New Job Opportunity at International Rescue Committee (IRC) Tanzania – Project Manager
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Project Manager
Kasulu, Tanzania, United Republic of | req18907
Requisition ID: req18907
Job Title: Project Manager
Sector: Education
Employment Category: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Open to Expatriates: N
Location: Kasulu, Tanzania
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Job Description
IRC Summary
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst
humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.
Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers
lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee
from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 28 U.S.
cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted
and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.
Project Background
PlayMatters
(2020-2025) is an education initiative funded through a $100 million
grant from the LEGO Foundation. The program reimagines childhood for
800,000+ refugee and host-community children across Ethiopia, Tanzania,
and Uganda – children whose education and social development has been
affected by displacement and trauma. Building on children’s amazing
resilience and a growing evidence base supporting Learning through Play
methodologies, PlayMatters cultivates holistic learning for children
ages 3-12+. PlayMatters is led by the International Rescue Committee and
includes Plan International, War Child Holland, Innovations for Poverty
Action, the Behavioral Insights Team in partnership with the LEGO
Foundation.
Position Overview
The IRC is looking to
recruit a Project Manager, responsible for implementation of the
day-to-day activities of the PlayMatters project in Refugee Camps and
host communities in Kigoma region. Working closely with counterparts in
IRC and partner organizations, the post holder will ensure activities
are delivered in a timely manner and compliance with donor requirements.
The Project manager will directly supervise the PlayMatters Officers
building their capacity in project implementation and ensure a positive
team spirit is fostered encouraging innovative and quality programming.
Working closely with the PlayMatters M&E Manager, the post holder
will ensure timely data collection and analysis is used in periodic
reporting and to inform project activities. The PlayMatters Manager will
represent the PlayMatters in relevant stakeholder meetings such as
Education Working Group Meetings on camp level and Camp Coordination
Meetings.
This position will report to the Deputy Project Coordinator – PlayMatters and will be based at one of the three refugee camps.
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Program Management and Implementation
- Supervise the implementation of planned activities, manage budgets
(budget forecasting, BvA review, and budget follow-up) and report in
accordance with IRC and donor regulations. - Work closely with operations to ensure timely procurement of materials according to IRC policies.
- Assess
project progress and identify technical quality issues and/or other
implementation issues, provide solutions and implement modifications as
required. - Ensure that all interventions are in compliance with
the PlayMatters project documents, IRC’s program strategy, national
policies, and INEE Minimum Standards. - Contribute to IRC and
donor reports as per set schedules (monthly, quarterly, and annually) on
grant activities, indicators, and achievements. - Identifies
changes in project activities (if any) and share with the Deputy Project
Manager who will produce clear documents justifying changes, analysis
of change impact, and budget impact. - Conduct regular meetings
with project staff and community members to assess progress toward
objectives, discuss issues and assist in finding solutions to challenges
identified. - Assess capacity building needs with education
department technical team (teachers, trainers, education officers and
develop capacity building plans in partnership with the Deputy Project
Coordinator. - Support explain, clarify and update clear project
work plans for each district/location regularly in line with emerging
changes.
Representation & Partnership
- Support
the Deputy Project Coordinator, when necessary, in representing IRC in
sector coordination meetings and interagency activities and promote
IRC’s leadership in education programs. - Close collaboration and
strong working relationship with district and regional level
stakeholders including other partners working in the same locations. - Support implementation of interagency assessments.
Program Management and Business Development
- Support compilation of learning from project implementation to inform the design of future programs.
- Support PlayMatters budget development and activity plans for coming years.
- Support
development of communication materials highlighting the achievement of
IRC and the impact it brings to the people served by IRC projects.
HR Management
- Supervise and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear
expectations, setting performance objectives, providing regular and
timely performance feedback, and leading documented semi-annual
performance reviews. - Promote and monitor staff care and well-being; approve and manage all leave requests to ensure adequate coverage.
- Ensures internal planning meetings are organized regularly to provide direction and guidance for the project team.
- Ensure adherence by staff to IRC’s Global HR Operating Policies and Procedures and the IRC way.
- Report
any violations of the IRC Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, The IRC Way,
and Child Safeguarding Policy (TZ specific and global), as per the IRC
Tanzania reporting mechanism. - Perform other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor.
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Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher qualification (Master’s Degree preferred) in education.
- Minimum of three years of relevant, progressively responsible,
professional experience in managing the implementation of education
programs in developing countries. - Minimum 5 years successful staff management, and coaching experience
- Remote management experience strongly preferred.
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Demonstrated Skills and Competencies
- A commitment to IRC’s mission and humanitarian principles.
- Receptive to building and maintaining positive relationships with
people from all backgrounds, genders, cultures, and viewpoints. - Knowledge Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE).
- Experience in managing large education projects.
- Experience
working with children, and especially vulnerable children
required.Prior experience working with refugees, preferably in a camp
setting and rural communities is desirable. - Ability to work independently with a high degree of initiative required.
- Highly collaborative and consultative approach.
- Excellent IT skills: knowledge of MS Word; Excel and Outlook required.
- Excellent command in English written and oral skills and Swahili is required. Knowledge of French is a plus.
Standards for Professional Conduct
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, and Anti-Retaliation.
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.
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.
Warning:
Please
be warned of various scams, being circulated via e-mails, from the
Internet web sites, and via regular mail or fax, falsely being issued by
or associated with the IRC . Beware that The IRC does not charge a fee
at any stage of its recruitment process (application, interview meeting,
processing, training or any other fee). IRC does not request any
information related to bank accounts. If asked of any payment please
contact TZ-Recruitement@Rescue.Org.
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