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Training and Capacity Advisor, Humanitarian Action (Nairobi)

Open to Expatriates: Yes
Location: Nairobi, IHUB, Kenya
Job Description
Humanitarian crises are becoming longer and more complex, stretching humanitarian actors’ abilities to provide assistance and protection. The Humanitarian Action section of the Emergencies and Humanitarian Action Unit supports the IRC, country programs and emergency teams to reach people in need, understand complex crises and promote humanitarian principles. This role will lead development and delivery of the IRC’s guidance and training for supporting humanitarian action, including humanitarian access, humanitarian negotiation, engaging armed actors and remote management. It will work closely with the section’s access, ethics and analysis teams as well as colleagues in EHAU, country programs, Protection and Rule of Law and Safety and Security to strengthen and support the capacity of IRC and partners to provide humanitarian services.
Major Responsibilities:

Lead the development of the IRC’s guidance and tools for supporting humanitarian action including humanitarian access, negotiation, engaging armed actors and remote management.
Ensure collaborative roll out of guidance through systematic dissemination and socialization.
Support the development of staff competency to apply guidance and tools through training and coaching/mentoring to identified practitioners across the IRC and partners.
Lead IRC’s partnerships with professional development centers in relevant subject areas to bring training and skills-building to scale.
Provide technical support and advice as requested to country programs, emergency teams and partners.
Ensure the capture of learning and knowledge from operations and training to contribute to and improve guidance and performance over time.
Maintain currency with methods, approaches and professional developments in humanitarian action in complex environments.

Job Requirements

Work Experience:

Significant practical experience in humanitarian access, humanitarian negotiation, civil-military coordination or related competencies.
Experience with collaborative/inclusive development of tools, guidance and learning materials for/with practitioners.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Advanced skills in humanitarian negotiation, humanitarian-military relations and/or engagement with armed groups
Excellent ability to produce user-centered, effective, and responsive guidance, tools and materials
Proficiency in delivering training and coaching support to individuals, teams and/or partners
Expertise in applying humanitarian principles in practice
Knowledge of legal and normative frameworks for humanitarian action
Strong communication, diplomatic and interpersonal skills
Ability to summarize sophisticated topics and information inclusively, clearly and succinctly.

Language Skills: Proficiency in English required. Proficiency in additional relevant language, such as French, Arabic or Spanish preferred.
Working Environment: This role is based in Nairobi. Up to 40% international travel may be required, including to environments affected by armed conflict.
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 and 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.
Narrowing the Gender Gap: The International Rescue Committee is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including flexible hours (when possible), maternity leave, transportation support, and gender-sensitive security protocols.

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October 28, 2024
Regional Emergency Director -East Africa Regional Emergency Director – Great Lakes

This role can be based in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia or South Sudan.
As Regional Emergency Director (RED), you will provide strategic and operational leadership to building emergency response capacity and implementing high quality responses in the East Africa Region. In close collaboration with technical and operational counterparts, you will advise and guide decision making for Country, Regional and Emergency and Humanitarian Action Unit (EHAU) leadership around where, when, and how IRC will build capacity and respond to emergencies and you will coordinate and lead support to emergency responders at country level. You will be responsible for ensuring that IRC’s work on emergency capacity strengthening, preparedness and response meet both IRC’s and international standards.
The RED is a senior position within regional and EHAU management teams. In this role, you are responsible for assuring quality of IRC’s emergency response and preparedness activities within their region. A central component of this role is to facilitate collaboration and coordination between country, regional and EHAU technical and operational counterparts, assuring cohesive and connected support to country programs.
Responsibilities

Response Management (approximately 40% of time): The RED will lead the regional and HQ support for emergency response management led by countries within your region. With support from regional and EHAU leadership, and in collaboration with country teams, you will coordinate resources, guide strategy, and serve as the primary support for emergency responders. This includes:

Ensure the timely planning and implementation of contextualized emergency responses, which are aligned with IRC standards, policies, and global best practice.
Promote and support high-quality emergency needs assessments to inform response decisions and strategies.
Promote decisions and strategy development that are informed by analysis of humanitarian context.
Advise go, no-go response decisions, provide guidance and sign-off on response strategies.
Advise and support on securing funding opportunities, donor compliance, and donor engagement to execute response strategies.
Coordinate technical, operational, financial, and human resources to support response activities.
Lead on response evaluation, information sharing and knowledge management around emergency responses to promote learning within and across regions.
Deploy as needed to lead emergency responses e.g. for start-up, for large or particularly complex responses, or as a gap fill in ongoing responses.
Support deployed EHAU Emergency Country Directors and Team Leads, e.g. through sharing of contextual knowledge, coordination, information sharing with regional colleagues, facilitation of donor conversations, strategic guidance etc.& security inputs and support to emergency responses.
Support Emergency Response team-led (ERT) responses as needed.
Collaboratively work with country programs and EHAU to ensure smooth management and operational transition to country programs after response.

Emergency Preparedness and Capacity Strengthening (approximately 40% of time): The RED will be the lead for coordination and implementation of emergency preparedness and capacity strengthening initiatives. This includes:

Support development of an overarching IRC global emergency capacity building and preparedness framework.
Using IRC’s global framework, lead the development of a region-specific plan for emergency capacity building.
Assure the quality implementation of the regional plan by providing direct support and coordinating with technical and operational counterparts within country, regional and EHAU teams.
Lead in measuring and tracking progress against preparedness and capacity goals, information sharing and knowledge management to promote learning within and across regions.
Coordinate the provision of mentorship from various functional areas to CPs, including direct deployment to build emergency capacity/readiness as required.
Support country programs to achieve partnership objectives by providing capacity strengthening to partners in areas related to emergency preparedness and response.

Strategic Leadership (approximately 20% of time): In support of regional and organizational priorities the RED will:

Serve as the primary focal point in the region to coordinate across relevant technical units, country teams and partners to drive our efforts to strengthen capacity, competencies and to grow the impact of DRR, DP and Resilience programming across the region.
Assure effective community of practice and learning across the IRC country teams in the region to information, share learning, build on strengths, and support continuous improvement.
Ensure that the IRC remains responsive to emerging humanitarian issues and maintains its position as a leading humanitarian agency.
Oversee the process to identify and monitor the regional humanitarian environment against key indicators and provide regular updates on the regional situation to EHAU, regional and country program leadership.
Represent the IRC in relevant humanitarian meetings, fora and workshops at regional level, ensuring collaboration with other humanitarian agencies, the UN, etc. and coordinate information sharing on current and emerging humanitarian methodologies, approaches, techniques and policies.
Act as focal point for emergency-related crisis analysis.

Key Working Relationships and Accountability

Position Reports to: The RED will report to the Deputy Regional Director and the Director of Delivery EHAU, through a management in partnership relationship.
Position supervises: Emergency Focal Person in Country Programs (Management in Partnership) where relevant.
Works closely with: Country Program Senior Management Teams, Regional Senior Management Teams and the Emergencies and Humanitarian Action Unit Response Management Team.

Qualifications

A leader with specific geographic experience in delivering complex humanitarian emergency preparedness and response programs within the East Africa Region.
A professional with substantial experience in senior (regional) management roles and dynamic levels of responsibility.
Extensive lived experience and deep understanding of the East Africa Regional context.
Proven operational analysis and management skills, including project management.
A thorough and critical problem solver, who can think analytically, plan strategically and implement long term goals while remaining adaptive and flexible to changing circumstances.
A strong communicator who is committed to open and transparent communication.
high integrity and ethical standards with excellent interpersonal skills, collegial behavior, high energy, positive and creative leader.
A consistent record serving as a role model, empowering others to translate vision into results; effective at delegating the appropriate responsibility, accountability, and decision-making authority.
A receptive and collaborative team leader who adaptively manages and supports development of direct and indirect reports.
High dedication to cultivate and maintain positive, safe and protective working environment of gender equality, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Demonstrated ability to successfully work in fast-paced, often insecure, and stressful environments.
Professional fluency in written and spoken English required.
Ability to travel up to 60% of the year.

The IRC strives to build diverse and inclusive teams 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.
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
We are committed to closing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including flexible hours (when possible), maternity leave, transportation support, and gender-sensitive security protocols.

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October 28, 2024
Chief Gender, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Officer

Requisition ID: req14020
Job Title: Chief Gender, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Officer
Sector: Senior Executive Leadership
Employment Category: Fixed Term
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: Yes

Job Description
As Chief Gender, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Officer, you will lead our global efforts to refine and deliver a comprehensive and coordinated strategic plan that builds an inclusive culture across IRC and ensures diversity, equality, and inclusion are central to all we do. Building upon a strong existing foundation of advancing gender equality within IRC’s global program delivery and internal operations and the IRC’s stated ambition to become a feminist organization, you will establish a new Gender, Diversity, Equality & Inclusion (G-DEI) unit, with an expanded scope, to achieve IRC’s goal of being a fully inclusive organization. These efforts will result in improved outcomes for our clients, a more inclusive work environment, and increased influence for good within the humanitarian sector.
You understand that the root causes of inequality require shared solutions across sectors and systems and will guide IRC’s teams to test new approaches, expand innovations, and build strategic partnerships that challenge and shift the structures that perpetuate inequality. You will work across all facets of a highly matrixed organization to achieve transformational change. You will place IRC’s staff and clients at the center of our work and maximize their influence over organizational decisions. You will harness the power of lived experience and the value derived from diverse viewpoints to orchestrate programmatic and operational change.
Major Responsibilities –

G-DEI Strategy

Refine, implement, manage and be responsible for IRC’s organization-wide vision, strategy, and delivery plan in a participatory way to evolve IRC into a fully feminist, diverse, and inclusive organization
Partner with key leaders and actors to confirm shared accountabilities in delivering on the G-DEI plan and support change management efforts needed to achieve success
Support the development and implementation of G-DEI related policies and practices in partnership with organizational program, functional, and shared services leaders
Collaborate with relevant teams to embed approaches to monitoring and evaluation and a culture of continuous improvement and learning in relation to G-DEI
Co-create a new G-DEI Scorecard and Action Plan to provide a clear vision, metrics and accountability system on which to gauge progress
Build G-DEI engagement, knowledge, and capacity within the organization at all levels
Communicate G-DEI priorities, action plans, and progress made

Technical Leadership

Serve as a resource, thought partner, and assessor of progress
Support IRC leaders in obtaining the technical support needed to achieve IRC’s G-DEI priorities
Coordinate data gathering and analysis to inform organizational interventions and track progress made
Add to the sector’s knowledge base about what works best

Team Leadership

Assemble and lead a highly matrixed diverse global team with the most appropriate skills and experiences to best achieve the goals of the unit
Support a consistently high level of team performance; manage, mentor, and coach team, modeling healthy, collaborative intra- and inter-departmental working relationships
Assemble and lead a community of practice throughout the organization where everyone is accountable for progress on defined Gender, Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion goals
Cultivate a respectful and inclusive environment for all people

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education: Graduate degree required in relevant field, or equivalent work experience
Work Experience: 15+ years of related experience that includes:
Direct experience leading and influencing organizational partners to embrace and adopt intersectional diversity, equality, and inclusion processes as core to all programs and activities
Successful track record as a manager and leader in a complex global organization
Experience leading and supporting change management to embed an inclusive work culture
International program implementation experience
Experience building communities of practice
Experience with government contracting and/or government grant-making processes within the international NGO sector strongly preferred

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

Deep commitment to and knowledge of strategies to advance diversity, equality, and inclusion; proven experience in incorporating feminist and gender perspectives and ensuring equal participation in the workplace
Demonstrable understanding of how power dynamics affect organizations and the ability to amplify the voices of individuals from under-represented groups
Knowledge of and ability to speak fluently about existing and needed evidence about how to achieve meaningful change for women and girls and other historically under-represented groups in development and humanitarian contexts
Ability to engage, inspire to action, and influence people outside of direct reporting lines
Strong, concise, and compelling written communication skills and excellent public speaking skills
Receptive and collaborative leadership approach that contributes to a positive team environment; builds and maintains strong relationships with people from all backgrounds, genders, cultures, and viewpoints
Strong people management skills, with a priority on setting clear expectations for high performance, managing technical specialists, delegation, and working in matrixed settings
Ability to refine and shepherd the implementation of a cross-cutting strategy while actively incorporating enterprise priorities and appropriate direction and feedback from colleagues
Ability to work effectively and with impact through matrixed relationships
Understands the importance of operating with a global mentality and models global and cultural sensitivity

Language Skills:

Excellent spoken and written English
Proficiency in at least one other relevant language (French, Arabic, Spanish, Swahili, etc.) strongly preferred

Working Environment –
Combination of standard office working environment and working remotely (i.e., telecommuting). Applicants must have a home or alternate workspace they can effectively complete their work from during regularly scheduled work hours.
Some international travel as needed up to 30%

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Respect in the Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

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October 28, 2024
Electronic Medical Records System Manager (Kakuma, Rift Valley)

Open to Expatriates: No
Location: Kakuma, Kenya
Job Description
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Field Coordinator and technical supervision of the Design Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator and the Senior Health Coordinator, the Electronic Medical Records System Manager shall be responsible for the overall EMR activities in the organization. Specifically, he/she shall support the end to end implementation of the EMR at the IRC supported facilities. This shall include, requirement gathering, analysis, system design, development, operation, and sustenance of the EMR systems within the organization in Kenya. S/he will lead digital system innovation, reporting, linkages, and representation in the relevant technical working groups within the ministry of health. The overall coordination of digital health Intervention trainings, mentorship to both healthcare workers and administration.
Key Tasks

A key member of the core EMR implementation team taking lead of EMR activities, supporting the system as a subject matter authority.
Serve as the main point of contact and EMR related issues to users including the physicians, health record officers and the senior management at IRC.
Analyze and detail the requirements for the EMR, clinical workflow as they pertain to the implementation of electronic practice management and electronic medical record’s software.
Prepare recommendations and/or alternatives that address existing and potential areas of improvements.
Working with the teams at the facilities, generate the required structured and ad-hoc reports for consumption by the different partners such as MOH, donors, administrators, clinicians etc.
Redesign existing workflows to use the EMR application system, document, review, and train staff on effective workflows to be embraced.
Design and configure the electronic medical record’s software in the most efficient manner to support the clinicians and other healthcare service providers within the IRC facilities.
Build, utilize, and implement customized training curriculum for the users of the EMR and train them on the features/ effective use.
Coordinate the implementation of the EMR software at the IRC sites, detailing the approaches, lessons learned, challenges and mitigation.
Participate in the planning, design, development and deployment of new application modules and improvements to existing EMR.
Implement a collaborative EMR support mechanism using the appropriate tools to document user issues raised for action.
Understand the EMR system, troubleshoot and/or raise technical errors that may occur within the system to focal IT personnel or EMR developer.
Provide regular status updates to the senior management team, and advice the SMT on the right course of action for the EMR.
Review the EMR use at the facility to analyze the impact of the system in the provision of healthcare services to the clients.
May perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years’ experience is a must. A master’s degree in health informatics, Information science/Technology is helpful.
8+ years’ experience with EMR system assisting with system implementation and support required.
EMR implementation experience in the either public or private health facilities in Kenya.
Experience in digital health training to healthcare provider/ givers in Kenya.
Previous experience with workflow analysis/documentation, requirements collecting, end-user training/support and system testing.
Knowledge of digital healthcare system, Digital healthcare design principals.
Ability to analyze data using software analytical tools such as excel, SPSS, Stata, KOBO, Power BI etc
Ability to lead and coordinate teams for high performance.

Required Experience & Proficiencies:

Experience and understanding of health information systems design, development, roll-out, and/or use.
Ability to meet deadlines with quality products. Strong interpersonal skills; oral, written and presentation skills.
Strong management skills (Managing, motivating and developing staff)
Excellent planning and organizational skills with the ability to appropriately lead and delegate work.
Stand out colleague.
Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions.
Must be flexible and culturally sensitive.

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October 28, 2024
Grants Manager

This role can be based in New York, Washington D.C or Nairobi.
The IRC’s Emergencies & Humanitarian Action Unit (EHAU) oversees IRC’s global emergency preparedness and response activities. The mission of the EHAU is to expand and improve IRC’s ability to help affected communities survive in acute emergencies and hard to reach contexts by investing in people, systems, and solutions to complex humanitarian challenges. The EHAU team achieves this mission through ongoing rigorous risk analysis, investing in capacity strengthening of frontline humanitarians, partnership with local actors, offering collaborative support and technical assistance to teams working in emergencies and hard to reach places, and deploying and supporting world class emergency response staff as they help people affected by acute crisis situations.
Job Overview/Summary

The EHAU Grants Manager supports the unit to ensure successful implementation of HQ-level grants for all sections, including approximately 25% of time focused on the Signpost Project. S/he will help ensure basic compliance, accurate financial information, high quality narratives for donor reports, updating key internal systems and processes for effective management of all awards. Working closely with the Director, Finance and Fundraising in Emergencies (DFFiE), this position also plays a key role in the oversight and management of internal emergency funds, ensuring all required documents are complete, filed, and follow-up for ongoing projects.
They will be the EHAU focal point for entering any new funding opportunities into OTIS, the IRC’s online grant management system, as well as managing and reporting on any governmental or private foundation emergency grants the EHAU obtains. From time to time they will also draft narrative submissions for funding opportunities for the Unit, and, as needed provide back-up grants support to deployed field teams.

Major Responsibilities:

Grant Management and Partnership Support

Support proposal development EHAU HQ or response fund grants and ensure compliance with IRC’s internal online opportunity tracking system (OTIS)
Produce narrative reports for EHAU’s core funding from external donors, and review financial reports, consulting with and ensuring input from relevant staff
Oversee the information management and filing system for grant materials, ensuring donor contractual documents and key correspondence are consistently filed
Maintain a grant tracker and reporting schedule for the unit, and complete internal online grants records for all funding sources
Support budget realignments and grant amendments/modifications
Act as compliance focal point for the portfolio, maintaining a broad and deep understanding of relevant donor policies, regulations and procedures
Support the monitoring of projects to ensure progress against objectives and compliance with donor guidelines
Facilitate signatures on grant and partnership agreements, amendments, and other required documents
For HQ awards, manage the administration of pre-award due diligence processes with all new sub-awards following IRC’s partnership management system, PEERS, and draft sub-award agreements and follow IRC internal review process of all sub-award documentation
Serve as focal point for PEERS questions for the unit, for both HQ and field teams
Work closely with Signpost Director, private fundraising teams, and AMU to track on-going grants and support fundraising efforts for that project.

Support to Internal Emergency Funding

Support project management process for internal emergency funding allocations, including maintaining project tracker, following up with countries/response teams when information is missing, and ensuring regular check-ins are held on time
Maintain emergency funding information on the IRC’s intranet, RescueNet
Contribute to Crisis Response Fund reports, and gather project information and analysis as required

Other

Provide back-up grants support as needed to emergency field teams

Qualifications

University Degree, or equivalent experience
2-3 years’ previous work experience required; humanitarian sector experience preferred
Attention to detail; Ability to manage multiple, competing deadlines and priorities
Understanding of American and European institutional donors and their requirements preferred
Experience with writing, reviewing and editing narrative and financial reports
Understanding of humanitarian aid and development programming
Fluency in all standard PC office software such as Excel, Outlook and Word
Demonstrated ability to successfully work in a fast-paced environment, within and across departments/functions and develop positive relationships with local and remote staff
Customer service orientation with desire to find creative and timely solutions for field teams
Excellent oral and written English communications skills required. Additional languages are an added benefit.

EHAU 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.
Standards for 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
Narrowing the Gender Gap: The International Rescue Committee is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including a flexible hours (when possible), parental leave, transportation support, and gender-sensitive security protocols.

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October 28, 2024
Director Global Facilities HR Systems Associate

Open to Expatriates: Not Applicable
Job Description
The Director of Global Facilities will provide leadership of the IRC’s headquarters facility staff and operations globally (with dedicated resources in NYC and Nairobi). This person will play a crucial leadership role in setting the vision for global facilities, planning for the future state, and executing on that vision. Additionally, the Director will provide operational and technical leadership for construction, renovation, and facility moves for all IRC offices; including power management and ensuring facilities meet IRC’s Duty of Care needs at international locations. The IRC Facilities Department is responsible for long term planning needs, construction management, real estate management, physical safety and maintenance of IRC’s offices. The department is also responsible for OSHA record administration and other miscellaneous administration responsibilities across the HQ locations.
Major Responsibilities:

Develop and implement a global strategy for IRC’s facilities by establishing a future vision, identifying areas of risk, and harnessing the appropriate resources to accomplish expected goals
Proactively lead facilities-related planning and budgeting globally, including development of financial business cases and assist local teams as needed with lease negotiations
Lead and mentor a team of facilities and operations professionals located (currently) in the US and Nairobi
Maintain and develop strong professional working relationships with Building Management, construction and maintenance contacts for primary locations
Ensure all office staff issues are addressed promptly and effectively, including developing an effective work order management system
Ensure operational expenses stay within budget and all projects are executed as planned
Identify and propose cost-savings measures as well as cost efficient facility improvements
Direct oversight in the perfect execution of daily tasks including mail services and work order management
Proactively manage all seating capacity design and plans
Serve as on-site project management contact for all office renovation and expansion projects; coordinate with architects, space planners, consultants, real estate brokers, construction service providers and IRC employees
Ensure appropriate records of physical assets are maintained and work with Finance as necessary to track costs as appropriate
Coordinate and inspect contracted work
Collaborate with other members of the Operational Leadership team to ensure the needs of the broader organization are understood and met
Provide support and/or lead as needed in emergency situations

Qualifications

4 year Degree, Engineering/Architecture preferred
Minimum 8 years of supervisory, building management and construction experience; Global experience preferred
Solid understanding of OSHA standards and regulations
Excellent supervisory and team building skills; the ability to lead staff and promote productivity
Demonstrated experience working with construction, office furniture, and other related services
Global project management experience in a construction and real estate
Experience developing and executing work order management
Experience with budgeting and cost allocation skills
Experience with commercial leases and negotiations
Strong interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to interact diplomatically and efficiently within a diverse organization and team environment
Excellent negotiation and problem solving skills
Highly organized with strong multi-tasking abilities
Proficiency with project management tools
Proficient digital literacy; effective working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
Working Environment: Standard office work environment

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October 28, 2024
Livelihoods Interns

Requisition ID: req12615
Sector: Economic Recovery & Livelihood
Employment Category: Intern
Open to Expatriates: No
Job Description
Job Overview/Summary:
The IRC is seeking (2) Livelihoods Interns based in Rongai – Kajiado, for 4 months in its Urban Livelihoods program; Scaling Refugee Employment Across Contexts. Designed to meet the particular needs of these populations, the IRC’s livelihoods work supports those most in need to generate income and assets through employment and self-employment pathways.
Under the supervision of the Livelihoods Manager working closely with the Livelihoods Officer and Business Training Officers, the Livelihoods Interns will support program implementation by training monitoring and mentorship of supported Urban Saving and Loans Associations (USLAs), Apprenticeship.
Vocational skills training and Business clients. Other duties include providing facilitation during Learn to earn Business training sessions.
Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Humanities/Social Sciences, International Development, Political Science, Management or other relevant field.
(Graduated not more than 2 years ago)

Required Experience & Proficiencies:

Interest of working with forced migrants is desirable.
Interest and knowledge in youth outreach and private sector partnerships.
Strong program/technical and budget management skills, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation skills
Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills. Ability to quickly assess priorities and efficiently handle a variety of activities at a time while paying appropriate attention to detail.

Personal qualities:

Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
Ability to work and adapt in high paced environment.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Computer literate (word processors, spreadsheet, database, and statistical packages,etc.)
Fluency in English and Swahili.

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October 28, 2024
Senior WPE Psychosocial Officer

Job Description

The officer will provide technical support and leadership required for the successful implementation of women, girls, children protection and empowerment program in Kakuma. The Officer will support the GBV case worker and Community Health Volunteers in providing comprehensive, timely and quality case management to survivors of GBV, lead implementation of prevention and response interventions including the provision of information on WPE and child protection services, referral mechanisms and coordination He/she will represent IRC in WPE/GBV/Child protection related partners meeting. The Officer will be responsible for training and mentoring community health volunteers, report and proposal writing, documentation as well as knowledge management. This position reports to the Senior Field Coordinator administratively and technically to the WPE coordinator.
Key Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Snr. Field Coordinator and WPE Coordinator, provide technical oversight and capacity-building through training, mentorship and on-the-job support for Case Worker and community health volunteers (CHVs) on GBV/WPE/Child protection program implementation.
Provide project leadership and ensure the implementation of the program meet standard operating procedures, child protection guidelines and GBV case management guiding principles.
Monitor group therapy sessions and one-on-one support to women, girls, care givers and children survivors of gender based violence
Work with health staff to provide timely and quality clinical care to SGBV survivors and monitor activities, when requested or advised.
Provide psychosocial support to care givers, children and survivors of violence
Strengthen and maintain networks with community leaders, opinion shapers, women groups and service providers to improve communication, collaboration and coordination among partners.
Set up an active and functional feedback mechanisms, referral pathway and document referral directory.
Ensure GBV coordination partners and CHVs understand and are able to utilize the referral system efficiently.
Participate in development of monthly outreach plans with community workers, based on case trends and ongoing needs of women, boys and girls, include strategies to reach women, boys and girls who are more isolated/have special needs.
Collect and collate data about gender based violence and child protection, monitor trends and emerging issues.
Assist with identification of relevant actors offering services against gender based violence in Kakuma. Visit partners, conduct interviews, and compile responses.
Assist with the identification of potential local partners. Provide input into capacity assessment and associated recommendations.
Assist with developing adequate project monitoring systems and help to ensure that GBV volunteers and community workers utilize these systems accurately and consistently.
Assist with preparing all relevant reports regarding the IRC’s activities.
Develop concept and proposals for the projects
Ensure timely implementation of program activities.
Provide administrative and logistical support to the program.
Fulfill any other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Key Result Areas-Program

Quality program planning and implementation with partner organizations.
Desire to achieve program objectives.
Quality reports are produced and submitted on time.
Take lead in monitoring and evaluating activities
Coordination with other partners including government agencies is strengthened.
Take lead in implementing activities on adolescent girls and boys programming

Partnership

Good coordination with partners in the WPE/GBV/Child protection program area in particular Kakuma
Actively participate in WPE working group forums and other relevant forums
Work closely with MoH in coordination meetings

Case Management and Information Management

Implement a simple case management system for the health centers that is linked to the work and activities of the CHVs in the community
Implement an effective referral system at the interagency and community level to ensure survivors can access quality services in a timely manner.
Monitor internal referral system within IRC between the health and WPE program.

Qualifications

Degree in counseling and/or psychology. A Social Science or related degree is helpful.

Required Experience & Proficiencies :

Minimum 3 years of direct psychosocial/counseling experience with a reputable agency; experience working with survivors of violence preferred.
Clear understanding of gender, abuse of power, and issues surrounding violence against women.
Relevant experience in child protection and related areas, program/project development and management is an asset.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, medical ethics and respect for clients at all times. Experience in participatory techniques and community mobilization
Strong ability to lead, train, facilitates and motivates others in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful and supportive manner.
Positive, highly motivated, innovative, with good organizational and inter-personal skills.

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must follow values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and implements policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons and several others.

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowance.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply. International allowances are not available for this position. Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

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October 28, 2024
Nutrition Manager (Kakuma) Supply Chain Assistant

Job Description
Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, the Nutrition Manager shall be responsible for the overall designing and implementation of a nutrition program that encompasses running of selective feeding program, nutrition surveillance, hospital feeding, and promotion of infant and young child feeding practices, nutrition education and addressing micronutrient deficiencies in the camp.
He/she shall be expected to monitor and ensure improvement and maintenance of public health nutrition performance indicators as per SPHERE/UNHCR/WHO standards at the Camp.
Key Responsibilities

Develop an annual nutrition sector work plan
Supervise and coordinate the implementation and monitoring of nutrition project activities in line with proposal targets and work plan timelines
Implement recommendations arising out of joint assessment missions/ reviews with WFP and/or UNHCR
Conduct nutritional surveillance in the camp based on agreed camp wide methodologies including surveys, process monitoring, LQAS, SQUEAC and other rapid methods.
Coordinate with other IRC departments and implementing partners to develop training curricula and implementation plans.
Assist in response and management of any nutrition emergencies e.g. acute food shortages in the camp and participate in the development of disaster preparedness systems.
Promote infant and young child feeding best practices in the camp.
Supervise and monitor the hospital patient’s diet including the special diets for chronic diseases.
Plan and execute nutritional calendar events.
Oversee implementation and integration of comprehensive growth monitoring program
Participate actively in execution of operational research in the camp
Participate actively in annual nutrition surveys in the camp
Plan and actively involve the community in marking recognized nutrition related days
In liaison with the Administration department, recruit and maintain a nutrition team in accordance with budget specifications.
Directly supervise the nutrition team in the camp.
Build refugee staff capacity to assume more management and technical positions in IRC’s nutrition program:
Represent IRC in health and nutrition meetings in the Camp:
Coordinate with UNHCR, WFP other implementing partners and health facilities to ensure maximum effectiveness of the nutrition project.
Monitor all nutrition program expenditure against budgets;
Work with logistics team to develop accurate and timely quarterly nutrition orders;
Recommend grant and budget revisions for the nutrition program to the Health Team Leader;
Keep Health Team Leader fully informed on nutrition related issues, opportunities and development;
To coordinate the compilation and timely submit weekly monthly and quarterly reports of the therapeutic and supplementary feeding and other nutrition activities to the Health Team Leader.
Adhere and uphold the IRC code of conduct at the respective work areas of work

Key Result Areas

Successful implementation of annual nutrition sector work plan as per the proposal targets.
Monitor and ensure improvement and maintenance of public health nutrition performance indicators as per SPHERE/UNHCR/WHO standards at the camp.
Promotion of mother infant and young child feeding best practices in the camp.
Monitor all nutrition program expenditure against budgets and ensure an appropriate burn rate.
Ensure steady supply of all the nutrition program supplies.
Ensure nutrition surveillance and assessments are continuously conducted.
Timely submission of monthly and donor reports.
Capacity building of nutrition staff.
Maintain nutrition team as per the budget specifications.
Represent IRC in nutrition meetings.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in nutrition; Master’s in Public Health Nutrition added advantage.
Experience in designing and implementing nutrition surveys and other methodologies,
Knowledge in computer statistical packages such as SMART, SQUEAC, STRATA and basic data analysis skills.
Experience in managing a nutrition program among refugee/ displaced populations an advantage.
Working in resource poor environment and complex emergencies.

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October 28, 2024
Clinical Officer in- Charge Senior Support Officer, Regional Private Partnerships – East Africa Advocacy Manager

The clinical officer in charge of the health posts/clinics will be responsible for the overall coordination of health activities in the clinics and direct supervision of the Clinical Officers and the staff in the clinics. He /she will closely work and support the Clinical Services Manager (CSM) in ensuring the management and routine services and of the clinics are effectively provided at the clinics in the program. He/She will work closely with the, Pharmacist, MCH nurses, Lab Technologist, PITC Nurse, Community Health Officers, Nutritionists and others in ensuring quality health services are provided to the beneficiaries. He/she will also provide support in the hospital as needed, doing ward rounds and ensuring coverage both day and night.
Key Responsibilities
Program management:

Overall in charge of all the general clinical officers in all clinics and in the hospital.
Ensure effective supervision of Clinic staff (National and refugee staff)
Ensure complete and accurate inventory of drugs and medical supplies located at the clinics and monitor/supervise their usage.
Work with the clinic in -charges to provide supplies needs and make trimester orders.
Responsible for ensuring routine HIS health facility data is accurate, consistent and timely submitted to the HIS department.
Conduct support supervision visits on a monthly basis in each clinic and share the report with action points/recommendations with the Clinical Services Manager, FC and TCs.

Human Resource:

Set Performance Objectives for personnel reporting to him/ her and monitor their performance, ie the clinical officers as well as conduct Performance evaluation periodically.
Attend the monthly clinical services staff meeting and share updates
Plan and manage staff leave and R&R plans ensuring adequate coverage
Review the JDs for the incentive staffs working in the clinics.Hold monthly meetings with the clinic staffs and share the minutes with the Health Manager and Field Coordinator.

Program activities:

Clinical assessment and prescription of treatment for all patients in the clinic that He/She will be assigned to.
Refer chronic cases to the various special clinics
Properly cover weekends, arrange a rotation schedule with fellow clinical officers
Conducts ward rounds in absence of the Medical Officer
Properly documented treatment on patients’ files
Maintain an accurate and updated records keeping system in the health unit
Carry out minor surgical procedures
Attend to emergencies in ward in the absence of Medical Officer
Attend and participate in the daily morning hospital handover meetings.
Actively participate and regularly present in weekly continues medical education (CME) at the hospital.
Handle disciplinary issues for the clinical staff with support from Clinical Services Manager and HR.
Training of staff on job and theory sessions

Reporting and Coordination:

Ensure all patient records are properly documented in the patient files with all aspects of management being captured
Ensure the weekly HIS reports are compiled and submit on time.
Conduct mortality audits for all deaths occurring in the pediatric and stabilization wards together with other staff working in the units and share the reports with the CSM on a monthly basis.
Take lead in quality improvement at the health facilities and be part of (Quality Improvement Committee (QIC)
Ensure accurate inventory records are maintained at the facilities.

Others:
Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Key Result Areas

Ensure smooth running of the health post, providing supervision, support and guidance to all staff working at the Clinic.
Ensure quality of care is maintained in management of patients
Ensure that universal precautions and infection prevention guidelines are adhered to in the health facilities.

Qualifications

Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
Registered with clinical officers council
Minimum 4 years working experience working in refugee health set up.
Strong leadership skills and integrity.
Experience in management of health staff in health facilities.

Required Experience & Competencies:

Good clinical skills – history taking, physical examination, ordering appropriate laboratory investigations and make appropriate diagnosis.
Proven leadership integrity, communication, interpersonal, decision making skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills (English and Swahili).
Experience in management of health staff in health facilities.
Computer literacy in the use of MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook is desired
Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.
Experience of working in hardship area.

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October 28, 2024