Program Manager

Job Description

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is among the world’s leading humanitarian aid organizations. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC works with people forced to flee from war, conflict, and disaster, helping them to survive, recover, and rebuild their lives. At work today in over 40 countries, the IRC seeks to be an operational and inspiring leader in resettlement, asylum, and integration, demonstrating its credibility and expertise as a leading service provider, partner, and advocate across the arc of the global displacement crisis. IRC operates in the U.S., Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Across Europe, the IRC delivers programs that address the acute humanitarian needs of asylum-seekers and other vulnerable migrants who are newly arrived, stranded, or in transit and programs that address their longer-term integration needs.

Since the conflict in Ukraine started on February 24, 2022, which brought the consequent displacement into neighboring countries, the IRC new programs on protection and Refugee Info East Europe are being established to address the most pressing needs. The IRC continues to use its voice and expertise to increase safe and legal pathways, ensure protection and improve the quality of resettlement, asylum, and integration services. The programs are implemented in close partnership with local non-governmental organizations and governmental institutions.

We are looking for a strong leader to join us as Program Manager in Chisinau, Moldova. This full-time national staff position is based in Chisinau and reports to the Head of Office.

If you have experience leading programs for a humanitarian organization that helps immigrants, asylees, and under-served populations, we welcome you to apply!

Job Overview/Summary:

We are looking for a Program Manager who will coordinate the IRC-led implementation of programming in Moldova, with a focus on the support provided to people on the move fleeing Ukraine and other countries. The Program Manager will lead programs and teams. The job holder will work closely with the Grants Manager to strengthen program implementation and accountability quality and efficiency, strengthen harmonization between national initiatives and interventions delivered in the field, and ensure timely accomplishment of the project activities.

Major Responsibilities

Project Implementation

• Project and program coordination of ongoing grograms such as HEAL, SAFER, and others.

• Ensures the implementation and organization of IRC-led activities, such as project activities, training, meetings, and workshops for partners, service providers, and collaborators, in step with the Donor requirements.

• Works with program and project teams to secure the delivery of IRC-specific services to refugee adults, children, and host communities, including non-formal education programs, specific health services, mental health services, social protection assistance and referral pathways, and legal assistance livelihood and employment of refugees and other key services.

• Work with IRC advisors and technical staff to strengthen the implementation of technical guidance and recommendations for program interventions in the field.

• Develop concrete work plans to ensure the timely implementation of project activities jointly with the project team members.

• Ensure that action points and agreements are actioned upon, including coordination and communication among/between IRC, partners, and relevant collaborators.

• Develop and maintain effective and productive working relationships with key collaborators and represent IRC at meetings with partners.

• Report on performance and lead regular team meetings to ensure the team members' activities are coordinated and performed in a timely manner.

• Promote an environment of standard methodology and knowledge sharing between different programs and between partners.

Monitoring and reporting

• Sets up a monitoring and evaluation mechanism and plan, strengthening program interventions' quality, effectiveness, and responsiveness.

• Conduct project monitoring and evaluation, including data collection and analysis for the baseline study, other assessments, M&E, and field data management.

• Ensure that the programs are data-driven and that programmatic decisions are grounded in evidence, supervise project progress against programmatic and budgetary targets and perform monitoring visits, and reporting.

• Conducts regular field visits to project sites.

Other responsibilities

• Engage in-country program-wide business development efforts by conducting assessments, reviewing/inputting proposals in the pipeline, and gathering and compiling inputs from program/partnerships colleagues to support fundraising.

• Takes an active role in project proposal development and, jointly with the grant manager and the technical advisers, submits the new project proposals to the Donor.

• Suggest new project ideas and look for available funds and resources.

• In collaboration with the Program team and partners, see opportunities to promote and amplify the work of IRC and partners through advocacy, networking, coordination, etc. with local, national, and international partners.

• Ensure IRC and Donor's visibility in project activities is in line with IRC and donor policies/requirements.

Requirements:

• Degree in international relations, law, social sciences, and/or another relevant field.

• Shown experience of 10 years working with I/NGOs working in project and program coordination and supervision of multi-component development programs and activities

• Proficiency in English, Romanian, and Russian, both verbal and written, is required.

• Prior experience working in humanitarian response and with refugees and other vulnerable people.

• Experience in writing project proposals and successful fundraising.

• Work history on child protection and/or women’s protection and empowerment projects preferred.

• Experience in monitoring and evaluating projects, activities, service delivery, and adjusting to trends and context (war, COVID-19), and using this analysis to facilitate decision-making for real-time program adaptation and advocacy.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, cultural sensitivity, flexibility, ability to improvise, excellent relationship-building, effective representation and liaison with external actors, great teammate and comfortable in a multi-cultural environment.

• Ability to coordinate well with diverse individuals and teams and to engage effectively with colleagues with different cultural backgrounds and partners to achieve results.

• Ability to work under pressure and cope with sensitive situations patiently.

• Passion and ability to travel across Southeast Europe if needed.

Closing Date: 17 April 2023, 17.00

Disclaimer Clause: This job description is not an extensive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusivity: IRC is committed to building a diverse organization and a climate of inclusivity.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can show they chip into this goal.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

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, or disability.

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