Ireland: Programme Director Surge Team

Job Title:

Programmes Director, Surge Team

Reports to:

Head of Emergency Support Systems overall and between deployments, and Country Director while on deployment

Direct reports:

Relevant programme staff in-country

Job Location:

Members of Concern’s Surge Team will be deployed to various Concern country programmes for varying time periods ranging from four weeks up to six months. If not deployed, team members will work from home.

Contract Details:

· 2 year full-time fixed term contract

· Unaccompanied position

· 8 weeks annual leave + R+R where relevant

· 3 weeks when the employee will work from home

· All Surge team members must be available to deploy overseas within 24 hours

Pay Band:

HQ Grade 5: €40,928 - €48,151

Job Purpose:

To respond quickly and flexibly to new and existing emergencies and give support in the development of contextual analysis, programme design and implementation, the management of programme teams, and in the preparation of funding applications and donor reports; to fill gaps in non-emergency programmes and existing chronic emergencies.

Main duties and responsibilities– may include:

Emergency Response

· Participate in emergency assessments

· Assist in the development and delivery of emergency response programmes

Programme development and management

· Manage emergency responses as necessary

· Lead in developing high quality programmes in line with country strategies

· Develop and maintain effective relations with donors, UN and NGOs, and key government institutions to widen our impact, raise funds and stay responsive to changing needs

· As a member of the in country SMT, ensure stable leadership for Concern and coherence between programmes and systems

· Actively support and ensure the roll-out of accountability across the country programme

· Lead in the mainstreaming of HIV and AIDS, equality and disaster risk reduction

· Support the development and management of an effective learning system

Programme Monitoring and Evaluation:

· Support programme staff build and increase the quality of monitoring and evaluation

· Ensure that the monitoring and evaluation system is clear and that staff fully understand their role in this and receive feedback on the overall programme performance

Finance:

· Ensure that the Concern programmes are managed in accordance with approved budget and responsible for monitoring expenditure against budget of all programmes

· Ensure close management of all grants and contracts with responsibility for their execution effectively delegated through the programme teams

· Work with the Country Financial Controller (CFC), Country Director and General Systems Manager (GSM) in-country to prepare and monitor programme budgets and provide the CFC with information necessary for the preparation and revision of country budgets

Human Resources:

· Line manage Programme and/or Area Managers

· With the HR Manager and the CD, ensure timely recruitment of staff, succession planning, and retention and staff development

· Ensure that systematic Performance and Development Review (PDR) processes are undertaken with all staff within the programme

· Conduct training and staff development needs assessments of programme staff and in consultation with the CD and HR Manager, ensure that the needs are addressed through sourcing and delivering appropriate training/ mentoring and follow-up

Management Team:

· Contribute to the effective management and development of Concern country programme through active participation in the Senior Management Team (SMT) and Country Management Team

· Actively participate in the development, revision and roll out of organisational and country specific policies and procedures

· Deputise for the CD when required

Security support:

· Assist in establishing and implementing the Security Management Plan, ensuring that the SOPs are appropriate to the context and adhered to by the programme team. Report all security matters to the CD

Person specification:

Essential:

· Third-level qualification in humanitarian studies or a related discipline

· At least five years’ experience of working in humanitarian contexts, of which at least two should have been at management level

· Broad knowledge of programming from design to evaluation, and an appreciation of the different sectoral approaches

· Understanding of the gender implications of emergency responses

· Experience of working in insecure environments

· Familiarity with Sphere and other good practice standards

· Ability to speak French

Desirable:

· Experience in emergency response management, or other technical skills related to humanitarian response

· Experience in the use of participatory approaches in project design and implementation and understanding of key vulnerabilities

Special skills:

· Be a strong team player with a can do attitude

· Have a strong commitment to helping the poorest people in the world to improve their wellbeing and achieve their goals

· Ability to work to deadlines and under pressure

Concern Worldwide’s Core Competencies:

This is a key leadership position and potential candidates are expected to demonstrate significant ability in the following areas:

· Leadership

· Communicating and working with others

· Delivering results

· Planning and decision-making

· Managing yourself

· Creativity and innovation

· Influence, advocacy and networking

· Change management

To apply:

All applications should be submitted through our website at www.concern.net/jobs by 10th February 2016.

Concern has a Programme Participant Protection Policy and an organisational Code of Conduct which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly, donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List).

Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will only be made following a successful clearance check being conducted on the applicant. For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.

Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Via our website: https://jobs.concern.net/VacancyDetail.aspx?VacancyUID=000000002499