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  • Posted: Jan 18, 2025
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    The International Rescue Committee is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization.
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    One Health Interns - 2 Posts

    Objective

    The purpose of the Internship is to provide the graduates with skills and understanding on One Health approach in CGPP project sites. The Intern is expected to work with the secretariat and project field teams to understand the project mandate, goals and objectives, and support in implementing the project activities as outlined in the workplan.  The Intern is also expected to identify opportunities for improvement of the project work, address or devise a plan to address challenges identified in the field.

    Position Summary

    The Interns will be supervised by the project technical lead. The entire project staff will provide guidance, mentorship, and feedback on specific project areas throughout the Internship period. The Interns will receive training related to One Health modules, Community-Based Surveillance (CBS), Risk communication and community engagement, and 7-1-7 framework. The One Health Interns will gain practical experience in the integration of human, animal, and environmental health. Additionally, the Interns will also gain practical experience in community-based surveillance, data collection, analysis, and coordination within the One Health framework focusing on inter-sectoral collaboration for disease prevention, detection and response.

    Scope of work

    The One Health Interns will support ongoing CGPP initiatives related to Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) for priority zoonotic diseases and vaccine-preventable diseases and the implementation of One Health initiatives Nairobi, Turkana, Wajir, Garissa, Marsabit and Lamu

    The One Health Intern will be responsible for the following tasks:

    • Prepare monthly workplans aligned with IP annual workplan, keep track of planned activities, prepare and submit monthly updates/report to the IPs
    • Assist project officer/manager in the implementation of community-based surveillance systems for priority zoonotic diseases and vaccine-preventable diseases.
    • Participating in field activities i,e joint support supervision, polio SIA campaigns, data quality audits, training for CMS, health workers/animal health assistants, joint risk assessment for PZDs etc
    • Conduct weekly CMs data analysis and submit to the ONA system with support from the project officer
    • Assist project officer in preparing project field reports on surveillance findings, and recommendations for improving CBS systems including success
    • Assist the project manager/officer to develop the GHS semiannual report, polio project quarterly and annual reports with support from project manager
    • Support the project officer to document project success stories and share with secretariat for documentation.
    • Participate in the quarterly One Health coordination meetings, Integrated One Health outreaches, Joint One Health supportive supervision, Community dialogues, and training workshops for stakeholders across human health, animal health, and environmental sectors.
    • Support community mobilisers in conducting community-based surveillance and verification of alerts for both zoonotic diseases and vaccine-preventable disease.
    • Support dissemination of information educational communication (IEC) materials related to disease prevention, vaccination campaigns, and the importance of CBS in disease monitoring.
    • Collaborate with local health departments, veterinary services, and environmental agencies to strengthen One Health coordination and surveillance systems at the county level
    • Support training of the project community mobilizers on CBS, RCCE, routine immunization, and other One health modules
    • Participate in monthly IPs meeting and provide project updates.

    Expected Outcome

    • By the end of the Internship period, the inters will gain:
    • Gain Practical experience on the Community-Based disease Surveillance (CBS) model for zoonotic diseases and vaccine-preventable diseases.
    • Improved skills and knowledge of the Interns on One Health approach as implemented by CGPP
    • Improved coordination and support to MOH, Veterinary, COHU, CMs and community support One Health activities.
    • Exposure to data collection, analysis, and reporting related to infectious disease surveillance and control.
    • Hands-on experience in County One Health coordination, working across human, animal, and environmental health sectors to address health threats.
    • Enhanced understanding of the interactions between human, animal, and environmental health in the context of disease surveillance and prevention.

    Deliverables

    • Detailed monthly report capturing implemented activities, achievements, highlighting local solutions to programmatic challenges in the field.
    • Strengthened technical support to CMs, ministerial staff including COHU teams.

    Travels

    The position will entail frequent travels to the project areas in Turkana, Marsabit, Garissa, Lamu, and Wajir.

    Minimum Qualifications:

    The Intern should be:

    • A recent graduate of a degree program in Public Health, Veterinary Science, Environmental Health, or related fields.
    • Interest or knowledge in zoonotic diseases, vaccine-preventable diseases, and One Health principles.
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
    • Excellent spoken and written communication skills. Fluency in English and Swahili are required. Knowledge of the local language is an added advantage.
    • Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.

     

    Application Deadline 26th January 2025.

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    Global Practice Lead, Foundational Learning

    Job Overview 

    The Global Practice Lead in Foundational Learning (FL) is the organizational leader for Foundational Learning for the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) department and is a core member of the Educational Technical Unit’s leadership team. They are responsible for devising and leading strategies to raise the quality, impact, and scale of IRC’s Foundational Learning programming. 

    The FL Global Practice Lead will ensure the scope, quality and relevance of global technical standards, including the generation and promotion of evidence in their technical area. Global Practice Lead will closely collaborate with Regional Technical Advisors, Specialists and ECD Advisors, and Technical Coordinators in promoting technical best practice in CRRD programming. They will facilitate Technical Unit-led and high impact strategic business development by providing excellent technical insights and developing and maintaining strategic relationships and networks. In line with IRC’s Education Strategy, the Global Practice Lead will lead strategic planning for the Foundational Learning practice area, combining all core strands of our education work and OEF outcomes. The FL Global Practice Lead reports into the Senior Director, Education and will manage specialists in Social Emotional Learning (SEL), literacy and numeracy and EdTech. As a member of the leadership team, the Global Practice Lead will involve in leading department-wide initiatives, providing strategic guidance, and driving key projects aligned with the department's objectives.

    Major Responsibilities 

    Strategy, Program Design and Business Development

    • Act as the organizational leader for CRRD in Foundational Learning internally and externally
    • Lead strategic direction and delivery planning for Foundational Learning in line with the organizational global strategy (both S100 and Education Strategy)
    • Responsible for identifying global areas of programmatic risk in Foundational Learning and elevating issues to Education TAs and Education Unit leadership. 
    • Collaborate with other Global Practice Leads, including Early Childhood Development, to promote integrated program designs within the education portfolio and across all IRC sectors that increase scale and deepen impact.
    • Lead Technical Unit led global business development for Foundational Learning and support strategic project level proposals.
    • Lead coordination with AMU to drive fundraising from Public and Institutional donors and with ER to drive fundraising from Private donors to meet Education Unit’s strategic priorities related to Foundational Learning. 
    • Global Practice Implementation Support
    • Responsible for drawing on evidence-based best practice to provide technical oversight of IRC’s global technical standards, methodologies, and tools for Foundational Learning. 
    • Accountable for the development of a limited number of high-value tools and methodologies to better integrate cross-cutting issues into education programs (e.g., gender equality, diversity and inclusion, climate adaptation).
    • Accountable for establishing information and knowledge management systems that support Regional Leads and Technical Advisors stay up to date on global technical standards, methodologies, and tools.
    • Establish competency framework for Foundational Learning and work closely with Education TAs to identify competency gaps and drive capacity strengthening.
    • Accountable for ensuring Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators have the tools and resources that are needed to measure programs in FL.
    • Oversee Technical Unit-led strategic awards in Foundational Learning, working closely with regional Technical Advisors as applicable and the Grant Operations and Analytics Team.
    • Line manage global specialists, as applicable.
    • Support Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators with thorny technical problems, career planning support, and mentorship, as appropriate.

    Research, Data, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning

    • Accountable for establishing and maintaining a Community of Practice and other channels for the Foundational Learning practice area to ensure pro-active and inclusive management with sustained learning, development, innovation, and best practice sharing. 
    • Coordinate with Specialists and Technical Advisors to lift up program learning for cross-sharing and incorporation into global best practice.
    • Guide research and evidence use efforts in Foundational Learning, working closely with colleagues and leaders in Airbel, the Education Unit, other technical units, and regional colleagues.
    • Provide technical inputs to FL-specific MEAL tools and methodologies, and support data interpretation in learning routines.

    External Influence, Relationships and Representation

    • Act as a key strategic advisor to Policy & Advocacy, Research & Innovation, and External Relations teams on advocacy campaigns and priority policy and practice shifts related to Foundational Learning.
    • Responsible for identification, development, and maintenance of strategic relationships and global partnerships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. donors, UN agencies, NGOs, research and educational institutions, private sector actors) in the Foundational Learning area. 
    • Represent IRC in external forums as relevant.

    Key Working Relationships 

    • Position Reports to:Senior Director, Education Unit, CRRD Technical Excellence
    • Member of Education Leadership Team
    • Direct Reports: 3 Technical Experts/Specialists, TU-led Project Directors as appropriate.

    Key Internal Relationships: 

    • Education Leadership Team (ELT)
    • Education Deputy Director and other Global Practice Leads
    • Regional Technical Advisors
    • Policy Solutions, Advocacy Influence, and Systems Change Global Teams
    • CRRD Senior Management Team and Leadership Group; Regional Leadership Teams
    • Global leaders in the areas of Governance, VPRU, ERD, Health, 
    • Global HQ and AMU, Airbel, EHAU, IPP
    • Key External Relationships: INGO counterparts; UN Agencies, Public and Private Donors

    Desired Experience and Skills 

    • Established or growing recognition as an expert in education, at regional or global level, with a minimum of 12+ years of progressive experience of designing, leading and implementing programs with 7+ years in Foundational Learning.
    • Demonstrated experience leading programs in fragile/humanitarian settings and across the humanitarian development nexus.
    • Experience of working on projects funded by major donors in the area, showcasing good understanding of donor priorities and requirements.
    • Demonstrated ability to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders internally and externally.
    • Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice.
    • Demonstrated experience in sectoral strategy design and planning.
    • Excellent management and leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
    • Demonstrated ability to identify and convert business development opportunities. 
    • Demonstrated ability to shape the vision and agenda within the domain area they are working.
    • Ability to work, manage, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment; outstanding business acumen, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills required.
    • Superb inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and departments. 
    • Track record of scaled innovations preferred, ideally including experience working on both digital and analog solutions.
    • Fluency in English required; Arabic, French and/or Spanish also strongly preferred. 
    • Ability to travel globally up to 25% of the time, occasionally on short notice.

    Education:

    • Master’s degree in education and/or related fields or an equivalent professional experience background is required. Sound training on the use of data and research evidence for programmatic decisions and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage.

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    Finance Manager - Budgeting & Reporting

    Job Responsibilities
     Budgets

    • Working with operations and program staff to prepare grant budgets to support new proposals or realignments to ensure adequate coverage of country operating costs and NY direct and indirect costs.
    • Preparation of SPC allocation processes for overarching costs that comply with donor regulations on allowable costs.
    • Prepare Budget V Actual reports and spending plans, giving feedback to the team on financial position for each grant.
    • Maintain the Operating Budget for the country’s programs and ensure operations are kept within budget.
    • Ensure Timesheet reconciliation with the reports is done monthly.
    • Ensure that all accruals at grant closure are accurate, valid and are promptly liquidated.
    • Participate and represent Finance during grants opening, monitoring, and closing meetings.

     Donor Reports 

    • Ensure that BVAs are reviewed monthly 
    • Closely monitor grants to ensure that no grants are overspent or under spent through checking of over/under expenditure on the BVA
    • Preparation of donor reports by the due dates.
    • Analysis of actual budget results to identify problems in accounting or compliance.
    • Identification of procedural or training issues to be addressed to improve the quality of report data.
    • Review of the BVA results to ensure maximum utilization of budgeted amounts and to provide recommendations for realignments as required.

    Financial Management and Monitoring of Sub-grants

    • Liaise with Program and Grant teams to ensure timely submission of reports, payment of sub-award advances, and periodic payments.
    • Prepare reconciliation of sub-grant advances, reimbursement, and updated sub-grant schedule.
    • Conduct post-award monitoring visits to selected sub-grantees.
    • Provide training on sub-grant financial review and monitoring.
    • Represent the Finance team in all Sub-Grant working group meetings and initiatives along with program, operation, and grants teams.

    Training & Staff Management

    • Oversees training and technical support to country program, logistics and administrative staff for skills improvement in the areas of Budgeting, reporting and Internal Control.

    Other Duties

    • Any other duties as assigned

    Job Requirements: 

    • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience from an accredited university in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce, or Finance, or master’s degree or equivalent experience in accounting. ACCA/CPA qualification is an added advantage.
    • Minimum of three years of accounting experience, preferably with an NGO. 
    • Computer literate with significant experience in excel, accounting package. Knowledge of the MRP system and Quick Books will be an added advantage. 
    • The candidate should be mature, with a stable personality and ability to maintain confidentiality.
    • Fluency in written and spoken English
    • Exceptional interpersonal skills; tact, patience, diplomacy, and appropriate assertiveness.

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