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.
IRC Liberia seeks an experienced project manager for the position of Emergency Project Coordinator. S/he will be responsible for coordinating IRC’s emergency response to the influx of Ivorian refugees in Nimba County, Liberia. IRC is implementing an immediate response centered on strengthening primary health care through existing health facilities, establishing mobile clinics and increasing community health response and monitoring activities. It is also supporting programming in the area of child protection, education and gender-based violence. S/he must be able to motivate and lead a diverse staff as well as effectively manage programs, partnerships and budgets.
Responsibilities
• Oversee the implementation of the IRC response to the Ivorian refugee crisis in Nimba County Liberia, ensuring a standard of excellence in program quality in all aspects of programming.
• Working closely with the senior country team, assess gaps in program design and adjust project interventions to address ongoing needs of the refugee population.
• Ensure program activities are implemented in accordance with the proposed activities in emergency grants, including ensuring that procurement is carried according to project plans.
• Actively participate in project planning to develop and write project proposals, implementation plans and spending plans.
• Identify staffing requirement and recruit staff as required to fulfill program goals and health response.
• Oversee timely ordering and tracking of emergency supplies, ensure accountability, compliance with IRC regulations, and appropriate storage/usage of emergency items.
• Conduct daily supervision visits to monitor the implementation of the emergency project activities as well as operational functions and provide feedback or highlight red flags to senior management team. .• Serve as a focal point for the refugee response, including representing IRC at coordination meetings in Nimba County and field sites.
• Communicate regularly with the DDO and the CD and share all significant developments and maintain communication matrix of activities for external partners and IRC.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships between IRC, Government authorities and partners at the field level.
• Collect, analyze and disseminate security information related to the refugees situation and, working with the senior team, monitor internal systems that minimize security risks to IRC and staffs
Requirements
• Project manager with strong background in coordinating humanitarian multi-sector programming.
• Strong background in implementing and managing emergency programs in developing countries and/or refugee settings.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent program management, project planning, budget management and organizational skills.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and to meet required reporting deadlines.
• Ability to work in basic living conditions, and under administrative and programmatic pressures.
• Excellent English (written and verbal). French an asset.
Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7048
