Program Manager-Nairobi
The
International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Kenya serves vulnerable
populations in the Turkana and Garissa regions as well as in Eastleigh,
Nairobi.
The
IRC implements programs in the areas of comprehensive primary health
care, nutrition, protection, peace building, water and sanitation and
hygiene (WASH), HIV/AIDS prevention, response to gender based violence,
disaster risk reduction (DRR), livelihoods and governance.
Applications are invited for the following positions:
The
ENSURE Project is a DFID-funded nutrition consortium comprised of Save
the Children, Islamic Relief Kenya, World Vision Kenya and International
Rescue Committee implementing high impact nutrition activities in
Turkana, Wajir and Mandera counties.
The
Project Manager will be responsible for the overall administration of
the Consortium. S/he will be responsible for ensuring compliance with
donor guidelines and agreed program implementation and reporting
schedules.
The
position reports to the IRC Grants Coordinator and will be based in
Nairobi but with frequent travel to the Project field sites. .
Key Responsibilities
Consortium Administration:
- Ensure
joint technical visits are undertaken by the technical coordinators on a
trimester basis and visit reports with action plans prepared. S/he will
also be responsible for ensuring that the action plans are implemented.
- Coordinate semi-annual meetings for the senior management of consortium partners at Nairobi level.
Grants management and compliance
- In
collaboration with the M&E manager and technical coordinators,
ensure that program activities are implemented in compliance with donor
guidelines and in accordance with agreed implementation schedules
- Track
the project budget spending to ensure that acceptable burn rate is
achieved by all partners in their respective implementation locations
- Maintain
the grants and report tracking system to ensure all grant files are
organized and well managed for planning and preparation of donor reports
and project monitoring.
- Support the organization and follow-up of grant opening meetings, quarterly grant review meetings, and grant close out meetings.
- In
collaboration with the M&E Manager and technical coordinators,
support program teams in monitoring program activities, work plans and
budget spending on a quarterly basis to ensure program quality
- Undertake
training for program and operation staff at country office and field
office level on grants management related issues as needed.
Sub-grant management and compliance
- Review sub-grants for compliance with donor rules and regulations.
- Maintain
sub-grant management system, including grant files, project and
financial reporting documentation, and monitoring systems and tools to
ensure sub-grant compliance. Provide feedback and request clarifications
on sub-grant documents that have been submitted for approval.
- Maintain master files on sub-grants on hard copy and in the share drive.
Reporting and Documentation
Ensure
that draft reports are disseminated for review and feedback by senior
management team, relevant technical advisers, and HQ staff prior to
submitting the final report to donor.
Consolidate
monthly internal program progress reports based on input from program
managers, including tracking progress on program indicators and
reporting on key program highlights/issues.
Key Result Areas:
The position is expected to:
- Lead
in the development of tracking system and monitoring indicators for the
DFID-funded Nutrition project as well as training of project and
partner staff on M&E tools and plans.
- Work with the
technical coordinators of partner organizations and the Project Manager
to ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance with the
work plan agreed on with the donor
- In collaboration with the
technical coordinators of partner agencies, lead the documentation and
dissemination of the Project’s lessons learnt and best practices
Minimum Requirements
- Degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Biostatistics or related field
- Special professional training in M&E will be an added advantage
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills
- Experience in developing plans and schedules from inception
- Work experience in related fields in NGOs and/or on DFID-funded projects is a plus
- Ability to organize and write reports and use quantitative analysis techniques
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Packages and statistical packages
Full Job descriptions can be downloaded at www.rescue.org/careers
Please apply on or before October 5, 2012
IRC leading the way from harm to home
IRC
is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the
basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin,
religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or
disability.
