Website: Website https://www.rescue.org/

Director of Design & Innovation

Job Overview
This role will establish an innovation strategy that focuses on ideas with the highest potential for impact and scale both within and outside of the IRC. You will oversee the portfolio for ideation and design of new and improved solutions within the IRC as well as shape how we increase our incubation and acceleration of local innovators and solutions. You will generate relationships with innovation partners, hubs, startups and entrepreneurs in the places we work while facilitating their relationships with IRC country programs, innovation consultants, technical units and Airbel staff.
This role will nurture and grow a high performing team of design and innovation management staff and consultants working across, service, product, business and digital design in the regions where we work. You’re excited to model creativity, inclusivity, and rigor in how we work and collaborate. You will build an inclusive community that defaults towards co-creation and collaboration.
This role will define creative excellence in Airbel’s work – both in terms of how we work and in terms of what we create. You will work closely with the Chief Research and Innovation Officer to define and communicate excellent practices and results and ensure that the team is guided by a clear vision and approaches that support it.
Major Responsibilities
Generate Strategic Vision

Develop bold early stage innovation strategies for IRC’s 4 Global Research and Innovation Priorities in collaboration with priority leads: Tackling Child Malnutrition, Last Mile Learning, Empowering Women’s Reproductive Choice and Saving Mother’s and Newborn Lives, and Climate Resilient Agriculture
Collaborate with priority leads to develop and source ideas, and design and evaluate solutions with high potential for impact and scale, scope projects
Oversee reviews of the innovation landscape and scope and evaluate potential partnerships with innovation partners, hubs, startups and entrepreneurs in the places we work

Generate a compelling, fundable Digital Strategy for Airbel and support its implementation

Identify Airbel’s unique role and value proposition in the digital development space
Create a digital strategy and establish internal and external partnerships to support our strategic and tactical needs

Operationalize the Vision: Advance our Innovation Methods and Approach

Oversee a talented and ambitious Design Team to design high impact, scalable products, services and delivery mechanisms
Conduct workforce planning for designers with Priority leads and Ops team
Scout and hire designers and consultancies to build teams for Airbel projects
Support high quality, ambitious and impactful work across ongoing innovation projects
Ensure quality standards for early stage innovation work across Airbel projects and portfolios and support staff in meeting them and delivering high return on investment
Build support systems, resources and partnerships to execute and replicate high-quality innovation processes

Refine Airbel’s approach to incubate and accelerate promising local solutions aligned with Airbel’s mission

Develop innovation models to support the incubation, replication and adaptation of promising local solutions and build on the multidisciplinary approach established in Airbel’s early stage design phase
Collaborate with priority leads to define high impact innovation models and ensure that innovation agendas and projects can be rapidly supported by in-country capacity

Create an enabling environment for innovation

Build internal and external relationships and structures to support innovation processes that are locally led and partnership driven
Identify and improve organizational systems to increase innovation in partnership with other departments
Collaborate with country and regional leadership to ensure strategic alignment, support innovation teams and internal capacity building while connecting teams to local expertise
Build design and innovation capacity within Airbel, country teams and with local innovators

Fundrais and Support Financing Solutions

Support the business development team and priority leads on high value opportunities that align with our capabilities and strategy
Work with the innovative finance lead to identify sustainable pathways to scale solutions through a blend of grants and social impact investment

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Chief Research & Innovation Officer
Position directly supervises: Associate Director for Health Innovation; Design Leads; Innovation Manager; Deputy Director Innovation Venezuela Crisis Response

Other Internal and/or external contacts:
Internal:

Technical Unit Directors and Team Members
Country and Regional Directors
IRC IT Leadership
Airbel Priority Leads
Airbel Practice Leadership
Airbel’s business development team

External:

Key public sector design and innovation schools, institutions, and professional societies
Private sector local design consultancies
Innovation hubs, networks and other groupings of innovation talent where we work

Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements

10+ years’ experience leading innovation or R&D teams in complex organizations or systems (government, nonprofit, large company)
Experience working collaboratively in human-centered design techniques in a wide range of product and service design projects and contexts
Deep understanding of at least two design disciplines (e.g. product design, UX,)
Extensive experience building and managing relationships with external partners
Outstanding manager, mentor, and coach to people of all backgrounds and creating an inclusive culture
Builder of a creative culture that thrives across borders and screens within a large organization and works in synchronous and asynchronous ways
Strong track record of scaled digital and analog innovations in low- and middle-income countries
Experience managing multiple multi-disciplinary projects with multi-disciplinary collaborators in an inclusive way
Ability to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders, utilizing excellent visual storytelling and synthesis skills, including public speaking and writing
Ability to bring people along with a stated vision and strategy
Strong professional network and recognized expertise

Preferred

French, Arabic or Spanish language skills strongly preferred

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October 29, 2024
Associate Recruiter Program Manager- Core Group Polio – Global Security Project

Job Description
This role can be based in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Yemen, Ethiopia, Sudan or South Sudan.
Working closely with the Regional Recruiter, the Associate Recruiter will be responsible for finding the most qualified candidates, who believe in IRC’s mission and are representative of the countries and region in which we work. The region includes Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Yemen and Zimbabwe. The Associate Recruiter is responsible for guiding candidates through our hiring process and connecting them to opportunities to work at IRC. The Associate Recruiter is creative and driven, with an interpersonal savvy that allows development of lasting relationships with both candidates and hiring managers. Our Recruiters must be comfortable with numbers and drawing insights from HR metrics, to develop equitable compensation packages and to make our hiring process more efficient and effective.
With the support of the Regional Recruiter, you will manage the recruitment process for mid-level hires. By leveraging your knowledge of our programs’ hiring needs and search requirements, you effectively match candidates with the roles in which they will be most successful.
Major Responsibilities:

Source and assess highly qualified talent to support East Africa recruiting
Lead regional recruiting and recruiting-related initiatives in support of the Strategy100 and IRC Gender & DEI strategy while ensuring compliance to local labor regulations and donor requirements
Provide an efficient and high-quality experience for every candidate from application stage to offer, evaluating skill level, driving the interview process and offer process, including robust reference checks, salary recommendations and closing of candidates.
Gain a deep understanding of IRC’s programs and operations, in order to provide superior talent sourcing, recruiting, and hiring in support of and partnership with hiring managers
Co-create a contextualized talent acquisition strategy to attract the best candidates in the region

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Regional Recruiter

Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal: Associate Director International Recruiting, hiring managers, HR Partners, HQ-HR departmental staff
External: IRC candidates – internal and external, INGO forums, local and regional associations or vendors

Job Requirements

Education: Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience.
Work Experience: Minimum 2+ years of direct recruitment experience

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Ability to work in a ‘emergency’ context – fast paced environment and demanding priorities
Experience with applicant tracking systems (ATS), job boards and social media tools and strategies to attract talent
Demonstrated experience and ability to create, implement, maintain and improve recruitment strategies and systems in a high-volume context supporting employee groups of 500+ employees in multiple locations within a region or global environment required
Demonstrated success in building professional relationships with management and global partners
Excellent project management, interpersonal and negotiation skills and a demonstrated ability to provide excellent client service in a cross cultural context
Strong collaborator with effective interpersonal and analytical skills who is able to work seamlessly across countries, cultures, and organizational units required
Previous INGO experience is preferred
Language Skills: Strong verbal and written English. French or Arabic is a plus
Certificates or Licenses: Certified Internet Recruiter certification a plus

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October 29, 2024
Grants Manager

Requisition ID: req25537
Job Description
What works to prevent violence – impact at scale (what works ii / ww2)

Programme Scope

IRC is seeking three Grants Managers to support a seven-year Programme funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) to improve prevention and response to violence against women and girls. The ‘What Works to Prevent Violence – Impact at Scale’ Programme will build on the success of its predecessor (‘What Works I’) to prevent and contribute to eliminating violence against women and girls (VAWG) by:
Systematically designing, implementing and rigorously evaluating a range of approaches to scaling up violence prevention efforts, translating proof-of-concept evidence into robust, largescale Programmes and strategies.
Designing, piloting and testing new theory-driven violence prevention approaches (innovation).
Strengthening long-term capability and capacity to deliver cutting-edge, evidence-based violence prevention Programmes across the Programme’s grantees, the UK Government (principally FCDO), and developing country governments; and
Using evidence to influence a more effective, scaled-up global response to end VAWG.

The Purpose of the Role

The Grants Manager is responsible for managing a portfolio of grants to be allocated to awardees during the period of the fund management under the What Works 2 contract. Each Grant Manager will be expected to manage up to eight grants each. The Grants Manager will play a critical role in ensuring timely and accurate grant reporting, tracking grant spending, developing spending plans, and managing internal disbursement of grant funding to awardees.

The role will also provide key support to the Senior Operations Manager, Fund Management, and work closely with Programme Finance Coordinator and Finance Officers to coordinate programmatic and budgetary monitoring, compliance with donor and internal IRC rules and regulations and other key functions as required.
Scope and Authority
Authority:

This position has no direct line management authority but has authority to advise the What Works II Finance Officers and Senior Operations Manager.
Responsibility for Resources:
This position is not a budget holder but is required to manage and oversee grants budgets
Responsible for monitoring portfolio of grants (progress and spending reports); and preparation of donor financial and narrative reports for a portfolio of smaller grants and contracts;
Responsible for risk management and compliance of allocated grants in collaboration with the Awards Management Unit’s Compliance Team; and
Supports the Senior Operations Manager, Fund Management on other Fund Management tasks as required.

Key Working Relationships

Position reports to: Senior Operations Manager, Fund Management
Other Internal and/or external contacts:
Internal: What Works 2 team including Programme Finance Coordinator and Finance Officers; regular communication with other IRC departments, including Grants, Operations and Analytics Team (GOAT) for Technical Excellence, Finance, and the Awards Management Unit
External: Interact with grantees with regards to technical and finance/contract management.

Key responsibilities

Grant Management and Monitoring
Support the full life cycle of funding rounds as follows:
Develop, co-facilitate and guide competitive partner selection processes to identify partners for this project;
Review proposals and budgets and support key technical staff in this task before Project Lead sign off; and
Support Partner Identity and Background Review (vetting/due diligence) processes and documentation, including completion of the report and/or review of submitted reports and by senior officers.
Support in the agreement and review appropriate partnership agreement type and draft agreement, taking into account the due diligence outcomes and specific project and donor requirements.
Coordinate technical support required for the effective management of the grants.
Coordinate the management and monitoring of grants funded portfolio following the award, and ensure that the funded projects continue to comply with the terms and conditions set in the grant agreement.
Develop and maintain an in-depth understanding of grants, donor compliance, and budget conditions and status.
Contribute to the What Works 2 programme grants risk register, to identify, monitor and mitigate against any key risks to programme delivery, and update the Senior Operations Manager, Fund Management.
Support and participate in timely and effective grants funded portfolio program, finance, and compliance review and reflection (monitoring), and work with the fund management staff, Technical Coordinators, M&E and finance staff to address any project performance issues.
Update the What Works 2 grants management portal as required.
Attend and actively participate in all grant/contract related meetings.
Manage and coordinate the approval of agreements, amendments, cost extensions and no-cost extensions for grants/contracts.
Utilize existing IRC standard grant management processes (OTIS, project cycle meetings, etc.) and develop new tools or reporting formats to enhance grants management.
Work closely with Finance Officers, Programme Funding Coordinator, Senior Operations Manager, technical unit and headquarters-based finance staff to ensure accuracy of the WWII grants reports and promptly identify and advise the WWII Team on areas of concern.
Undertake regional monitoring visits to grant partners and project sites (subject to travel and security approvals)
Financial Management and Compliance
Work closely with What Works 2 Finance team to ensure accurate reports are produced in a timely manner, and that confirmed expenditure reports and forecasts are submitted to FCDO, as agreed.
Maintain an overview of grants funded portfolio and monitoring and ensure that appropriate controls and decisions are made regarding timely release of funds to grantees.
Support the Project Finance officer in preparing and reviewing milestones calculation ensuring grantee costs are reflective of required costs.
Work with the project team to develop tools to implement sound financial management (e.g. cash flow management tools, invoice trackers, forecasting).

Communications

Maintain regular communications with grantees and build relationships with strategic programme partners
Maintain effective communication with Partnership Excellence Team to ensure effective fund management

Job Requirements

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:
Degree in gender, social work, public health, international development, or related field (or equivalent work experience in a relevant field)
Between 5 to 7 years of related and demonstrable work experience, preferably for an International Non-Governmental Organization managing a considerable number of grants or contracts
Excellent organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively liaise with a variety of people in a multi-cultural environment and work in a virtual team
Flexible work attitude, proactive and demonstrated creativity: the ability to work productively in a team environment and the ability to problem solve creatively with minimal guidance

Experience:

Experience managing a portfolio of grants and projects throughout implementation, including monitoring progress against milestones, budget, risk and compliance
Knowledge of working on grant making funds and good understanding of project/grant management cycle, including assessments, selection, contract, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
Understanding of project management methodology
Ability to develop excellent relationships with multiple project partners and stakeholders including governments, donors, and civil society
Experience working closely and managing relationships with grantees
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and project partners, in writing, face to face or on the telephone
Ability to define and communicate (written / verbal) grant management processes tailored to specific requirements
Proven ability to operate in a complex organisation, across functions and work on own initiative as well as collaboratively as part of diverse teams
Ability to meet deadlines, and to work in a pressurized environment
Ability to manage a complex and varied workload, work under pressure, and travel regularly to insecure environment
Excellent written and oral English communication skills. Other language skills are an asset
Excellent IT skills (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel).

Desirable

Experience with commercial contracts, including FCDO
Knowledge of FCDO’s rules and regulations
Prior experience working in countries where IRC operates
Project Management Skills
Other language skills
Experience in feminist grant making

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October 29, 2024
Sr. Advisor, Change Management and Strategic Initiatives

Requisition ID: req25425

Job Overview/Job Summary

The Senior Advisor will build and continually optimize lean governance systems to facilitate strategic and transparent decision-making. You will play a central role in supporting a positive team culture and learning environment, and communicating about our work internally. You will also serve as a strategic thought partner to Airbel leadership, leading the coordination and communication of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work, and agile change management initiatives.

Governance and Knowledge Management

Build and improve lean and efficient governance systems and processes to facilitate streamlined strategic decision-making, risk mitigation, and implementation of quality projects; ensure clear transparency around decision-making; centralize and organize departmental information

Manage, continually optimize, and streamline team governance and quality assurance processes
Lead on establishing departmental indicators, data collection processes, and reporting
Establish and track return on investment of our portfolio
Foster strong knowledge flows within the department by streamlining information collection, capture, and sharing

Team culture and learning

Co-lead creation, implementation, and evolution of Airbel’s strategy to support a positive team culture and foster learning

Support a diverse and distributed team to ensure a shared sense of mission and community, and to uphold quality standards
Build distributed/remote team working norms and infrastructure
Strengthen opportunities for remote team building
Lead structure and content for sharing events/moments, including team retreats, learning series and/or one-off sessions; help colleagues connect to one another
Create efficient systems for soliciting team feedback and monitoring engagement

Internal Communications

Support internal communications to ensure team members have clear and coherent mental models about how initiatives fit together and enhance Airbel’s profile across the IRC

Create team communications materials such as FAQs, talking points, decks, and email drafts to align leadership messaging and ensure effective team communication
Develop IRC communications content to clarify links with IRC’s Strategy100, enhance Airbel’s profile, and share key lessons learned and foster knowledge sharing
Engage strategically in opportunities for knowledge sharing with the broader IRC
Own and foster the relationship with IRC’s internal communications team

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Lead coordination and communication of Airbel’s work to enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Cultivate an environment of sharing lessons learned, active feedback loops with clients and partners, non-retaliation, and commitment to continually improving
Oversee monitoring of Airbel’s DEI action plan
Convene and facilitate Airbel leadership integrating DEI commitments into their regular business processes
Work with relevant stakeholders to generate communications and knowledge management standards that facilitate DEI

Strategic initiatives / Change Management

Support change management for ad hoc strategic projects at the direction of the Associate Director of Planning and Chief Research and Innovation Officer

Develop and lead the execution of roadmaps for change management
Work with senior management at the outset of change programs to pressure test, challenge proposed requests for change to ensure minimum team burden and maximum positive impact for Airbel’s clients
Create lean change management plans for Airbel leadership and work with them to implement in their dispersed teams
Set metrics and analyze progress to better understand the success of efforts, and make shifts to overall change management strategies, as needed

Requirements

6-8 years of progressive experience in internal communications, governance, and/or agile change management
Exceptional communication and strategic thinking skills to engage with leadership
Experience conveying technical information in easily digestible formats for broader audiences
Experience managing organizational change initiatives, and large-scale, cross-functional projects
Experience addressing complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value; experience with agile management
Dedication to and knowledge of best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion work
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships remotely
Experience working in an international organization with a dispersed workforce
Experience capturing and sharing knowledge with a diverse and distributed workforce
Excellent writing, presentation and meeting facilitation skills
High level of proficiency with MS Office, documents management solutions and project management tools
Fluency in another IRC working language a plus
Quantitative data analysis skills a plus

Reporting To

Associate Director of Planning

Direct Reports

NA

Key Internal Contacts

Jeannie Annan, Chief Research & Innovation Officer
Airbel Leadership Team
Internal Communications colleagues

Apply via :

rescue.csod.com

October 29, 2024
Senior Policy Advisor Helpdesk Support Technician

Requisition ID: req25411
Responsibilities
Define IRC’s influence strategy for education

With the Senior Director and ELT, establish the strategic direction for the external policies and practices the IRC seeks to influence to achieve the biggest impact in early childhood development and education in conflict and crisis contexts.
Identify strategic opportunities, tactics and audiences that will most effectively influence policies and practices of our targets and raise our profile as needed to achieve impact.
Seek out and appraise opportunities for policy advocacy and engagement on a regular basis; be disciplined and discriminating in this appraisal to make best use of scarce resources.
Alongside the Director, County Support, help Country Offices to understand, deliver and advocate for IRC’s education strategy.
Internal influence and profile raising around IRC’s education portfolio including preparing presentations, Brown Bags, engagement with Senior Leaders across the organization, preparing regular updates for an internal audience through newsletters etc.
Work closely with the Policy and Advocacy Department to integrate education / ECD into global objectives for humanitarian reform and high-level talking points for IRC’s CEO.

Execute Global Education Strategy

Execute, and oversee strategic opportunities, including but not limited to:
Arrange and attend meetings to further IRC’s education policy goals;
Draft talking points and accompanying materials for presentations and present as needed,
Write/edit think pieces and content showcasing IRC’s programs and evidence;
inputting into global consultations and frameworks;
horizon scan global trends/donor developments and policy landscape;
Choreograph key policy events with support from the Education TU Unit Manager;
Maintain a collection of core briefs and policy documents for use by program teams; Country Offices and headquarters.

Perform high level Chief of Staff duties to support the Senior Director for Education and other organizational leaders

Identify strategic relationships, meetings and fora for IRC senior leadership on education and early childhood development; escalate opportunities; seek and appraise requests for senior leadership’s time or other commitment.
Coordinate and participate in opportunities alongside senior leadership; ensure follow-up.

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to:  Senior Director, Education.
Position directly supervises:  No current direct reports, potential for supervision of consultants, specialists, or officers as work evolves.
Indirect Reporting: Director, Country Support and Director Special initiatives and ECD, US and European Policy and Advocacy Departments.
Internal: position is part of Education Leadership Team and the Education Technical Unit. Works closely with colleagues in Communications.
External: education in emergencies, development and humanitarian stakeholders, policy makers and advocates.

Professional Profile
Success in this position requires an individual with strong policy and advocacy skills, expertise in development or humanitarian settings and a keen interest in furthering IRC’s strategy and vision. Expertise in education is preferred but not essential.
Work Experience:

A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, with field and programmatic experience in a donor, NGO or comparable international agency required.
Experience and familiarity with donors, peer agencies and national contexts required, preferably in education, humanitarian and transitional, post-crisis contexts.
Experience and expertise raising funds from bilateral, multilateral, and private donors.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Self-directed, able to independently set priorities and solve problems with minimal guidance; comfortable working for a supervisor who is remotely located.
Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills; demonstrated ability to successfully work in a fast-paced environment and develop positive relationships with locally and remote based staff.
Highly effective strategic planning, policy development and execution.
Private and statutory business development/ fundraising.

Education: Master’s in relevant field.
Language Skills: Excellent spoken and written English essential. Proficiency in additional IRC relevant languages (Arabic, French, Spanish, Kiswahili, etc.) strongly preferred

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October 29, 2024
Grants & Budget Manager Subcontracts Manager Medical Officer In- Charge

Job Overview/Summary:
The IRC’s Airbel Impact Lab designs, tests, and scales life-changing, cost-effective solutions for people affected by conflict and disaster. By applying the IRC’s deep technical expertise and field experience with a range of skills from the behavioral sciences, human-centered design, rigorous research, and multi-disciplinary problem-solving in humanitarian contexts, we work to develop breakthrough solutions that combine creativity and rigor, openness and expertise, and a desire to think afresh with the experience of a large-scale implementing organization.
The Grants & Budget Manager will join the Airbel Impact Lab’s operations team to help us deliver high-quality grants and financial management across our portfolio. Airbel is currently leading the implementation of two large, multi-country FCDO Commercial Contracts, and this role will focus primarily on support across these two projects.
Reporting to the Grants & Partnership Coordinator, you will work closely with Project Leads and Contract Finance Coordinators to provide internal financial analysis, support budget realignments and tracking, ensure timely and accurate reporting, maintain contract records, and coordinate with subcontractors for budget delivery.
Key Responsibilities:

Review, track, and analyze expenditures for assigned Airbel grants and contracts; review Budget Versus Actual reports on a regular basis to ensure expenses are in line with grant requirements
Assist in managing overall budget and tracking expenditures of Airbel contracts, reviewing any questionable charges with scrutiny.
Support grants team on the effective setup and management of grants processes, including facilitating Project Opening Meetings, creation of procurement and spending plans with technical leads, alignment of roles and responsibilities, and review and internal monitoring schedules.
Create spending plans and manage expenditure according to projections; hold monthly meetings with project leads to review expenditure and update spending plans.
Track expenses and maintain a BvA on all contract funding streams by reviewing general ledger transactions, provide accurate and up-to-date financial reporting for Project Leads, and liaising with Country Program office finance and grant staff where necessary.
Coordinate budget realignments and reforecasts with subcontractors and project staff.
Create templates and standardized tools for contract management and reporting.
Support Airbel staff in reviewing and submitting for approval travel expense reports, purchase requisitions/orders, contract payments and other finance transaction, coordinating with Accounts Payable (AP) as needed.
Manage and coordinate the approval of agreements, amendments, cost extensions, and no-cost extensions for Airbel contracts and sub-contracts.
Ensure that spending adheres to donor terms and conditions and IRC compliance policies throughout the project life cycle; Work with relevant Airbel and HQ-based finance staff to ensure accuracy of financial reports.
Coordinate with grants staff across other IRC departments and country programs to track and manage staff funding allocations.
Manage OTIS (Opportunity Tracking Information System) workflow for agreements, amendments and reporting
Maintain high-quality knowledge and information management for contract files and documentation.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports directly to: Grants & Partnerships Coordinator, Research & Innovation
Position directly supervises: N/A

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Minimum 2-3 years of related work experience managing grants, running budgets, and project management.
Demonstrated experience managing complex grants and projects throughout implementation, including compliance, monitoring and reporting processes.
Excellent budget management skills including experience tracking expenses and developing spending plans, including high proficiency in Excel.
Experience working with subawardees and partners, including partner financial monitoring and reporting.
Excellent organizational skills: the ability to multi-task, learn quickly, and work independently and productively in a fast-paced and detail-oriented environment with minimal supervision.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to effectively liaise with and motivate a variety of people in a multi-cultural environment and across various time zones.
The ability to work independently and productively in a fast-paced environment – pro-activity and initiative to problem solve within the job parameters is essential; strong analytical problem-solving skills.
Fluency in English, both verbal and written is required

Bonus if you also have:

Experience with donor-funded contracts, and milestone/payment-by-results based contracts.
Experience working on FCDO commercial contracts.
Fluency in French and/or Arabic.

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October 29, 2024
Sr. Advisor, Change Management and Strategic Initiatives

Requisition ID: req25425

Job Overview/Job Summary

The Senior Advisor will build and continually optimize lean governance systems to facilitate strategic and transparent decision-making. You will play a central role in supporting a positive team culture and learning environment, and communicating about our work internally. You will also serve as a strategic thought partner to Airbel leadership, leading the coordination and communication of our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work, and agile change management initiatives.

Governance and Knowledge Management

Build and improve lean and efficient governance systems and processes to facilitate streamlined strategic decision-making, risk mitigation, and implementation of quality projects; ensure clear transparency around decision-making; centralize and organize departmental information

Manage, continually optimize, and streamline team governance and quality assurance processes
Lead on establishing departmental indicators, data collection processes, and reporting
Establish and track return on investment of our portfolio
Foster strong knowledge flows within the department by streamlining information collection, capture, and sharing

Team culture and learning

Co-lead creation, implementation, and evolution of Airbel’s strategy to support a positive team culture and foster learning

Support a diverse and distributed team to ensure a shared sense of mission and community, and to uphold quality standards
Build distributed/remote team working norms and infrastructure
Strengthen opportunities for remote team building
Lead structure and content for sharing events/moments, including team retreats, learning series and/or one-off sessions; help colleagues connect to one another
Create efficient systems for soliciting team feedback and monitoring engagement

Internal Communications

Support internal communications to ensure team members have clear and coherent mental models about how initiatives fit together and enhance Airbel’s profile across the IRC

Create team communications materials such as FAQs, talking points, decks, and email drafts to align leadership messaging and ensure effective team communication
Develop IRC communications content to clarify links with IRC’s Strategy100, enhance Airbel’s profile, and share key lessons learned and foster knowledge sharing
Engage strategically in opportunities for knowledge sharing with the broader IRC
Own and foster the relationship with IRC’s internal communications team

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Lead coordination and communication of Airbel’s work to enhance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Cultivate an environment of sharing lessons learned, active feedback loops with clients and partners, non-retaliation, and commitment to continually improving
Oversee monitoring of Airbel’s DEI action plan
Convene and facilitate Airbel leadership integrating DEI commitments into their regular business processes
Work with relevant stakeholders to generate communications and knowledge management standards that facilitate DEI

Strategic initiatives / Change Management

Support change management for ad hoc strategic projects at the direction of the Associate Director of Planning and Chief Research and Innovation Officer

Develop and lead the execution of roadmaps for change management
Work with senior management at the outset of change programs to pressure test, challenge proposed requests for change to ensure minimum team burden and maximum positive impact for Airbel’s clients
Create lean change management plans for Airbel leadership and work with them to implement in their dispersed teams
Set metrics and analyze progress to better understand the success of efforts, and make shifts to overall change management strategies, as needed

Requirements

6-8 years of progressive experience in internal communications, governance, and/or agile change management
Exceptional communication and strategic thinking skills to engage with leadership
Experience conveying technical information in easily digestible formats for broader audiences
Experience managing organizational change initiatives, and large-scale, cross-functional projects
Experience addressing complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value; experience with agile management
Dedication to and knowledge of best practices in diversity, equity, and inclusion work
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships remotely
Experience working in an international organization with a dispersed workforce
Experience capturing and sharing knowledge with a diverse and distributed workforce
Excellent writing, presentation and meeting facilitation skills
High level of proficiency with MS Office, documents management solutions and project management tools
Fluency in another IRC working language a plus
Quantitative data analysis skills a plus

Reporting To

Associate Director of Planning

Direct Reports

NA

Key Internal Contacts

Jeannie Annan, Chief Research & Innovation Officer
Airbel Leadership Team
Internal Communications colleagues

Apply via :

rescue.csod.com

October 28, 2024
Senior Policy Advisor Helpdesk Support Technician

Requisition ID: req25411
Responsibilities
Define IRC’s influence strategy for education

With the Senior Director and ELT, establish the strategic direction for the external policies and practices the IRC seeks to influence to achieve the biggest impact in early childhood development and education in conflict and crisis contexts.
Identify strategic opportunities, tactics and audiences that will most effectively influence policies and practices of our targets and raise our profile as needed to achieve impact.
Seek out and appraise opportunities for policy advocacy and engagement on a regular basis; be disciplined and discriminating in this appraisal to make best use of scarce resources.
Alongside the Director, County Support, help Country Offices to understand, deliver and advocate for IRC’s education strategy.
Internal influence and profile raising around IRC’s education portfolio including preparing presentations, Brown Bags, engagement with Senior Leaders across the organization, preparing regular updates for an internal audience through newsletters etc.
Work closely with the Policy and Advocacy Department to integrate education / ECD into global objectives for humanitarian reform and high-level talking points for IRC’s CEO.

Execute Global Education Strategy

Execute, and oversee strategic opportunities, including but not limited to:
Arrange and attend meetings to further IRC’s education policy goals;
Draft talking points and accompanying materials for presentations and present as needed,
Write/edit think pieces and content showcasing IRC’s programs and evidence;
inputting into global consultations and frameworks;
horizon scan global trends/donor developments and policy landscape;
Choreograph key policy events with support from the Education TU Unit Manager;
Maintain a collection of core briefs and policy documents for use by program teams; Country Offices and headquarters.

Perform high level Chief of Staff duties to support the Senior Director for Education and other organizational leaders

Identify strategic relationships, meetings and fora for IRC senior leadership on education and early childhood development; escalate opportunities; seek and appraise requests for senior leadership’s time or other commitment.
Coordinate and participate in opportunities alongside senior leadership; ensure follow-up.

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to:  Senior Director, Education.
Position directly supervises:  No current direct reports, potential for supervision of consultants, specialists, or officers as work evolves.
Indirect Reporting: Director, Country Support and Director Special initiatives and ECD, US and European Policy and Advocacy Departments.
Internal: position is part of Education Leadership Team and the Education Technical Unit. Works closely with colleagues in Communications.
External: education in emergencies, development and humanitarian stakeholders, policy makers and advocates.

Professional Profile
Success in this position requires an individual with strong policy and advocacy skills, expertise in development or humanitarian settings and a keen interest in furthering IRC’s strategy and vision. Expertise in education is preferred but not essential.
Work Experience:

A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, with field and programmatic experience in a donor, NGO or comparable international agency required.
Experience and familiarity with donors, peer agencies and national contexts required, preferably in education, humanitarian and transitional, post-crisis contexts.
Experience and expertise raising funds from bilateral, multilateral, and private donors.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Self-directed, able to independently set priorities and solve problems with minimal guidance; comfortable working for a supervisor who is remotely located.
Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills; demonstrated ability to successfully work in a fast-paced environment and develop positive relationships with locally and remote based staff.
Highly effective strategic planning, policy development and execution.
Private and statutory business development/ fundraising.

Education: Master’s in relevant field.
Language Skills: Excellent spoken and written English essential. Proficiency in additional IRC relevant languages (Arabic, French, Spanish, Kiswahili, etc.) strongly preferred

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October 28, 2024
Grants & Budget Manager Subcontracts Manager Medical Officer In- Charge

Job Overview/Summary:
The IRC’s Airbel Impact Lab designs, tests, and scales life-changing, cost-effective solutions for people affected by conflict and disaster. By applying the IRC’s deep technical expertise and field experience with a range of skills from the behavioral sciences, human-centered design, rigorous research, and multi-disciplinary problem-solving in humanitarian contexts, we work to develop breakthrough solutions that combine creativity and rigor, openness and expertise, and a desire to think afresh with the experience of a large-scale implementing organization.
The Grants & Budget Manager will join the Airbel Impact Lab’s operations team to help us deliver high-quality grants and financial management across our portfolio. Airbel is currently leading the implementation of two large, multi-country FCDO Commercial Contracts, and this role will focus primarily on support across these two projects.
Reporting to the Grants & Partnership Coordinator, you will work closely with Project Leads and Contract Finance Coordinators to provide internal financial analysis, support budget realignments and tracking, ensure timely and accurate reporting, maintain contract records, and coordinate with subcontractors for budget delivery.
Key Responsibilities:

Review, track, and analyze expenditures for assigned Airbel grants and contracts; review Budget Versus Actual reports on a regular basis to ensure expenses are in line with grant requirements
Assist in managing overall budget and tracking expenditures of Airbel contracts, reviewing any questionable charges with scrutiny.
Support grants team on the effective setup and management of grants processes, including facilitating Project Opening Meetings, creation of procurement and spending plans with technical leads, alignment of roles and responsibilities, and review and internal monitoring schedules.
Create spending plans and manage expenditure according to projections; hold monthly meetings with project leads to review expenditure and update spending plans.
Track expenses and maintain a BvA on all contract funding streams by reviewing general ledger transactions, provide accurate and up-to-date financial reporting for Project Leads, and liaising with Country Program office finance and grant staff where necessary.
Coordinate budget realignments and reforecasts with subcontractors and project staff.
Create templates and standardized tools for contract management and reporting.
Support Airbel staff in reviewing and submitting for approval travel expense reports, purchase requisitions/orders, contract payments and other finance transaction, coordinating with Accounts Payable (AP) as needed.
Manage and coordinate the approval of agreements, amendments, cost extensions, and no-cost extensions for Airbel contracts and sub-contracts.
Ensure that spending adheres to donor terms and conditions and IRC compliance policies throughout the project life cycle; Work with relevant Airbel and HQ-based finance staff to ensure accuracy of financial reports.
Coordinate with grants staff across other IRC departments and country programs to track and manage staff funding allocations.
Manage OTIS (Opportunity Tracking Information System) workflow for agreements, amendments and reporting
Maintain high-quality knowledge and information management for contract files and documentation.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports directly to: Grants & Partnerships Coordinator, Research & Innovation
Position directly supervises: N/A

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Minimum 2-3 years of related work experience managing grants, running budgets, and project management.
Demonstrated experience managing complex grants and projects throughout implementation, including compliance, monitoring and reporting processes.
Excellent budget management skills including experience tracking expenses and developing spending plans, including high proficiency in Excel.
Experience working with subawardees and partners, including partner financial monitoring and reporting.
Excellent organizational skills: the ability to multi-task, learn quickly, and work independently and productively in a fast-paced and detail-oriented environment with minimal supervision.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to effectively liaise with and motivate a variety of people in a multi-cultural environment and across various time zones.
The ability to work independently and productively in a fast-paced environment – pro-activity and initiative to problem solve within the job parameters is essential; strong analytical problem-solving skills.
Fluency in English, both verbal and written is required

Bonus if you also have:

Experience with donor-funded contracts, and milestone/payment-by-results based contracts.
Experience working on FCDO commercial contracts.
Fluency in French and/or Arabic.

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October 28, 2024
Advisor, Supply Chain Information Systems

Job Overview
Support and enable International Rescue Committee, Inc.’s adoption of use of our Microsoft D365 ERP, Project Integra, across its global footprint. Coach, advise, and train country program Supply Chain focal points and teams in the intersection of Global Supply Chain policies, procedures, and best practices, and Integra functionality. Serve as Supply Chain focal point for documenting business processes and requirements with system capabilities and functional designs, evaluating Supply Chain business process and ERP best practices against governmental, regulatory, legal, and donor-specific requirements, as appropriate, and designing and executing a repeatable implementation process. Evaluate supply chain organizations, processes, and tools and recommend organizational, process, and system improvements as appropriate. Develop and implement improvements, and lead organizational change in the country program Supply Chain teams. Secure cross-functional alignment with key global groups including the Integra Global Project Team, IT, Finance, AMU, and Human Resources.
Major Responsibilities:

Coach, advise, and train country program users in Integra supply chain functionality
Promote, monitor, and assist country program teams usage of the Integra system
Capture issues and problems, and resolve or escalate as appropriate. Ensure that country program Supply Chain teams receive updates and training as needed, and align with other Global SuperUsers to ensure consistent guidance across the global Integra Supply Chain user community
Establish meeting protocols and points of contact, schedule, coordinate, and facilitate training, and be accessible and recognizable as an enabling resource for the supply chain staff in each country program
Review existing documented supply chain business processes for procurement, planning, logistics, and fixed asset and inventory management, and ensure that the Integra system functionality aligns with the corresponding business processes
Lead and facilitate cross-functional Integra improvement projects with stakeholder groups, including the Integra Global Implementation Team, Supply Chain, Finance, AMU, and other groups
Escalate tactical and strategic issues, problems, and business challenges, to appropriate cross-functional colleagues and leads, to precipitate efficient and effective resolution
Champion organizational change, and creatively and effectively influence Supply Chain and cross-functional colleagues in support of Integra adoption

Job Requirements:

6 to 8 years of progressive supply chain experience with expertise across planning, procurement, logistics, inventory management, and fixed asset management
Excellent language skills in English and French are essential requirements
Excellent problem solving, communication, and influencing skills within a matrixed environment
Proven coaching and training, project management, process mapping, and process documentation skills
Experienced user of ERPs, data warehouses, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Strong capability to articulate complex concepts into understandable language for diverse audiences
Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, required

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October 28, 2024