IRC Deputy Regional Director Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. IRC Kenya looking for “Deputy Regional Director”. Applicants with a Post-graduate qualification may apply on or before 08 December 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 Regional Director Jobs 2022
The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 25 November 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Deputy Regional Director to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | International Rescue Committee (IRC) |
| Position | Deputy Regional Director |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Post-graduate qualification |
| Experience Required | 7-10 years |
| Application Deadline | 08 December 2022 |
IRC Job Vacancy 2022
Position overview: The Deputy Regional Director will oversee program design and implementation in IRC’s country programs in the East Africa region. S/he will be an ambassador for organizational priorities and goals to these country programs and supporting country programs to implement IRC’s Strategy 2020.
Exercising the delegated authority of the Vice President, the DRD provides a range of strategic, programmatic and operational management support to country programs and regional colleagues. A key function of the role is to navigate and influence the organization on behalf of the country programs. The DRD will travel regularly to country offices to provide management support, including exceptional management of specific issues as required, and to monitor program quality and strategy delivery. A significant portion of the DRD’s time will be spent on business development activities, regional representational activities, Strategic Plan monitoring, and staff mentoring.
Key responsibilities:
- Work closely with the Vice President to ensure that the IRC’s global strategy is understood and guides decision-making throughout the region.
- Drive institutionalization of the Outcomes and Evidence Framework, IRC’s program design tools.
- Facilitate and amplify IRC Strategy 100 ambitions at the country level. In particular, promote and facilitate the use of cash/voucher assistance and equal partnerships in the country programs.
- Support delivery of country-level strategy action plans (SAPs). Facilitate and coordinate regional participation in global strategy discussions, initiatives and pilots.
- Oversee implementation of SAP monitoring mechanism and review process, including leading annual SAP reviews and reporting.
- Build consensus around a common vision of what shared success in the East Africa looks like, including developing and tracking appropriate indicators.
- Supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and leading documented semi-annual performance reviews.
- Provide leadership to increase country programs’ coordination, collaboration, communication and harmonization of programming.
- Oversee and champion complex, multi-country projects.
- Drive seamless coordination between programming and operations and across sectors and outcomes, with the objective of improving the quality of IRC programs and impact on the people IRC serves.
- Facilitate close and efficient coordination of regional staff’s support to the country programs, and with headquarters departments on common programming, operational and funding issues.
- Coordinate with regional INGOs, Donors and UN representatives in Nairobi, ensuring that IRC remains a key partner in coordination mechanisms hosted in Kenya.
Qualification & Experience:
- 7-10 years in senior program management roles, with several of these being in an international NGO.
- Post-graduate qualification or equivalent relevant experience in a relevant discipline.
- A diverse background in programs, with strong understanding of M&E, strong analytical skills, and experience leading strategic planning processes.
- Demonstrated ability to influence peer agencies, local government and community leaders to work effectively towards a common and agreed upon result.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate and implement best practices and processes affecting multiple technical specialties to achieve rapid, consistent and high quality outcomes.
- Demonstrated expertise in representation and negotiations, resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organization.
- Highly-developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching. Must be able to give direction from a variety of management styles and roles.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision.
- Strong commitment to the IRC’s mission, purpose and values.
- Previous experience with IRC is desirable.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply IRC Deputy Regional Director Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
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The Closing Date: 08 December 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.rescue.org |
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