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• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
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• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

• BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. WFP Somalia’s four-year Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2022-2025 emphasizes resilience building, recognizing the interconnected nature of relief, nutrition, safety nets, food systems, capacity strengthening, and partnerships.

  Under SDG2, WFP focuses on strengthening sustainable food systems and value chains to improve access to nutritious diets and reduce the impact of climate-related shocks. This position will support the implementation of climate smart food systems, livelihoods, and resilience interventions in Galmudug, complementing activities in relief, nutrition, school feeding, social protection, and capacity strengthening. The Programme Policy Officer (Food Systems) will provide technical and operational support in planning, implementing, and coordinating food systems and resilience activities in Dhusamareb, and across the Area Office. The role requires strong contextual understanding of Somalia and Galmudug State, and the ability to apply programme guidelines to deliver integrated interventions for vulnerable communities.

  The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Food Systems and Resilience – Garowe, and overall reporting to the Head of Programme, Garowe Area Office, and receive technical guidance from the Strategic Outcome Three (Climate Smart Food Systems) Manager at the Country Office. The PPO – Food Systems will closely collaborate with technical units (Nutrition, School Feeding, Partnerships, Gender & Inclusion, Monitoring & Evaluation, etc.), government counterparts, UN agencies, and NGOs.

  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

  • • Contribute to the implementation of WFP Somalia’s CSP 2022-2025 and corporate policies aligned with national strategies on economic development and social protection.
    • Analyze technical and policy documents, strategies, and data related to food systems, livelihoods, and resilience, and translate findings into WFP’s thematic focus areas.
    • Provide technical and supervisory support for effective implementation of food systems & resilience activities, particularly food value chains involving smallholder farmers and cooperatives.
    • Collaborate with technical units and partners to translate food systems initiatives and policies into field activities.
    • Support programme development, project design, and contribute to resource mobilization for CSP activities.
    • Develop and review technical papers, guidelines, and information materials related to food systems, agricultural value chains, market systems, climate change, and partnerships.
    • Coordinate with government ministries, UN agencies, academic institutions, and private sector partners to strengthen collaboration and provide technical assistance.
    • Supervise cooperating partners, monitor progress, and ensure timely delivery of outputs.
    • Assess capacity building needs of partners and beneficiaries, develop training materials, and provide technical guidance.
    • Support monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge management of food systems and resilience projects, ensuring timely reporting and documentation.
    • Participate in meetings, workshops, consultations, and field visits to strengthen partnerships and programme delivery.
    • Provide technical assistance to other WFP units to ensure food systems and resilience programmes are nutrition sensitive and climate resilient.
    • Review and verify reports, ensuring accuracy and consistency of data presented to stakeholders.
    • Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.

  QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED: Education: Advanced University Degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agronomy, Environment and Climate Change, Rural Development or any other related field OR First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses

  Experience: At least one (1) year of relevant experience with advanced University Degree OR First University degree with a minimum of three (3) or more years of experience in programme implementation, preferably in agriculture value chains, food systems, or resilience programming, monitoring technical activities related to irrigation, production, post‑harvest management, and market access with smallholder farmers or other relevant fields

  Language: Fluent knowledge (proficiency/level C) of English and Somali language.

  Knowledge & Skills::

  • Strong analytical and report writing skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver results under pressure.
  • Knowledge of UN policies, rules, and procedures is an asset.
  • Strong interpersonal skills, tact, and ability to work effectively with diverse teams.
  • Proficiency in Windows and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

  This position is open to qualified Somali national candidates only. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. WFP Somalia offers female friendly spaces in the workplace.​

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What we do

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works worldwide to provide protection and humanitarian assistance to people affected by conflict and armed violence. We take action in response to emergencies and, at the same time, promote respect for international humanitarian law. We are an independent and neutral organization, and our mandate stems essentially from the Geneva Conventions of 1949. We work closely with National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and with their International Federation in order to ensure a concerted, rational and rapid humanitarian response to the needs of the victims of armed conflict or any other situation of internal violence. We direct and coordinate the international activities conducted in these situations.

Purpose

Reporting to the ICT Coordinator, the ICT Specialist is responsible for managing and organising all ICT systems and services in the area of responsibility. The job holder provides support to the management and ICT coordinator in the design and installation of ICT infrastructure.

ICT specialist in Dhusamareb is in charge of ICT activities in all the Sub Delegation`s sites, including Dhusamareb, Beledweyne, Jowhar, and Galkayo.

This is a national/resident position based in Dhusamareb, Somalia.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

• As a part of global support services handles staff queries and escalates as per the ICT policy
• Ensures existing ICT infrastructure is functional and performs regular quality control checks
• Drafts and keeps technical documentation up to date for all ICT installations
• Ensures that global and country-level policies and procedures are implemented and followed
• Briefs, advises, and trains end-users on the ICRC’s ICT systems and equipment
• Installs, maintains, and repairs all IT hardware, IT infrastructure (LAN, SDWAN, wireless), and telecom (VHF, SAT phones, and UC) in line with ICRC standards
• Keeps track of equipment allocations, dispatches equipment, and follows up on shipments to and from other ICRC sites
• Collaborates with the ICT team, suppliers, and service providers to ensure that requested goods or services are delivered according to the established standards
• Enforces the use of the ICRC service portal for ICT requests and incident reporting
• Allots requested ICT equipment in an efficient manner, considering users’ needs and ICRC policies
• Participates in regular physical inventory checks and updates the ICT inventory upon new attribution or intervention on a device, strictly adhering to the internal procedures for inventory management

Certifications / Education required

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Electronics or Computer Science or equivalent qualification in a related field of study
• Professional certification in domains of Network, Operating systems and Software Development

Professional experience required

• At least 4 years’ troubleshooting experience in ICT service catalogue, workplace services, telecommunications, IT and help desk
• Experience in ICT services management is an asset
• Knowledgeable and skilled in Wireless and VSat technologies
• Experience in Project management and report writing

Desired profile and skills

• Ability to work under minimal supervision in a very busy environment
• Excellent command of both written and spoken English and Somali
• Willing and ready to be based in Dhusamareb and to travel frequently to Beledweyne, Jowhar, and Galkayo offices
• Good knowledge of the social, economic, and political affairs of the assigned region

Reports to (role)

ICT Coordinator

What we offer

• Challenging job opportunity within a dynamic work environment in an international humanitarian organization
• Training and development opportunities
• Competitive salary with benefits, based on the ICRC Compensation and Benefits framework

Our values

At the ICRC, we value impact, collaboration, respect, and compassion. We seek candidates who demonstrate behaviors based on these shared values. For more information on the ICRC values, please visit this page.

Additional information

This is a resident/national position based in Dhusamareb, Somalia with frequent travel to Beledweyne, Jowhar, and Galkayo offices

Application deadline : 22nd October 2025

Terms of Reference

Vacancy: Teacher development advisor

I. General Information

Post/Title: Teacher development advisor

Positions Type: Diaspora expert

Duty Station: FMS-Minister of Education, Culture & Higher Learning- Galmudug

Duration of Assignment: 12 months

Deadline for applications: 10th September, 2023

II. Background Information

About the MIDA FINNSOM III, Health and Education Project

The past decades have seen continued migration from various African countries, causing a “brain drain” that has debilitated various public sector systems across the continent. Through the IOM Migration for Development in Africa (MIDA) programme, Somali diaspora professionals have supported institutional capacity building, service delivery, and policy development of health and education institutions across Somalia since 2015.

The MIDA FINNSOM PHASE III – Health & Education project – contributes to strengthening the Health and Education sectors in Somalia towards achieving specific priorities in the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) and the Essential Package for Health Services (EPHS), as prioritized and outlined by the government. The project aims to do so by engaging and enhancing the role of qualified Somali diaspora experts willing to temporarily return to their country of origin. In particular, through assignments within key ministries and public institutions (including hospitals and universities), Somali diaspora experts contribute addressing gaps and enhancing strengths in the planning and delivery of health and education services, coherently with the needs identified through the dedicated baseline assessment conducted during the inception phase of the project. Furthermore, a component of the project is devoted toward contributing to the creation of stable and sustainable access to employment opportunities in the health and education sectors for local experts and interns, who will work in close coordination with the Somali diaspora experts – therefore reaping long-terms benefits of knowledge transfer, competencies sharing and skills development.

III. Duties & Responsibilities

The Federal Government of Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), through the technical assistance provided by the IOM MIDA FINNSOM III Health and education project, seeks to build the skills of its teacher development advisors.

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Director General of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, the advisor will ensure an integrated strategy to support teacher quality improvement across all education subsectors. This includes ensuring strong teacher support systems in place, as well as teachers’ proper supervision, and well-structured training programs to support in-service training. The advisor will support the development of quality training materials, by making sure that are well aligned with government quality standards, objectives and the need to better coordinate and guide efforts to improve teacher quality.

The advisor will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

• Conduct a thorough needs assessment to identify areas for improvement in teaching and learning.
• Support the design and implementation of teacher training, teacher training tools and mentoring strategies.
• Assessing the performance of lower secondary teachers.
• Coordinate the development of training modules for teachers in instruction and curriculum content areas, derived through the results of the abovementioned assessment.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to teachers to enhance their pedagogical skills and teaching methods to impart knowledge.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the existing professional development programs for teachers.
• Provide technical guidance, strategic advice and programmatic direction for the implementation of the workplan.
• Collaborate with school leadership and other stakeholders to ensure that the professional development programs for teachers are duly rolled out and align with the ESSP.
• Facilitating collaboration and sharing of best practices and lessons learnt amongst teachers.
• Timely complete all relevant program deliverables and reporting duties.

The MoECHE Project Coordinator, the MoECHE M&E Specialist, and IOM’s project team will support this assignment through interaction with the qualified expatriate and beneficiary institution.

IV: Requirements:

Besides the specific outputs mentioned in section III, the MIDA FINNSOM III Heath and Education project is requiring the following deliverables to be submitted throughout the assignment. These are the standard requirements for all assignments under this project:

1. Transfer of skills: The main responsibility of the qualified Somali expatriate—which he/she will be measured against—will be to ensure continuous and systematic transfer of knowledge and skills as related to the assignment. It will have to be agreed with the beneficiary institution that staff will benefit from this knowledge.
2. Work plan: A work plan must be developed with the Supervisor during the first week of the assignment to provide clear and time-bound activities to successfully implement the outputs of the assignment. This work plan will be shared with the supervisor, MoECHE coordinator, MoECHE M&E Specialist and IOM project team. This work plan can be revised during the assignment to reflect on new developments or changes.
3. Quarterly and Final Reports: Quarterly progress reports will be submitted by the expert to the supervisor, MoECHE Coordinator, MoECHE M&E Specialist and IOM project team. At the end of the assignment, the participant must also provide a final report covering the duration of his/her assignment.
4. Exit interview: An exit interview will be conducted to ensure that a proper exit plan has been put in place to sustain the achievements, upon completion of the assignment.

V: Qualifications

Level of Education: Post graduate degree in Education or in a relevant field.

Area of Study: Education.

Years of work experience in what area(s): Minimum of 5 years of working experience in primary education with focus on teacher development.

Good understanding of sound programming principles.

Languages needed:

• Fluent in English.
• Fluent in Somali.

General Skills / Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of GPE and/or other donors programmatic and financial regulations;
• Experience in managing and mentoring staff and promoting teamwork;
• Good interpersonal and cross-cultural skills;
• Facilitation and training skills, including development of training materials and facilitation of participatory program development and capacity building.
• Strong ability to design, implement and monitor education programs.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, particularly communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships with the Ministries of Education, both Federal and Member States, donors and other development partners.
• Computer proficiency (including word processing, spreadsheets).
• Willingness and experience to work independently, in a politically unstable and security volatile situation and areas;
• Knowledge and understanding of the local Somali culture and its socio-political background.

VI: Subsistence Allowance

The monthly stipend amount will be determined by the MIDA FINNSOM III, Health and Education project, based on degree and years of relevant experience.

I. General Information

Post/Title: Teacher development advisors – 5 positions

Positions Type: Local professionals

Duty Station: FMS-Minister of Education, Culture & Higher Learning – Galmudug, Hirshabelle, South West State, Puntland and Jubaland

Duration of Assignment: 12 months

Deadline for applications: 1st July 2023

II. Background Information

About the MIDA FINNSOM III, Health and Education Project

The past decades have seen continued migration from various African countries, causing a “brain drain” that has debilitated various public sector systems across the continent. Through the IOM Migration for Development in Africa (MIDA) programme, Somali diaspora professionals have supported institutional capacity building, service delivery, and policy development of health and education institutions across Somalia since 2015.

The MIDA FINNSOM PHASE III – Health & Education project – contributes to strengthening the Health and Education sectors in Somalia towards achieving specific priorities in the Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) and the Essential Package for Health Services (EPHS), as prioritized and outlined by the government. The project aims to do so by engaging and enhancing the role of qualified Somali diaspora experts willing to temporarily return to their country of origin. In particular, through assignments within key ministries and public institutions (including hospitals and universities), Somali diaspora experts contribute addressing gaps and enhancing strengths in the planning and delivery of health and education services, coherently with the needs identified through the dedicated baseline assessment conducted during the inception phase of the project. Furthermore, a component of the project is devoted toward contributing to the creation of stable and sustainable access to employment opportunities in the health and education sectors for local experts and interns, who will work in close coordination with the Somali diaspora experts – therefore reaping long-terms benefits of knowledge transfer, competencies sharing and skills development.

III. Duties & Responsibilities

The Federal Government of Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), through the technical assistance provided by the IOM MIDA FINNSOM III Health and education project, seeks to build the skills of its teacher development advisors.

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the teacher development advisor/diaspora expert, the local professional will contribute developing and operationalizing an integrated strategy to support teacher quality improvement across all education subsectors. This includes ensuring strong teacher support systems in place, as well as teachers’ proper supervision, and well-structured training programs to support in-service training. The local professional will work closely with the diaspora experts towards the development of quality training materials, by making sure that are well aligned with government quality standards, objectives and the need to better coordinate and guide efforts to improve teacher quality.

The local professional will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

• Assist the diaspora expert in conducting a thorough needs assessment to identify areas for improvement in teaching and learning.
• Assist the diaspora expert in designing and implementing teacher training, teacher training tools and mentoring strategies.
• Support the diaspora expert in assessing the performance of lower secondary teachers.
• Support the diaspora expert in coordinating the development of training modules for teachers in instruction and curriculum content areas, derived through the results of the abovementioned assessment.
• Support the diaspora expert in providing coaching and mentoring to teachers to enhance their pedagogical skills and teaching methods to impart knowledge.
• Contribute to monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the existing professional development programs for teachers.
• Work closely with the diaspora expert towards collaborating with school leadership and other stakeholders to ensure that the professional development programs for teachers are duly rolled out and align with the ESSP.
• Facilitating collaboration and sharing of best practices and lessons learnt amongst teachers.
• Support the diaspora expert in timely completing all the relevant program deliverables and reporting duties.

The MoECHE Project Coordinator, the MoECHE M&E Specialist, and IOM’s project team will support this assignment through interaction with the qualified expatriate and beneficiary institution.

IV: Requirements:

Besides the specific outputs mentioned in section III, the MIDA FINNSOM III Heath and Education project is requiring the following deliverables to be submitted throughout the assignment. These are the standard requirements for all assignments under this project:

1. Work plan: A work plan must be developed with the Supervisor during the first week of the assignment to provide clear and time-bound activities to successfully implement the outputs of the assignment. This work plan will be shared with the supervisor, MoECHE coordinator, MoECHE M&E Specialist and IOM project team. This work plan can be revised during the assignment to reflect on new developments or changes.
2. Quarterly and Final Reports: Quarterly progress reports will be submitted by the expert to the supervisor, MoECHE Coordinator, MoECHE M&E Specialist and IOM project team. At the end of the assignment, the participant must also provide a final report covering the duration of his/her assignment.
3. Exit interview: An exit interview will be conducted to ensure that a proper exit plan has been put in place to sustain the achievements, upon completion of the assignment.

V: Qualifications

Level of Education: Post graduate degree in Education or in a relevant field.

Area of Study: Education.

Years of work experience in what area(s): Minimum of 5 years’ relevant working experience in Somalia or in the East and Horn of Africa.

Good understanding of sound programming principles.

Experience working in primary education with focus on teacher development.

Languages needed:

• Fluent in English.
• Fluent in Somali.

General Skills / Other Requirements:

• Knowledge of GPE and/or other donors programmatic and financial regulations;
• Experience in managing and mentoring staff and promoting teamwork;
• Good interpersonal and cross-cultural skills;
• Facilitation and training skills, including development of training materials and facilitation of participatory program development and capacity building.
• Strong ability to design, implement and monitor education programs.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills, particularly communication and presentation skills for diverse audiences.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships with the Ministries of Education, both Federal and Member States, donors and other development partners.
• Computer proficiency (including word processing, spreadsheets).
• Willingness and experience to work independently, in a politically unstable and security volatile situation and areas;
• Knowledge and understanding of the local Somali culture and its socio-political background.

VI: Subsistence Allowance

The monthly stipend amount will be determined by the MIDA FINNSOM III, Health and Education project, based on degree and years of relevant experience.

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 22 U.S. cities, the organization’s mission is the enduring purpose: to help people whose lives and livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster, including the climate crisis, to survive, recover and gain control of their future.

The IRC has been working in Somalia since 2006, providing essential services to conflict and disaster affected communities. The IRC has been operational in Banadir (Mogadishu), Puntland, Galmudug and Southwest State implementing interventions in the areas of livelihoods, WASH, governance, and peacebuilding, women’s protection and empowerment, nutrition, education, and health reaching hundreds of thousands of conflict and drought affected people.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The Senior Partnership officer will primarily support the IRC Somalia Partnerships Unit in managing IRC’s Nexus Project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) with the support of the Senior Partnership Manager and the Senior Nexus Coordinator. The Senior Partnerships Officer will coordinate and manage all partnership management aspects in line with IRC’s Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results System (PEERS). This will include facilitating the due diligence for the partners, preparing partnership agreements and relevant annexes, working collaboratively with the partners to manage any risks, facilitating partnership monitoring and review initiatives, coordinating the reporting processes for all partners and managing all communications with the partners. The Senior Partnerships Officer will also lead in identifying areas for capacity sharing with the partners and invest in the sustainable growth and capacity for IRC Somalia partnership portfolio.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Partnership Management

• Support the implementation of the Partnership Excellence for Equality and Results (PEERS) system across all areas of partnership management including the pre-award assessment, partner budget review, contracting tool selection; prepare sub-award review through the Opportunity Tracking and Implementation System (OTIS).
• Organize the pre-award due diligence and Partner Capacity Assessments (PCA) process with respect to all new partnerships including through appropriate vetting, coordinating PCAs with the other departments, analysis of the risks associated with the award, chairing the Partner Capacity Assessment and the identification and implementation of appropriate measures to manage those risks, working with other departments as appropriate.
• Lead Partner Sub-Grants Opening Meeting to ensure sub-grants agreement terms and conditions are well understood by the sub-grantees; arrange for the initial financial reporting training to the sub-grantees where necessary.
• Work closely with the partner Partnership team to prepare and update the partnership tracker.
• Support Partner Monitoring schedule per Partner Capacity Assessment Results and ensure programmatic and compliance monitoring visits happen in coordination with the partnership team and responsible project Managers.
• Support the Senior Partnership Manager on managing the Partnership Working Group (PWG) to deliver the functions of the PWG, including referral of issues to Senior Management Team as appropriate.

Partner Support and Capacity Sharing

• Support IRC Somalia program and operations staff in assessing partner’s capacity building needs and coordinate discussions with partners to develop a capacity building/development plan which is based on the outcome of the assessment (PCA). Ensure the plan is tailored, targeted, and responsive to their organizational needs and priorities.
• Support IRC’s role in the delivery of capacity sharing plans for partners in close coordination with the Senior Partnerships Manager
• Support the Senior Nexus Coordinator and Senior Partnership Manager in ensuring that sub-grants are implemented in compliance with the relevant donor regulations and IRC procedures.

Documentation and Reporting

• Support comprehensive information management and filing system to ensure all partnership agreements, reports, key correspondences, D codes, etc. are appropriately filed in up-to-date and consistent soft (Box) and OTIS files managed by the Partnerships Unit.
• Work Closely with the partnership and grants team to ensure the timely scheduling of the sub-award closeout activities in close coordination with IRC internal relevant program staff per PEERS guidelines.
• Oversee and work with project team and other relevant staff to review partner reports and support the drafting and compilation of partner reports in the overall donor reports.
• In collaboration with the Nexus project team, track sub-award partners’ deliverables and ensure that partners’ contractual reports are reviewed, and feedback is provided
• Track and document lessons learned from finalized sub-awards.

Communication and information management:

• Provide support, as required, in drafting donor correspondences and taking minutes during partnership-led meetings, as well as project review meetings, and following up action points, as required.
• Support other program initiatives / work streams / task as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• University degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, or another relevant field.
• 3 to 5 years’ experience working with sub-grantees and/or local partner organizations and demonstrated ability to form effective and productive relationships with stakeholder counterparts.
• Experience in grants management, proposal development (program narratives and budgets) and donor reporting.
• Ability to work with tight deadlines for report writing/ information requests.
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to determine and juggle multiple priorities, and attention to detail is critical.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural context as a flexible and respectful team player. Patience, cultural sensitivity, and application of contextual understanding in day-to-day work is required.
• Knowledge of German donors (BMZ, GFFO), US (USAID/BHA/CDC), EU (ECHO/EC) and UK (FCDO) donor regulations, procedures, and requirements is desirable.
• Willingness to travel to IRC Somalia’s field sites or to new locations as needed.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English essential.
• High-level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook, etc. required.

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. IRC works in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities to help restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home. The International Rescue Committee has been working in Somalia since 2006, providing essential services to conflict and disaster affected communities. The IRC is operational in Banadir, Southwest, Galmudug and Puntland regions implementing interventions in the areas of Economic Recovery and Development, WASH, Women Protection and Environment, Governance, and Health and Nutrition.

Job Overview:

Summary of Responsibilities: Working directly with program staff and partners to ensure compliance of the NEXUS project two donors, BMZ and GFFO. The project Finance Manager will primarily lead the management of the Nexus project as a whole and report to Senior budgeting and Financial Reporting Manager in close partnership with senior NEXUS coordinator and work closely with other team to ensure compliance on spending and take a lead on both internal and external financial reporting. As most of the project implementation is done by partners, the Project Finance Manager will be responsible for working with all relevant parties to ensure accurate and timely partner disbursements, liquidation and expenses posting to reflect in our books.

Purpose of the Role

The Project Finance Manager will specifically work on the Nexus project comprising BMZ and GFFO grants supporting the program teams in ensuring compliance in budgeting, spending and reporting in accordance with IRC and donor requirements on a timely basis. (S)He will develop budget management tools and conduct training to improve efficiency for donor reporting and compliance.

Scope and Authority

This position will be expected to work closely with program and finance colleagues in managing BMZ and GFFO funding from the inception, implementation, reporting and auditing phases. The position will have no line management authority.

Grants Financial Management (50%)

• Run monthly BvAs by 15th of each month for the Nexus projects grants and analyze the performance issues identified such as burn rate and progress against spending plan.
• Prepare and regularly update spending plans; lead the preparation of forecasts, including for donor reporting.
• Support in preparing the budgets for new Nexus programme initiatives, budget amendments or realignments as required.
• Revise and update Power BI tools and templates for spending management and donor reporting.
• Prepare all grant allocations and funds in excel as new grants arise and create D2 codes (for upload in Integra]) for the grant budgets to enable financial tracking and reporting.
• Review all travel documentations and invoices and coding, making sure that all the payments are properly charged to the projects and coded according to the system in place (from a range of sources: salary costs, supplier invoices, expenses claim).
• Maintain tracking systems for match funding ensuring spending is as per donor requirements and reported accordingly.
• Maintain a record of funds requests from the donors of both BMZ and GFFO funds is properly maintained and reconciled with Integra as received.

Grants Financial Reporting and internal reconciliation (30%)

• Preparation of financial reports in line with donor requirements and quality standards and ensuring they are submitted in compliance with donor reporting deadlines.
• Maintain records for both grants ensuring the internal tools such as Integra and Power BI reflect the correct data in Correct budget, actual spending, commitments, and inventory.

Work closely with supply chain department to ensure the inventory for the projects are distributed on a timely basis to charge the grant within the correct period.

• Work with supply chain to review the item forecasts and procurement plans are in line with the budget codes and monitor commitments in Integra.
• Maintain record exchange rates for BvA and reporting purposes.

Project Audits (10%)

• Support with grant audits as the finance focal point for Nexus project.
• Assist in providing supporting documents for all grants transactions as required for grant audits.

Team support (10%)

• Participate in all Nexus grant meetings monthly/as needed.
• Train staff on tools and templates and donor regulations as required in collaboration with the relevant grants staff.
• Support in preparing ad hoc reports and materials as required.
• Assist with other tasks as may be required from time to time.

Key Working Relationships

• Reports to Senior Financial budgeting and Reporting Manager with close coordination of senior Nexus Coordinator and program teams.
• Close coordination with the wider Partnerships & Operations teams Working relationship with the Finance team and the Programs departments

Qualifications

• A degree or similar qualification in accounting, economics, business or a numerate discipline.
• Professional qualification in accounting such as CPA and ACCA is desirable.
• 5-10 years’ experience of financial reporting on grants from institutional donors.
• Experience of working with accounting software; good IT skills including advanced Excel.

Desirable:

• Experience of working with Microsoft Dynamics or a similar software
• Familiarity with the compliance requirements of German donors

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CBMNC PROJECT OVERVIEW

Under the supervision of the Research Project Coordinator, the Research and learning officer will be the focal point for executing research and learning activities around a new community based maternal and newborn care program that will be implemented in Dhusamreeb. He/she will work closely with community health program staff to improve program quality through enhanced data management systems and processes supporting health projects under the CBMNC project.

The community-based maternal and newborn care program consists of multiple phases:

1. Formative phase: Using existing global evidence and innovative and localized mechanisms such as mathematical modeling, user-centered design, and behavioral insights, a preliminary model of a community-based program will be developed
2. Stakeholder inputs phase: The preliminary model will be discussed with key technical experts at national and global level to arrive at a model that will be piloted
3. Pilot/implementation phase: The program will be implemented, on which research, monitoring, and evaluation will be conducted.

The Research and Learning Officer is expected to mainly contribute to this third phase of work, supporting relevant process evaluation and M&E work of the pilot program.

We anticipate this project to be approximately three years long. This project will work in parallel with a multicounty research project called Ensuring Quality Access and Learning (EQUAL) which aims to produce rigorous, operationally relevant research and evidence to improve maternal and neonatal health in low-income, conflict-affected contexts.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as a focal point for all monitoring and evaluation activities, progress reviews, assessments and developing reports, etc.
• Provide technical oversight of the M&E of the CBMNC project and support the monitoring of MNH intervention implementation, as per the program M&E plan.
• Build the key partners’ capacity by preparing supervision instruments and processes based on the program M&E plan and support the implementation of these instruments in the Supervision of Community Health Workers.
• Distribute reporting materials; support regular data collection supervision with the design and implementation of agreed tools and processes.
• Support research partner focal points to ensure accurate report completion and provide technical support to the analysis of program performance and provide advice for improvements.
• Support consolidated reports from each village and provide feedback to the key technical staff.
• Build partner capacity by assisting in developing and implementing mechanisms for supervision and monitoring.
• Participate in the required performance review meetings with the government and partners.
• Monitor progress in the implementation and results of the projects against the strategic objectives and indicators, as well as promote and support the quality assurance of all project interventions.
• Oversees all the data collection and analysis processes, and facilitates baseline, progress studies, and surveys as required.
• Conducts qualitative and quantitative data analysis and information evaluation, contributing towards the situation analysis, progress, constraints and gaps assessments, and evaluation of the program performance.
• Provide technical support and training to project partner(s) to strengthen M&E systems, including the development of systems, the recommended reporting and monitoring formats & guidelines or/and provides any on-site support.
• Provides appropriate comments and prepares consolidated high-quality analytical and visualized reports in collaboration with the project team.
• Assists in the collection and dissemination of lessons learned, actioning evidence-based programming informing the project approach, and adapting the M&E systems and framework as required by the context.
• Participate in strategic program discussions on the planning of the project.
• Maintenance of data platform for the project.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• University Degree in public health, development studies, research methods, or statistics from a recognized institution with a minimum of 2 years of experience in health and community health programming.
• Strong experience in M&E and research work, especially quantitative surveys for maternal newborn health, or community health, is preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in the English language, both oral and written, and the ability to use Microsoft Excel functions effectively
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to lead, train and motivate a team
• Proven analytical, communication/ negotiation skills and ability to think strategically.
• Willingness/ability to travel to locations and live in challenging environments
• Experience in working collaboratively with the local and national government

“People with monitoring and evaluation backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.”