IRC Deputy Director Livelihoods Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. IRC Kenya looking for “Deputy Director Livelihoods”. Applicants with a degree in Post Graduate Degree may apply on or before 23rd Sept 2022.
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster.
IRC Deputy Director Livelihoods Jobs 2022
The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 13th Sept 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Deputy Director Livelihoods to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | International Rescue Committee |
| Position | Deputy Director Livelihoods |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Post Graduate Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Ten years |
| Application Deadline | 23rd Sept 2022 |
IRC Job Vacancy 2022
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop, refine, promote, advance, and track IRC’s livelihoods (agricultural, rural, urban, enterprise development, and employment) priorities, programming and strategy for growth and sector thought leadership, including quality assurance, decision-making, tool development, and areas for innovation
- Lead the ERD TU’s financial inclusion work, including further developing and refining a financial inclusion strategy, partnerships, innovation piloting and country program uptake
- Along with the other DDs, Sr. ERD TAs and Sr. Director, further improve non-financial private sector partnership approaches
- In pro-active collaboration with ERD’s cash team, further the continued development of ERD’s market strengthening and transition programming approaches
- Ensure adequate buy-in and incorporation of cross-cutting issues into ERD work, including gender equality, ICT4P, climate change and inclusion
- Track and translate new sector developments for IRC to add to and incorporate into programming to improve program quality
- Support the development and processing of overall ERD strategy, including contributions to other ERD program areas and ERD engagement in IRC Strategy100
- Recruit, on-board, and directly manage new staff
- Manage staff goal setting, work planning, talent development, performance check-ins, and ensure timely implementation and follow-up
- Build and maintain strong team culture and model collaboration and positivity
- Serve on ERD’s leadership team
- Plan and be responsible for the timeline implementation of livelihoods-related work streams such as related tools and resource develop or those within ERD’s annual work plan
- Support TAs to carry out quality technical assistance following the IRC Technical Assistance Model and IRC’s IMPACT Standards
- Support the M&E team in refining and developing core indicators and relevant data collection and analysis tools to support use and uptake of data to course correct programming
- Along with the ERD Sr. Director, other DDs and relevant STAs, continue to update and refine ERD focal point model and country coverage planning to ensure the best possible support to country programs
- Work closely with regional teams, specifically Deputy Regional Directors, to support trouble shooting of technical issues, push forward key priorities and management of country relationships
- Provide technical support to strategic country engagement as identified.
Position in Organization:
- Requisition ID: req31496
- Job Title: Deputy Director, Livelihoods
- Sector: Economic Recovery & Livelihood
- Employment Category: Regular
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Open to Expatriates: No
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Qualification:
- Post graduate degree in economics, business management or finance or equivalent education and experience.
Experience:
- A minimum of 10 years related work and team management experience, preferably in humanitarian or post-conflict settings
- Proven technical expertise in delivering and managing enterprise development and employment, financial inclusion, market strengthening, agricultural and natural resource management programs including some significant experience in implementing programs overseas, preferably in conflict or disaster affected environments
- Proven track record in business development with US, European, and multilateral donors and partnership with the private sector
- Experience in supporting the design and implementation of research initiatives
- Willingness and interest in travelling internationally up to 40%.
How to Apply IRC Deputy Director Livelihoods Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://rescue.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/31496?c=rescue
The Closing Date: 23rd Sept 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.rescue.org |
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