International Rescue Committee Emergency Community Well-being Initiative Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

International Rescue Committee Emergency Community Well-being Initiative Manager Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 219274

Category: Development and Project Management, Social Sciences and Community, Community Service
Location: Addis Ababa
Career Level: Managerial Level (Manager, Supervisor, Director)
Employment Type: Full time
Salary: As per the IRC Scale

Job Description

The IRC has implemented extensive programming throughout Ethiopia, assisting refugees and local communities, since 2000. Since March 2006, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has been working with refugee and local communities to understand the causes of physical and/or psychological harm, to support survivors of physical and/or psychological harm, and engage with communities on the prevention of physical and/or psychological harm.

The IRC’s Community Wellbeing Initiative (CWI) works to strengthen safeguarding and response systems throughout Ethiopia.

Through a multi-sectoral, community-based approach, the CWI supports sustainable knowledge, attitude, and behavior changes that prevent the risk of physical and/or psychological harm against women and girls, and provide adequate support services to survivors of physical and/or psychological harm.

Scope of Work

The new Emergency CWI Manager will work with the CWI Coordinator, CWI Assistant coordinator, and CWI Addis based staff to provide program technical and operational support to CWI field programs in Benishangul-Gumuz (BGRs), Tigray, Oromia, and Somali regions.

This position provides direct support with frequent field visits to a field-based Program Managers who oversee refugee and Internally displaced People (IDP) programs.

The position particularly supports gender-based violence response and prevention responses in emergency settings.

With the Addis-based CWI team, s/he will ensure that the sector goals and objectives are met by providing technical assistance, field visits, capacity building, and other support to field-based staff and programs.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide ongoing supervision, leadership, capacity building and technical support and guidance to all program staff. Ensure that all staff adheres to best-practice of safeguarding women and girls needs and concerns.

Support the continuous monitoring and evaluation of CWI projects so that activities are quality, appropriate and based on clear evidence of the problems, causes, contributing factors, and issues in specific settings.

Conduct field visits and thoroughly document findings and recommendations include final review any assessment conducted, safety audit report or any other program learning and evaluation activity.

Collect, analyze and disseminate project data and evidence-based information for problem analysis, planning and evaluation with all stakeholders according to schedule.

Ensure good project monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate a good plan project implementation and project impact. Assist with planning throughout the project cycle.

Ensure that all project requirements and indicators are met and are of a high quality-cost effective implementation, this includes activity guidance, tools or any innovative approach are developed to improve program quality and support the implementation at field level.

Review all the CWI grants budgets balances in consultation with field-based CWI Managers and senior officers. Provide technical assistance to

field staff on budget tracking and management.

Liaise with Operations (HR and Supply Chain) to follow up on program transportation needs and procurement at Addis level, adhere to all IRC policy and procedures.

Mentor and support staff’s professional development and foster a positive team spirit to encourage innovatively and quality programming include concrete capacity planning and training to the CWI field team once every quarter.

Timely and quality inputs to funding proposals, including writing, logframes, and budgeting; and timely and quality inputs to project reports.

Represent IRC in monthly coordination meetings that are established to strengthen coordinated emergency settings.

Job Requirements

MA/MSc or equivalent in Health (MPH), Social Science, Humanities or another related field of study/ BA with significant Psychosocial support and counseling experience and training considered

Four years/Five years of professional work experience for MA and BA subsequently

Proven experience in managing physical and/or psychological harm programming in an emergency context including in internally displaced people (IDP) context.

At least 1 year of management experience

Previous experience in project and grant management in conflict or post-conflict situations preferred

Demonstrated experience in proposal development, including practical experience with budgeting, log frame development, and writing of technical descriptions; and excellent English writing skills

Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring

Thorough understanding of physical and/or psychological harm against women and girls theory and practice

Proven experience in developing competency-based training modules

Demonstrated leadership, communication, and facilitation skills

Proven experience in proposal design, development and writing skills, including donor reporting.

Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills and flexibility

Strong written and oral English skills required.

Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint

How to Apply

Candidates meeting the above qualifications are encouraged to apply only through the below IRC On-line recruitment website:

IRC Carriers

https://rescue.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=1&c=rescue&id=6191

Internal Carrier site

https://rescue.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=2&c=rescue&id=6191

Please include 3 references from current and former employers.

Applications will not be returned. IRC discourages phone calls or personal visits.

Only applicants meeting the minimum qualification will be short listed and contacted.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

International Rescue Committee Emergency Community Well-being Initiative Manager Jobs in Ethiopia