Field Office Coordinator at International Rescue Committee

Job description

• Manage day to day HR & Admin, finance, logistics and security tasks of the field office
• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, procedures and SOPs/guidelines
• Ensure adherence to Security and Risk Management policy and procedures
• Coordinate and assist with budgets and costs for the field office’s shared costs and support functions
• Provide support in the training and development of staff
• Provide support to project implementation at field office level
• Coordinate representation meetings with the UN, partners and authorities
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
• Under the supervision of the Consortium Manager he / she oversees SPARK Consortium programme and operations in Kakuma and Kalobeyei in accordance with NRC strategy and mandate.
• Mentor, monitor and coordinate implementing partners in Kakuma to ensure that the consortium partners operate in line with the implementation plan and the established standards.
• Coordinate information and communication among Consortium Partners and with the Consortium Management Unit.
• Closely work with monitoring and evaluation team to monitor on the implementation progress of the project activities.
• Coordinate cross cutting activities between the partners (assessments, data collection, meetings, reports).
• In coordination with the Consortium Manager and the Area Mangers of the partners represent the consortium in external meetings providing timely feedback reports to Area Manager and Consortium Manager
• Submit monthly progress report on SPARK activities to Consortium Manager.
• Travel as dictated by the needs of the programme, security and staff
• Undertake other tasks allocated by the Consortium Manager

Qualifications

• University degree preferably in development studies, community development, economic and other social sciences
• At least three years of working experience in field offices and teams coordination
• Experience working with Non-Governmental organizations,
• Good communication skills and ability to conduct training
• Strong in managing difficulties and challenges mainly from the local actors
• Understanding of conflict sensitivity, protection and do no harm
• Computer skills
• People-centred management skills
• Desirable local language skills

Education field

• Social science
• Administration / Organisation / Management

Education level

• College / University, Bachelor’s degree

Personal qualities

• Handling insecure environments
• Working with people
• Planning and delivering results
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Managing resources to optimize results

Language: English

We offer

Duty station: Kakuma, Kenya

Contract duration: 12 months with possibility of extension.

Salary / benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for NRC Kenya.

Miscellaneous info

Travel: Some travelling must be expected

Search criteria:

• Location: Kenya
• Industry: Emergency Relief
• Special field: Finance Administration / Office Work / HR
• Role: Worker