Country: Yemen
Closing date: 18 Apr 2016
ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
COUNTRY BACKGROUND:
Yemen is the poorest country in the Arab world and has been plagued with internal conflicts in recent years. The humanitarian conditions in Yemen deteriorated rapidly since 26 March 2015 with the beginning of Saudi-led air campaign to stop the expansion of Houthi militias and their supporters towards the south of the country. Currently, an estimated of 80% of the population lack access to safe water or sanitation; 12.5 million people are food insecure, of whom about 6 million are severely food insecure; 1.6 million people are suffering from acute malnutrition; and about 8.4 million people are in need of health services.
The IRC began its Health, Nutrition and WASH programs in response to the impact of conflicts in Abyan and Aden Governorates in October 2012. The health interventions are aimed at increasing access to curative and preventive health services; while the nutrition intervention is to ensure children under five have access to inpatient and outpatient treatment for severe and moderate acute malnutrition. WASH interventions are aimed at reducing the risk and spread of environmental health related diseases, including provision of safe and dignified access to improved water supply and sanitation facilities to disaster affected communities and health facilities; the promotion of safe hygiene practices and the strengthening of community institutions, including health facilities to support and sustain WASH services. To address the recent and ongoing conflict, the IRC has initiated emergency Health and WASH interventions to war affected populations, IDPs and host families. In November 2015, IRC initiated protection mainstreaming activities within health, nutrition, and WASH programming.
SCOPE OF WORK: Under the supervision of IRC Yemen Country Director (CD), and based in Sana'a, the Senior Programs Coordinator will work in close collaboration with the Health, WASH and Nutrition Technical Coordinators, as well as overseeing the mainstreaming of protection activities for women, girls and children in all sectors. The Senior Programs Coordinator will directly supervise the Grants team, as well as overseeing M&E and advocacy functions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :
Ensure quality program design and implementation according to IRC's Outcomes and Evidence Framework (OEF) and best practices
Ensure programming is significantly aligned with the OEF i.e. program planning, project design, communications with staff, orientation.
In collaboration with Technical Coordinators, take the lead in proposal design & development in participatory ways, ensuring that projects are data-driven and align with the OEF, the country program Strategy Action Plan (SAP), and the global IRC 2020 Strategy.
Work with Technical Coordinators and Program Managers to ensure ongoing monitoring of progress and accurate data collection are being practiced regularly by field program staff.
In conjunction with the CD, liaise with the IRC HQ-based Technical Units to ensure regular flow of communication between field and headquarters, appropriate implementation of Technical Unit recommendations, and to facilitate technical oversight of programs.
In conjunction with the CD, develop learning initiatives that support the generation of new evidence.
Advance Strategic Plans
In collaboration with the CD, Technical Coordinators, and Field Coordinator, lead the overall development of an overall IRC Yemen Strategy Action Plan (SAP) to contribute to IRC's 2020 Strategy and YHRP (Yemen Humanitarian Response Plan 2015).
Serve as the SAP focal point in-country to lead the roll-out of IRC Yemen's Strategy Action Plan (SAP) - including the development and careful monitoring of progress against country program priorities.
Oversee Program Development, Fundraising and Grants Management
Oversee the Grants & Compliance Manager to coordinate the development of quality concept notes and proposals for all IRC Yemen programs.
Development of a funding strategy, widening and strengthening donor base.
Active participation in Grant Meetings, including all Budget vs Actuals Meetings, Grant Opening, Mid-Term, and Closing Meetings, ensuring follow up on action items identified
Stay abreast of donor regulations and compliance information, updating the CD and Grants Unit as necessary. Support the Grants & Compliance Manager to ensure that all IRC Yemen programs are compliant with their respective donor regulations.
Coordinate with CD, Technical Coordinators, operations leads, and Grants Unit to recommend and/or work through approaches to grant/budget amendments.
In coordination with Technical Coordinators and Grants & Compliance Manager, ensure the development and tracking of budget management tools such as spending plans per grant.
Oversee Monitoring & Evaluation:
In coordination with Technical Coordinators and Grants & Compliance Manager, lead the roll out and implementation of the measurement initiative in-country, including the Monitoring for Action (MfA) tools and COMET data platform across all current and future projects.
Oversee M&E and Grants staff to identify and address needs for project monitoring and reporting strategies/templates; as well as to design/improve upon and implement processes related to data quality (including qualitative) and documentation/communication of program learning.
Oversee partnership staff to ensure that IRC implementing partners' projects are tracked and evaluated, and that updates on partners/sub-grants are communicated in a timely and professional manner to appropriate stakeholders.
Support multi-departmental tracking/monitoring tools and processes where relevant to contribute to overall improvements to and streamlining of IRC operational and project tracking systems.
Coordination and Representation
Plan, coordinate and ensure quality well-integrated implementation of the IRC Yemen program interventions
Collaborate with the Health, WASH and Nutrition coordinators, as well as protection leads, to ensure a holistic approach in line with IRC's OEF
Represent the IRC to UN, international and national NGOs, donors, and Ministries as needed at the national and Governorate levels as necessary
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS :
The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, 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.
REQUIREMENTS :
- Excellent English writing and spoken skills are mandatory and the most important qualification for this position.
- Experience writing and coordinating high-value proposals for major donors (USG, UN, EU, etc).
- Experience developing budgets for major donors (USG, UN, EU, etc).
- Program development experience mandatory, including development of key project documents such as logical frameworks, monitoring tools, etc.
- Experience directly supervising diverse teams.
- Master's degree in relevant field from a recognized university.
- Minimum of five years' experience in an international NGO in similar role/with similar responsibilities.
Personal specifications:
- Ability to work in unstable security environment and abide with the security policies.
- Ability to work under pressure, long work hours, and high workload.
- Ability to independently organize work and prioritize tasks.
- Self-motivated, honest, highly responsible, and punctual.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Security level orange, insecure environment high criminality, presence of armed troops, open fighting and looting. There is active conflict in many parts of the country and a possibility for further expansion of the conflict and violence into other areas and other states. The situation in Sana'a is tense at the moment and remains unpredictable.
HOUSING :
Lodging in Sana'a is in a private bedroom, with a shared bathroom, in a shared IRC guesthouse. In field sites, accommodation similar to the Sana'a office. All IRC sites have electricity and internet all day through. Food is the individual's responsibility.
How to apply:
Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=a2F0cmluYW1pbGxlci43NTIyOC4zODMwQGlyYy5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20