Manager, Programme - Danish RC

he International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, with a network of 191-member National Societies (NSs). The overall aim of IFRC is “to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by NSs with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” IFRC works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises.

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The Programme Manager (PM) will be responsible for the overall coordination and management of programmes and projects supported by DRC through and in close cooperation with YRCS and line management by the DRC Country Manager. Working as a member of DRC management team, the Programme Manager will ensure greater coordination of programmes and services; including assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting for effective and efficient humanitarian service delivery in Yemen.

Planning:

• To ensure effective participatory planning at all levels of programme designing, assessment implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting.
• Provide technical support to YRC relevant departments and staff to initiate and plan for projects at national and branch levels including budget forecasting, development of work plans and procurement plans.
• Coordinate with the Finance and HR department of YRCS to ensure coherence between activity planning budgeting and implementation and financial reporting as per agreements.
• Facilitate joint review planning with YRCS department staff to ensure timely preparation of annual, quarterly and activity workplans and budgets to guide programme/ project implementation.
• Support YRCS as a local lead actor in initiating, planning, implementation, ownership and management of projects and results.

Programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation:

• Support YRCS team to effectively implement programmes (based on an agreed plan, budgets and systems of monitoring and supportive supervision).
• Support effective and timely monitoring of projects being implemented by YRCS at HQ and branch level.
• Support DRC delegates conducting high quality assessments, monitoring and evaluations of programmes in cooperation with the stakeholders concerned (YRCS, branches and partners).
• Support the scaling up of community driven locally led interventions with technical support from DRC delegates.
• Support DRC regional and country finance colleagues to regularly review and update project expenditures and forecasts.
• Coordinate and support the YRCS program teams to ensure quality implementation of the DRC funded program interventions in Yemen.
• Facilitate and deepen YRCS lead role as an implementor of DRC supported projects, projects and response actions.
• Advocate for and support appropriate capacity-building of YRCS staff and volunteers in project management and relevant technical areas, and for the organizational development of YRCS.

Reporting and proposal development:

• With the support of Country Manager, and other DRC delegates and together with YRCS staff develop high quality and context relevant project proposals to address emerging communities’ needs in Yemen.
• Prepare and submit standard reports on time according to the specific project agreements.
• Prepare human stories and case stories by visiting YRCS project sites and coordinate activities with YRCS branch management.
• Coordinate DRC RO and HQ quality assurance (QA) of the narrative and financial reporting by YRCS.
• Prepare and submit for approval Annual DRC project reports as per procedure.

Coordination and representation:

• Representing DRC in relevant YRCS and Movement partners meetings as required.
• Attend relevant clusters and movement coordination meetings as needed at the Sanaa levels and share information with DRC delegate to plan.
• Ensure that the YRCS staff and volunteers working on DRC projects at HQ and in the field receive appropriate technical guidance.

Logistics, procurement and finance.

• Support the DRP procurement and logistics teams in planning and conducting timely procurements including coordinating with YRCS in the transportation and distribution of items.
• Coordinate with YRCS to ensure when applicable emergency response kits and items are prepositioned, emergency response is done on time.
• Ensure that DRC SOPs for procurement, distribution, Post Distribution Monitoring and reporting and well implemented and proper documentation done.
• Support the tracking of program items in warehouses and ensure they are fully distributed to beneficiaries on time.
• Facilitate and coordinate YRCS field monitoring visits, including follow-up on reports and recommendations.
• Ensure proper usage of medical drugs and other items by PHCS.
• Oversee and manage the flow of project funds to YRCS, effective and responsible fund utilization, value for money, reporting and accounting as per DRC standards.

General support

• Support the DRC Country Manager in ensuring the coherence of objectives, outputs, and activities across all the projects in DRC’s portfolio and align the DRC International Strategy to the YRCS Strategic Plan and priorities.
• Participate actively in the DRC Yemen country team and take on any delegated tasks by the line manager.
• Support the CM in achieving DRC’s visibility objectives for Yemen, by providing input to the DRC.

Communications and visibility plan for Yemen.

• Support the DRC Business development for Yemen, contributing relevant context relevant for resource mobilization, fundraising and donor engagement.
• Perform other tasks as may be assigned by the line manager.

• Master’s degree in public health, Social Science, Development Studies and other
  related fields - Required
• A post graduate qualification in relevant fields such as project management and
  disaster management - Preferred
• Relevant trainings in Health Emergency Response, CVA and PMEAL, Resource
  Mobilisation - Preferred

• At least 5–6-year experience in strategic programme coordination and
  management in humanitarian contexts - Required
• Experience in designing and managing interventions in health, disaster risk
  reduction, Anticipatory Actions, emergency preparedness and response and
  community development - Required
• Demonstrated success in assessments, programme planning, monitoring,
  evaluation and reporting - Required
• Experience in managing both Humanitarian/Development programme through a
  local implementing partner - Required
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently facilitate networking and collaboration among
  Movement Partners and YRCS on programme management - Required
• Demonstrated capacity to support strategic engagements with international
  donors such as DG-ECHO, EU, through dialogues, fundraising and resource
  mobilization8 - Required
• Experience of and working with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in
  Yemen - Preferred

• Budgeting and financial management - Required
• Project planning and management - Required
• Assessment, data collection and analysis - Required
• Project Proposal development - Required
• Coordination, collaboration and stakeholder engagement - Required
• Team coordination and team management - Required
• Fluent spoken and written English and Arabic - Required
• Training and facilitation in relevant fields - Preferred

Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability

• Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust
• Functional competencies: Strategic orientation; Building alliances; Leadership; Empowering others. Team building
• Managerial competencies; strategic planning, effective communication and listening

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The closing date and time for this vacancy are based on Geneva time. Applications must be submitted by 23:59 (11:59 PM) Geneva time on the advertised closing date.

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