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National Consultants (Roster) | Somalia
Bodhi Global AnalysisSomalia -
Coordinateur d’unité Gouvernance Locale H/F
Expertise FranceFrance -
Global Practice Lead, Economic Inclusion
IRC - International Rescue Committee 1.Program Design: We support country and regional teams to design state of the art programming, incorporating the best available evidence, cost data, and expertise of what has worked elsewhere, with the knowledge that country teams, partner organizations and our clients bring to the table. 2.Quality Assurance: We partner with our measurement teams to design and drive the use of indicators to measure progress towards outcomes we partner with regional and country teams to review program delivery progress and help address implementation challenges and adapt interventions to changed circumstances. 3.Business Development: We partner within and outside the IRC to design winning bids and identify winning consortia we deploy technical expertise in public events and private meetings to position IRC as a partner of choice. 4.Research & Learning: We partner with our research lab to design cutting edge research to fill evidence gaps, and with country teams to learn from implementation such that we continuously improve our future design and delivery. 5.External Influence: We showcase the IRC’s programs, technical insights and learning in order to influence and improve the humanitarian sector’s policy and practice. Technical Excellence is currently going through a change process called "Regional and Technical Alignment." We are doing this to ensure that the impact of our programs and the influence of our ideas create meaningful change for people affected by crisis. This next phase of IRC's commitment to program quality will more deliberately resource and link global thought leadership with practice on the ground. Updated Technical Unit structures will have new roles with clearer mandates. The Global Practice Lead is a new leadership role introduced by this change process. Economic Recovery and Development Technical Unit (ERD TU) The ERD TU is a dynamic team of more than 30 professionals responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of client-centered economic wellbeing (EWB) programs. These include, but not limited to, cash and voucher assistance (CVA), agricultural & climate-resilient livelihoods, financial inclusion, and employment (including self-employment) promotion across emergency, recovery and resilience programming contexts. The TU’s technical assistance to this wide variety of programs ensures quality and use of evidence-based practices promotes innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion and drives data-based management and decision making, with a focus on promoting local partnerships, to achieve positive change in people’s lives. Job Overview  The Global Practice Lead (GPL) in Economic Inclusion is the organizational leader for enterprise development, employment and financial inclusion programming for the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) department and is a core member of the ERD TU’s leadership team. They are responsible for devising and leading strategies to raise the quality, impact, and scale of IRC’s EI programming.  The GPL will ensure the scope, quality and relevance of global technical standards, including the generation and promotion of evidence in their technical area. The GPL will closely collaborate with Regional Leads, Technical Advisors, and Technical Coordinators in promoting technical best practice in CRRD programming. They will facilitate TU-led and high-impact strategic business development by providing excellent technical insights and developing and maintaining strategic relationships and networks. In line with the Economic Wellbeing (EWB) strategy, the GPL will lead strategic planning for the Economic Inclusion practice area. The GPL reports into the Senior Director, ERD TU, and will manage highly specialized enterprise development, employment and financial inclusion experts/specialists to lead the generation and use of evidence and best practices in TU-led strategic projects.   Major Responsibilities  Strategy, Program Design and Business Development •Act as the organizational leader for CRRD in Economic Inclusion (EI) programming internally and externally •Lead strategic direction and Delivery Planning for EI programming in line with the EWB strategy •Responsible for identifying global areas of programmatic risk in EI programming and elevating issues to Regional Leads and TU leadership  •Collaborate with other GPLs to promote integrated program designs within ERD and across all IRC sectors that increase scale and deepen impact •Lead Technical Unit led global business development for EI programming and support strategic project level proposals •Lead coordination with AMU to drive fundraising from Public and Institutional donors and with ER to drive fundraising from Private donors to meet strategic priorities related to EI programming at IRC. •Oversee TU-led strategic EI awards, working closely with regional Technical Advisors as applicable and the Grant Operations and Analytics Team •Line manage global enterprise development, employment and financial inclusion specialists, TU-led Project Directors as applicable, and co-manage any shared staff with other GPLs.  Global Practice Implementation Support •Responsible for drawing on evidence-based best practice to provide technical oversight of IRC’s global EI technical standards, methodologies, and tools  •Accountable for the development of a limited number of high-value tools and methodologies to better integrate cross-cutting issues into EI programs (e.g., gender equality, diversity and inclusion, climate adaptation, etc.). •Accountable for establishing information and knowledge management systems that support Regional Leads and Technical Advisors stay up to date on global technical standards, methodologies, and tools •Establish competency framework for EI and work closely with Regional Leads to identify competency gaps and drive capacity strengthening •Accountable for ensuring Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators have the tools and resources that are needed to measure EI programming •Support Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators with thorny technical problems, career planning support, and mentorship, as appropriate Research, Data, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning •Accountable for establishing and maintaining a Community of Practice and other channels for the EI practice area to ensure pro-active and inclusive management with sustained learning, development, innovation, and best practice sharing  •Coordinate with Regional Leads and Technical Advisors to lift up program learning for cross-sharing and incorporation into global best practice •Guide research and evidence use efforts for EI, working closely with colleagues and leaders in Airbel, ERD TU, other technical units, and regional colleagues •Provide technical inputs to EI-specific MEAL tools and methodologies, and support data interpretation in learning routines External Influence, Relationships and Representation •Act as a key strategic advisor to Policy & Advocacy, Research & Innovation, and External Relations teams on advocacy campaigns and priority policy and practice shifts related to EI programming •Responsible for identification, development, and maintenance of strategic relationships and global partnerships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. donors, UN agencies, NGOs, research and educational institutions, private sector actors) in the EI space.  •Responsible for representing IRC in global enterprise development, employment and financial inclusion coordination mechanisms.  Key Working Relationships  •Position Reports to: Senior Director, ERD TU, CRRD Technical Excellence •Member of ERD TU’s Leadership Team •Direct Reports: 1-2 Technical Specialists, 1-2 MIPs with other Global Practice Leads Key Internal Relationships:  •ERD TU Senior Management Team •ERD TU’s Deputy Director, Enabling Areas Leads (Research, MEAL, Policy & Advocacy) and other Global Practice Leads •ERD Regional Leadership team across 6 regions, and regional Technical Advisors •Policy Solutions, Advocacy Influence, and Systems Change Global Teams •CRRD Senior Management Team and Leadership Group Regional Leadership Teams •Global leaders in Heath, Education, Violence Prevention & Response, and Governance Units •Global HQ and AMU, EHAU, Airbel, IPP •Key External Relationships: INGO counterparts UN Agencies, Public and Private Donors Desired Experience and Skills  •Established or growing recognition as an expert, at regional or global level, with a minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience of designing, leading and implementing programs, with 7+ years in enterprise development, employment and financial inclusion programming •Demonstrated experience leading programs in fragile/humanitarian settings and across the humanitarian development nexus. •Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice •Demonstrated experience in sectoral strategy design and planning •Experience with sectoral policy and advocacy efforts and campaigns for change (as relevant) •Excellent communication, influencing, and storytelling skills  •Excellent management and leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, and performance management •Demonstrated ability to identify and convert business development opportunities for self and staff  •Demonstrated ability to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders internally and externally •Demonstrated ability to shape the vision and agenda within the domain area they are working •Ability to work, manage, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment outstanding business acumen, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills required •Superb inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and departments  •Track record of scaled innovations preferred •Fluency in English required Arabic, French and/or Spanish also strongly preferred  •Ability to travel globally up to 25% of the time, occasionally on short notice Education: Master’s degree in social, economics, or development studies and/or related fields or an equivalent professional experience background is required. Sound training on the use of data and research evidence for programmatic decisions and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage. Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to UK-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirement The deadline to apply for this role is October 1st, 2024. #LI-DNI 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. We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead. Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager. 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Southern California EdisonRosemead, California -
Head of Programming, Myanmar
Catholic Relief ServicesMyanmar -
Global Practice Lead, Agriculture and Food Systems
IRC - International Rescue Committee 1.Program Design: We support country and regional teams to design state of the art programming, incorporating the best available evidence, cost data, and expertise of what has worked elsewhere, with the knowledge that country teams, partner organizations and our clients bring to the table. 2.Quality Assurance: We partner with our measurement teams to design and drive the use of indicators to measure progress towards outcomes we partner with regional and country teams to review program delivery progress and help address implementation challenges and adapt interventions to changed circumstances. 3.Business Development: We partner within and outside the IRC to design winning bids and identify winning consortia we deploy technical expertise in public events and private meetings to position IRC as a partner of choice. 4.Research & Learning: We partner with our research lab to design cutting edge research to fill evidence gaps, and with country teams to learn from implementation such that we continuously improve our future design and delivery. 5.External Influence: We showcase the IRC’s programs, technical insights and learning in order to influence and improve the humanitarian sector’s policy and practice. Technical Excellence is currently going through a change process called "Regional and Technical Alignment." We are doing this to ensure that the impact of our programs and the influence of our ideas create meaningful change for people affected by crisis. This next phase of IRC's commitment to program quality will more deliberately resource and link global thought leadership with practice on the ground. Updated Technical Unit structures will have new roles with clearer mandates. The Global Practice Lead is a new leadership role introduced by this change process. Economic Recovery and Development Technical Unit (ERD TU) The ERD TU is a dynamic team of more than 30 professionals responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of client-centered economic wellbeing (EWB) programs. These include, but not limited to, cash and voucher assistance (CVA), agricultural & climate-resilient livelihoods, financial inclusion, and employment (including self-employment) promotion across emergency, recovery and resilience programming contexts. The TU’s technical assistance to this wide variety of programs ensures quality and use of evidence-based practices promotes innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion and drives data-based management and decision making, with a focus on promoting local partnerships, to achieve positive change in people’s lives. Job Overview  The Global Practice Lead (GPL) in Agriculture and Food Systems (AFS) is the organizational leader for climate resilient agriculture and food systems programming for the Crisis Response, Recovery and Development (CRRD) department and is a core member of the ERD TU’s leadership team. They are responsible for devising and leading strategies to raise the quality, impact, and scale of IRC’s AFS programming.  The GPL will ensure the scope, quality and relevance of global technical standards, including the generation and promotion of evidence in their technical area. The GPL will closely collaborate with Regional Leads, Technical Advisors, and Technical Coordinators in promoting technical best practice in CRRD programming. They will facilitate TU-led and high-impact strategic business development by providing excellent technical insights and developing and maintaining strategic relationships and networks. In line with the Economic Wellbeing (EWB) strategy, the GPL will lead strategic planning for the AFS practice area. The GPL reports into the Senior Director, ERD TU, and will manage highly specialized agricultural and food systems experts/specialists to lead the generation and use of evidence and best practices in TU-led strategic projects.   Major Responsibilities  Strategy, Program Design and Business Development •Act as the organizational leader for CRRD in AFS programming internally and externally •Lead strategic direction and Delivery Planning for AFS programming in line with the EWB strategy •Responsible for identifying global areas of programmatic risk in AFS programming and elevating issues to Regional Leads and TU leadership  •Collaborate with other GPLs (specifically the Nutrition GPL) to promote integrated program designs within ERD and across all IRC sectors that increase scale and deepen impact •Lead Technical Unit led global business development for AFS programming and support strategic project level proposals •Lead coordination with AMU to drive fundraising from Public and Institutional donors and with ER to drive fundraising from Private donors to meet strategic priorities related to AFS programming at IRC. •Oversee TU-led strategic AFS awards, working closely with regional Technical Advisors as applicable and the Grant Operations and Analytics Team •Line manage global agriculture and food systems specialists, TU-led Project Directors as applicable, and co-manage shared staff (e.g in Social Protection, and Anticipatory Action) with other GPLs.  Global Practice Implementation Support •Responsible for drawing on evidence-based best practice to provide technical oversight of IRC’s global AFS technical standards, methodologies, and tools  •Accountable for the development of a limited number of high-value tools and methodologies to better integrate cross-cutting issues into AFS programs (e.g., gender equality, diversity and inclusion, climate adaptation, etc.). •Accountable for establishing information and knowledge management systems that support Regional Leads and Technical Advisors stay up to date on global technical standards, methodologies, and tools •Establish competency framework for AFS and work closely with Regional Leads to identify competency gaps and drive capacity strengthening •Accountable for ensuring Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators have the tools and resources that are needed to measure AFS programming •Support Technical Advisors and Technical Coordinators with thorny technical problems, career planning support, and mentorship, as appropriate Research, Data, Knowledge Management, and Organizational Learning •Accountable for establishing and maintaining a Community of Practice and other channels for the AFS practice area to ensure pro-active and inclusive management with sustained learning, development, innovation, and best practice sharing  •Coordinate with Regional Leads and Technical Advisors to lift up program learning for cross-sharing and incorporation into global best practice •Guide research and evidence use efforts for AFS, working closely with colleagues and leaders in Airbel, ERD TU, other technical units, and regional colleagues •Provide technical inputs to AFS-specific MEAL tools and methodologies, and support data interpretation in learning routines External Influence, Relationships and Representation •Act as a key strategic advisor to Policy & Advocacy, Research & Innovation, and External Relations teams on advocacy campaigns and priority policy and practice shifts related to AFS programming •Responsible for identification, development, and maintenance of strategic relationships and global partnerships with relevant stakeholders (e.g. donors, UN agencies, NGOs, research and educational institutions, private sector actors) in the AFS space.  •Responsible for representing IRC in global agriculture, climate and food coordination mechanisms.  Key Working Relationships  •Position Reports to: Senior Director, ERD TU, CRRD Technical Excellence •Member of ERD TU’s Leadership Team •Direct Reports: 1-2 Technical Specialists, 1-2 MIPs with other Global Practice Leads Key Internal Relationships:  •ERD TU Senior Management Team •ERD TU’s Deputy Director, Enabling Areas Leads (Research, MEAL, Policy & Advocacy) and other Global Practice Leads •ERD Regional leadership team across 6 regions, and regional Technical Advisors •Policy Solutions, Advocacy Influence, and Systems Change Global Teams •CRRD Senior Management Team and Leadership Group Regional Leadership Teams •Global leaders in Heath, Education, Violence Prevention & Response, and Governance Units •Global HQ and AMU, EHAU, Airbel, IPP •Key External Relationships: INGO counterparts UN Agencies, Public and Private Donors Desired Experience and Skills  •Established or growing recognition as an expert, at regional or global level, with a minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience of designing, leading and implementing programs, with 7+ years in climate resilient agriculture and food systems programming •Demonstrated experience leading programs in fragile/humanitarian settings and across the humanitarian development nexus. •Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice •Demonstrated experience in sectoral strategy design and planning •Experience with sectoral policy and advocacy efforts and campaigns for change (as relevant) •Excellent communication, influencing, and storytelling skills  •Excellent management and leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, and performance management •Demonstrated ability to identify and convert business development opportunities for self and staff  •Demonstrated ability to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders internally and externally •Demonstrated ability to shape the vision and agenda within the domain area they are working •Ability to work, manage, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment outstanding business acumen, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills required •Superb inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and departments  •Track record of scaled innovations preferred •Fluency in English required Arabic, French and/or Spanish also strongly preferred  •Ability to travel globally up to 25% of the time, occasionally on short notice Education: Master’s degree in agriculture or livestock sciences, development studies and/or related fields or an equivalent professional experience background is required. Sound training on the use of data and research evidence for programmatic decisions and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage. Compensation: Posted pay ranges apply to UK-based candidates. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, internal equity, and budget. Exact offers are calibrated by work location, individual candidate experience and skills relative to the defined job requirements. The deadline to apply for this role is October 1st, 2024.  #LI-DNI 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. We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead. Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager. 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Regional Lead, West Africa
IRC - International Rescue Committee 1.Program Design: We support country and regional teams to design state of the art programming, incorporating the best available evidence, cost data, and expertise of what has worked elsewhere, together with the knowledge that country teams, partner organizations and our clients bring to the table. 2.Quality Assurance: We partner with our measurement teams to design and drive the use of indicators to measure progress towards outcomes. We partner with regional and country teams to review program delivery progress and help address implementation challenges and adapt interventions to changed circumstances. 3.Business Development: We partner within and outside the IRC to design winning bids and identify winning consortia we deploy technical expertise in public events and private meetings to position IRC as a partner of choice. 4.Research & Learning: We partner with our research lab to design cutting edge research to fill evidence gaps, and with country teams to learn from implementation such that we continuously improve our future design and delivery. 5.External Influence: We showcase the IRC’s programs, technical insights and learning in order to influence and improve the humanitarian sector’s policy and practice. Technical Excellence is currently going through a change process called "Regional and Technical Alignment." We are doing this to ensure that the impact of our programs and the influence of our ideas create meaningful change for people affected by crisis. This next phase of IRC's commitment to program quality will more deliberately resource and link global thought leadership with practice on the ground. Updated Technical Unit structures will have new roles with clearer mandates. The Regional Lead is a new leadership role introduced by this change process. The Economy Recovery and Development Unit at the IRC    The Economy Recovery and Development (ERD) Unit is one of IRC’s five Technical Units alongside Health, Education, Violence Prevention and Response, and Governance. Technical Units provide support to our country programs in the design, delivery, quality assurance and continuous learning for programs advancing the outcomes areas the IRC supports and driving thought leadership around those areas of work.  The ERD TU is a dynamic team of more than 30 professionals responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of client-centered economic wellbeing (EWB) programs. These include, but not limited to, cash and voucher assistance (CVA), agricultural & climate-resilient livelihoods, financial inclusion, and employment (including self-employment/enterprise development) promotion across emergency, recovery and resilience programming contexts. The TU’s technical assistance to this wide variety of programs ensures quality and use of evidence-based practices promotes innovation, diversity, equity, and inclusion and drives data-based management and decision making, to achieve positive change in people’s lives.  Job Overview  Economic Recovery and Development (ERD) West Africa Regional Lead provides coherence and direction to the provision of technical support for Cash & Markets Resilient Food Systems and Economic Inclusion programming in West Africa. As a member of both the regional team and the technical unit senior management team, the ERD West Africa Regional Lead has accountability for technical quality and responsibility for assuring the advice from Technical Advisors is taken into appropriate action by the country office. The ERD West Africa Regional Lead will lead a highly effective, strategic ERD regional team to ensure the West Africa Region has high quality, sound technical support needed to deliver on global program goals and effectively serve our clients. The role will serve as a functional leader, advisor, and a thought partner to both TU leadership and regional leadership, with a particular focus on leading the operationalization of the Economic Wellbeing strategy in West Africa, multi-sector and sub-sector program integration, mainstreaming of Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion across programming, evidence-based design, business development, and quality assurance for high-impact and scale strategic projects. The ERD West Africa Regional Lead will coordinate across individuals and projects, ensuring clear priorities are set and communicated, and navigating the challenges inherent in being an advisory function. They will be excellent people managers, with great team building/animation skills, able to help technical staff succeed and grow in their careers. The ERD West Africa Regional Lead will invest deeply in understanding the context and dynamics of the country and regional teams and the challenges they face. They will ensure coherent ways of working within and across the regional technical team, as well as within the wider ERD TU, to align high quality technical support with the operational realities of the country offices. The Regional Lead will champion technical external representation in regional fora for promoting learning, advocacy and showcasing IRC's programming as well as engage with regional colleagues on donor facing engagement. By doing so, the Regional Lead will ensure high quality programming across the Cash & Markets Resilient Food Systems and Economic Inclusion practice areas in West Africa, high quality coordination and partnership with regional teams, effective team performance, and efficiency and impact of technical excellence service offering to the West Africa region and country programs. In West Africa, ERD programming operates in all IRC’s WA countries (Nigeria, Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Cote D’Ivoire, Sierra Leone, Liberia) with at least 3 technical advisors working across the 3 practice areas.  Major Responsibilities  Functional Leadership, Coordination and Implementation Support: •Provide technical leadership across the region, including by contextualizing the Economic Wellbeing at the regional level in partnership with Technical Advisors, DRD, + Deputy Director of Programs (DDP) and in line with Country Program Strategic Action Plans •Promote programming coherence and strategic direction of the ERD programming portfolio including identifying opportunities for intra and cross-sectoral integration •Closely coordinate with Global Practice Leads and HQ functions to facilitate translation of global standards to the region and of country-generated innovation and learning to global practice  •Support regional Technical Advisors to address implementation bottlenecks and critical quality concerns in the region’s programming portfolio, in partnership with the Deputy Regional Director (DRD) •Increase quality of technical collaboration across the region by fostering cross-regional dialogue with other regional technical teams •Provide technical oversight of regional strategic projects in collaboration with the Global Practice Leads as appropriate and/or budgeted, escalating quality assurance challenges as needed •Foster relationships with a wide range of both internal and external stakeholders to make strategic connections and identify opportunities •Provide stop-gap direct implementation support as/if appropriate and budgeted on CP-grants Staff management, learning, and development •Lead and line manage a high performing team of ERD Technical Advisors to design and support ERD programming across the region, and generate evidence and learning for local and global strategies •Accountable for ensuring TAs maintain core knowledge and expertise and apply global best practices to their work across health sub-sectors •Work closely with Regional and CRRD HQ People & Culture colleagues to devise strategies of attracting, onboarding, developing, and nurturing diverse regional technical staff at the Advisor and Coordinator levels, and ensuring an inclusive work environment.  In collaboration with the DRD, Regional and CRRD HQ P&C, and Global Practice Leads, plan and implement professional development for staff ensuring targeted learning.  Program Design and Business Development •Provide technical leadership and oversight to region-led (multi-country) business development, as well as particularly large single-country opportunities, together with the Technical Advisors, Global Practice Leads and others as relevant. •Support and promote technical and programmatic innovation in the region, based on technically-sound and contextually-grounded creativity and/or insights •Collaborate with other technical area Regional Leads and Technical Advisors to promote regional uptake of solutions that are proven to increase scale and deepen impact, with close attention to where integrated programming would multiply efficacy and efficiency •Work with DRD, Director of Awards Management and DDPs for country programs to understand the region’s donors for the ERD sectors, the donors’ priorities in the region, and the regional funding priorities of Country Programs for the Economic Wellbeing Outcomes •Support regional donor engagement to deepen donor understanding of IRC’s work the region, strategically foster and develop new donor relationships in close coordination with the regional team, and support the development of regional business development opportunities •Support the development and growth of strategic partnerships with mission-aligned organizations at the regional level who share commitments towards scale and impact and have complementary areas of expertise for collaboration towards delivering better outcomes for clients •Accountable for coordinating across expert staff to better integrate cross-cutting issues into ERD programs (e.g., gender equality, diversity and inclusion, climate adaptation, etc.). Knowledge Management, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning •Lift up program learning for sharing across the region and to inform global strategic direction of (relevant) Global Practice Areas •Facilitate interpretation and use of sector data in regional learning routines and put in place routines and accountability mechanisms to encourage uptake of data-driven recommendations made by TAs •Collaborate with Regional Measurement Advisors to ensure that Regional Technical Advisors support good MEAL practice for ERD programming in West Africa, including the use of high-quality indicators, the use of IRC standard data tools, and the inclusion of MEAL activities in project plans External Influence and Representation •Engage in regional sector coordination groups and bilateral relationships as appropriate, to represent IRC, showcase learning from our client-centered program implementation, and support priority policy and practice shifts •Support regions in addressing policy & practice shifts needed to enable program impact and scale •In close collaboration and partnership with the DRD, regional Awards Management and Advocacy focal points, ensure effective networking and representation in relation to Cash & Markets Resilient Food Systems and Economic Inclusion through mobilizing input from global practice leads.  Key Working Relationships  •Position Reports to: Dual reporting line to Deputy Director, ERD TU and DRD, West Africa •Direct Reports:   o1 Cash & Markets Technical Advisor o2 Livelihoods Technical Advisors Key Internal Relationships:  •ERD Deputy Director  •Global Practice Leads for Cash & Markets Resilient Food Systems and Economic Inclusion •ERD Regional Leads and Regional Focal Points across 5 other regions  •Regional Measurement Advisor •Regional Leadership Team, Country Directors, DDPs, CRRD colleagues across multiple roles  •Regional Advocacy and Comms leads •Regional Safety & Security lead •West Africa Awards Management Unit team •CRRD Senior Management Team and Leadership Group Regional Leadership Teams  •Global HQ and AMU focal points   Key External Relationships:  •Regional Cash, Food Security, and Economic Inclusion coordination clusters, INGOs, donors and policy makers, counterparts in relevant UN agencies. Desired Experience and Skills  •Highly seasoned professional with at least 8+ years of progressive technical and management experience leading and managing technical teams  •Established technical expertise in at least one of the ERD Global Practice Areas relevant to West Africa. Professional and/or lived experience in West Africa context and sound understanding of the region is a huge advantage. •Excellent management and leadership skills including coaching, mentoring, and performance management  •Strong track record of leading multi-location technical programs •Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice •Experience managing multiple projects with multi-disciplinary collaborators •Demonstrated ability to influence across a wide range of diverse stakeholders internally and externally •Strong track record of identifying and converting business development opportunities (when leading and managing the leader)  •Knowledge and understanding of the respective regional context •Ability to work, manage, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment outstanding business acumen, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills required •Superb inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and departments  •Fluency in English and French is required. Additional regionally spoken language is a huge advantage. •Ability to travel regionally and globally up to 35% of the time, occasionally on short notice Education: Masters’ degree in economics, business management, international development, agriculture or any other relevant fields or an equivalent professional experience of background is required. Sound training on the use of data and research evidence for programmatic decision making and rigorous analytic skills are an advantage.#LI-DNI 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. We do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead. Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager. 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Staff Care Specialist (Psychologue) (H/F/X) – Lyon / Paris / Bruxelles
HI - Humanity & Inclusion - Handicap InternationalRemote, Brussels, Paris, Lyon
