Background

The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian international NGOs, provides relief, rehabilitation and development support to vulnerable people and communities over 30 countries. We began work in Ethiopia in 2000 in response to severe drought in Ethiopia’s Somali region and are currently providing assistance to Ethiopians and refugees in six regions in Ethiopia, implementing emergency and development programs in health, water and sanitation, economic recovery, and development (ERD), women’s protection and empowerment, education, child protection, and multi-sectoral emergency response.

Position Overview

Child Protection and Education (CPE) Manager provides technical oversight and ensures quality of IRC’s education and child protection programs in humanitarian/emergency and recovery settings. In close collaboration with the Assistant CPE Coordinator and Senior CPE Manager, she/he is also involved in program design, concept note and proposal development, and continuous technical support to CPE projects, staff development and supervision, ensuring the budget management and compliance of the projects. In addition, she/he will represent the IRC at relevant cluster coordination meetings. The incumbent will be based in Addis Ababa with frequent (50% or more) travel to the field to offer on-the-spot technical support for improved program start up and delivery.

Major Responsibilities:

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Actively contribute to the quality of design, management, and monitoring and evaluation of emergency CPE programming in Ethiopia.

• Represent IRC’s Child Protection and Education programs in Interagency Cluster Coordination meetings.

• Collect relevant and up to date information/data pertaining to emergency situations in the country.

• Document lessons learned in education and child protection projects and ensure that lessons are translated into program improvements.

• Provide technical guidance to the child protection and education team in close collaboration with CPE Coordinator and other colleagues.

• Support the field team to achieve the project objectives on time and on budget.

• Proposal and Business Development

• Gather updated information regarding the humanitarian needs of crisis affected communities.

• Develop concept notes and proposals in response to any possible opportunities in child protection and education sectors based on the needs on the ground.

• Liaise, coordinate, and work closely with IRC operational staff (i.e. HR, Supply Chain and Finance) to ensure timely and effective program planning and implementation, and to jointly address issues affecting program delivery as they arise

• Explore potential opportunities for the scale up of child protection and education programming in the new geographic areas where IRC is operational.

• At the request of the CPE Coordinator, take responsibility for miscellaneous tasks or projects not falling under responsibilities underlined in this job description.

Project Planning and Implementation

• Support the field team to develop work plans, procurement plans and spending plans on timely manner and liaise with Addis based SC for procuring of goods and services with accurate specifications and realistic cost.

• Provide remote and onsite technical support for the quality implementation of projects in collaboration with the field team and Addis based technical team.

• Set up periodic (bi-weekly) check-in calls/meetings with the field team (emergency) to update progress, spot bottle necks and suggest and implement solutions.

• Actively participate in the project cycle meetings to reflect on the needs, success and challenges of the project and document and apply lessons learned.

• Ensure that INEE Minimum Standards, CP Minimum Standards, and SPHERE Protection Standards are applied during the design, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the projects.

• Monitor budgets versus actual expenditure (BvA) on monthly basis and guide the field team to take appropriate action based on the status of spending of a specific project.

• Document the number of clients in each project with age and gender disaggregated and file for future use and reporting.

Grant Monitoring and Reporting

• Conduct regular field monitoring visits and provide support for the team in the field for taking corrective measures.

• Document key findings of the internal and external assessments for planning purpose.

• Review reports from the field and provide feedback.

• Draft/review reports and share with Grants Unit within the given timeframe.

• Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator to ensure that monitoring and evaluation systems are in place inputs are provided in timely manner.

• Staff Management and Development

• Engage in technical supervision and training of field staff to fulfil the minimum skills set across both the child protection and education sectors.

• Share insights on performance management of field staff with Senior CPE Manger and Field Coordinators.

• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions and support them to in following personal staff development plans.

Representation, Coordination and Advocacy

• Collaborating and coordinating with the Community Wellbeing Initiative (CWI) team, on co-designing, implementing, and monitoring child protection-community wellbeing initiative projects to ensure comprehensive delivery and quality outcomes.  

• Engage and maintain effective/professional working relationships with key partners, including donors, government actors, UN agencies, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors in emergency and recovery programs.

• Represent IRC in coordination and working group meetings at appropriate levels to share experiences and challenges with other actors.

Job Requirements

• MA/BA in Social Work or Educational Planning and Management (EDPM); Educational Leadership, Development Management; Development Economics or related field of studies.

• 3 years for MA holders and 4 years for BA holders relevant experience in international NGOs preferably in protracted refugee context; and at least two years of managerial experience.

• Excellent professional track record with a minimum of 2 years of management level experience within NGO working in child protection/education in emergency/ humanitarian program implementation in conflict or immediate post conflict environments.

• Experience in managing and/or technically supporting emergency programs related to child protection or education.

• Strong monitoring and evaluation experience.

• Proposal and report writing skills.

• Computer literate.

• Experience in working with multicultural and diversified workforce.

• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to detail.

• Knowledge of local language is an asset.

How to Apply

Candidates who meet the above qualifications; please send your CV and application letter only through IRC career site:  CLICK HERE

Your application letter/cover letter must include the following information: 

• Name of the position you have applied for

• Date of application 

• Summary of your qualifications and experience

• Motivation/objective of why you have applied for the job

• Please include at least 3 references from current and former supervisors.

 Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer.  IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

Professional Standards: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons

Gender Equality: IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other supportive benefits and allowances

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.