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Vacancy: Deputy Regional Director of Programs
Sector: Program Management
Location: Kenya
Employee Type: Regular
Employee Category: Full Time

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, theIRC 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.

Background:
IRC’s International Programs focus on various relief and rehabilitation programs for refugees, internally displaced persons and communities affected by conflict in different regions worldwide.

Each region is managed by a regional team that oversees the region’s country programs, headed by a Regional Director (RD), and Deputy RD for Programs (DRDP), supported by a Regional Program Officer (PO),a Program Manager (PM) and Program Assistant (PA).

IRC has programs in the following sectors: health and environmental health; child and youth protection and development; women’s protection and empowerment; economic recovery; and governance and rights.

IRC NGO Job Scope of Work:

The Deputy Regional Director for Programs in the Horn and East Africa, will provide a range of strategic, management and programmatic support to the countries of the region.

The DRDP liaises closely with other members of the regional team, as well as country management and HQ staff in NY, London and European offices.

The DRDP is required to travel regularly to country offices to provide management support and monitor program quality, as well as to participate in strategic planning sessions and regional meetings.

The DRDP reports to the Regional Director

Responsibilities:

Oversee and support the development of strong strategy action plans in each country office that are consistent with IRC’s overall strategic plan; monitor regular review and updating of strategic plans.

Ensure country programs emphasize IRC’s outcome framework, including charting progress.

Promote and support strong design, monitoring capacity in country programs, ensure quality evaluations in compliance with IRC’s evaluation guidelines, and encourage a culture of learning within the region.

Work in partnership with sectoral technical advisors and directors to ensure technical assistance is leveraged and realized most effectively in the region and contribute to discussions on direction of the Program Quality Unit.

Promote and support institutionalization of the Outcomes Framework in country programs.

Mentoring and management support – as agreed with the RD – for Country Directors and Deputy Directors.

Monitoring of projects deemed particularly strategic for the agency to ensure program quality and compliance.

Represent IRC to donors, host governments, UN and colleague NGOs, as needed.

Supervise senior program staff for regional projects.

Monitor regional developments and lead on strategic development for regional and country program initiatives.

Participate in development of regional advocacy priorities; review and assist country programs to develop advocacy priorities and strategies; and other advocacy activities as agreed with the RD.

Other program-related activities as determined by the RD.
IRC NGO Job Requirements

Masters degree in relevant area (preferred but not required).

10 years in senior program management roles, with several of these being in an international NGO.

Ability in ‘big picture’ thinking and planning, but comfortable delving into micro issues as well. Experience in strategic planning strongly preferred..

Experience working with a complex donor portfolio and in developing and managing post-conflict development programming preferred, including experience in both conflict and development contexts.

Strong interpersonal and training skills, ability to work in multi-cultural environments.

Diverse background in programs, with strong understanding of DME and strategic planning.

French language proficiency preferred

Location & Travel: The DRDP is based in the New York Headquarters or Nairobi, Kenya.
Estimated travel time 40%.

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