PROGRAM MANAGER I – EMERGENCY/ DADAAB
Requisition Number: I567
Area of Interest: Emergency
Position Type: Full Time
Location: East Africa Regional Office (E
Job Description:
Job Title: Program Manager I – Emergency
Dept/ Location: Dadaab Refugee camp in Kenya
Reporting To: Dadaab Emergency Coordinator
Job Background/ Summary:
Dadaab is the largest refugee camp in the world hosting about 375,000 Somalee refugees. Currently
about 1,500 refugees are coming to the camp from Somalia. CRS plans to set up an office in Dadaab to
providing relief assistance to the refuges in the camp. However, the Kenyan Somalis living in the
communities around the camp (referred to as host communities) estimated to be about 150,000 people live
in acute living conditions with shortages of water and food and limited livelihood options. CRS plans to
work with a few partners in supporting programs in the host communities.
The PM will have responsibility in working with teams for identifying partners, help them design programs
and support and monitor the implementation of the programs and to ensure that the programs maintain
high standards of quality, efficiency, and accountability of emergency activities implemented across the
country.
Specific Job Responsibilities:
Program Quality and Management
• Take lead in identifying local partners to operate in host communities and assess their capacities
• Support in the development of programs/proposals for supporting the host communities around
Dadaab.
• Strengthen the capacity of local partners to implement and monitor programs well
• Conduct regular reviews of progress against indicators, lessons learned, and challenges
encountered, in order to ensure the achievement of performance targets and adherence to
technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines.
Reporting
• Ensure that the partners collect data, prepare, and submit required reports in a timely manner for
the projects, including donor and private funds narrative reports, monthly performance indicator
tracking tables, baseline and final evaluation reports, as well as other reports needed/required
by the local government, donors, the region or headquarters, when necessary.
• Provide regular updates to government and non-government coordination bodies, as requested.
Budgeting, Financial Planning and Reporting
• Work with the Head of Office, Dadaab and other members of the teams in developing proposals
and budgets.
• Monitor emergency budgets, checking for proper burn rates, allowability, allocability, and
appropriateness of expenses.
• Work with partner organizations to ensure that their financial reporting is following CRS partner
standards and best practices.
Security
• Coordinate with the PMs, Head of Dadaab office Rep. and national staff to ensure that CRS
security protocols are adhered to by the team members.
• Update the Head of Office. On any security incidents, threats or concerns about the operating
environment.
Representation, Coordination and Communication
• Coordinate with relevant Government and NGO emergency actors to ensure effective targeting
and implementation of the project.
• Coordinate and update the diocese of Garissa as required on progress of the response.
• Represent CRS in all relevant technical meetings related to operations in the host communities and
coordination bodies; ensure that meetings are documented and results circulated to PMs and Head
of Office and other relevant actors on a timely basis.
• Assist with the coordination of visits of CRS, donor, partners, etc. related to the Response in the host
communities
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his
or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.
• Serves with Integrity
• Models Stewardship
• Cultivates Constructive Relationships
• Promotes Learning
Emergency Competencies
These are rooted in the mission, values, and principles of CRS and used by each staff working in
emergencies to fulfill his or her responsibilities and to achieve the desired results.
• Communicates strategically under pressure
• Manages stress and complexity
• Actively promotes safety and security
• Manages and implements high-quality emergency programs
Key Working Relationships:
Internal:
Head of Office- Dadaab, Management, Management Quality Coordinator, Other PMs in the Dadaab
office, Finance Manager, Admin staff,
External:
Local government, local community leaders, other humanitarian organizations (UNHCR, UNICEF, INGOs,
etc.), implementing partners, local church partners and beneficiaries
Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in international relations, international development or related field.
• Minimum two years experience working within international development and/or relief, including
experience in emergency environments in Africa.
• Minimum two years living and working in a developing country.
• Demonstrated ability with project grants management, including project design, budget
preparation, expenditure tracking, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, etc.
• Experience with capacity strengthening and partnership building.
• Supervisory experience, especially in a multicultural setting.
• Ability to work independently, but also coordinate effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to lead a multi-cultural team with a high level of respect for local culture, working with
national staff in overseas offices.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills in English.
• Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point).
• Knowledge of CRS and Sphere emergency guidelines.
• Ability and willingness to work and live in a diverse and challenging environment.
• Excellent Knowledge of English essential
• Knowledge of Kiswahili preferred.
Personal and Professional Skills:
• Manifests CRS mission, values, and guiding principles to help improve the lives of the poor,
vulnerable, and voiceless.
• Makes responsible and efficient use of time, talent, money, assets, and natural resources to
achieve plans and goals.
• Builds and maintains mutually beneficial relationships through solidarity.
• Builds the capacity of self, staff and partners to continue learning and innovating to better fulfill
our mission.
Disclaimer Clause:
This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with
the position
Physical Requirements/Environment:
The position is based full-time in Dadaab, North-Eastern Kenya. This is a non-family post in location with
limited amenities
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