Employee Position Summary
This position is a senior positions at program coordination and support to the filed team within the IMC Ethiopia country program team. He/She will support the program operation coordinator on supervision and mentoring of the IMC Field Office Program Managers/Coordinators in emergency response field sites as well Refugee operation. The position holder will maintain the primary responsibility to oversee effective implementation of IMC’s extensive humanitarian interventions and consistent implementation of internal policies and procedures, per agreed humanitarian standards and principles. The position requires extensive coordination with the Program and Support Team (Logistics, Finance and Human Resources) in Addis to ensure effective support to the field team and enable effectively and efficient implementation of the humanitarian and emergency response programs and activities in Ethiopia. The position holder is required to spend more than 50% of his or her time in to the various IMC operational field sites.
Liaise with Logistics, HR and Finance managers in Addis to ensure needs and requests of field offices are met in a timely manner
Closely follow up and insure timely development of planning tools (DIP, PP and SP) for each grant and the field Management team conduct monthly pipeline review and share their action points to the country office team.
Insure implementation of non-programmatic action plans (facility/office, accommodation, recreational and other)
Support the SMT and Filed management team in ensuring that a positive working environment is created among IMC staff in the field offices.
Focal person in liaising with ARRA in processing agreements, processing duty free support letter for GIK importation and other; attend coordination meetings as required and delegated by the POC
Extensive experience in overall program/project senior management and coordination, preferably in the health, nutrition, water-sanitation-hygiene, gender, food security and related sectors in refugee operation.
Demonstrated and extensive program/project, people, and financial skills
Ability to cope with stress; patience and flexibility.
Ability to effectively work with government, community leaders, international/national organizations, donors, partners and other IMC relationships.
Supportive and participatory personnel leadership style
Team player with an ability to train and coach staff
Strong leadership skills, strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English
Advanced proficiency in the use of MS Office, Email and other computer applications
Experience with establishing strong and effective working relationships with colleagues from different backgrounds, cultures and experience.
Experience with proactively identifying and addressing issues, and insuring effective resolution.
Able to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with colleagues in course of work.
Willingness to work additional hours in order to meet tight deadlines
Willingness to frequently travel to the refugee camps.