Project Manager Protection

Background/ 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 22 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.

IRC has been working in Pakistan for over 30 years, and manages and delivers large, complex programs to meet the needs in health, education, protection, environmental health, and livelihoods for displaced, poor and disaster affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Sindh and Punjab provinces.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Project Manager Protection will oversee the IOM protection project for the emergency response in all targeted locations of implementation through IRC’s self-implementation. This position is based at Khairpur in Sindh along with frequent travel to Dadu and Larkana to support the implementation teams in protection activities. The Project Manager will be responsible for day-to-day supervision and oversight of the project staff and various activities, budget management, administration, and implementation of the requirements of the programs. The Project Manager will work closely with all Implementing staff including technical unit in Islamabad, donor, and with other protection actors including UN agencies in the emergency settlement and will be representing IRC in protection related working groups at provincial level.

This position will administratively report to the Senior Response Manager and technically to the Senior Manager Protection in Sindh with overall supervision of Provincial Coordinator.

Job Responsibilities:

Program Management:

• Overall management of project cycle to ensure timely implementation of project activities; develop and review work plans; develop/ monitor budgeting and fiscal accountability; monitor short term technical assistance.
• Provide mentorship individually and through group meetings, collaborate with staff and partners/ stakeholders to regularly report trends and communicate closely with the Case Management Supervisors, Case Workers and other Protection Staff to manage cases accordingly.
• Ensure timely progress towards planned outputs and results; keep project staff appraised of progress and issues; make recommendations to solve problems and take the lead in implementing agreed upon actions.
• Ensure achievement of project targets including but not limited to the development of referral pathways at districts level, establishment, and quality assurance of the project outcomes as per agreed detail implementation plans.
• Monitor all aspects of Protection implementation including formation and holding regular meetings with community-based protection committees/ stakeholders, reviewing, and providing comments on work plans and undertaking regular field visits to ensure quality and performance.
• Check validity of performance data acquisition and ensure that the data fulfils quality standards for validity, integrity, precision, reliability, and timeliness.
• Ensure timely data collection and analysis for Case Management Database, submission project progress report, learnings, and success stories by field staff including reporting on the 5Ws matrix at regular bases.
• Represent IRC in protection related working groups at districts and provincial level.
• Effectively involved in situation monitoring and update the senior management on changing scenarios for immediate response and changes in program approach/ design.
• Conduct regular review meetings to ensure smooth implementation of project as per agreed deliverables, work plan and MEAL plan.
• Monitor project related budget spending in line with the spending plans, budget vs actual analyses, and develop remedial plans where necessary to ensure budgets are optimally utilized.
• Identify capacity building needs of field staff and develop/ implement capacity building plans with support of relevant technical coordinators and support section.
• Proactively develop and maintain effective working relationships with other key stakeholders, including donors, government actors, UN agencies and I/NGOs.
• Supervise and provide ongoing support, capacity development and mentoring to the project staff, to enable them to successfully perform in their positions, and supporting them to do the same with the staff they supervise.
• Ensure staff well-being and care is prioritized and is an integral part of work.

 Key Working Relationships

• Position Reports to: Senior Response Manager with technical reporting to Senior Protection Manager Sindh
• Supervision: Case Management Supervisors, Case Workers, Community Mobilizers.
• Internal: Emergency Team-Lead, Head of Office Sindh, Finance, Operations, Communications, MEAL, Ethics, and Compliance.
• External:  Donor, Government authorities, UN agencies, INGOs, NGOs, Community Groups, and other Protection Partners.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in project management, social sciences, or another relevant field.
• Five or more years’ experience in project management with a specific focus on Protection.
• Proven knowledge and experience of working with Community-Based Committees and Protection Case Management.
• Previous experience in emergency preparedness and response.
• Demonstrated coordination, networking and relationship building skills with key partners including government, donors, INGOs, national and local organisations, UN agencies.
• Demonstrated experience in successfully leading and strengthening team in a dynamic, challenging and changing context.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising, mentoring, and building capacity of field staff.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, positive and professional attitude, ability to lead and work well in a team setting.
• Fluency in English Language, knowledge of local languages is preferred.