International Rescue Committee - IRC Camp Manager Jobs in Ethiopia
International Rescue Committee - IRC Camp Manager Jobs in Ethiopia
Job DescriptionThe International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the largest humanitarian agencies in the world, providing relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of oppression and violent conflict.
IRC has worked for over eight decades in the world addressing both the immediate, lifesaving needs of conflict affected people in an emergency and the reconstruction needs in post conflict societies.
The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and thorough accountability to those we serve.
Responsibilities and Tasks
Supply chain
Ensure camp level procurement system follows IRC and donor protocols.
This involves effective communication and working relations with technical program managers, support sector heads and Field Coordinator to ensure planned and timely procurements and payments.
Ensure logistics team works with procurement plans (monthly, quarterly), and authorized and ATC cleared suppliers.
Approve Purchase Requests (PRs) for all camp programs as per the authority threshold and review those PRs beyond the authority threshold prior to Field Coordinator approval.
Human Resource Management
Assist the field office in making sure that IRC personnel policy, IRC refugee staff policy and IRC required reporting policies (MRPs) are respected and practiced accurately in close collaboration with field SMT.
Line-manage camps-based sector staff and ensure all staffs performance objectives are set timely and staffs have clear understanding about their roles and responsibilities.
Maintain system and IRC standards for regular staff performance evaluation and assist the office in developing a framework for staff career development and training.
Ensure camp based staffs are deployed in a timely manner by applying standard procedures for staff recruitment.
Provide counseling and support in resolution of employee workplace misunderstandings. Propose and/or take corrective measures within IRC’s personnel policies as needed.
Authorize all staff in Kebribeyah camp when travelling out of their duty stations for IRC business as per the IRC personnel policy, and procedures.
Finance
Facilitate timely submission of cash projection by respective program and support sector representatives, refugee staff’s payment sheet, construction labor cost and daily laborers’ sheet, etc, for timely action by the field finance department.
Ensure camp based programs teams submit bi-weekly payment plans and share to the field finance sector for planning.
Ensure procurement assistant submits bi-weekly payment requests and facilitates with finance for timely payment to suppliers and service providers.
Program Management and development
Ensure all IRC projects are implemented in accordance with Program Framework and support that implementation follows the core programming principles.
Coordinate preparation of procurement, activity, and spending plans for all grants by program officers.
Ensure quarterly procurement plans are developed and executed to meet the IRC donor requirements.
Provide
administrative support and camp oversight during program implementation on daily basis; assist staff to implement sector specific monitoring and evaluation plans.
Representation and Coordination
Represent IRC at Kebribeyah refugee camp: The tasks include serve as focal person for any information shared with or received from camp level agencies and surrounding community representatives; prepare and report required updates and regular reports on all IRC activities to agencies and donor (s); assist the field office in facilitating donor monitoring visits.
Actively pursue good coordination and working relationships with relevant actors, government (ARRA, local administration), Donors (UNHCR, PRM, etc) and Implementing partners (IPs), refugees’ representatives (RCC, WOAs) and host/local community representatives and informal leaders.
Participate at camp level inter-agency meetings; facilitate regular meetings with camp leaders, camp level IPs, local authorities, and other community-based associations vital to foster good will and support for all program activities.
Maintain office records and disseminate information and correspondence from field office, IRC head office, IPs, donors to all operation and program staff in the camps and vice-versa.
Safety, Security and Health
Assist the field office in updating field security management plan, in facilitating security related trainings to camp based staff, and implementation of the plan.
Supervise security/safety situation in the designated camp context, and ensure incidents are reported to the Field Coordinator for further analysis, planning and implementation of safety and mitigation measures.
Develop/adapt standard local context specific vehicle safety policies and assure that they are consistently implemented in collaboration with field logistics focal person.
Conduct regular discussions with key staffs to identify and determine approaches to address staff wellness and sense of security.
Ensure all camp-based staffs understand IRC Ethiopia Health and Insurance Policy and utilize insurance provisions in collaboration with field Admin/HR person.
Job Requirements
MA/MSc/BA/BSc in Development Management, Business Management, Hydraulic Engineering, Social Work or related field of studies.
Four years relevant experience for MA/MSc and Five years for BA/BSc holders
Ability to deliver a concise quality reports in English; demonstrated experience in proposal development, including practical experience with budgeting, log frame development, and writing of technical descriptions; excellent spoken English skills; and additional local languages is a plus,
Management of multi-sector projects at international NGOs preferably in refugee camps is highly required.
Demonstrated ability and experience in working in an emergency and post emergency/recovery program.
Excellent project management/administration experience; excellent representational communication and interpersonal, negotiation skills.
Experience in working with multicultural and diversified workforce.
Proven Ability to work under pressure
Good knowledge of humanitarian and protection principles.
Proven management and leadership skills.
Excellent computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Power point, outlook
How to Apply
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