BRCiS Coordinator

Job Description

The IRC is a member of Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS) that implements resilience building programs with growing funding portfolio and influence within Somalia. BRCiS is a humanitarian Consortium that takes a holistic approach to supporting Somali communities in developing their capacity to resist and absorb minor shocks without undermining their ability to move out of poverty. The program aims at enhancing the capacities of communities and local systems to attain self-reliance and reduce need for humanitarian response in an inclusive, fair, and equitable way, by maximizing use of local resources and capacities.

The BRCiS Resilience Coordinator will be responsible in leading IRC’s resilience programming strategy and development; overseeing the coordination, management and quality of the IRC's resilience programs under the BRCiS consortium; leading the development an fundraising initiatives for resilience and other funding opportunities; contributing to and advising on IRC’s other complementary resilience funding implemented outside of the consortium; monitoring and reporting; staff management and leading on IRC representation in coordination and advocacy forums for resilience. Working in close collaboration with program sector leadership, the Consortium Management Unit (CMU), partner organizations, the relevant line ministries at both federal and state levels and other stake holders, the Resilience Coordinator will play a key role in ensuring projects are implemented to a high technical standard and is in full alignment with the program outcomes and overall objectives as well as the consortium strategy and protocols.

The BRCiS Resilience Coordinator will work under the oversight of the Deputy Director for Programs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Program strategy & Program development

- Provide strategic direction, leadership and overall technical and management support to the IRC’s resilience programming in Somalia both within the BRCiS Consortium and other resilience funding opportunities, ensuring programs meet the short and long-term resilience needs of clients, context-appropriate, build on humanitarian, development and peace coherence and in line with acceptable international standards, Organizational best practices and donor requirements - O behalf of IRC, Lead on the continuing business development initiatives for resilience programming within the BRCiS consortium intended to grow the resilience funding portfolio for BRCiS by leading the technical development of concept notes, proposals, and budgets for both existing and new donors - Provide technical quality inputs into IRC’s Strategic Action Plan (SAP) ensuring SAP reflects contextualized strategy for resilience programming in Somalia, in close collaboration and coordination with the DDP and other teams leading the IRC’s climate change Action. - By closely coordinating with sector technical coordinators (ERD, WASH, Health and Nutrition), provide technical support in developing content analysis for high quality program design processes thorough analysis of existing community needs and priorities and documentation of evidenced-based program learning and best practices. - Ensure IRC’s resilience programming is informed by application of lessons learned, community-feedback, and adherence to evidence-based approaches and best practices to ensure IRC and BRCiS partners design quality programs that leave positive impact on the lives of clients we serve - Ensure IRC programming explores and maximizes integration opportunities across sectors to enhance quality programming and address the diverse needs of the clients we serve.

Program Management and Quality

- Assume the overall responsibility of managing and overseeing the implementation of the IRC’s work under the BRCiS Consortium Program in Galmudug, Puntland and Southwest states - Ensure projects and interventions are implemented with quality standards, aligned with BRCiS programming quality benchmarks, informed by IRC’s IMPACT Standards and respond to community needs and priorities. - Working closely with the senior resilience manager and sector Technical Coordinators, lead the development of technically sound programmatic work plans and spending plans, reviewing plans regularly and proposing adaptations as needed. - Undertake regular field visits to assess progress and identify technical quality issues and/or other implementation issues, provide solutions and implement modifications as required. - Work closely with the BRCiS Consortium Management Unit (CMU) and consortium partners to identify and address implementation challenges in a professional manner - Provide the Consortium Management Unit (CMU) high-level updates on progress, risks and potential mitigations on regular basis - Liaise regularly with IRC field staff, grants teams and technical advisors to promote intra-organizational learning and discuss BRCiS strategy implementation in country - Ensure adaptive approach within program team, ensuring regular review of programmatic data and beneficiary and community feedback, in order to remain responsive to needs, preferences, and changing context. - Conduct timely review of program delivery against BRCiS project goals, outcomes and outputs as well IRC’s IMPACT Standards. - Working closely with the MEAL Coordinator, ensure high quality data is collected, key program lessons are mapped and adequately documents and find opportunities for evaluations and quality improvement - Proactively identify, assess, monitor and implement measures to reduce or control risks that may impact program delivery, quality or compliance

Monitoring & Reporting

- Oversee the implementation of the MEAL Framework and facilitate course correcting interventions based on emerging findings

- Ensure regular monitoring of work plans and progress of activities on grants, actively participating in Project Cycle Meetings, including Project Design Meetings, Project Opening Meetings, Project Implementation Meetings, Project Learning Meetings, and Grant Closing Meetings. - Ensure that adequate M&E systems and practices are in place to allow for data-driven programmatic decision making and reporting. - Support development and implementation of accountability feedback mechanisms to ensure responsiveness to client’s needs and aspirations. - Support collection and updating of program dashboard to provide monthly summaries of key program indicators and assessment results for decision making by country and regional management - Lead the production of high-quality donor reports to BRCiS CMU as per agreed-upon schedules (monthly, quarterly and/or annually) on grant activities, indicators and achievements, ensuring that all internal and external reporting requirements are met, are of a high quality and are submitted on time. - Ensure reporting templates are shared in a timely manner with respective staff responsible for developing reports and are supported to generate quality reporting.

Staff Management

- Supervise any direct reports, including consultants, in accordance with IRC HR policies and local law; - As necessary, lead the recruitment of new programme staff in coordination with the Deputy Director for Programmes, IRC HR team, and HQ technical unit.

Budget Oversight

- Ensure that program resources, including financial, are used effectively and transparently and in order to achieve program objectives - Work closely and coordinate with IRC Supply chain, finance and grant teams to ensure timely and compliant program activities and expenditures. Has budget authority to pre-approved limits and responsibility for budget development and compliance under the direction of the DDP. - Regularly monitor grant expenditures to ensure that spending is on track and to proactively identify and address any expected under/overspend - Ensure promptly response to all budget holders-related inquiries in collaboration with grants and finance teams - Hold consultation meetings with CMU in regard to issues relating budget management

Representation and Advocacy

- Actively develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including consortium partners, donors, government, and other stakeholders - Attend national level resilience meetings and other workshops, working groups, and coordination forums as required to ensure close coordination and collaboration - Liaise closely with consortium partners to ensure that field-level perspectives and operational considerations are taken into account during national discussions on BRCiS program implementation - Analyze and present current program data in creative new ways to influence national-level discussions on BRCiS implementation. - Maintain open and effective communication amongst the Consortium members, government officials and the donor.

Qualifications

- Master's degree in social sciences, development studies, public administration, or other relevant field or the equivalent in professional work - Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in management of programs in a developing country or other resource-poor context, including experience in implementing/managing resilience programs - At least 3 years of experience in a managerial position and demonstrated capacity in project management and budget planning, including the development of spending plans, procurement plans and work plans - Demonstrated experience in developing proposals for and working with institutional donors, preferably FCDO - Excellent budget planning and management skills, previous experience effectively managing multimillion-dollar grants required - Understanding of and experience with the resilience programming - a distinct advantage - Proficient multi-tasker with the ability to delegate tasks while still maintaining a high attention to detail - Energetic and self-driven with the ability to independently address and overcome challenges - Exceptionally patient with a strong commitment to teamwork and capacity-building - Ability to provide technical support and feedback with a high degree of tact and diplomacy - Ability to integrate different experiences, methodologies, and approaches from a diverse range of stakeholders, organizations, and technical experts from multiple sectors - Strong communication skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors - Excellent English speaking/writing skills required.

Standard of Professional Conduct

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.

Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce

including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.

Diversity and Inclusion

at IRC, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Organizations that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, physical or mental ability, nationality, and perspective are validated to be better organizations. More importantly, creating a safe workspace environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best is the right thing to do. So, bring your whole self to work.

IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. In keeping with our core values of Integrity, Service, Accountability and Equality, IRC strives to maintain a work environment built on mutual respect in which all individuals treat each other professionally, and free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of IRC Persons in any work setting. All IRC staff, wherever they are located, are accountable for creating an environment free of discrimination, harassment, bullying, and retaliation.

Female Candidates are highly encouraged to apply.