Mercy Corp
Job Details
Description
Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
- Review existing program strategies and approaches based on changing contexts. Work with Program Manager to ensure linkages with other sector strategies (NFI, Food Security, Livelihoods, and Protection)
- Design viable strategies that are both respectful with the local culture and sensitive towards the population.
Team Management
- Provide team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
- Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
- Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
- Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.
implementation and program coordination
- Work with MEAL Team (both the officers and Manager) to develop needs assessment tools and strategies, and train and supervise staff through field surveys and assessments.
- Work with the Infrastructure manager in assessment of WASH facilities and ensure program delivery and technical reports meet national and global WASH standards.
- Contribute to building the capacity of Mercy Corps staff, as well as project stakeholders.
- Develop project work plans related to WASH in with HQ Technical Support Unit (TSU) as needed; communicate to Program Manager.
- Ensure the tracking, monitoring and quality reporting of all WASH and infrastructure interventions.
- Complete budget pipeline planning, monitoring and monthly follow up in coordination with the Program Manager.
- Supervise and monitor the implementation of WASH activities, ensuring that all activities are compliant with the grant and Mercy Corps requirements. Prepare subsequent reports.
- Work with Program Manager and Director of Programs to identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, sub-grantees, donors, and other stakeholders.
Program impact and PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
- Prepare procurement plans based on project cycle for WASH and infrastructure work; ensure all PRs are accurately prepared and submitted on time.
- Manage grant budget lines related to technical area of specialization (WASH and infrastructure), including preparation of monthly projections.
- Work with MEL Unit to measure outcome indicators and outputs to determine the success of interventions.
- Prepare bi-weekly, quarterly, semi-annual and interim donor reports for relevant activities under the guidance of the Reporting & Program Development Officer and Program Manager.
- Maintain and coordinate reporting and documentation of WASH and infrastructure activities.
- Fulfil Mercy Corps’ Program Management Minimum Standards based on the organization-wide guide.
- Ensure all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards.
design and planning
- Lead WASH aspects of technical assessments in coordination with other thematic areas and/or other external sector agencies.
- Revise work plans in conjunction with SPO – ERMS/FS under the oversight of the Program Manager.
- Ensure provision of program quality in all aspects of design, planning, and implementation of WASH and infrastructure interventions
- Contribute to the identification and design of additional opportunities for short, medium and long-term programming.
- Contribute to the design of new proposals based on sectoral and general knowledge.
- Collaborate with finance to develop budgets for WASH related work.
Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Civil Engineering, Public Health or related field. Masters preferred.
- 5 years in a relief setting with WASH management or managerial experience; from starting up programs to working in emergency and transitional contexts.
- Experience in complex and complicated settings with time sensitive deliverables in unstable environments.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and communicate effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.
- Internationally recognized qualification in project or program management or a commitment to obtain the qualification in the early months of work.
- Knowledge of Sphere standards and other training in humanitarian response preferred.
- Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving.
- Knowledge of participatory approaches and community sensitization and mobilization.
- Good knowledge of program implementation, monitoring and evaluation techniques and practices.
- Good knowledge and experience regarding gender mainstreaming.
- Good computer applications skills.
- Knowledge of M&E and the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
- Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
- Experience in planning and managing surveys.
- Experience in developing and refining data collection tools.
- Experience in managing and providing training to partners and target beneficiaries.
- Ability to effectively represent Mercy Corps and its interests to key stakeholders including host governments, and national and international NGOs.
- Excellent oral and written English skills required.