Country: Niger
Closing date: 19 Apr 2019
Job Description
Background
IRC’s vision for Niger is that individuals, households and communities are resilient, self-reliant and able to thrive in a changing context. IRC Niger is present in the regions of Tillabery, Agadez and Diffa with projects in the following areas: Environmental Health (EH) and Non Food Items (NFI) including Emergency – Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), Protection (SGBV, Child Protection, Monitoring Protection and Protection Integration), Nutrition, and Economic Recovery and Development (ERD).
Scope of work
The Senior Program Coordinator (SPC) will report to the Deputy Director for Programs (DDP). The main responsibility will be to lead program management support to Technical Coordinators (TCs) and key cross cutting program support, the proposal development. As such, he/she will support all TCs in the areas of: budget management, staff capacity building, planning tools, measurement, adaptive management and other strategic initiatives as needed. The SPC will directly supervise at least two positions: the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor and the Program Officer. He/she will potentially support one or two more positions, depending on the 2019 structure for IRC Niger. The Senior Program Coordinator reports to the Deputy Director Programs (DDP).
Program Management and Development
• Provide support to TCs to ensure the financial health and performance of IRC projects. Ensure expenditure within each project is monitored on a monthly basis against spending plans, and that well-structured corrective action is initiated and tracked where required.
• Work closely with the others Sector Coordinators on developing sound implementation plans, budgets, work plans, salary mapping, spending plans, procurement plans and other tools to successfully implement programs.
• Supervise the Grants Unit and ensure timely submissions of qualitative proposal packages, donor reports and other key documents.
• Ensure grants management and compliance of all IRC projects, in close collaboration with relevant IRC Units.
• Support the DDP in business development efforts as requested.
Monitoring and Evaluation
• Supervise the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor to ensure cross-cutting support to all program sectors.
• Provide input and validation as needed on key M&E initiatives, such as evaluations.
• Ensure the IRC’s Outcomes and Evidence Framework (OEF) is known and used as a guiding tool for TCs as relevant, including in program design and indicator tracking.
• Ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems are in place for appropriate program analysis, planning, evaluation, and advocacy in line with the overall program M&E.
• Support regional learning efforts, exchanges of information and measurement initiatives.
Staff Development
• In conjunction with Human Resources, ensure that each Program Unit has a staff capacity plan in place that is actively updated and applies; Ensure that staff capacity plans take into account online resources and external opportunities.
• Support TCs to identify staff development and training needs to ensure that existing staff have the right skills to implement activities
• Designated budget holder for staff capacity program budget lines across all project budgets
• Coordinate and provide inputs for the monthly Staff Capacity newsletter (delegating as necessary)
• Ensure that staff capacity requests are in line with staff capacity plans
Strategic Action Plan (SAP) and strategic initiatives
• Build on current knowledge and use of the Outcomes and Evidence Framework (OEF) to deepen knowledge and streamline use of TOCs.
• Support the DDP in the SAP quarterly update coordination, compilation and validation
• Support the DDP in tracking progress of the SAP Implementation Plan and
• Lead the mainstreaming of a standardized beneficiary feedback mechanism roll out in Niger by working closely with the M&E Advisor and TCs.
• As needed, support the DDP in other SAP related initiatives, such as Gender Equality and Emergency Preparedness.
Coordination & Representation
• Actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors, in consultation with the other Sector Coordinators.
• Support the identification of local and international implementing partners, including from the private sector.
• Identify and develop partnerships with local and international implementing partners as appropriate for program design and service to beneficiaries.
Requirements
• Fluency in French and English required.
• Minimum of five years of relevant work experience at a senior level in the Humanitarian field
• Previous experience managing programming in complex emergencies.
• Proven leadership and strategic planning capabilities with demonstrated budget management ability.
• Knowledge of all regulatory, contractual, legal and financial compliance requirements associated with international donor funding (USG, European Commission, UN agencies).
• Willingness to travel to the field and occasionally overnight at field sites with minimal conditions and various levels of privacy.
• Master’s degree in relevant subject preferred.
Work environment
The position will be based in Niamey, Niger. Travel to field offices will be expected. The Senior Program Coordinator will live in shared housing.
This is an unaccompanied position.
IRC is an Equal 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, veteran status or disability.
How to apply:
Application to be submitted on: https://rescue.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=1&c=rescue&id=3944