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SEL Technical Advisor Nutrition Officer (Kakuma)

Requisition ID: req25135
Major Responsibilities:
Technical Leadership:

Lead the further development of IRC’s SEL and school-based mental health approach, reflecting IRC-generated and global evidence as well as current debates on its effectiveness in advancing learning, mental health, and social-emotional learning outcomes.
Identify opportunities and make recommendations for further expansion and strengthening of school-based mental health and violence prevention to complement SEL universal approaches.
Draft and/or review SEL/mental health/safe school technical narratives of proposals, including relevant budgets required for project delivery, technical activities, and ensuring alignment to IRC’s education and cross-sectoral outcomes.
Work with regional Education Technical Advisors (TAs) to provide SEL technical support to country teams in program design and content development/adaptation
Alongside regional TAs, conduct technical training in SEL, as well as ongoing technical coaching for country program staff as needed.
Together with the Curriculum TA, and with strong input from country teams, partners and clients, provide technical support to HQ and country teams in the innovative adaptation of content from context to context.
Seek out opportunities for learning and sharing innovative SEL practices in order to advance IRC’s leadership role in the sector.
Share cross-context learning with HQ and country program staff to support peer learning; as well as work across sectors such as protection and economic recovery and development.
Further partnerships with other agencies and institutions that have evidenced-based programming to support learning and wellbeing.
Develop partnerships with local/regional organizations as appropriate to increase delivery options for SEL content and guide the development of guides/tools for media use.

Curriculum Development & Capacity Building:

Working closely with country teams, partners and clients, test, pilot, refine, and contextualize SEL materials to country-specific projects and context, including the creation of new content and/or the adaptation of existing content.
Contribute to further development of training (teacher, caregiver, stakeholder) curriculum, child-facing content, and teacher-facing content to explicitly improve SEL skills.
Develop and adapt SEL curricula and materials for youth and adults, including teachers and caregivers.
Assist, as needed, with integration of SEL into reading and math materials.
Conduct training in the above listed content at the field level when requested.
Train external actors (partners, governments, etc.) on SEL as requested.

Research & Learning:

Support country teams in designing learning agendas and, alongside our Airbel Research Lab, identifying appropriate SEL assessment tools as well as monitoring and evaluation of SEL programs as needed.
Help analyze data to inform program course correction and broader strategic decision-making to ensure that IRC’s programs are based on evidence and are evidence-generating.
Develop strategies for testing, piloting, and tracking use of existing and newly developed content.
Present IRC research findings across contexts and relevant conferences.

Additional:

Support the packaging (layout, design) of relevant content.
Support the creation of appropriate PR and communications materials that raise our profile with donors, partners, and other key actors.

Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to:  Deputy Director – based in IRC headquarters
Position directly supervises:  This position could potentially supervise one or more specialist team members and on occasion consultants and/or interns.
Other Internal and/or external contacts:
Internal:   Works most closely with the Curriculum Technical Advisor on content development and adaptation; as well as the Education Technical Advisor for West Africa to support our work on SEL implementation research and teacher well-being. In addition, work with Regional Education Technical Advisors and the Early Childhood Development team to advance SEL and mental health across our education portfolio. Maintains regular relationships with other sector technical advisors in violence prevention and response, health, economic recovery & development, governance, and our emergency response unit. Interacts with IRC internal departments including business development, external relations, and our advocacy departments.
External:  Serve as IRC program representative in outside regional meetings and global meetings (as needed) and academic forums with donors, other non-governmental organizations, inter-agency groups and foundations. Engage regularly with partners, including academic partners, to ensure programmatic and research collaborations remain on track.
Job Qualifications:
Education: Mater’s/post-graduate degree in education, education psychology, social work, human development or relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Participation in ongoing training courses and sharing of knowledge and skill sets within the unit is desired.
Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of implementing and/or managing education programs that have a strong school based SEL intervention in humanitarian or crisis settings. Experience in human centered design, technical tools and materials development, monitoring and evaluation, and research in relation to education is highly desired. Experience in strategy development and working across sectors or disciplines is highly desired.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: Demonstrated expertise in education program design, SEL curriculum development and adaptation, skill assessment, with the ability to turn concepts and strategy into measurable action. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated commitment to renewing and maintaining currency with best practices.
Language Skills: Fluency in English is a non-negotiable requirement; proficiency in French preferred
Working Environment: This position can be based from IRC’s Headquarters in New York, NY with flexibility for remote work. Up to 30% travel may be required.

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October 28, 2024
Research Program Coordinator

Requisition ID: req25014
Research and Innovation Department

The IRC’s vision is to lead the humanitarian field by implementing high-impact, cost-effective programs for people affected by crisis and by using our learning and experience to shape policy and practice. To achieve that vision, the IRC’s technical units provides technical assistance to IRC’s country program staff and shares what we learn to influence policy and practice.
The technical units have three central objectives that we work towards:
Guide program design to achieve outcomes by incorporating the best available evidence
Build technical capacity of country program staff to implement, measure and continuously improve programs
Influence the IRC, peer agencies and donors to use proven interventions and generate new evidence to achieve change in peoples’ lives
The Research and Innovation Department (Airbel Impact Lab) supports the various technical units across the IRC to conduct or backstop research studies and innovation projects, and also leads initiatives that provide resources for country programs to design and implement programs based on existing evidence.

Health Technical Unit

The Health Technical Unit is organized in four sectors; primary health, reproductive health, environmental health, and nutrition. The structure emphasizes a clear division of roles between staff focusing on comprehensive technical assistance to countries and staff providing specialized support and thought leadership.

Health Systems Research Programme Consortia (RPC)

The IRC is expected to receive funding to lead Ensuring Quality Access and Learning (EQUAL) for Mothers and Newborns in Conflict-Affected Contexts Consortium, a research consortium funded through DFID’s ‘Filling the Gaps in Evidence: Building Stronger And More Resilient Health Systems Research Programme Consortia (RPC)’ mechanism. The IRC-led RPC aims to produce high quality evidence that improves the health of the poorest and most vulnerable people in developing countries. The IRC is partnering with Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, Somalia Disaster Resilience Institute, Sudd Institute (South Sudan), and Université Catholique de Bukavu (DRC). The objective of this project is to produce rigorous, operationally relevant research and evidence to improve maternal and neonatal health in low-income, conflict-affected contexts. This project will produce evidence that is accessible to decision-makers influencing strategic investment, policy and programming to improve MNH, at the national and global level.

Major responsibilities

The Research Program Coordinator supports contract management across the entire program, working closely with the EQUAL Consortium CEO, Research Directors, and the rest of the project team to deliver an ambitious program of research and research uptake activities. The role involves liaising across multiple research and program specialist units within IRC, academic consortium partners, IRC country offices, the Awards Management Unit (AMU), and FCDO to deliver the project in a high-quality, effective, and efficient manner. A significant focus of the position is to ensure that the project meets the high standards and requirements of FCDO contracts.

Project Management and Monitoring & Evaluation (40%)

Work with the project team to develop project plans, including full logical frameworks and key performance indicators
Support the CEO to implement adjustments to account for any gaps in reporting/data collection and work closely to address them
Coordinate with the Finance Coordinator to ensure the budget and forecasts reflect current activity plans
Support the CEO in project monitoring tool development and strategies/templates and implementation of Project Cycle Meetings
Assist and coordinate technical staff, partners, and field offices to implement project tracking tools, including those for contract compliance with support from AMU Program and Grant Support (PGS) team
Maintain an in-depth knowledge on donor and government policies and support colleagues to ensure that Partners’ responsibilities are tracked and evaluated, and that updates on their contract management performance are communicated in a timely and professional manner to appropriate stakeholders
Maintain comprehensive and standardized electronic files for the project, and ensure project team and partners have access to relevant records
Facilitate project coordination, information-sharing, and guidance on donor rules to IRC and Partner’s project staff
Main and update risk register and systems to analyse risks throughout project lifecycle
Supervise and complete special projects as assigned by the EQUAL Consortium CEO that may fall outside of this job description
Supervise EQUAL program manager and ensure s/he is providing adequate administrative support to the project, including for organizing meetings, events, and travel

Partner coordination and compliance (40%)

In coordination with the project team and AMU PGS, work with partners’ staff to develop project documents including monitoring plans, sub-contracts, and activity plans;
Coordinate any due diligence processes and revisions for sub-contracting;
Supervise and coordinate partnership processes in accordance with IRC’s processes as defined by AMU C&P.

Working with AMU PGS:

Ensure that Partners’ responsibilities for donor compliance are tracked and evaluated;
Ensure that updates on contract management performance are communicated in a timely and professional manner to appropriate stakeholders;
Identify partner capacity strengthening and mentoring needs in regards to FCDO terms and conditions, and organize appropriate activities to meet such needs;
Ensure that the project team and Partners are aware of all relevant FCDO communication, changes in their regulations, and meetings or conferences.

Reporting (20%)

Coordinate the production of all narrative reports from partners, the IRC project team and field offices, and provide feedback to improve product quality, accuracy, and style.
Support the Finance Coordinator as needed to obtain necessary inputs from partners on financial reporting
Be responsible for preparing donor reports and information, compliance questions and project challenges for submission by AMU PGS.
Support the EQUAL Consortium CEO to implement adjustments to account for any gaps in reporting/data collection and work closely with field teams and partners to address them.
Work closely with the Finance Coordinator as well as AMU PGS to develop and execute contracts in accordance with the payment by results model.

Key Working Relationships:

Position reports to: EQUAL Consortium CEO
Position indirectly reports to: N/A
Position directly supervises: Program manager
Internal contacts: Regular contact with consortium staff, Research and Innovation department teams, and Health Technical Unit teams, Awards Management Unit staff, and country program staff.
External contacts: Researchers and finance and grants teams from partner organizations in the consortium.

Job Requirements:
Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s level education in public health or a related subject
3-5 years of experience with demonstrated organisation, coordination, and project management skills including grants or contract management and developing project management documents
Excellent written English including the ability to edit, synthesise information and produce high quality reports
Ability to work (read and write) in French
Experience and interest in global health
Proven ability to operate in a complex organisation, across functions and work on own initiative and collaboratively as part of diverse teams
Ability to manage a varied workload, work under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines
Strong interpersonal and communication skills including an ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels and across regions/countries
Excellent IT skills (Word, Outlook, Excel)
The ability to work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced, demanding environment;
Flexible work attitude: the ability to work in a team environment and independently and ability to meet unexpected demands;
Ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively

Preferred requirements

Experience of managing donor-funded contracts highly desirable
Experience working on DFID/FCDO commercial contract
Experience and interest in maternal and neonatal health
Experience and interest in humanitarian contexts
Good understanding of logframes and monitoring and evaluation frameworks
Working environment
Ability and willingness to travel internationally to humanitarian contexts (up to 20% of time)

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October 28, 2024
Senior Finance and Budgeting Officer

The Sr. Finance and Budgeting Officer is responsible for providing budget leadership and support across the GAVI project across Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, and Sudan. They will key start up support tfinancial management, developing budget forecasts, accounting, and financial reporting systems. The role will alsprovide key support tthe MEAL coordinator in budgetary monitoring, compliance with donor and internal IRC rules and regulations, maintaining cost analytics (tinform estimates of cost of service delivery) and other key functions as required.
Major Responsibilities

Program Budget Management and Monitoring
Hold knowledge base of donor rules and regulations and advise other team members on financial compliance
Develop financial management systems for the Gavi project, including reporting templates and monitoring procedures
Oversee financial management of the project in accordance with donor regulations
Ensure project expenses are reasonable, allocable, and prudent and spent in accordance with the donor’s rules and regulations
Create accurate forecasts and manage expenses according tspending plans
In close collaboration with the Project Director and Deputy Project Director, liaise with partner institutions regarding any deviations or concerns in spending
Work closely with regional/ global team tensure all IRC project budget monitoring, payments and booking of expenses by providing monthly budget versus actual reports tbudget holders and in country programs
Regular revisit of Program Budgets tensure that they address programmatic areas of greatest priority and delivery maximum value for money and high absorption.
Identify and manage all financial and operational risks in collaboration with relevant country and technical unit staff
Review financial controls and liaise with relevant country program leads tupdate policies and procedures as needed
Build capacity of local partners in budget management as needed
Lead due diligence of financial capacity of global partners

Program Financial Reporting

Work with relevant country finance managers, regional staff, health technical unit, and headquarters-based finance staff tensure accuracy of the financial reports and promptly identify and advise the Deputy Project Director and applicable country program leads on areas of concern.

Program Audit Support

Ensure GAVI funded program has an audit readiness plan in place and monitor that throughout the period of program. GAVI program is subject tprogram audit on annual basis.
Act as point of contact for auditors for financial related matters, addressing auditors’ requests for support documentations, files, policies and procedures clarifications and other matters tensure a smooth program audit execution.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Gavi Deputy Project Director
Position directly supervises: N/A
Indirect Reporting: Regional and HQ based Finance Staff
Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal

Gavi project staff (program, finance, etc.)
Country and Regional Program grants staff
Grants Operations and Analytics Team (GOAT)
AMU Program and Grant Support (PGS) team
Compliance & Policy (C&P) team
Finance Department on matters of financial management

External

Partner and sub-awardee staff (awards, compliance, due diligence)

Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree International Affairs, Public Administration, Economics, Business Studies, Accounting, Commerce, or other related fields.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is desired.
At least 6-8 years of related work experience, preferably for an International Non-Governmental Organization
Experience managing budget and finance components of complex projects throughout implementation, including compliance, monitoring and reporting processes
Excellent organizational skills: the ability twork independently and productively in a fast-paced environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability tsuccessfully and effectively liaise with a variety of people in a multi-cultural environment and work on a virtual team
Flexible work attitude, hands on work style approach, proactive and demonstrated creativity: the ability twork productively in a team environment and the ability tproblem solve creatively with minimal guidance
English fluency

Preferred Requirements

Experience with donor-funded multi-country projects
Prior experience working in a country office or regional office
Knowledge of GAVI financial reporting and re-budgeting is a plus

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October 28, 2024
Livelihoods Technical Advisor (Climate Resilience)

Job Description
Background/IRC Summary: The International Rescue Committee (IRC), responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people survive, recover and gain control of their future. The IRC is working to improve the safety, health, education, economic well-being, and power of people in crisis affected places. The Economic Recovery and Development Technical Unit (ERD TU) supports the development and implementation of sustainable and ethical programs such as, but not limited to, cash and voucher transfers, food security promotion, climate-smart agro-pastoral production and enterprise development and employment promotion. The TU’s technical assistance to this wide variety of programs ensures quality and use of evidence-based best practices; promotes innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion; and drives data-based management.
Job Overview/Summary: The Livelihoods Technical Advisor (TA) focused on Climate Resilience will take a lead role supporting IRC countries on crafting and implementing evidence-based projects to improve livelihoods programming to high quality standards. Moreover, we expect all TAs to be well versed in gender-sensitive programming and be able to support gender-transformative approaches. To this end, the TA will work closely with TU team members from the cash & emergencies and livelihood teams as well as staff from the health, protection, and governance technical units. The successful candidate will work in a range of focal countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The country portfolio is subject to change, when, necessary.
The ERD team is looking to further develop its resilience portfolio with a particular focus on Disaster Risk Reduction and climate change adaptation (DRR), natural resource management, anticipatory action, and green jobs. The Livelihoods TA will support the further development of climate resilient livelihoods programming.
The position requires a dynamic, self-motivating, driven and forward-thinking personality with experience in working remotely with a broad range of people from very different cultural backgrounds. The remote nature of this position with both the TU team and countries teams that are being supported means that TAs need to be excellent in pro-active communication and relationship building.
Standard job functions:
Provide technical support to country programs

Assist in the design, quality implementation and M&E of programs across all ERD TU’s Outcomes and Evidence Framework (OEF) outcomes to an average of 6-8 countries in accordance with our Technical Assistance model.
Provide experienced advice to and build capacity of TU and country colleagues on especially climate resilience programming.
Communicate regularly with country staff through phone and email. Provide remote support and conduct regular field visits to assess quality of programs, deliver technical support and trainings, provide strategic guidance and recommendations, and engage in knowledge sharing.
Support recruitment of key field positions (management/coordination level and consultants).

Drive tool development, integrated programming, and innovation

Research, adapt and write evidence-based technical program guides, manuals, and other resources to improve and innovate livelihoods and resiliency programs, with a particular focus on remote roll-out and training using technology interactively.
Collaborate with other technical units to promote integrated programming, avoid redundancy, and integrate gender equality, inclusion, context flexibility, client responsiveness, partnership, and ICT
Participate in ERD TU strategic design, special projects, meetings, communications material development, intra-net content development.

Local partnership building and business diversification

Support countries and TU in pursuing emergency and long-term business development opportunities for livelihoods projects and resilience building. Tasks include donor and partner mapping, relationship-building (with a focus on local partners and private sector partnerships), program design and narrative review, and technical proposal development.
M&E framework review and/or development promoting mobile monitoring, IRC and donor standard indicator use and data-use for management

Representing and communicating internally and externally

Engage in prioritized networks, working groups, panels, and external fora on livelihoods issues
Regularly provide briefings and responses to information requests on livelihoods and ERD programs, emerging issues, and political developments to many audiences, including IRC colleagues, donors, the media, UN agencies, inter-agency networks, and new recruits.

The TA will undertake other special projects and tasks as needed within the realm of his/her expertise and within the TU’s function.
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: Deputy Director, Livelihoods
Other Internal and/or external contacts: Close coordination and collaboration with members from the ERD TU team and other TUs
Job Requirements:
Education: Highly competent in agriculture, livestock, or related natural/environmental/earth science demonstrated through Bachelor or master’s degrees or equivalent work experience in practice or research functions.
Work Experience:

Minimum of 5 years of shown experience in international emergency and development programming
Experience in leading large evidenced-based economic and livelihoods development programs, including staff and budget management, preferably in conflict- or disaster-affected environments
Proven technical expertise in climate resilient agricultural programming for crop and or livestock (including agro-pastoralist) production management systems is specifically desired for this position
Demonstrated dedication to a Do No Harm approach, gender quality, diversity, and inclusion
Shown success in large business development for economic programs and familiarity with key donors and their funding streams.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Language: Demonstrated excellence in writing and editing in English and working proficiency in French and or Spanish is highly desirable.
Capacity to work flexible hours, as appropriate to accommodate for different time zones
Ability to travel 30 – 40% of the time, including to countries of higher levels of insecurity.
Excellent interpersonal skills involving listening to, interacting with, and communicating clearly with people from diverse nationalities and backgrounds, and senior level internal and external partners, with a high degree of professionalism and pro-activity.
Solid organizational skills: proficiency inworking independently and productively in a fast-paced environment and under remote team and management structures
Proficiency with Windows-based software, knowledge management tools, remote training and engagement tools, and familiarity with mobile monitoring tools

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October 28, 2024
Crisis Analyst

Job Overview/Summary
The Crisis Analyst – Afghanistan is a core member of the IRC’s Global Crisis Analysis team, which supports the IRC to understand – and thus respond better to – rapidly developing crises. She or he will focus on a specific crisis or set of crises at any one time, with an expected focus on Afghanistan initially, but responsibilities may evolve depending on external developments. The role works in close partnership with CRRD colleagues, other Global Crisis Analysis team members, Safety and Security and other colleagues across the IRC, to deliver analysis of the drivers and impacts of the crisis in Afghanistan. Her/his analysis will enable the IRC both to respond rapidly in new emergency situations and to deepen its understanding of the domestic and regional impacts of the crisis in Afghanistan.
Major Responsibilities

Provide analysis support to IRC humanitarian action
Monitor and assess trends in the political, security and socio-economic situation driving humanitarian crises, with an expected focus on Afghanistan initially.
Provide regular, easy-to-understand written and oral analysis briefings to country program, regional and global colleagues.
Coordinate with Program, Safety and Security and other colleagues to ensure analysis is guided by programmatic demands and is relevant to IRC’s programs, operational posture and risk management strategies.
Support development and updates to scenario planning, particularly for relevant IRC country programs’ Strategy Action Plan (SAP) and SAP Implementation Plan.
When agreed, deploy for around 10-14 days to provide in-person Crisis Analysis support.
Support the IRC’s Humanitarian Action work
Use ongoing tracking of developments to identify both risks to the IRC’s access and opportunities to increase access in Afghanistan.
Rooted in the IRC’s experience of humanitarian action, provide analysis of key obstacles to humanitarian access, including local/international policy constraints, conflict developments, environmental factors, and more.
Inform decisions about programmatic criticality by providing analysis of the risks/opportunities of both action and inaction.
Collaborate with regional Safety and Security teams and EHAU Humanitarian Access team to map key actors with influence over the IRC’s humanitarian access, with focus on Afghanistan initially.
Maintain network of internal/external contacts to complement IRC’s existing networks and ground truth analysis.
Provide leadership on Crisis Analysis for allocated crises, with a focus on Afghanistan initially
Act as focal point for Crisis Analysis for Afghanistan and other crises as requested.
Coordinate work with Asia region’s GIS Specialist and Global Crisis Data and MEAL Analyst to identify opportunities to deploy GIS, data analysis and satellite imagery to advise more qualitative analysis on Afghanistan.
Collaborate with CRRD colleagues and provide technical support on Crisis Analysis.
Collaborate with CRRD regional, country program, EHAU and Global Crisis Analysis colleagues to develop model for funding role after initial 12-month period.
Contribute to external relations
Collaborate with P&A colleagues to adapt/share regular analysis outputs to ensure global policy and advocacy, fundraising, communications and other external-facing teams are kept informed about the crisis in Afghanistan.
As required, provide briefings on Afghanistan to key internal and external stakeholders, including leadership in New York, journalists, and donors.

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to: Role is managed in partnership by Regional Safety and Security Director – Asia and Global Crisis Analysis Lead
Position directly supervises: None
Other relationships: Other Global Crisis Analysis team members, Asia regional GIS Specialist, EHAU Humanitarian Action team, global Policy and Advocacy team.

Job qualifications

Education/experience: An undergraduate degree or equivalent proven experience.

Demonstrated skills and aptitudes:

Deep knowledge of Afghanistan including experience of providing rigorous but timely and – most importantly – practically useful analysis of the linkages between conflict and humanitarian needs.
Aptitude for understanding complicated situations and ability to explain them in simple, relevant terms to non-expert audiences.
Curiosity about humanitarian and global affairs, a detailed approach to understanding them, and humility given the difficulty of doing so.
Ability to quickly and accurately digest large amounts of qualitative information, identifying the most important details.
Other relevant skillsets and experience highly valued, e.g. mapping/GIS, early-warning systems, protection analysis, data analysis/management, advocacy experience, humanitarian access, etc.
Organized and structured approach to working. Ability to respond to multiple priorities in a timely manner, ensuring high-quality products are delivered in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent English-language writing and editing skills, including the ability to write clear and analytical prose.
Ability to work collaboratively and sensitively with a diverse range of geographically dispersed colleagues.
Strong dedication to the IRC’s mission, purpose and values.

Language Skills:

Dari and/or Pashto fluency highly advantageous.
Excellent English-language oral and written reporting skills important.
Other language skills an additional advantage, particularly working-level competence In Arabic, French, Kiswahili, Portuguese and/or Spanish

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October 28, 2024
Deputy Director, Information Security Operations Centre

Requisition ID: req24792
Job Description
The IRC has defined a new strategic mission & vision, along with initiatives and key processes to meet strategic objectives. The IT department provides reliable and scalable application development and infrastructure for the IRC’s offices around the world, including technologically complicated locations. IRC’s ITHQ department includes 70 professionals primarily in the US & Nairobi and over 150 IT professionals in 40 counties supporting 13, 000 staff globally.
Job Overview/Summary
The Deputy Director is a Global Information Security (GIS) leader accountable for running and improving IT security operations. Strengthens Information security posture by defining and implementing a complex, global multi-stream initiative to update and improve security practices, tools, and processes via the Security Enhancement Program (SEP). Leading SEP design and implementation, strategy must be inclusive, and examine processes and toolsets across enterprise systems and architecture to provide a detailed future state roadmap with investment options. The ideal candidate is a leader, hands on authority in multiple technologies, problem solver, and people motivator. The SEP will be supported by several Field and HQ technologists, Leadership, a dedicated senior IT project coordinator, and MSSP. The team will collaborate closely with Enterprise ERP and core IT functions: infrastructure (network, servers, databases, cloud) and applications. This role builds out and runs the Security Operations Center (SOC), including hands-on day-to-day operations.
Major Responsibilities
As the IRC enterprise IT Security Leader, this role is accountable for the hands-on operation of the SOC and leading, improving, managing, and providing IT security oversight for IRC systems. This role will directly manage and oversee all GIS security systems such as Azure, ProofPoint, etc. and develop IT standards that facilitate oversight of enterprise BU critical systems: WorkDay, Box, etc. Each system lead sysadmin (Primary Custodian) maintains responsibility for system security and data privacy and is GIS Distributed Security Organization (DSO) member.
Security Operations and Incident Response

Develop and evolves SOC capabilities for better threat identification, and response automation
Daily monitoring and management of security control systems, including SIEM/Sentinel and coordinates with other sysadmins on incidents and other service requests including: content search, lost assets, vendor risk assessment, technical advisory; logs appropriate incidents and service requests and resolves according to priority.
Serves as primary custodian for the security of Azure, M365, IEM – Sentinel, Proofpoint, PAM, Qualys and other systems/tools. Leads and guides the DSO.
Leads incident response, including vendor security issues and manages incidents with up-to-date playbooks. Orchestrates IR activities (i.e. IoC detection, Legal, platform security, communications, threat hunting, etc.).
Leads development of an IT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plan. Monitors patching, threat intelligence, pertinent events; disseminate as needed. Supports IT Audit.

Systems Engineering, Architecture and Standards

Collaborates with team members to develop and maintain the IT security roadmap
Provides mentorship and technical standards for secure systems architecture, design and operations. Standards include feedback KRIs.
Leverages the DSO to author and update global standards and ensures alignment with Field IT.
Manages standards exceptions and maintains the risk register
Leads hands-on assessment of critical systems and advises Primary Custodians with tools such as Security Compass, secure score, Azure Security Config, Qualys to assess their environments.
Acts as technical focal point for BUs and handles security vendors.
Builds reports, dashboards, metrics and presents to Sr. Mgmt.

Project Management

Leads project planning and budgets; escalates as necessary
Completes projects in a timley manner and quickly develops and maintains relationships the organization.

Job Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in an information systems-related field required. Master’s preferred.
Work Experience: 5-7 years in IT system design, implementation and operations in a global organization; 1-3 years with IT security systems

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Validated expertise engineering and implementating enterprise class technologies such as firewalls, proxy servers, messaging security (i.e. S/MIME, TLS, DMARC/SPF/DKIM, etc.) M365 / Google Workspace, Encryption, Box, VPN, DLP, endpoint management and security; WIFI/Bluetooth, IAM and biometrics, SSO/SAML, message filtering, UEM Azure, Azure AD, ServiceNow, mobile, cloud security, etc. Dynamics 365 and Fastpath is a significant plus.
Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring and building capacity of staff
Proven capacity to be a self-starter and work remotely with limited reliance on supervision
Solid project management capabilities for engineering and deployment of IT security products and strong organisational change skills needed to drive organizational improvements.
Good interpersonal skills required to help identify key relationships and to maintain them.
Strong oral and written communications skills sufficient for senior-level presentation and technical policy and standards development;

Language Skills: English required; French and Arabic a plus
Certificates or Licenses: CISSP, CISSP/ITIL, CISM or others, which support adequate aptitude to design, deploy and operate IT security solutions; CISSP strongly preferred.
Working Environment: Standard office work environment; work location may be another IRC office.
Travel: up to 15%; two trips annually to NYHQ.

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October 28, 2024
Senior Program Officer – Grants and Growth Management

Job overview/summary:

The Signpost Senior Program Officer (PO) will report to the Signpost Project Director. The Senior Program Officer will support objectives on both the pre-award and post-award phases of Signpost programs, working with existing programs within the IRC as well as new programs with Signpost global consortium partners.
Pre-award: The Signpost Senior Program Officer will lead the Signpost Project’s efforts to enable IRC’s Awards Management Unit (AMU), countries and regions to raise funding for the continuation and expansion of the project. The Senior Program Officer will coordinate pieces of work across the Business Development process, including at positioning, capture and proposal development phases. Examples of support could range from the development of capacity statements, past performance references, presentations, boiler plate text, budgeting tools, to partner engagement or taking on a role in the proposal team, if required.
Post Award: The PDA will create an overview of the financial health of all global Signpost programs and anticipate funding needs with ample time to support and structure fundraising for maintaining existing programs. The PDA will also support the creation of tools and frameworks to support field teams across the Signpost consortium.
The successful candidate will have a strong track record of working in humanitarian and international development with a range of multilateral and bilateral donors (USAID, US Department of State, FCDO, EU and ECHO, GFFO, BMZ, Sida, SDC, World Bank, etc.), as well as experience collaborating with local partner organizations.

Major responsibilities

Work with IRC’s AMU, country and regional teams, and technical units to increase Signpost’s visibility internally, with donors, within consortium member organizations, and prospective partners.
Work with Signpost Director and Communications Officer to develop pitches and materials for donors and other public audiences.
Develop tools and guidance to support integration of the Signpost project into upcoming programs, including design tools, budget guidance, boiler plate language, and activity details.
Support positioning and capture for specific opportunities, including facilitating technical brainstorming, partner and competitor landscape analysis and win theme sessions in collaboration with AMU’s Business Development team, technical and country staff.
Collaborate with Signpost partners, AMU’s business development team, technical units, country offices, and other colleagues to support conceptualization of winning program and bid designs for new project activities and/or amendments to current projects.
When needed, help drive business development by providing effective proposal support to country offices or technical units. Support could range from contributing specific proposal sections to taking a role on the proposal team, such as taking on a coordination role on a multi-country submission.
Support the creation of partnership frameworks with Signpost global partners.
Coordinate and communicate with country teams and consortium partners and identify partners, consultants, and other proposal development support as needed.
Collaborate with country programs to successfully position for new funding opportunities.
Facilitate internal post-submission debrief sessions with consortium members, country teams, technical units, regional team and other relevant stakeholders to collect lessons learned.
Work with regional program support team colleagues to incorporate lessons learned from implementation at the proposal stage. Incorporate achievements from ongoing and completed projects into cape statements, past performance references, callout boxes and other proposal graphics.
Maintain complete and accurate electronic files, including final submission packages.
Create and maintain an overview of existing grants on all Signpost programs worldwide, complete with mechanisms to alert country and regional teams when nearing the end of a grant cycle.
Create tools and frameworks for supporting field and regional teams with integrating Signpost programming within existing programming, across sectors, e.g., proposal language and budgeting.
Create tools to support fundraising efforts for various scenarios for growth by crisis type, e.g. programming scenarios for disasters, for mass displacement, to support cash programming, outbreaks, etc.

Requirements

Experience in NGO sector, preferably field and HQ, and understanding of HQ/field and partner dynamics.
Strong experience (5+ years) in grant development with both private and public institutional donors, e.g. ECHO, BHA, PRM, GFFO, and private foundations.
Excellent networking and diplomacy skills
Competence with budget building and drafting spending scenarios
Excellent writing and communication skills in English. French, Arabic and Spanish skills desirable
Ability to work independently, proactive approach to work
Experience with online project management and collaboration platforms (e.g. Mural, Teams, Slack, Trello)
Must have experience working in multi-cultural environment

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to: Signpost Project Director
Position directly supervises: N/A
Other Internal and/or external contacts: Signpost Global Team and Consortium, IRC’s Award Management Unit (AMU), EHAU Grants and Finance team, Regional Teams, Country Teams

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
The Emergencies & Humanitarian Action Unit strives to build a diverse and inclusive team at all levels who as individuals, and as a group, embody our culture statement creating a working environment characterized by critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity for us to achieve our aspirations as a unit and deliver the best possible services to our clients.

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October 28, 2024
Contracts Specialist – Gavi REACH Project Gender Equality Diversity and Inclusion & Safeguarding Manager

Requisition ID: req24689
Job Overview
The Senior Advisor, Gavi Contracts is responsible for providing contract management and support tthe Gavi project and its delivery across Ethiopia, South Sudan, Somalia, and Sudan. The role will be the project expert tensure successful commercial delivery of the Gavi contract. The Senior Advisor will focus on facilitating start up and sub-awarding during inception and the beginning of implementation and will provide ongoing support and contract management as part of the project team throughout implementation.
Specific Responsibilities

Award Management and Monitoring
Coordinate sub-award processes with all partners including due diligence for partner compliance with Gavi terms and conditions, drafting of sub-contracts, and negotiation
Coordinate technical and other specialist support and inputs required from non-project IRC teams for the completion of due diligence processes
Maintain an overview of the Gavi award and sub-contracts, providing ongoing monitoring and advice tfacilitate decision making and timely response tissues as they arise
Develop system ttrack, validate and aggregate results from core team and all subcontractors tmeet donor reporting requirements and track progress against KPIs
Provide effective, relevant, and timely advice tcountry teams, regional teams and the Grants Operations and Analytics Team (GOAT) on systems and processes for managing, delivering and reporting on Gavi contracts, including providing training as needed.
Coordinate and support in-country Grants Focal Points for day-tday award and compliance support
Working closely with Finance Officer, ensure quality control of all financial forecasting and reporting deliverables, including training on systems/processes if needed.
Support Deputy Project Director with establishing and overseeing all award related routines, such as award review meetings, etc.
In partnership with Deputy Project Director, develop monitoring plan for sub-contractors
In partnership with Deputy Project Director, develop handover plan for contract management, identifying responsibilities for all contract management tasks

Donor Reporting and Compliance

Advise on donor compliance for this specific award, working closely with AMU team tensure templates and toolkits tsupport compliance, appropriate contract management and Gavi contract implementation are adhered to.
Support procurement processes tensure items procured in abidance with donor compliance rules.
Support project team tensure accurate reports are produced in a timely manner and in line with the Gavi agreement and related terms and conditions
Provide Gavi award and compliance focused capacity strengthening tstaff at headquarters and in country programs working on Gavi projects
Support with the onboarding training for project staff tensure they are familiar with required policy documents and all relevant Gavi compliance requirements
Monitor and facilitate compliance of programs with Gavi and IRC requirements and raise issues affecting external/internal compliance
Support with the engagement of auditors and the response tthe annual audit process, in line with Gavi audit requirements
Contribute tthe development and support periodic review of the project risk management matrix in relation tparticular compliance risks or issues with contractual deliverables.
Provide advisory support tthe finance team tdevelop appropriate systems and processes for the tracking and billing of costs according tGavi terms and conditions.

Communications

Participate in and, where appropriate and delegated, lead donor meetings and communications related tthe contract and in response tspecific issues where contract specialist expertise is required
Maintain regular communications with the project team and build collaborative relationships with colleagues working on the Gavi project and in relevant IRC teams
Play an active and engaged role within the project team and GOAT, supporting team priorities, strategic initiatives, and contributing tour contracts “community of practice”

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to: Gavi REACH Deputy Director
Position directly supervises: Subcontracting consultants
Indirect Reporting: Senior Contracts Specialist, GOAT
Other Internal and/or external contacts:

Internal

Gavi project staff (program, finance, etc.)
Country and Regional Program grants staff
Grants Operations and Analytics Team (GOAT)
AMU Program and Grant Support (PGS) team
AMU Compliance & Policy (C&P) team
Finance Department on matters of financial management

External

Partner and sub-awardee staff (awards, compliance, due diligence)

Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree International Affairs, Public Administration, Economics, Business Studies, Accounting, Commerce, or other related fields
Demonstrable related work experience, preferably for an International Non-Governmental Organizations or with private sector organizations
Previous experience managing Gavi contracts and sub-contracting
Experience working with remote, multi-cultural, and multi-disciplinary teams across multiple project sites
Experience of supporting start-up/inception phases of larger contracts and negotiations with donors.
Experience managing complex grants and projects throughout implementation, including compliance, monitoring, and reporting processes.
Experience of negotiation of programmatic and financial contractual arrangements with donors and partners.
Excellent organizational skills: the ability twork independently & productively in a fast-paced environment and ability teffectively see projects through from start tfinish.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability tsuccessfully and effectively liaise with a variety of people in a multi-cultural environment and work on a virtual team;
Flexible work attitude, proactive and demonstrated creativity: the ability twork productively in a team environment and the ability tproblem solve creatively with minimal guidance;
Excellent Computer skills: proficient in all MS Office
Language Skills: Fluency in English, both written and verbal is required

Preferred Requirements

Experience in humanitarian setting or development contexts
Experience/familiarity with NGprofessional setting
Working Environment:
Standard office work environment

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October 28, 2024
Business Analyst

Requisition ID: req24680
Job Overview/Summary
IRC’s Measurement Unit is investing significantly to improve the use of technology in M&E within its programs in international Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD). This will include development and deployment of new data collection, management and visualization tools, the transition from paper to electronic data collection, and improvements and standardization of data management tools (collectively described as “toolkits”). Working with the Director of Data & Monitoring, the Senior Business Analyst, IT Specialists and other members of the Measurement Team, the Business Analyst will apply their experience of M&E in the humanitarian and development field, to work as part of a team dedicated to creating high quality products that meet country measurement needs, along with the vital support systems and materials to drive their successful uptake.
Key Responsibilities

Coordinate the development of data toolkit workplans and document the scope, timeline, and costs for each toolkit.
Plan and schedule project meetings with key staff in Measurement IT, Technical Excellence, and program teams.
Support M&E toolkit requirements gathering and documentation, consulting with stakeholders to make sure they are correct and complete.
Coordinate user acceptance testing, including helping technical unit product owners to develop user stories for testing, communicating with users, and collecting user feedback.
Collaborate closely with IT and other key partners to ensure configurations meet requirements and adhere to IRC standards.
Develop M&E Toolkit technical/programmatic guidance in collaboration with the technical units and IT, analyzing existing guidance for gaps and supporting the development of new guidance.
Collaborate with the technical units and MU learning and training advisor to develop user-friendly training and participate in training delivery for system users.
Regularly connect with internal partners to socialize and improve toolkits.
Other measurement unit responsibilities as mutually agreed

Job Requirements:
Minimum Requirements

A master’s degree in social sciences, business or other relevant field, or a bachelor’s with equivalent experience.
At least 4 years of professional experience, including monitoring and evaluation and technology implementation roles in humanitarian/development projects in diverse and low resources contexts.
Familiarity with ODK based data collection tools such as Commcare or KoboCollect.
Experience with data analysis and visualization, in Excel, Power BI, Tableau or similar.
Experience leading planning processes, building workplans and collaborating across diverse groups.
Experience creating content for and delivering technical trainings.
Ability to learn fast and work independently in a culturally diverse environment, listen and respond sensitively to different communication styles, and work through change in a proactive and positive manner.
Willingness to travel, including to insecure locations.
Preferred Requirements
Experience with user acceptance testing (UAT).
Experience with Jira, or other project management systems and agile development principles.
Knowledge of at least one other IRC language (French, Spanish or Arabic).

Working Environment:
Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, this role will initially be working remotely and providing remote support. As travel restrictions lift, it is expected that the role will transition to a flexible remote/office environment, with travel up to 20% of the time to work in-person with colleagues in IRC locations around the world.
Position Reports to: Director of Data & Monitoring
Staff management: None

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October 28, 2024
Anesthetist (Kakuma)

Requisition ID: req24655
Key Responsibilities
Program Management:

Formulate department objectives with the help of medical officer in charge of hospital.
Ensure standard operating procedures, protocols and guidelines in management of patients are followed.

Program Activities

Responsible for giving anesthesia to all emergency and elective cases conducted in theatre, both minor and major surgeries.
Conduct peri-operative (pre and post) review of all patients within 24 hours.
Supervise theatre staffs and ensure smooth running of theatre activities and procedures in addition to allocating the support staffs duties.
Assist in management of very sick patients in the ward when called upon e.g. patients who need urgent resuscitation and intubation.
Be part of the emergency trauma team and called upon in case of an accident with mass causalities.
Attend and participate in the daily morning hospital hand over meetings.
Participate in weekly continuous medical education (CME) at the hospital.
Conduct on-job training of staff through both practical and theory sessions.
Do theatre coverage and on-call, ensuring 24 hour coverage.
Properly cover nights and weekends, arrange a rotation schedule with fellow clinical officer anesthetist.
Perform routine clinical work as required by your supervisor.
Participate in camp health surveys/campaigns/surgical camps as required.
Keep complete and accurate inventory of medicines and supplies located at the theatre and monitor and supervise their usage.
Ensure all medication equipment, supplies required for anesthesia are ordered in good time
Ensure the anesthetic machine and operating table are well maintained and report any fault, need for repair or maintenance in good time
Provide health talks to patients/clients on day to day basis

Reporting and Coordination:

Ensure proper documentation of all anesthetic procedures, and condition of the patient including vital signs and medication given
Submit weekly theatre reports to the HIS officer
Compile and submit monthly theatre reports to the MO in charge of hospital on a timely basis.

Other Special Duties other than provision of Anesthesia:

Attend to minor Surgical cases and procedures referred to theatre not attended to by the MO (Esophageal foreign body removal, Ear and nose foreign body removal, Circumcisions, Ganglions and Lipomas excisions).

Key result areas

Ensure quality anesthetic management for all patients undergoing surgical interventions
Ensure that universal precautions and infection prevention guidelines are adhered to

Qualifications

Registered Clinical Officer Anesthetist with a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Anesthesia and Surgery from KMTC or recognized medical training institution
Registered with the Clinical officers Council of Kenya
At least 2 years’ experience as an Anesthetists in a busy hospital setup

Required Experience & Competencies:

Good clinical and anesthetic skills
Proven leadership, communication, interpersonal, decision making skills
Good team player
Excellent oral and written communication skills (English and Swahili)
Computer literacy in the use of MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is required
Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
Demonstrated ability to work as a team player
Experience of working in hardship area is an added advantage
Cultural sensitivity.

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October 28, 2024