Jobs Tanzania:Protection And Rule Of Law (Prol) Senior Manager - Kigoma
Ajir|Nafasi za kazi Tanzania
International Rescue Committee Tanzania
Job Summary
The Protection and Rule of Law Senior Manager leads the IRC’s efforts to meet conflict-affected people’s safety and protection needs, reducing risk and responding to cases of violence, coercion and deprivation, as well as mainstreaming protection throughout the IRC’s response in Tanzania.
Minimum Qualification: Bachelor
Experience Level: Management level
Experience Length: 3 years
Job Description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is an International Non-Governmental Organization working in 40 countries, responding to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.
With funding from donor governments, institutions, companies and individual supporters we strive to support people meet their basic rights with dignity and to be protected. In Tanzania, the IRC supports refugees and Tanzanian people in- and – out of camps with education, health and protection services.
We are currently recruiting a number of positions. If you have excellent strategic vision, professional skills, an understanding and leadership experience in humanitarian or development work with a cutting edge outlook, willingness to take action to have a positive impact for the clients we serve, then please consider applying for the following positions:
Position: Protection and Rule of Law (PROL) Senior Manager
Location: Kigoma Region
Reports to: Deputy Director of Programs (DDP)
Number of Positions: One (1)
Job Summary:
The Protection and Rule of Law Senior Manager leads the IRC’s efforts to meet conflict-affected people’s safety and protection needs, reducing risk and responding to cases of violence, coercion and deprivation, as well as mainstreaming protection throughout the IRC’s response in Tanzania. Protection is a signature part of the IRC’s strategy in Tanzania. The Protection and Rule of Law Senior Manager will define and manage a clear direction, drive forward implementation and ensure robust and effective management and oversight to best meet the needs and aspirations of local communities and accountability to stakeholders. This position has the following major responsibilities:
Program Strategy and Business Development
Provide strategic direction, leadership and overall technical and management support to the Protection Rule of Law (PRoL) programming, ensuring it is risk-based, context-appropriate, responsive, coherent, collaborative, and operationally feasible.
Contribute to the development of IRC’s Strategic Action Plan outcomes for Safety (and Power).
Proactively grow the PRoL portfolio through development of concept notes and proposals to existing and new donors, maintaining a coherent strategy across IRC’s areas of intervention in Tanzania.
Promote joint work across the 3 protection streams of WPE, CP and PRoL as well as the ERD and health sectors to enhance the quality of programming and a holistic approach to addressing the protection needs of the target populations.
Identify, monitor and report unmet needs. Explore the potential of the IRC to address those needs within the parameters of the Strategic Action Plan and sector priorities.
Ensure alignment and coherence with relevant IRC country, regional and global strategies.
Management and Quality
Ensure projects and activities are of high technical quality, meet humanitarian standards, mainstream protection, align with IRC’s Outcomes and Evidence Framework, and respond to community and monitoring feedback.
Recruit qualified team members, when needed, and support and supervise the teams to achieve program goals and maximize national ownership and leadership.
Proactively identify, assess, monitor and implement measures to reduce or control risks that may impact program delivery, quality or compliance.
In collaboration with program, finance, HR and Supply Chain departments, provide oversight on implementation, integration and donor compliance.
Lead assessments and context-appropriate research aimed at generating a strong evidence base for IRC protection programming, as well as informing IRC advocacy.
Liaise with Technical Advisors to ensure relevant support, tools and resources are being provided and integrated into programming.
Liaise with the M&E Manager to support M&E activities for the PRoL program, map lessons learnt and identify opportunities for evaluations and quality improvement.
Staff Management & Development
Coach, train, and mentor staff with the aim of strengthening their technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the team and providing professional development guidance
Supervise and mentor staff, including communicating clear expectations, and in partnership with the direct line supervisor, setting performance objectives, providing regular and timely performance feedback, and contribute to the annual and mid-year performance reviews.
Provide constructive feedback and counsel on appropriate career paths and professional development. Support the development of business development skills and responsibility among the integrated protection team, with a particular focus on national staff.
Promote and monitor staff care and well-being; approve and manage all leave requests to ensure adequate coverage.
Offer leadership support for successful adherence by staff to IRC’s Global HR Operating Policies and Procedures.
Adhere to and act in accordance with the IRC Global HR Policies and Procedures, and communicates through word and example a high standard of compliance with all applicable policies and regulations.
Grant Monitoring & Reporting
Undertake regular field monitoring visits to assess progress and identify technical quality issues and/or other implementation issues, provide solutions and implement modifications as required.
Ensure that proper M&E systems are in place.
Ensure that all internal and external reporting requirements are met, that reports are of a high quality and are submitted on time.
Representation, coordination and advocacy
Engage and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders and protection coordination structures in Tanzania, including NGO, UN, and technical and government actors.
Identify advocacy opportunities together with the Deputy Director for Programs and based on information coming from the field.
Together with the DDP, work closely with IRC’s advocacy and media teams, and the Violence Response and Prevention Technical Unit for the launch and dissemination of research reports and findings.
Together with the DDP, contribute to the advocacy efforts of IRC Tanzania and the Great Lakes Region through analysis of the policy environment and trends.
Support the greater sharing and use of research and learning within IRC’s program sectors, including by contributing to program development and design, to ensure interventions are responsive to needs and
Job Requirements
Advanced degree in humanitarian assistance, social work, human rights, international law, social science or related field.
3 – 5 years’ experience implementing Protection and Rule of Law programming in an emergency or complex emergency context and demonstrable understanding of the relevance of international humanitarian law and human rights law to humanitarian action
Professional practical experience in program implementation in the field of protection monitoring, community-based protection and/or access to justice in conflict-affected areas; applied experience in case management and international experience are a plus
Ability to manage up and across and to influence others to mainstream protection across units
Strong team and people leadership, management, organizational and development skills
Strong program and budget management skills including planning and reporting across multiple grants
Strong written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external parties
Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure effectively and productively
Fluent in spoken and written English.
How to Apply?
Please manually apply for this job using the details below:
Applications for the position must include:
• A cover letter illustrating your suitability for the position against the listed requirements.
• Detailed curriculum vitae showing contact address, email, and day-time mobile phone number(s) and three (3) referees, ONE being your last employer.
• ONLY copies of academic and professional certificates.
• Subject line should contain position title on the subject line.
All applications should be sent through email to: tz-recruitment@rescue.org Applications will be considered valid if sent/received before 17.00hrs January 2, 2019. Please note that only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted. Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.