Liberia Refugee Response Coordinator

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

IRC Liberia seeks an experienced project manager for the position of Refugee Response Coordinator. S/he will be responsible for coordinating IRC’s operational response to the influx of Ivorian refugees in communities and refugee camps in Nimba and Grand Gedeh County, Liberia. The successful candidate will demonstrate both exemplary operational and programmatic skills. The position will devote as much as 25 percent of the time to supporting IRC non-refugee field operations. IRC is implementing a comprehensive response centered on delivering primary health care as well as supporting programming in the area of livelihoods, child protection, education and gender-based violence S/he must be able to motivate and lead a diverse staff as well as effectively manage operations, partnerships and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation of the IRC response to the Ivorian refugee crisis, ensuring a standard of excellence in operational quality and in all aspects of programming. • Serve as head of office for the IRC Liberia Grand Gedeh office, currently run in its entirety as a refugee response program. • Provide support and troubleshoot operational issues at the field level for other programs in coordination with senior management. • Working closely with the senior country team, assess gaps in program implementation related to operations and adjust project interventions to address ongoing needs of the refugee population. • Ensure operational activities are implemented in accordance with the proposed activities in emergency grants, including ensuring that procurement is carried according to project plans. • Actively participate in operational planning to develop and write project proposals, implementation plans and spending plans. • Identify operational staffing requirement and recruit staff as required to fulfill program goals and health response. • Oversee timely ordering and tracking of supplies, ensure accountability, compliance with IRC regulations, and appropriate storage/usage of emergency items. • Conduct daily supervision visits to monitor the implementation of refugee project activities as well as operational functions and provide feedback or highlight red flags to senior management team. • Serve as a focal point when required for the refugee response, including representing IRC at coordination meetings in Grand Gedeh County and field sites. • Communicate regularly with the DDO and the CD and share all significant developments and maintain communication matrix of activities for external partners and IRC. • Develop and maintain strong relationships between IRC, Government authorities and partners at the field level. • Collect, analyze and disseminate security information related to the refugees situation and, working with the senior team, monitor internal systems that minimize security risks to IRC and staff. • Update the Emergency Operating budget on monthly basis and ensure the operational budget lines were spent out efficiently. • Ensure that the procurement is carried out in a timely manner and according to the IRC & donor’s policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in relevant field. • Project manager with strong operational as well as program background in coordinating humanitarian multi-sector programming. • At least 5 years of international work experience specifically in implementing programs in developing countries and/or refugee settings. • Strong human resource management skills including capacity building and mentoring; • Experience supervising and managing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting; • Excellent oral and written communication skills. • Excellent program management, project planning, budget management and organizational skills. • Ability to write clear and concise reports and to meet required reporting deadlines. • Ability to work in basic living conditions, and under administrative and programmatic pressures. • Excellent English (written and verbal). French an asset.

How to apply:

Please apply online: www.ircjobs.org or http://tbe.taleo.net/NA2/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=IRC&cws=1&rid=7573 .