Senior Area Coordinator (Nationals Only)

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.

Leadership and Representation

• Model and drive active practice of the principles of the ‘IRC Way – Global Standards for Professional Conduct’ throughout the response team including maintaining open and professional relations with colleagues, promoting a positive work environment at all levels, and ensuring oversight and resources to enable staff to perform successfully.
• Advocate with and/or advise peer agencies, local governments, donors and other stakeholders to influence responses to promote delivery of inclusive and high-quality humanitarian and development services.
• Lead field programs and operations through collaboration with colleagues in the field and at the country level.
• Ensure leadership and management processes enable the IRC to effectively adapt to contextual changes in the field and fully make use of opportunities to expand humanitarian access and assistance.
• Ensure that IRC’s principles of gender equity, diversity and inclusion are adapted in all aspects of programming and operations. 20231019-Revised JD- Area Coo South-East
• Lead a coordinated humanitarian response at the region/area level by identifying and reporting gaps in the provincial/regional coordination and work towards filling these gaps
• In coordination with the Country Director, the Deputy Director for Grants and Partnership Deputy, and the Deputy Director of Field Management, facilitate donors visit at field level
• Ensure Field Coordinators and Deputy Field Coordinators attend all relevant coordination meeting at provincial level
  
  

Strategic Direction, Quality, and Growth

• Ensure the strategic vision and direction of the country program aligns with IRC’s ability to serve people in your province with responsive, high-quality, and accountable programming
• Ensure the strategy action plan (SAP) promotes quality programming, is implemented, guides decision-making and reflects the needs of the people in the province.
• Ensure the Field Coordinators and Deputy Field Coordinators design, update and roll out the strategy action plan in collaboration with Program and Grants departments.
• Ensure quality program implementation through participation in the project management cycle; comprehensive monitoring & evaluation, accountability and learning systems in the province; staff development investments; and partner organization capacity strengthening.
• Remain current on national and provincial issues impacting programs and partners in your province and develop responsive strategies to changing contexts.
• Ensure the Provincial Management Team delivers the leadership, management structures, staffing skills and approaches, and operational systems required to ensure a coherent ‘one IRC’ approach to achieve programming objectives.
• Find opportunities for appropriate expansion and growth of programs, supported by the appropriate investment in human resources.
  
  

Safety and Security Management

• Take primary responsibility for overall management of region/area programs and operation.
• In close coordination with the Director of Security, Safety and Access, and the Deputy Director of Field Management oversee the management of all security issues in the province, including appropriate response to emergency situations as they arise, identify trends and maintain acute contextual awareness in her/his region/area.
• Maintain a culture of safety throughout the provincial programs, including trainings and briefings that prepare all provincial staff for security incident prevention and response, and promote a culture of reporting and transparency and an incident occurs
• Maintain close coordination and communication with the Director of Security, Safety and Access on relevant concerns and evolving issues that could adversely affect IRC staff or operations.
  
  

Staff Management, Learning and Development

• Oversee the management, coaching and development of Field Coordinators and Deputy Coordinators to build a team of skilled, committed, and motivated staff.
• Support Field HR, Field Coordinators and Deputy Field Coordinators in developing a provincial capacity-building plan, using IRC’s resource and identifying potential gaps
• Coach, train, supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting quarterly performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews and promoting professional development
• Promote and monitor staff care and well-being. Model healthy work-life balance practices. Support appropriate interventions in response to identified staff care needs.
• Offer leadership support for successful adherence by all staff to IRC’s country, regional and Global HR Operating Policies and Procedures.
• Work with country HR staff to identify and implement recruitment and retention strategies.
  
  

Stewardship and Operational Management

• Drive operational excellence and seek opportunities to achieve optimal efficiency and cost-effectiveness in all functions and operations of the provincial office.
• Oversee the deployment and utilization of financial and operational policies, procedures, and systems to deliver compliance with IRC and donor requirements.
• Ensure responsiveness and appropriate levels support to the provincial office, especially in the areas of HR, finance, IT, and supply chain.
• Work with finance to identify financial gaps and needs for the provincial office and ensure appropriate budget management through regular BVA meetings
• Compile monthly financial reporting through dedicated channels, account for the accuracy of said financial reporting and flag/troubleshoot potential issues to the Deputy Director of Finance and Deputy Director of Field Management.
• Lead and ensure compliance with IRC policy, procedures, and practices
• Ensure the provincial reporting framework is understood and observed by all Field Coordinators and Deputy Field Coordinators and identify and compile all relevant information for the Deputy Director of Field Management action.
  
  

Communications

• Maintain a healthy and empowering office environment that encourages open, honest and productive communication among IRC staff and with partner organizations.
• Maintain open communications with country SMT and the country leadership team.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• At least five seven years in a Program/Operations management position with significant supervision experience (experience with an international NGO in a similar position an advantage)
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field
• Extensive experience implementing programs in Afghanistan with a demonstrated knowledge of both humanitarian and post conflict programming.
• Strong organizational skills, ability to coordinate and manage a diverse array of responsibilities: programs, operations, logistics, security, finance, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive situations diplomatically and possesses strong communication skills.
• Having functional/job related knowledge of financial management
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring / capacity building of staff and commitment to staff training and development.
• Be able to travel to other sites for support when assigned by the direct line manager
• Excellent interpersonal and representational skills.
• Good communication and report writing skills essential.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles of gender equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Remains productive when under pressure.
• Demonstrates a systematic and efficient approach to work.
• Flexibility and proven team player with ability to cultivate and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and other organizations.
• To have extensive knowledge of the context security, the security and safety management in general
• Relates and works well with people of different cultures, gender and backgrounds.
• Strong analytical skills and sound judgement
• To have the skills in reaching Supervisor and other Senior Management Team Member for any support s/he may require improving the working mechanism.
• Computer skills: MS Office package and Internet.
• Fluency in spoken and written English and knowledge of local language is essential
  
  

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.