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Roving Coordinator will work with country leadership to ensure that organizational security policies and procedures are implemented, responsive to the context, and known to staff. They will prioritize the humanitarian principles, humanitarian needs, duty of care and the IRC’s strategy action plans in their work.

Additionally, to facilitate our mission in a safe and durable manner, colleagues must undertake vital training that will allow them to mitigate potential threats that they, their colleagues, their clients, and their partners may be exposed to. READI is IRC’s flagship Safety & Security learning program encompassing several critical courses delivered to a wide range of participants. READI – Risk Education & Awareness Development Induction – prepares our colleagues to safely deploy to and be ready to work in challenging operating environments. Through risk education, we strive to reach the greatest possible number of people with potentially life-saving information on how to recognize, avoid, respond to and report incidents. Moreover, the course also facilitates the development of critical awareness of individuals to become conscious of themselves, their habits, emotions, and strengths prior, during, and after potential exposure to safety and security threats.

Major Responsibilities

Training Development & Delivery

• Deliver and/or coordinate the delivery of READI courses, both remotely and in-person, at the request of Regional Safety & Security Directors;
• Solicit feedback on the current design and delivery methodologies of READI courses from participants and other field and regional team members;
• Collaboratively implement corrective and improvement measures to the course design and delivery in response to received feedback;
• Support newly graduated READI instructors in the delivery of READI courses, both remotely and in-person;
• Ensure the incorporation of intersectional training practices in the delivery of all READI courses.

Humanitarian Access and Security Risk Management Support to Country Programs

• Provide security risk management support, both remotely and in-person, at the request of Regional Safety & Security Directors;
• Assume interim or acting capacity in the absence of critical position holders of Country Security Leads;
• Deploy to humanitarian emergencies when they arise to provide security risk management support to emergency team members;
• Carry out security risk assessments in line with IRC methodology on a routine basis;
• Support the development and implementation of humanitarian access strategies and approaches tailored to local contexts in field sites, and include overarching community engagement components;
• Coach, train, supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.

Job Requirements

Education: Candidates with an undergraduate university degree or higher, technical degree, certification in related field, and/ or significant applicable lived experience will be preferred.

Work Experience

• A minimum of two year’s experience delivering training in high-risk contexts, with the ability to develop, implement, facilitate, and impart learning to a wide range of audiences, both remotely and in-person drawing on a range of adult learning tools and approaches.
• A minimum of five years professional security experience, three of which non-profit or NGO work experience within international humanitarian programs.
• Roles having included responsibilities for planning, organizing and implementing humanitarian security operations in the field.
• Lived experience of dynamic, insecure environments, small team leadership, conflict resolution and negotiation preferred
• At least eight years of proven management experience in the field Including management of people and projects, as well as taking part in senior management groups and influencing operational decision-making
• Having worked in accordance with and in understanding of the humanitarian principles
• Analytical experience gaining a precise and impartial understanding of local, regional and international dynamics, and providing dynamic briefings of historical and unfolding security, political, and cultural events
• Experience having designed and implemented physical security measures in both benign and high risk settings
• Some regional experience strongly preferred

Demonstrated Skills And Competencies

• Excellent skills in inclusive adult learning and development are essential;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as, an overall ability to be clear, inclusive, and concise in all communications; with an ability to carry out analysis, express ideas, and deliver advice persuasively, to a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Exceptional organizational and coordination skills
• Able to translate organisational and regional policy and strategy into tangible contextualised outcomes
• A natural leader, with the ability to integrate into a team in both delivery and decision-making roles
• Ability to work both independently and in a dynamic, cross-functional team;
• Familiarity with physical security measures such as CCTV, safe room design, perimeter security, and access control, as well as a strong understanding of communications technology and procedures.
• Situational and contextual awareness, with an ability to effectively represent the IRC at forums and with external stakeholders
• Solid ability to provide team-building, coaching, and development for staff as well as encourage cross-functional collaboration and cooperation
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills are essential
• Strong negotiation and mediation skills, with experience in conflict resolution
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite;
• Ability to lead and work through change in a proactive and positive manner;
• Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal; in addition to excellent language skills in at least one or more of the following: French, Spanish, Arabic, Pashto, Dari.

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Job Overview:

The Evidence Coordinator works within the Data & Evidence Team with oversight from the INEE Director to build upon and strengthen the EiE evidence base and data ecosystem. The Evidence Coordinator, who is hired and hosted by the International Rescue Committee, works as a member of the INEE Secretariat. All core functions (e.g. communications, advocacy, promotion and fundraising) will be coordinated with the Secretariat staff in order to ensure coherence and harmonization across activities.

Major Responsibilities: 

In alignment with INEE’s core functions, INEE’s Strategic Framework, Annual Workplan and in close collaboration with all of the INEE Secretariat, major responsibilities for this role include:

• Assist and support the Data & Evidence Team to handle complex projects, meet their objectives, and successfully collaborate with network members, partners, and key stakeholders
• Contribute to the strategic direction of INEE’s data, measurement, and evidence work particularly in relation to the democratization of knowledge production, dissemination, and use - linking regional and global INEE network spaces
• Contribute to a positive team dynamic by engaging and working in the spirit of collaboration.
• Supports multi-directional flows of information between the Data & Evidence Team and all of the Secretariat
• Manage any new iteration of the E-Cubed Research Fund and support dissemination and uptake of E-Cubed research outputs
• Coordinate the INEE Learning Agenda including annual consultation of members to revise and verify evidence gaps, collection of new research, and production of an annual brief highlighting key evidence gaps
• Manage the INEE Evidence Platform including regular updates to the platform based on Learning Agenda input
• Serve as the Secretariat focal point linking the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE) with INEE
• Manage the INEE Community of Practice Research & Evidence Channel
• Develop communication pieces to highlight INEE’s work through Blogs, Social Media, and Emails
• Produce a quarterly Data & Evidence Newsletter

INEE Strategic Priority I: Thought leadership and advocacy:

• The INEE Evidence Coordinator works closely with the Policy & Advocacy Team as well as the Thematic Areas Team in order to ensure effective translation and uptake of EiE evidence into policy and advocacy as well as key thematic areas such as PSS/SEL, Gender, Child Protection etc.

INEE Strategic Priority II: Strengthen capacities:

• The INEE Evidence Coordinator works closely with the Standards & Practice Team and regularly communicates with the team to ensure that INEE’s Standards and Practice work is evidence-informed, and that EiE practice is equally informing knowledge production, and research.

INEE Strategic Priority III: Provide, curate and organize knowledge and resources:

• The INEE Evidence Coordinator collaborates closely with the Member Services & Communications Team. The Coordinator contributes to team efforts to organize research and evidence as well as disseminate knowledge and share opportunities, engaging the broader INEE membership in efforts to strengthen the EiE evidence ecosystem.

INEE Strategic Priority IV: Strengthen and diversify membership:

• The Evidence Coordinator supports the Data & Evidence Team to ensure that knowledge generation for EiE includes and is led by voices and organizations within emergency contexts and that the knowledge that is generated is relevant to and accessible by all INEE members. Furthermore, the Coordinator supports the curation and dissemination of research and evidence across all INEE languages (and more).

Strategy, Finance, Administration, and Partnership:

• The INEE Coordinator works closely with the Operations Team to manage and report on grants, feed into fundraising and proposals etc.

Key Working Relationships:

• Position Reports to: Existing INEE Evidence Coordinator in lieu of the Team Lead
• Position directly supervises Not applicable
• Indirect Reporting: INEE Secretariat; INEE fiscal and administrative hosts; INEE Steering Group
• Other Internal and/or external contacts:
• Internal: IRC Education Unit, HR, Admin, Finance, Legal, Procurement 
• External: Mid-level to senior-level representatives of UN agencies, international and national NGOs, donor agencies, education authorities (Ministries of Education, relevant Ministries), academic institutions, etc.

Job Requirements:

Work Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of directly relevant professional experience.
• Strong theoretical and practical background in the field of education, including in development and humanitarian contexts.
• Strong technical knowledge and field experience related to education in emergencies and refugee education.
• In-depth understanding of INEE’s ways of working and role in the EiE sector.
• Experience working with networks and employing network approaches.
• Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
• Understanding and experience in the areas of research, and evidence;
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written in English;
• Strong technical knowledge of the field of education in emergencies and familiarity with INEE required;
• Ability to be flexible and work well independently, virtually and under pressure, and in a fast-paced environment;
• Excellent organizational skills: the ability to track and follow-up on various tasks;
• Excellent analytical and writing skills: the ability to draft briefs, reports, and syntheses;
• Willingness to travel 30% to challenging field locations;
• Excellent interpersonal skills: the ability to successfully interact with a variety of people;
• Flexible work attitude: the ability to follow direction and effectively learn and work within an inter-agency framework and approach.