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Country » South Sudan

Protection Manager

Responsibilities

This position will be based in Juba and will oversee the protection staff in the Juba office.

This position will report to the Protection Coordinator.

Create and execute a work plan, spending plan and related systems to ensure that project deadlines are met and targets achieved.

Supervise and coach the protection monitoring teams to complete house-to-house surveys and participatory assessments focused on protection concerns among the urban refugee caseload.

Supervise and coach the national training teams to deliver awareness-raising activities for the refugee population on topics such as refugee rights, refugee legislation in South Sudan and responsibilities of refugees as well as training for relevant state and non-state service providers on refugee law and the rights of refugees in South Sudan and the responsibilities of the Government.

Assist the monitoring team with establishing a Referral Network of service providers for the refugee population and undertake advocacy interventions on behalf of the refugee caseload on different levels.

Establish coordination mechanism with the network partners, the refugee population and host community to ensure information sharing, coordination of interventions and enable meaningful participation of both the refugee and host communities.

Provide leadership, guidance, and support to national staff through regular supervision and feedback on performance.

Build the capacity of national staff to improve their range of capabilities related to the protection program and its activities.

Compile protection assessment reports on the protection concerns and priorities of the refugee population collected during the protection monitoring activities.

Ensure donor reporting is prepared in a timely manner.

Ensure that monitoring visits respect principles of confidentiality of interviewees and that all incidents reported to IRC are handled with due regard to protection principles.

Liaise with UNHCR and other partners, particularly through the protection cluster, to share findings and any issues of relevance and/or concern related to the urban refugee caseload.

Establish relationships with other NGOs, international organizations, government offices, and local NGOs/CBOs, particularly those working in protection and participate in relevant coordination forums.

Support other protection programs as needed.

Requirements

Masters degree in Law, International Law, Human Rights or International Affairs preferred

Minimum of three years of professional experience in project implementation in developing countries, preferably in a refugee conext in the East Africa region

Strong understanding of protection principles and likely protection concerns arising in the South Sudan context

Management experience in a cross-cultural environment required

Ability to work under pressure and without daily supervision

Strong interpersonal, intercultural and communication skills

Demonstrated analytical skills and report writing experience required

Demonstrated training and facilitation experience

How to apply:

Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7932.

Closing Date: Saturday, 12 May 2012

Finance Controller
Responsibilities:

Controllership

Ensures that all policies and procedures are in compliance with IRC and funding source policies, procedures, and requirements.

Establishes in-country finance policies, systems and procedures, and directs their implementation.

Closely monitors all financial activities, and keeps the Country Director advised of all situations which have the potential for a negative impact on internal controls or financial performance.

Ensures monthly balance sheet reconciliations are completed on a timely basis and that those final reconciliations and trial balances are reviewed with the Country Director.

Provides country management and program staff with monthly budget-versus-actual expenditure reports and analysis for all grants and unrestricted funds.

Manages the finance department activities and schedules to meet the financial reporting requirements and deadlines specified by headquarters and donors.

Identifies requirements for and develops reporting formats to aid in the management of country operations and grant expenditures.

Directs the preparation of, and approves all donor financial reports in respect to accounting, legal and contractual requirements and ensures the review of such reports by the Country Director and Regional Controller prior to submission.

Develops, schedules and performs or supervises the completion of country internal control audits, and initiates actions necessary to correct internal control weaknesses.

Facilitates and co-ordinates external, internal, donor or government audits.

Oversees the protection of the country's assets (cash, inventory, NEP) through the enforcement of internal control policies and procedures.

Maintains current knowledge of local government requirements related to financial matters and ensures compliance with tax regulations and other legal requirements.

Is the principal liaison with IRC HQ on all finance, accounting, grant budget management, and cash management matters.

Treasury

Supervises all country office bank relations and bank account activities including negotiation of fees, interest and currency exchange rates.

In compliance with IRC policy establishes country policies regarding cash holding limits, cash movements and foreign currency holdings.

Oversees the timely preparation, review and approval of all monthly bank account and cash reconciliations.

Establishes country policies on advance payments, credit terms, and use of bank payment instruments.

Designs, implements, and monitors systems, procedures and reporting necessary to maintain on current basis accurate forecasts of cash requirements for meeting future spending, including commitments entered into and which obligate IRC to future spending.

Supervises the preparation of Cash Transfer Requests to New York and ensures that appropriate balances are maintained to facilitate grant implementation.

Ensures the development and implementation of a plan to minimize the country's foreign exchange exposure to currency gains and losses.

Supervises the collection of contractual and other receivables.

Budget

Assists with the preparation and revision of grant proposal budgets.

Assists in the preparation and maintenance of the country's Operating Budget; including preparation of budget guidelines to assist program managers in formulating budgets.

In compliance with donor requirements and IRC policy develops the "Shared Program Costs" and "Overhead Costs" budget and recommends a methodology for allocation to grant budgets.

Prepares the annual and monthly cash budgets based on approved funding.

Presents and facilitates the review of actual to budget expenditures with the Country Director and program managers.

Training & Staff Management

Establishes a finance department roles and responsibilities matrix; outlines relevant job descriptions; recruits and maintains adequate numbers of qualified staff to perform finance functions.

Ensures comprehensive and constructive performance reviews are completed on a timely basis and facilitates discussion of performance and career options with all country finance staff.

Develops and implements a training program for the country's international and national finance staff to ensure staff development and minimize IRC's exposure when staff are absent or depart.

Maintains current job descriptions for all positions within the finance group.

Oversees training and technical support to country program, logistics and administrative staff for skills improvement in the areas of accounting, reporting and internal control.

Key Working Relationships

Internal

Reports to the Country Director

Supervises the finance team External

Communicates with the Regional Controller

Represents the country office with Banking Managers, local government staff (taxation and regulation related) and External Auditors.

Requirements:

Education:

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or Finance with a recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, and/or a Masters degree in Accounting.

Experience:

Minimum five years of managerial experience in the financial area of an international non-profit organization. with demonstrated track record of meeting donor requirements

Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, standard spreadsheet and database programs.

Experience managing a multiple grant portfolio and addressing competing priorities in a high-pressure environment.

Skills and Abilities:

Good written and verbal skills in the English language.

Comfortable in being a proactive member of the top-management team. Must seek to identify and communicate potential problems and propose solutions to the appropriate level of management.

Able to function effectively in a complex work environment and to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements

Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support.

Good communication skills that function across a diversity of cultures.

Good at role of facilitator and team player in solving problems.

Committed to staff training and development.

How to apply:

Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7922.

Closing Date: Saturday, 12 May 2012

Country » Kenya

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.

Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Deputy Coordinator - Nairobi

The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) is a 10-year-old network dedicated to ensuring that all people have access to safe, quality, relevant education in times of crisis and conflict.

INEE is currently seeking a Deputy Coordinator to be based in Nairobi, Kenya, to contribute to the effective functioning of the INEE-GIZ Pan-African Knowledge Hub by providing knowledge management and other program support.

The Pan-African Knowledge Hub is part of the “German BACKUP Initiative -- Education in Africa” (BACKUP Education) of GIZ, assisted by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and is implemented by INEE. The Knowledge Hub is based out of Nairobi and Africa-wide in scope.

The Deputy Coordinator will be a member of the INEE Secretariat, working with other members of the Secretariat – based in New York, Geneva and Paris – as needed and under the overall direction of the INEE Director based in New York.

The Deputy Coordinator will work closely with and be directly supervised by the Coordinator, based in Nairobi.

The work of the Pan-African Knowledge Hub is a development-policy task within the scope of the BACKUP Education being assisted by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.

All tasks of the Pan-African Knowledge Hub will be agreed upon with the manager of the BACKUP Education at GIZ.

The position is to begin immediately and to last through the end of the current project term of end of July 2013 with the possibility of an extension from that point.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in knowledge management or another relevant field (e.g. education, international development, international affairs, peace and conflict studies, etc.). Masters degree is preferred.

Minimum 3 years progressive, directly relevant work experience in knowledge management.

Proven and demonstrable skills for coordination and facilitation including experience managing complex projects and deadlines involving different and multiple partners. Experience supporting networks is a plus.

Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing needs, and responsive to requests from partners and stakeholders.

Excellent writing, editing and formatting skills.

Strong understanding of education and international development in Africa including: education planning and system management (e.g. financing, coordination, monitoring, etc.); education’s role in peace, conflict and fragility; major actors (e.g. UN agencies, NGOs, donors, etc.) involved in education in Africa; etc.

Knowledge and understanding of INEE.

Fluent (writing, reading and speaking) in English and French is required. Fluency in Portuguese is an asset.

Willingness to travel, also in countries affected by conflict and crisis.

Full Job descriptions can be downloaded at www.rescue.org/careers

To apply please go to http://www.rescue.org/careers and search for Name of the position.

Please apply on or before May 18, 2012

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Women’s Protection and Empowerment (Gender Based Violence) Manager - Lodwar

The Women’s Protection and Empowerment (GBV) Manager will be the focal point for IRC’s programming in Turkana County.

With technical support from the Women’s Protection and Empowerment (WPE) Coordinator and Technical Unit, the Women’s Protection and Empowerment (GBV) Manager will be responsible for implementing the GBV program in Turkana County and ensuring that the goals and objectives of the program are met.

He/She will provide technical and line management oversight to the field-based staff of WPE/GBV.

The position reports to the Field Coordinator in Lodwar with technical support from the Women’s Protection and Empowerment Coordinator in Nairobi.

Requirements

3 years program management experience, including at least 1 year in a humanitarian context with GBV focus

MA/S or equivalent in social science, humanities or related degree

Good interpersonal and team building skills

Community education/training experience desirable

Ability to live and work under pressure in an unstable security environment

Experience in proposal writing is preferred

Fluency in English, knowledge of Turkana will be an added advantage.

Full Job descriptions can be downloaded at www.rescue.org/careers

To apply please go to http://www.rescue.org/careers and search for Name of the position.

Please apply on or before May 23, 2012

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Gender Based Violence Psychosocial Counselor-Lodwar

The Gender Based Violence (GBV) Psychosocial Counselor will support the successful implementation of all psychosocial activities, and will be responsible for the provision of quality case management including direct counseling to GBV survivors.

In addition, the GBV Psychosocial Counselor will support training of partners and community health workers to respond to cases of GBV across Turkana West and Central and ensureeffective referral for survivors of GBV.

This includes providing ongoing training and utilizing monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure high quality services are available and utilized.

The Psychosocial Counselor will provide the technical guidance and leadership required for the successful implementation of all psychosocial activities

Requirements

Social Science degree in counseling and/or psychology; a Master degree is preferred.

Minimum 3 years of direct psychosocial/counseling experience with a reputable agency; experience working with survivors of violence preferred.

Clear understanding of gender, abuse of power, and issues surrounding violence against women.

Able to maintain confidentiality, medical ethics and respect for clients at all times.

Able to lead, train, supervise, facilitate and motivate other GBV staff in their respective tasks in a professional, respectful and supportive manner.

Strong knowledge of computer applications, including MS Word and Excel.

Willing to work in a hardship area.

Fluency in English, including writing clear and concise reports. Knowledge of Turkana language will be an added advantage

Full Job descriptions can be downloaded at www.rescue.org/careers

To apply please go to http://www.rescue.org/careers and search for Name of the position.

Please apply on or before May 23, 2012

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Clinical Officer Ophthalmology-Hagadera

Based in Hagadera, the Clinical Officer Ophthalmology will have the overall responsibility for the daily clinical assessment and prescription of treatment for all patients attending the eye health unit.

Required Qualifications:

Higher Diploma in clinical medicine- Ophthalmology

At least 3 years relevant working experience.

Ability to write clear, concise reports and well developed communication skills.

Good computer skills (Complete MS Office package and any database management and analysis).

Must be a team player, flexible and culturally sensitive.

Ready to work in difficult environmental conditions.

Ability to accept the possibility of insecurity in the project areas and obey security rules and standard operating procedures

Full Job descriptions can be downloaded at www.rescue.org/careers

To apply please go to http://www.rescue.org/careers and search for Name of the position.

Please apply on or before May 23, 2012

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