Regional Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
Sector: Emergency
Preparedness & Response
Location: Kenya
Employee Type: Regular
Description: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds
to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people whose lives and
livelihoods are shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover, and
gain control of their future.
Founded in 1933 at the request of
Albert Einstein, the IRC is supporting people forced to flee from war, conflict
and disaster and the host communities which support them, as well as those who
remain within their homes and communities.
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.
The IRCs EPRU
The IRCs Emergency Preparedness and Response Unit (EPRU) leads or oversees IRCs global emergency preparedness and response activities.
The IRCs EPRU
The IRCs Emergency Preparedness and Response Unit (EPRU) leads or oversees IRCs global emergency preparedness and response activities.
The mission of the EPRU is to help
meet the immediate survival needs and reduce suffering in conflict or disaster
affected populations during the acute phase of an emergency.
The EPRU also works in protracted
emergencies, where the risk to life may be reduced but the population is still
subjected to rights abuses and a lack of basic services.
The EPRU is also charged with enhancing the IRCs global and country level emergency preparedness capacity.
The EPRU is also charged with enhancing the IRCs global and country level emergency preparedness capacity.
We do this by supporting the
development and training of IRC Country Emergency Teams, assisting in the
development of emergency focused partnerships with local civil society
organizations, supporting the IRC country teams in emergency preparedness
planning, maintaining regional and global capacity to rapidly identify and
deploy qualified emergency response personnel and supporting country-level
contingency planning.
The IRC’s Horn, East Africa, Yemen and Zimbabwe (HEAZ) Region
The IRC has been working in the Horn and East Africa region since 1981, when it first launched an emergency response to help tens of thousands of people affected by the civil war in Sudan.
The IRC’s Horn, East Africa, Yemen and Zimbabwe (HEAZ) Region
The IRC has been working in the Horn and East Africa region since 1981, when it first launched an emergency response to help tens of thousands of people affected by the civil war in Sudan.
From that time, the IRC has expanded
significantly to respond to the region’s numerous and protracted humanitarian
emergencies and conflicts.
IRC teams are currently on the ground
in ten countries in the region: Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia,
Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Yemen and Zimbabwe.
Scope of Work
The Regional Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (REPC) will lead the EPRU’s work within the HEAZ region of enhancing the organization’s preparedness to respond to emergencies on country level.
Scope of Work
The Regional Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (REPC) will lead the EPRU’s work within the HEAZ region of enhancing the organization’s preparedness to respond to emergencies on country level.
S/he will support IRC country teams
in the HEAZ region to respond better to small and medium sized crises through
the development and training of Country Emergency Teams (CET).
S/he will also support the development
of partnerships for emergencies with national Civil Society Organizations (CSO)
in the countries of the Region.
The REPC has a key role in the
planning and delivery of capacity and competency development activities for IRC
CET staff and staff of CSO partner organizations that will also promote common
approaches and standards across emergency responses.
And finally s/he will supporting the
process of increasing IRC country program emergency readiness through the
development and regular updating of country emergency preparedness plans.
The REPC will be situated in the HEAZ regional team, and collaborate closely with the IRC’s EPRU and HEAZ Country Teams as well as other IRC departments, including Human Resources and Technical and Operations Units and will work closely with the EPRU’s Senior Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (HQ based) and other REPCs in other regions to assure a highly integrated work.
Responsibilities
Emergency Preparedness Planning on Country Level
Support and facilitate the Emergency Preparedness Planning process of IRC country teams in high-risk countries in the Region, managing the draft finalization, feedback, approval and recurring review processes of the Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) as well as follow-up on progress of the country team against the emergence preparedness action points identified in the EPP.
The REPC will be situated in the HEAZ regional team, and collaborate closely with the IRC’s EPRU and HEAZ Country Teams as well as other IRC departments, including Human Resources and Technical and Operations Units and will work closely with the EPRU’s Senior Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (HQ based) and other REPCs in other regions to assure a highly integrated work.
Responsibilities
Emergency Preparedness Planning on Country Level
Support and facilitate the Emergency Preparedness Planning process of IRC country teams in high-risk countries in the Region, managing the draft finalization, feedback, approval and recurring review processes of the Emergency Preparedness Plan (EPP) as well as follow-up on progress of the country team against the emergence preparedness action points identified in the EPP.
Support and facilitate the process to
jointly assess the IRC country team’s and their CSO partner’s readiness to
respond to emergencies and to develop and implement joint preparedness and
response plans.
Manage the development of a regional
emergency preparedness perspective through analyzing the EPPs from within the
region and identifying hazards and threats that could affect neighboring
countries and supporting the development and maintenance of a regional
emergency-risk monitoring and preparedness tool.
Capacity Building of Staff on Emergency Preparedness and Response
Advise and support IRC country teams in the process and procedure to identify and select appropriate and motivated staff for the CET.
Capacity Building of Staff on Emergency Preparedness and Response
Advise and support IRC country teams in the process and procedure to identify and select appropriate and motivated staff for the CET.
Support the continuous assessment of
emergency response capacity and competency needs of CET staff and assist in the
corresponding development of capacity and competency building tools and
training resources necessary for setting up effective and efficient emergency
response teams
Manage the delivery of emergency
response competency and capacity building training to CET staff within their
Region and assist IRC country teams in the development of efficient and effective
CETs.
Provide input to the EPRU’s Senior
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator into the process of further development and
improvement of capacity and competency development tools and resources.
In collaboration with the country
teams within the Region and the EPRU Deployment Coordinator, assist in the
selection of staff e.g. from the CETs to the Internal Emergency Roster (IER)
and manage the further preparation, training and development of these staff for
international emergency response deployment.
Partnership Development
The IRC’s new strategy places emphasis on the establishing and development of partnerships with CSOs. In this, the IRC will clearly move away from primarily sub-contracting out elements of program implementation to a partnership model that centers on actually investing in CSO partners to help them strengthen their own emergency response capacities.
Partnership Development
The IRC’s new strategy places emphasis on the establishing and development of partnerships with CSOs. In this, the IRC will clearly move away from primarily sub-contracting out elements of program implementation to a partnership model that centers on actually investing in CSO partners to help them strengthen their own emergency response capacities.
The REPC will be instrumental in
building relationships around shared objectives and vision - rather than only
focusing on project and partners’ performance.
Support the IRC country teams in the process of evaluating and selecting potential CSO partners in high risk countries and support the establishing, developing and maintaining of these partnerships with a particular focus on partnering / collaboration in emergencies.
Support the IRC country teams in the process of evaluating and selecting potential CSO partners in high risk countries and support the establishing, developing and maintaining of these partnerships with a particular focus on partnering / collaboration in emergencies.
When needed, provide coordination and
co-operation support to country teams and CSO partners during an emergency
response.
Provide input to the EPRU’s Senior
Emergency Preparedness Coordinator into the process of emergency response
training tools and resources and manage the delivery of such trainings to IRC
partner organizations in collaboration with the country team.
In collaboration with the IRC country
teams and Partnership Unit, support established CSO partners with on-going,
tailored, targeted support to help ensure effective application of emergency
response skills.
Manage and support the process in the
Region to establish, develop and maintain partnerships in high-risk countries
where the IRC has no presence.
Requirements
Requirements
- Prior hands-on field experience and proven
track record in:
- humanitarian staff competency and capacity
development
- emergency preparedness planning and programs
- establishing and developing partnerships with
local civil society organizations based on shared objectives and visions
and through investing into CSO partners’ capacity strengthening
- organizing and facilitating training /
capacity building workshops.
- University degree in human resources,
international development or related field, Masters degree preferred,
equivalent work experience will be considered
- Minimum of 5 years overseas experience,
preferably in complex humanitarian and/or emergency settings.
- Proven abilities in developing and
implementing new structures and processes including building support and
consensus across departments and delivering on timelines
- Excellent oral and written communications
skills (English) , bilingual (French or Arabic) advantageous
- Previous experience in international
humanitarian aid or development required
- Able and willing to undertake significant
travel within the Region to potentially insecure environments.
How to Apply
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Business Development Officer
Sector: Business
Development
Location: Kenya
Employee Type: Regular
Employee Category: Full
Time
Background: The IRC is one of the leading providers of high quality programming in conflict and post-conflict settings.
In order to advance its mission of
serving communities impacted by conflict and displacement, the IRC is committed
to developing innovative, context-specific programs in response to strategic
funding opportunities with a range of government and multilateral
donors.
This work is led by the IRC’s
Business Development Unit (BDU) in close collaboration with regional and
country management structures, the IRC’s Technical Units and a range of
specialists based in the USA and Europe.
Specifically, the BDU assists with
proposal development, partnership and donor negotiation.
The unit works closely with other
departments to develop learning and management tools that will further the
agency’s strategic goals.
Scope of Work: The Business Development Officer-Africa (BDO-Africa) will work closely with BDU staff and IRC’s Regional Units in Africa to plan, manage and/or coordinate the organization’s response to funding opportunities issued by the US government and multilateral donors such as the World Bank.
Working closely with IRC country
teams in Africa, particularly in the Horn and East Africa Regional Unit, the
incumbent leads and supports proposal development efforts in the region, as
well as in other IRC country programs as opportunities arise and circumstances
permit.
The incumbent also contributes to
efforts to cultivate and develop new funding relationships for IRC with
regional donors. This position requires international travel for periods of up
to six weeks, with such travel amounting to approximately 40% of the
time.
Based in IRC’s office in Nairobi, the
BDO-Africa will report to the Senior Business Development Officer (Senior BDO)
and collaborate closely with IRC’s Horn and East Africa Region (with the
Regional Director as his/her primary contact in Nairobi).
Close collaboration with country
program staff in the Horn and East Africa Region as well as other International
Programs and Finance staff will be critical to ensure that all proposal
development issues are identified and properly addressed.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as proposal team leader and/or lead writer
for select proposals, as determined by the Senior BDO in coordination with
the Horn and East Africa Regional Unit;
- Support select IRC country programs to
develop, write and submit competitive proposals;
- Identify and secure sectoral and functional
expertise required to pursue specific funding opportunities;
- Ensure proposal quality, responsiveness, and
compliance with donor and IRC requirements;
- Promote consistent adherence to quality new
business and proposal development practices;
- Oversee proposal development production
schedules against established deadlines and benchmarks;
- Work with select country programs to undertake
donor mapping, cultivations and representation activities;
- With the Horn and East Africa Regional
Director, meet and establish relationships with Nairobi-based and regional
donors;
- Under direction of the Senior BDO, initiate
and maintain up-to-date business development plans with country programs;
- Coordinate with IRC Finance staff to support
proposal budgets;
- Facilitate best and final offer negotiations,
including negotiation of terms and conditions of awards, and revisions to
grant proposals, budgets and budget narratives;
- Develop capability statements and other
standardized templates to facilitate proposal development processes and
enhance competitiveness of submissions;
- Work with BDU to identify proposal development
capacity needs and provide training, coaching and technical assistance that
responds to identified needs;
- Work with the BDU’s Program Manager to
maintain relevant proposal development information;
- Participate in special projects, as needed;
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in international development,
political science, or other related field. Advanced degree a plus;
- Minimum five years’ progressive experience in
drafting winning proposals for USG and other public donors;
- Demonstrated writing skills;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
including the ability to effectively manage a variety of relationships in
a multicultural environment;
- Ability to negotiate effectively with
international and local partners, including teaming agreements;
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively
with colleagues as team leader or team member;
- Previous work experience in U.S. Government
grants administration and proven knowledge of U.S. Government regulations
regarding grants and contracts;
- Experience and knowledge of Africa strongly
welcomed;
- Solid organizational skills: the ability to
work productively and accurately while under pressure in a fast-paced,
demanding environment;
- Flexible work attitude: the ability to work in
a team environment & independently and ability to meet unexpected
demands;
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
effectively;
- French language skills a plus;
- Ability to travel internationally, at times
with minimum notice and for prolonged periods of time;
- Strong computer skills: facility with MS Word,
Excel, and email/internet software;
- Desire to learn about IRC, its programs and
its staff.
How to Apply
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Registered Nurse
Sector: Health
Location: Kenya
Employee Type: Regular
Employee Category: Full
Time
Job Purpose / Objective: To provide holistic nursing services to both inpatient and out patients within the hospital.
Key Responsibilities
The Hospital Nurse is directly
responsible to the Nursing Officer in Charge and will carry out the following
duties:
Programming
- The clinical nurse shall work in specific
ward/clinic assigned to and would therefore work as both supervisor and
team leader of the refugee staff.
- Prepare for and assist the doctors during the
rounds and whenever required.
- Ensure that all required observations,
prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out and
documented on patient’s charts.
- Refer to the doctor in charge or to the doctor/CO
on call relevant information such as patient’s status and laboratory
results, which would assist in proper clinical management.
- Assist patients with activities of daily
living while in the ward.
- Arrange and submit weekly ward work schedule
and plan daily duties and responsibilities for each refugee staff.
- Convene ward meeting and attend monthly
hospital meetings.
- Escort patients to other referral hospital
when necessary.
- Do hospital coverage and on-call as required.
- Participate in camp health surveys/campaigns.
Reporting and communication
- Compile and submit quarterly inventory
return/requisition of all drugs and supplies.
- Conduct regular training session for refugee
staff on basic nursing care/management of various ward cases and charting.
- Give health education to patients and clients
- Compile and submit monthly reports.
- Monitor and supervise proper usage of
supplies.
Operations
- Maintain equipments in good condition and
submit regular inventory report of the same.
- Maintain drug registers and drug consumption
within the ward level.
- Ensure that all admissions, discharges,
transfers and deaths are properly recorded as they occur.
- Report any significant changes in operations
to the hospital matron.
- Carry out any other additional duties as may
be assigned by the supervisor.
Key Result Areas
- Organization of nursing care services within
the allocated ward/unit.
Required Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse from KMTC or recognized nurse
training institution
- Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya
- Required Experience & Competencies:
- At least Two years working experience in a
busy hospital setup.
- Ready to work in difficult environmental
conditions
- Sensitive to different cultures
- Team player
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to
apply.
International allowances are not
available for this position.
Salary and employee benefits are
compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
How to Apply
How to Apply
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apply online
Clinical Services Manager
Sector: Health
Location: Kenya
Employee Type: Regular
Employee Category: Full
Time
Job Purpose / Objective: The
clinical services program manager shall be responsible for the overall
designing and implementation of the clinical services program in Kakuma refugee
camp.
Working under the guidance and
supervision of the health team leader, the clinical services manager is
responsible for the services offered in the curative sector in Kakuma refugee
camp.
He/she shall be expected to monitor
and ensure improvement and maintenance of health performance indicators as per
SPHERE/UNHCR/WHO standards in the Camp.
Key Responsibilities
Programming
Programming
- Identify health program opportunities by
assisting health staff to carry out assessments; draft health sector
proposals and budgets
- Formulate clinical services program goals,
objectives and intervention strategies, in collaboration with the health
team leader
- Develop an annual clinical services program
work plan
- Provide overall coordination of all the
departments under clinical services program i.e. pharmacy, laboratory,
clinics, hospital e.t.c.
- Conduct periodic field visits to the health
program facilities and ensure that program implementation strategies are
compatible with overall program goals and objectives
- Provide overall support to the program’s
facilities, ensuring appropriate availability of supplies and personnel
- Ensure chronic clinics within the facilities
function appropriately
- Coordinate consultancy visits for the clinical
services program to the camp
- Conduct assessments of status of health
sector in target areas and verify reports of infectious and epidemic
diseases
- Coordinate referrals of refugee patients as
per UNHCR referral guidelines
- Coordinate all maternal audit meetings and
prepare the resultant report
Human resource
- Monitoring and supervising both national and
refugee staff to ensure work is performed efficiently
- Prepare/ oversee call lists and coverage plans
for staff in the clinical services program as appropriate
- Routinely monitor staff performance according
to their job description and provide written feedback in a timely manner
- Oversee continuous training programs for the
health staff as well as organizing trainings with consultants as per
the annual work-plan & budget
- Review personnel issues and concerns of
medical staff and assist with determining and implementing solutions
- Determine personnel needs for field level
activities and in consultation with the health team leader identify
positions to be filled
- Participate in recruitment of health staff as
appropriate
- Orientate new field staff members on personnel
health and safety issues unique to the area
- Ensure all new clinical services program staff
undergo sufficient orientation on the program
- In coordination with the health team leader
and project coordinator validate staff who require medical
evacuation
- Recommend promotions, disciplinary action of
health staff to the health team leader and project coordinator
- Provide direct supervision to the hospital
matron, the laboratory in charge, pharmacist and medical officers.
- Foster integration of the clinical services
program with other health sector programs within IRC Kakuma.
Supply chain
- Supervise the monitoring of stock levels and
expiration dates for clinical services supplies and ensure appropriate
stocks of essential supplies are maintained
- Monitor utilization of IRC issued clinical
services supplies; monitor and track IRC clinical services sector assets
- Review of all clinical services purchase
requisitions
Monitoring and reporting
- Monitor health indicator trends and ensure
appropriate action is taken
- Attend meetings concerning overall health
program issues
- Keep the health team leader informed of all
developments through regular reports
- Attend all health coordination meetings and
management meetings in the field.
- Compile weekly, monthly reports and donor
reports.
Finance and grant management
- Prepare spending plans for the program based
on the available budget
- Attend and participate in monthly budget review
meetings, with records of updated expenditure records and spending plans
- Ensure adherence to the clinical services
budget by reviewing expenditure
- Provide recommendations and interventions to
correct any identified deviations that impact on budget adherence
Other
- Perform any other duty as directed by the
supervisor
Key Result Areas
- Maintenance of health indicators within
required standards (UNHCR/SPHERE/WHO)
- Availability of supplies for the clinical
services program at all health facilities
- Appropriate staff coverage for the clinical
services program
- Timely reporting of all notifiable diseases
seen within the health facilities
- Efficient budget tracking and management for
the clinical services program
Required Qualifications:
Degree in Medicine and surgery from a recognized institution
A Masters in public health is an added advantage
Registered with The Kenya Medical and Dentists Practitioners board
Proficiency in Ms Excel and Ms Word is a must
Required Experience & Competencies:
Degree in Medicine and surgery from a recognized institution
A Masters in public health is an added advantage
Registered with The Kenya Medical and Dentists Practitioners board
Proficiency in Ms Excel and Ms Word is a must
Required Experience & Competencies:
- Experience in tropical medicine or public
health in developing countries
- Experience in health program design and
management
- Experience in managing teams
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and
presentation
- Ability to work with displaced communities
with diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- A mature person of high professional
integrity, able to work under stress
- Knowledge of international minimum standards
in health program service delivery, including SPHERE, WHO and UNHCR.
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to
apply.
International allowances are not
available for this position.
Salary and employee benefits are
compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to
apply online
Registered Nurse - Locum
Sector: Health
Location: Kenya
Employee Type: Temporary
Employee Category: Full
Time
Job Purpose / Objective: To provide holistic nursing services to both
inpatient and out patients within the hospital.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
The Hospital Nurse is directly
responsible to the Nursing Officer in Charge and will carry out the following
duties:
Programming
- The clinical nurse shall work in specific
ward/clinic assigned to and would therefore work as both supervisor and
team leader of the refugee staff.
- Prepare for and assist the doctors during the
rounds and whenever required.
- Ensure that all required observations,
prescribed treatment and procedures are properly carried out and
documented on patient’s charts.
- Refer to the doctor in charge or to the
doctor/CO on call relevant information such as patient’s status and
laboratory results, which would assist in proper clinical management.
- Assist patients with activities of daily
living while in the ward.
- Arrange and submit weekly ward work schedule
and plan daily duties and responsibilities for each refugee staff.
- Convene ward meeting and attend monthly
hospital meetings.
- Escort patients to other referral hospital
when necessary.
- Do hospital coverage and on-call as required.
- Participate in camp health surveys/campaigns.
Reporting and communication
- Compile and submit quarterly inventory
return/requisition of all drugs and supplies.
- Conduct regular training session for refugee
staff on basic nursing care/management of various ward cases and charting.
- Give health education to patients and clients
- Compile and submit monthly reports.
- Monitor and supervise proper usage of
supplies.
Operations
- Maintain equipments in good condition and submit
regular inventory report of the same.
- Maintain drug registers and drug consumption
within the ward level.
- Ensure that all admissions, discharges,
transfers and deaths are properly recorded as they occur.
- Report any significant changes in operations to
the hospital matron.
- Carry out any other additional duties as may
be assigned by the supervisor.
Key Result Areas
- Organization of nursing care services within
the allocated ward/unit.
Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse from KMTC or recognized nurse
training institution
- Registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya
Required Experience &
Competencies:
- At least 2 years working experience in a busy
hospital setup.
- Ready to work in difficult environmental
conditions
- Sensitive to different cultures
- Team player
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to
apply.
International allowances are not
available for this position.
Salary and employee benefits are
compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply
online
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