IRC - International Rescue Committee
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The IRC is seeking a Technical Lead/Deputy Team Lead (DTL) for its upcoming FCDO funded Building Resilience and Addressing Vulnerability to Emergencies (BRAVE) Programme in Pakistan. This is anticipated to be a 5-year, approximately £40 million programme. The expected impact of this programme is “increased capacity of at risk and climate vulnerable households and communities to anticipate, adapt to, and absorb the impact of shocks and stresses induced by climate change and natural disasters, including measurable changes in gender roles and social inclusion”.
Background of the role:
The Deputy Team Lead/Technical Lead (DTL) will provide support to the Team Lead in ensuring overall management and oversight of the programme including: overseeing the project management and implementation, risk management, financial accountability, donor reporting and liaison, external representation, relationship management with consortium members and government counterparts. S/he will be responsible to provide direction and support to the technical team to deliver high quality programming and achieve programme results.
This position is based in Islamabad, with frequent travel to programme areas. The DTL will report to the Team Lead for the BRAVE SD grant.
Roles and Responsibilities
•Provide overall leadership on planning, design and implementation of the programme in the light of donor contract and organisational quality standards.
•Provide technical leadership to the team in all programmatic areas including climate resilience, building community-level resilience climate related shocks and stresses.
•Provide line management to staff in accordance with the organizational policies and procedures.
•Maintain strong working relationships and communication with the consortium members
•Ensure strong involvement and leadership of government authorities i.e. NDMA, PDMAs, DDMAs, Ministry of Climate Change, P&D Departments, other relevant ministries/departments at national/provincial levels in the programme implementation.
•Ensure adherence to agreed programme quality standards including M&E guidelines, value for money (VFM), gender/inclusion frameworks and provide technical support to embed M&E and accountability in consortium implementation, in compliance with organizational procedures.
•Ensure regular coordination meetings (Programme Steering/Management Committees) with the consortium members as well as meetings of technical working groups (TWGs) led by the PMU technical leads.
•Provide leadership with the donor and serve as the key liaison with the donor representatives.
•Coordinate and document accountability activities agreed by Consortium members and track/report progress against the accountability framework.
•Analyse the potential risks related to the program implementation and devise/implement mitigation measures.
•Actively participate and contribute in Country Management Team (CMT) meetings.
Qualification, experience and Skills will include:
Essential:
•Master’s degree level, such as Development Management, Climate Change, DRR or a relevant social science discipline.
•Demonstrated experience in Community Resilience Building, Climate Change Adaptation, DRR/CBDRM and Anticipatory Action programming and approaches with INGOs
•Strong understanding of Climate Change and DRR/DRM governance structures in Pakistan
•Project management experience at senior level as “Deputy Chief of Party / Deputy Team Leader” with reputable international NGOs, preferably on FCDO-funded large consortia programmes.
•Experience of working with major international donors, particularly FCDO is desirable.
•Strong coordination skills specifically with the ability to effectively coordinate, influence and negotiate with government, donors and consortium members.
•Thorough understanding of gender/equality, protection and conflict mitigation issues.
•Previous experience of leading and managing diverse team of senior staff.
Please note that the JD is high level and indicative only at this stage and may be subject to change once the Terms of Reference for the programme is released and as the opportunity develops. This position will be contingent on the outcome of the bid.
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.
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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