IRC NGO JOBS Vacancy
IRC
The International Rescue Committee is a nonprofit organization that 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. In more than 40 countries and over 20 U.S. cities, our devoted teams provide clean water, shelter, health care, education, and empowerment support to refugees and displaced people.
Position 1: Senior Grants Manager
Educational Requirements
• A BA degree is required, a Master’s degree in International Affairs, Social Sciences, Accounting, Economics, or STEM (Science, Technology, and Math) is strongly preferred.
Preferred experience & skills
• 4 years of applicable experience for degree holders and 3 years of experience plus post-graduate degree
• Proven track record in managing ECHO-funded projects, with a strong background in multisectoral emergency response and working within consortiums.
• Advanced MS Excel and Math skills required (skills will be tested through an exam)
• Good communication with strong organizational, time management, and logical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, artistic, and political skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements.
• Strong capacity to mentor and build the capacity of staff.
• Strong computer skills required.
• former successful experience developing projects, writing winning proposals, and donor reports preferred.
• Strong logical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• former experience implementing and/ or managing RRM is a plus.
Language Skills
• complete Amharic and English writing and speaking skills. (The written English skills will be tested through an exam).
Duty Station Addis Ababa
APPLICATION LINK
Position 2: Project Coordinator – PlayMatters
Educational Requirements
• Advanced degree from an accredited university in education, transnational development, or related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience managing education programs for refugees or crisis-affected populations.
• Experience managing large- scale,multi-million-dollar, complex,multi-partner projects.
• Experience working alongside government, UN, and other humanitarian actors in development and emergency contexts.
• Demonstrated success in staff capacity-building and participatory, flexible, and gender-sensitive programming and implementation.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
Preferred experience & skills
• A positive, helpful attitude and willingness to learn new skills are essential. Must be an excellent coordinator and great teammate; this role collaborates across different organizations and the ability to impact associates, frequently without line management is essential.
• Experience in successfully executing presentations, with the ability to develop, implement, facilitate, and impart learning to a wide range of audiences in a creative/ interactive manner.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully work in a fast-paced environment, within and across department functions, and develop positive relationships with locally and remote-based staff
• Excellent computer skills in MS Word, Excel, train sharing, and database software.
• Experience working in conflict and crisis settings and knowledge of philanthropic programming is preferred.
• Strong supervision, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills. Experience managing communications and documenting decision-making processes for large systems associations is desirable.
• Exceptional ability to track and manage work planning for large, multi-faceted projects and deliverable timelines. Demonstrated competence to quickly problem-solve planning issues to mitigate delays and support timely delivery.
Language Skills
• Excellent verbal and spoken communication skills in English and Amharic as well as, an overall ability to be clear and terse in all communications.
Certificates or Licenses
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification a major plus
Duty Station Addis Ababa
APPLICATION LINK
Position 3: Senior Grants Manager
Educational Requirements
• A BA degree is required, a Master’s degree in International Affairs, Social Sciences, Accounting, Economics, or STEM (Science, Technology, and Math) is strongly preferred.
Preferred experience & skills
• 4 years of applicable experience for degree holders and 3 years of experience plus a post-post-graduate degree
• Proven track record in managing ECHO-funded systems, with a strong background in multisectoral emergency response and working within consortiums.
• Advanced MS Excel and Math skills required( skills will be tested through an exam)
• Good communication with strong organizational, time management, and logical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, artistic, and political skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements.
• Strong capacity to mentor and build the capacity of staff.
• Strong computer skills required.
• former successful experience developing projects, writing winning proposals, and donor reports preferred.
• Strong logical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• former experience implementing and/ or managing RRM is a plus.
Language Skills
• complete Amharic and English writing and speaking skills. (The written English skills will be tested through an exam).
Duty Station Addis Ababa
APPLICATION LINK
How to apply
Candidates meeting the below qualifications are encouraged to apply only through the IRC Online recruitment website.
• Please include 3 references from current and former employers.
• Applications won't be returned. IRC discourages phone calls or particular visits.
• Only applicants meeting the minimal qualification will be short-listed and contacted.
• womanish candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
• Your application letter/ cover letter must include the following information.
• Name of the position you have applied for
• Date of application
• Summary of your qualifications and experience
• Motivation/ objective of why you have applied for the job
• endless Address and present address (if different from endless) and telephone number if possible also email address
• Disclose any family relationships with existing IRC employees.
• Disclaimer – Please note that IRC will never request applicants or candidates to make any form of payment at any stage of the recruitment process.
• IRC is an equal employment opportunity employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, public origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, connubial status, or disability.
• Professional Standards The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. By these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal IntegrityAnti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons
• Gender Equality IRC is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including maternal leave, gender-sensitive security protocols, and other probative benefits and allowances
• Equal Opportunity Employer IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, public origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, connubial status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
