the implementation of contextualized acceptance and community engagement strategies. 
    Advise on and support efforts at the field-level to enhance the IRC’s reputation, image and acceptance within the community and amongst relevant stakeholders. 
    In coordination with the RSSD, monitor and support adherence to the IRC’s humanitarian access and security policy, principles, standards and requirements. 
    Recommend measures for field sites to improve compliance with the IRC’s humanitarian access and security, policy, principles, standards and requirements. Monitor progress and make recommendations to the RSSD on additional support that may be required. 
    Travel to country programs to provide gap coverage, support the Humanitarian Access and Security team with key projects or during the onset of an emergency. 
    Deputize for RSSD when needed. 

    Training, Learning and Knowledge Sharing (Up to 20% of time)

    Identify regional learning and development needs, informed by the country programs in order to continue delivering high-quality, durable and contextually relevant programming
    Design and facilitate the delivery of learning programs to support staff in country programs to gain the knowledge and skills they require to achieve programmatic and organizational objectives and improve the capacity of IRC staff in safety & security risk management and humanitarian access.
    Tailor training and capacity building materials for remote management use and/or delivery.
    Support and deliver capacity-sharing initiatives with implementing partners.
    Build a core group of Trainers across the region who can support capacity-building initiatives. 
    Support country teams in liaising with established external training providers to identify and assess effective training options. 
    Assess and monitor the impact of capacity-building initiatives. 
    Contribute to the recruitment of Humanitarian Access and Safety & Security staff across country programs. This may include designing technical tests and participating in recruitment interviews. 

    Liaison & Networking (Up to 10% of time)

    Maintaining a network of IRC security focal points in the country programs as well as external professional contacts and counterparts, monitor the security environment in the region in close collaboration with the RSSD, identify new threats, assess IRC vulnerabilities, and recommend possible responses
    Attend and sometimes lead the regional meeting about context and dynamics in the Central Africa
    Provide timely feedback on questions and technical assistance requests from country programs
    Monitor and provide support and reporting on NGO field security initiatives as required
    Identify, create, and maintain a network with NGO/UN and other security specialists suitable for the region.

    Job Requirements: 
    Education:

    University degree, preferably in humanitarian work, security studies or risk management.
    At least 5 years of progressive experience in safety & security risk management roles in humanitarian contexts, of which at least a minimum of 3 years should have been at a senior management level.
    A willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time throughout the Central Africa region. 
    Experience or exposure to humanitarian operations and emergency relief is a must with a preferable focus on risk and crisis management.
    Ability to coordinate and partner with regional and local stakeholders either directly or remotely.
    Sound working knowledge of humanitarian security and a commitment to humanitarian principles.
    Sound appreciation of the personal and technical issues facing aid workers, such as international law, codes and standards, gender and conflict issues.
    A strong track record in learning and development initiatives in Humanitarian Access and Security
    Demonstrable competence in and enthusiasm for practical training methods
    Ability to manage a complex workload and meet tight deadlines with minimal supervision.
    Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to influence without authority.
    Excellent leadership, people management, and negotiation skills in cross cultural context. 
    Strong track record in project management, including project planning, scoping and delivery, proposal writing, budget planning/spending, and delivery.
    Computer literacy in MS Office packages, such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.
    Knowledge of or willingness to learn new tools such as PowerBI and ArcGIS. 
    The position may require some unsociable hours due to regional coverage, online meetings and in the event of an emergency.
    Ability to work within a highly matrixed and sophisticated agency organizational structure and to adapt to shifting priorities

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    rescue.csod.com

  • Administrative Volunteer

    Administrative Volunteer

    Job Description
    The Administrative Volunteer is responsible for specific aspects of administration and Supply Chain department support at IRC’s Dadaab Field site. This covers office administration and Supply Chain support department.
    Key Responsibilities.
    Administrative Support

    Office maintenance and its amenities needed for users and guests, supervising cleaners and facility management in conducting maintenance works.
    Assist in store releasing of admin related items from warehouse.
    Ensure field staff and guests get accommodation accordingly.
    Assist in quarterly distributing of toiletry supplies.
    Upload travel documents in the Box for ease of Payment and reference when administration officer is out of duty station.
    Provide general administrative support as requested.
    In charge of office consumable’s supplies and office stationery supplies in the office.
    Assist in booking of taxis and flights.
    Assist in operation of the Gen for support when there is need.
    Assist in raising purchase requests.
    Act as focal person for Admin and facility officer when out of duty station.
    Any other duty assigned by your supervisor.

    Key Result Areas:

    Provision of effective and efficient administrative support services.
    Day-to-day efficient operations of the administrative and supply chain department services in the office

    Qualifications

    Administration and Management skills, logistics or another related field.
    At least 2 years’ experience in administration and management in facilities management in an active office, preferable with Nongovernmental organization.
    Customer care skills and how to apply them.
    Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, Access.
    Knowledge of administrative rules and regulations.

    Required Experience & Competencies:

    Demonstrated ability to perform wide range of inter-related complex administrative services.
    Excellent interpersonal skills.
    High level of personal initiative, pro-active problem solving and analytical skills.
    Ability to work with minimum supervision and also work as part of a team
    Knowledge of listening skills.

    Apply via :

    rescue.csod.com

  • Recruitment Systems Manager Budget & Operations Manager

    Recruitment Systems Manager Budget & Operations Manager

    Key responsibilities:

    Manage the full lifecycle of the recruitment technology systems, including implementation, maintenance, enhancement, and retirement.
    Partner with the Global TA team and the IT team to examine and understand the current stack of recruiting and HR solutions; identify areas for improvement, and develop strategies to optimize recruitment operations.
    Represent IRC to vendors to fully understand our current suite of tools and to develop a plan to have the business fully using the tools available. Including: analyzing new product features to assess their applicability to our context; advocate with the vendor to close product gaps not yet on the vendor’s roadmap; provide HRIT with requirements needed to implement new features
    Lead the implementation of new recruitment technology solutions from start to finish and ensure successful adoption by end-users. Provide ongoing support after the project is completed.
    Develop and maintain recruitment technology systems documentation, including user guides and training materials.
    Work with in-country HR to determine training and solution needs, and offer regular systems training sessions and updated materials.
    Provide ongoing support to end-users and stakeholders and ensure timely resolution of system issues.
    Monitor system performance, analyze data, and develop reports to measure system effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
    Stay up-to-date with recruitment technology trends and best practices, and make recommendations for continuous improvement of recruitment technology systems and processes.
    Other recruiting systems projects or improvements as needed.

    Job Requirements:
    Education:

    Undergraduate degree in business administration, information technology, Human Resources, or related fieldor equivalent work experience.

    Work Experience:

    2-3 years of experience in a similar role or as a project manager, preferably in HRIS implementation, is highly desirable. Candidates with a mix of experience in Recruiting, Human Resources and systems supports are also encouraged to apply.

    Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

    Strong project management skills, including project planning, risk management, and change management.
    Excellent communication skills, including the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
    Experience with HRIS systems, such as Cornerstone (CSOD) ATS & Onboarding, CRM systems, Workday, HireRight, Textio and SkillSurvey is highly desirable.
    Experience managing vendor relationships.
    Experience leading recruitment technology implementation projects and ensuring successful adoption by end-users.
    Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze data and develop reports to measure system effectiveness.
    Previous experience creating and effectively delivering training in a multi-cultural context is important.
    Knowledge of recruitment processes and best practices is highly desirable.
    Fluency in English is required. Business level proficiency in French, Arabic, or Spanish is a plus.
    Minimal travel (~10%) as needed.

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