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Job Title: Projects Coordinator
Hiring Organization: International Rescue Committee
Location: Maiduguri
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Background
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 people affected by 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 began working in Nigeria in October 2012 in response to a widespread flood disaster. Since then, IRC has expanded its program scope and size with the aim of making the greatest possible contribution to meeting humanitarian needs in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in Northeast Nigeria. IRC’s response includes integrated health, reproductive health and nutrition services, protection/rule of law (PRoL), women’s protection and empowerment (WPE), and child protection, environmental health, economic recovery and development ERD, governance and education.
Scope Of Work
The Projects Coordinator (PCo) is responsible for supporting project implementation and project health across the IRC Nigeria portfolio. S/he plays key role in activity implementation and budget management. The PCo should have a good knowledge and understanding of project cycle management with an emphasis on project implementation, learning and capacity building.
The PCo reports to the Senior Projects Coordinator. As a key member Project Management Unit (PMU), the PCo must also maintain close working relationships with the Senior Program Coordinator(s) and Technical coordinators/managers; as well as the grants, finance and operational support units.
Responsibilities
Activity Implementation:
- Support the Senior Projects Coordinator in the implementation of projects, ensuring alignment to activity plans, procurement plans and budgets.
- Support the scheduling and coordination of BVA meetings, including documenting and tracking the completion of action points.
- Contribute to healthy project spending trends, using tools such as Power BI, Integra, budget versus actual reports.
- Support the scheduling and tracking of project cycle meetings, including documenting and tracking the completion of action points.
- Support internal coordination mechanisms, including monthly coordination meetings, and ad-hoc meetings between sectors.
- Participate in the implementation and review of the strategic action plan (SAP) for IRC Nigeria Country Program reflecting field realities
- Lead the identification of capacity gaps among senior outcome managers across all field bases.
- Position Reports to: Senior Projects Coordinator
- Master’s degree preferred (management-related or general operations preferred);
- Minimum of five years’ experience managing operations and/or projects in INGOs in developing countries.
- Demonstrated management and leadership skills, including team management and staff development.
- Experience in Project management, Project implementations, Budget tracking preferably in conflict-impacted settings.
- Excellent management, organizational, interpersonal, and cross-cultural communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical and decision-making skills, preferably including negotiations and conflict resolution skills.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Flexibility, ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
- Fluency in English.
- Proficiency in MS Office software suite – including Word, Excel, Power BI, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances.
Working Environment
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, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Standard of Professional Conduct:The IRC and the IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way – our Code of Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Accountability, and Equality.
Commitment to Gender, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: The IRC is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, respectful, and safe work environment where all persons are treated fairly, with dignity and respect. The IRC expressly prohibits and will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or bullying of the IRC persons in any work setting. We aim to increase the representation of women, people that are from country and communities we serve, and people who identify as races and ethnicities that are under-represented in global power structures.
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