Job Opportunities at International Rescue Committee

• The Project Director, Delivery Systems for Scale, will lead the management of the delivery model for scaling the treatment of wasting, growing to 13 countries over the next five years. They will be responsible for driving internal coordination, leading a roster of technical specialists, and supporting country-based advisors, national partners and IRC country teams scaling wasting treatment.
• This is a high-visibility, high-impact role to bring together many stakeholders and decision-makers across multiple countries towards ambitious targets. We're seeking an entrepreneurial leader with a background in scaling malnutrition treatment programs through health systems, technical expertise, and experience in effective, efficient coordination.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the Delivery System for Scale Initiative

• Define and maintain the vision and document learning and results achieved to date of the IRC’s Delivery System for Scale project. Develop recommendations and adaptations in partnership with relevant internal and external collaborators to design an effective initiative to support national scale efforts.
• Lead scoping of demand for in-country Delivery Advisor secondments to national institutions, aligned with the national scaling strategy for each country.
• Develop the Terms of Reference, scopes and coordination for each Delivery Advisor and ensure effective supervision and quality support to achieve results.
• Lead the design and implementation of a knowledge management system to capture and share lessons learned across countries.
• Support business development to identify new funding opportunities to extend the project.
• Represent IRC in global scaling group meetings and serve as a key resource to IRC staff seeking information on the project.

Facilitate Country-level strategies for scaling up Malnutrition Treatment

• Develop the design toolkit and guidance for countries to develop a scaling-up strategy and an impactful model of delivery for wasting treatment.
• Advise on program modality and strategic partnerships based on how we can best support, complement and reinforce local systems to scale wasting treatment.
• Facilitate the development of country-specific wasting treatment scale strategies. Include a roadmap that defines a coherent plan for how to resource, sequence and optimize activities across all relevant teams.
• Provide guidance on setting accurate scale targets and support Nutrition Technical Advisors in setting ambitious targets that advance programmatic reach and increase transfer of capacity and influence to National Ministries of Health and partners.

Develop Advocacy Strategies that align with National Scaling Strategies

• Support national advocacy staff in new roles, including aligning strategies for evidence-based policy and practice change in line with each country’s strategic scaling plans.
• Provide nutrition subject matter expertise to national advocacy staff where needed, and identify where IRC can provide additional technical support to country-based staff.
• Support on hiring (interviewing, recruitment strategy, decision-making) and on-boarding as advocacy team brings on new national advocacy staff.
• Serve as the main link between the national nutrition advocacy advisors and the Delivery Advisors, ensuring alignment with country-specific scaling strategies.

Job Requirements
Education and Work Experience:

• Graduate degree in Public Health or Nutrition.
• 8-10 years’ experience required in project management and systems support on scaling up wasting treatment in countries where the IRC works.
• Must be an expert on Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM).

Demonstrated Skills And Competencies

• Experience developing and delivering high impact projects and/or research in the nutrition technical area.
• A keen sense of how to articulate ambitious, but achievable goals for nutrition projects that achieve results.
• An entrepreneurial and creative approach with grounded experience of converting ideas into projects and research.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams in complex, matrixed structures to successfully build and deliver products, services or service delivery mechanisms.
• Experience delivering successful projects in large institutions and challenging operating contexts.
• An understanding and commitment to impact, value and growth as key components of program design and delivery.
• Demonstrated experience with business development and donor/partner management.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: able to facilitate effective collaboration in a multicultural environment maintaining a positive work environment
• Flexible work approach, proactive and demonstrated creativity: the ability to work productively remotely and in a team environment and the ability to problem solve creatively.

Language Skills: Fluency in English is required. Additional proficiency in French is preferred.

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Job Overview

• As a member of IRC Global Finance, Officer, Finance Contracts is responsible for providing finance support on all financial aspects of the pre and post award process for all contracts funded projects for his/her portfolio. This position supports contract compliance with IRC finance policies and procedures, standard methodologies, GAAP, FAR, FCDO Cost eligibility Guidance and any other applicable donor regulations and agreement terms. The incumbent is responsible for the implementation of ongoing systemic improvements in process and procedure, with regards to billing, revenue recognition, financial risk management, cash flow and fixed fee application and recovery, and improve the efficient use of IRC resources including the proactive identification and resolution of issues imposed by donors.
• S/he will work closely with Program Finance Coordinators, the AMU staff, Business Development, DDFs, RFDs, Technical Units and Program and Award Finance support unit.

Key Areas Of Accountability
Contracts Financial Management

• Develop, implement, and maintain consistent processes governing the sound management and analytics of the pre and post contract processes ensuring sound financial stewardship of these resources and in compliance with the appropriate donor requirements.
• Review financial capacity assessments of supply chain partners and the suitability of recommended special conditions to mitigate financial management risks.
• Track the contracts portfolios agreements and vital statistics in files and Opportunity Tracking Information Systems (OTIS).
• Ensure that all fiscal matters are current relating to his/her contracts portfolio, including federal, state, other public and private contracts.
• Work closely with Program Finance Coordinators and Technical Units, ensuring regular assessment of cash forecasting and reforecasting when needed to mitigate risk of adverse spending variances.
• For those contracts without a dedicated Program Finance Coordinators, support budget holders with preparation and review of budget vs actual spending monitoring report on monthly basis.
• Work closely with Program Finance Coordinators, Technical Units and Awards Management Unit, ensuring financial close-out of all commercial contracts in accordance with IRC and donor requirements.
• Responsible to record contract revenue recognition for his/her contracts portfolio and preform a reconciliation on monthly basis or when milestones are approved by donors.
• Participate in response to solicitations, including reviewing proposal budgets or milestones cost and pricing, ensure all costs are budgeted, including adequate risk premium.

Donor Agreements, Reporting and Monitoring

• Keep current on all Contract funding regulations and accounting updates that affect budgeting and donor reporting.
• Support his/her contract portfolio with project budget setup in Integra, including mapping and using unique D-codes to help with complex donor financial reporting requirement.
• Prepare and submit contract invoices together with financial reports for his/her contract portfolio.
• Implement IRC’s contract billing system ensuring accuracy and reconciliation (expenses, and revenue recognition) before submission.
• Review contracts receivable balances to ensure appropriate and timely follow up with Program Finance Coordinators or Program Leads.

Systems, Processes and Continues Improvements

• Document IRC Internal Process Flows e.g. Subcontractor & Contractor Payment and Fund Management Processes.
• Support in designing the financial reporting templates for donor reporting e.g., Invoices, Checklists, Timesheets, Inception Milestone Tracker etc. in compliance with the Donor Commercial Contract.
• Responsible for sharing lesson learned from portfolio level (e.g., systems, process, pain points and success).

Technical Support, Training and Management

• Support contracts financial management training for IRCs staff and or Supply Chain Partners.
• Understand and adhere to established Contracts financial policies and procedures.
• Deliver responsive service to IRCs staff on all questions related to contracts funding for his/her portfolio.
• Assist Field Offices in the assessment of their contracts management by providing ongoing feedback concerning performance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or equivalent - Master’s Degree, CPA or CA a plus.
• 8 years of progressive financial Contracts management experience.
• Demonstrated familiarity with GAAP and shown general knowledge of Fund Accounting.
• Previous work experience with a major general ledger software package – experience with MS D365 preferred.
• Knowledge of US Government (Federal Acquisition Regulations), World bank, FCDO commercial contracts and European Union regulations is a plus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively in a multi-cultural environment and diplomatically manage collegial relationships.
• Solid organizational skills: the ability to be flexible and perform under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.
• Attention to details is desirable.
• Strong digital literacy: facility with MS Word, Excel, various accounting software, and email/internet software.
• Travel when needed.

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Position Overview

• As the WPE Technical Advisor for Central Africa, alongside another WPE TA, you are responsible for ensuring high quality technical assistance to one IRC region comprised of 6 country programs. You will promote and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to achieve high quality, high impact interventions that are informed by evidence and best practice, contextually appropriate, driven by client and partner voices, and widely inclusive.

Program Design & Business Development: You will support country programs to design winning submissions and generally position IRC for continued success in our technical domains:

• Support designated country programs’ proposal technical lead through participation in and/or facilitation of program design meetings
• Promote and support design collaboration with partners and clients
• Advise on program modalities, and strategic partnership development based on how we can best support, complement, and reinforce local systems
• Advising and/or providing hands-on support on assessments, including application and contextualization of technical standards
• Reviewing technical design quality, including alignment of narratives, log-frames, and budgets to IRC standards and outcomes

Implementation Support: You will support country program staff and other key stakeholders in implementing technical interventions:

• Support country programs and other stakeholders with the recruitment and training of technical coordinators
• Assess program quality and inform improvements, providing follow up support to country programs as needed
• Collaborate with country program colleagues to monitor and analyze key indicators to inform periodic review, program adaptation, and course-correction as needed
• Provide technical capacity strengthening through ongoing mentoring, coaching, and trainings with country program focal points

Knowledge & Learning: You will support continuous sectoral learning and IRC technical leadership:

• Document learnings from program activities and sharing takeaways and opportunities
• Share cross-contextual learnings with country program staff across the region
• Refresh the sectoral evidence-base in collaboration with global and regional staff to influence approaches
• Collaborate with other technical advisors within the region to promote integrated programming leadership
• Contribute to the delivery of WPE and VPRU strategic priorities
• Maintain currency with sectoral best practices through continual learning and development

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• Success in this position requires an individual with expertise in designing and delivering technical assistance to GBV programs, and with a deep understanding of the cultural, societal, and political contexts in at least one of the regions where IRC operates.

Work Experience

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in implementing and/or managing GBV programs, with on the ground programmatic experience in a service delivery organization, NGO or comparable international agency required.
• Experience and familiarity with related donors, peer agencies and national contexts required, preferably in humanitarian and transitional, post-crisis contexts.
• Demonstrated expertise in technical program design, monitoring and evaluation, with the ability to turn concepts and strategy into measurable action.

Demonstrated Skills And Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven ability to prioritize and deliver projects on time and independently.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate a dynamic, cross-functional, global team structure in a large multi-national organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong analytic problem-solving skills.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to manage and work through change in a proactive and positive manner.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in GBV, gender, public health, social work, humanities or a relevant field required, Master’s Degree preferred.
Language Skills: Excellent spoken and written French is

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POSITION OVERVIEW

• As the Environmental Health Technical Advisor for Middle East & North Africa (MENA) + Ukraine you are responsible for ensuring high quality technical assistance to one IRC region comprised of six country programs, plus IRC’s Ukraine response. You will promote and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to achieve high quality, high impact interventions that are informed by evidence and best practice, contextually appropriate, driven by client and partner voices, and widely inclusive.

Program Design & Business Development: You will support country programs to design winning submissions and generally position IRC for continued success in our technical domains: 

• Support designated country programs’ proposal technical lead through participation in and/or facilitation of program design meetings
• Promote and support design collaboration with partners and clients
• Advise on program modalities, and strategic partnership development based on how we can best support, complement, and reinforce local systems
• Advising and/or providing hands-on support on assessments, including application and contextualization of technical standards
• Reviewing technical design quality, including alignment of narratives, log-frames, and budgets to IRC standards and outcomes

Implementation Support: You will support country program staff and other key stakeholders in implementing technical interventions:

• Support country programs and other stakeholders with the recruitment and training of technical coordinators
• Assess program quality and inform improvements, providing follow up support to country programs as needed
• Collaborate with country program colleagues to monitor and analyze key indicators to inform periodic review, program adaptation, and course-correction as needed
• Provide technical capacity strengthening through ongoing mentoring, coaching, and trainings with country program focal points

Knowledge & Learning: You will support continuous sectoral learning and IRC technical leadership:

• Document learnings from program activities and sharing takeaways and opportunities
• Share cross-contextual learnings with country program staff across the region
• Refresh the sectoral evidence-base in collaboration with global and regional staff to influence approaches
• Collaborate with other technical advisors within the region to promote integrated programming leadership
• Contribute to the delivery of Health Unit strategic priorities
• Maintain currency with sectoral best practices through continual learning and development

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• Success in this position requires an individual with expertise in designing and delivering technical assistance to Environmental Health programs, and with a deep understanding of the cultural, societal, and political contexts in at least one of the regions where IRC operates. 

Work Experience: 

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in implementing and/or managing Environmental Health programs, with on the ground programmatic experience in a service delivery organization, NGO or comparable international agency required.
• Experience and familiarity with related donors, peer agencies and national contexts required, preferably in humanitarian and transitional, post-crisis contexts.
• Demonstrated expertise in technical program design, monitoring and evaluation, with the ability to turn concepts and strategy into measurable action.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies: 

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; proven ability to prioritize and deliver projects on time and independently.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate a dynamic, cross-functional, global team structure in a large multi-national organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. 
• Strong analytic problem-solving skills.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
• Ability to manage and work through change in a proactive and positive manner.
• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in engineering and/or public health or a relevant field required, Master’s Degree preferred.
• Language Skills: Excellent spoken and written English is essential. Proficiency in an additional IRC language (Arabic, French, Spanish,) strongly preferred. 
• Key Working Relationships: This position reports to the Senior Technical Advisor Environmental Health, based in Nairobi. This position may potentially supervise occasional consultants and/or interns. Regular communication with other Health Unit staff, regional and country program teams, awards management and grants management staff, and other internal stakeholders. 

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The CMAM Avancé project 

• The community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) Avancé project is a strategic, results-based portfolio that will demonstrate how to enhance cost-effectiveness while increasing access and coverage of malnutrition treatment in humanitarian contexts. The 3-year project is in Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, the DRC and Somalia with expected continued expansion to new locations in 2022 and beyond. Each country has developed a CMAM Avancé strategy to improve coverage and reach of services in each country – that can be delivered cost-effectively. 

Specifically, the project objectives are to: 

• Increase the coverage of children admitted for malnutrition treatment every year
• Increase geographical access to high quality, simplified and sustainable malnutrition treatment through integration of the health system with a strong community base
• Demonstrate cost-effectiveness of malnutrition treatment that can be replicated and scaled up
• Strengthen the resilience of health services to plan and adequately respond to peaks of malnutrition
• Strengthen the technical expertise and leadership of health and nutrition providers across the project
• With the support of GiveWell, the CMAM Avancé project has already conducted coverage surveys at baseline in all five countries, after one year of programming in three countries, and has planned to conducted coverage surveys at the end of two years of programming in all five countries. Analyses for the baseline and end of year 1 surveys are complete, and the code and final reports available. The Statistician will play a critical role ensuring the success of the end of year two surveys. 

Specific Responsibilities:
The Statistician’s specific responsibilities include: 

• Review analysis plans for population-based coverage surveys as well as programmatic data and other data sources when relevant with the GiveWell funded CMAM Avancé Project Management Unit, 
• Support survey design in five countries as needed, particularly with respect to sample design, 
• Ensure data quality adherence through well-documented, replicable code in R and/or STATA, as well as PowerBi, 
• Implement the agreed analyses through well-documented, replicable code in R and/or STATA, specifically:
• Conduct and document data cleaning including consistency checks and recoding variables as necessary,
• Develop survey weights to account for survey design, non-response, and non-coverage, 
• Populate analytic table shells with point estimates and confidence intervals for indicators including coverage of treatment for severe acute malnutrition, prevalence of severe acute malnutrition
• Support IRC in presentation and interpretation of population-based coverage survey results, including through triangulation with other data sources, 
• Lead report writing for donor (1 page summary) and five country programs, based on already agreed template, 
• Play an active role in adaptive learning processes that leverage data from coverage surveys, as well as other sources, for programmatic insights and improvements.

Key Working Relationships: 
Position Reports to: The CMAM Avancé Technical Lead 
Position directly supervises: None 
Other Internal and/or external contacts: 

• Internal: Regular relationships with the CMAM Avancé team in HQ and at the country level, the nutrition team, the BUR team, the health unit and country technical counterparts.  Interacts with IRC internal departments as relevant including HR and finance as relevant.
• External: May participate in outside meetings and academic forums with donors, other non-governmental organizations and inter-agency groups as needed.

Job Qualifications: 

• Education: University degree in related field plus Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Demography, Statistics, Economics or related degree is recommended. 
• Skills: Ability to work effectively and respectfully on diverse teams and across diverse contexts. Track record of successfully leading complex analytic projects. Takes initiative, works productively while working remotely and produces results, ability to accept feedback and integrate it, strong communication skills and ability to uphold a positive work environment. Good interpersonal skills with a high level of English, both oral and written skills. Proficiency in French is an advantage. Committed to upholding diversity, equality and inclusion principles both professionally and personally. 
• Essential Work Experience: A minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible experience in the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of statistical data is required. Of these, at least one year of experience covering data on health and program coverage. Must be autonomous in STATA or R. PowerBi and CommCare experience highly preferred.