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 work 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 CP Sr. Manager will be supervising and coordinating CP program activities implemented on Gedaref, Khartoum and other states as needed. S/he will lead program implementation, build the capacity of staff and local partner to provide direct support to boys and girl survivors at risk, Mentor, supervise and monitor activities, and ensure financial and logistical controls are implemented according to the IRC protocols. S/he will be the main focal point of IRC partner in Gedaref and Khartoum

Technical Quality:

• Provide technical guidance, oversight, and support to CP program to improve the provision of quality case management and psychosocial support services to meet the needs of boys and girls in accordance with best practice and IRC policy.
• Ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems (IMS) are in place for appropriate analysis, planning, evaluation, and advocacy.
• Ensure regular communication with Integrated Protection Coordinator and /or CP technical Unit to integrate appropriates technical unit priorities in Program design.

Program Management: 

• Oversee program implementation through mentor, monitor and support staff to achieve the quality CP services in emergency and programing, visits with staff in site to ensure quality of the program.
• Lead in program development of annual work plan, procurement, spending plan and oversee work plans coincide with timelines of projects and correct coding of project activities.
• Manage the relevant project budget; Oversee the budget expenditures as per the donor allocation, monitor budget Vs Actual and submit BVA corrections and realignments where necessary.
• Compile and prepare quality monthly and interim progress reports, as well as the final report, and feed in other information as required by donors in a timely manner.
• Assist as required in the program development and design process through assessments, Concept note drafting, proposal writing and budget development for expanding IRC Portfolio.
• Lead in staff weekly/monthly meetings to discuss work plan, log frame and spending including monthly inventory and PR tracking with all CP staffs.

Team support and supervision:

• Do site visits to ensure project activities are on track and identify challenges that require immediate action. Through lessons learned.
• Facilitate or coordinate trainings that support technical skills of staff and local partners, e.g., how to run effective focus groups discussions, conduct safety assessments, introducing CP services, how to conduct referrals and other identified needs.
• Ensure timely completion and submission of monthly timesheets, probation reviews and annual performance reviews and ensure Performance Management Evaluation (PME) documentation for direct reports is in place and followed up regularly.
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.

Finance & Logistic:

• Manage budgets by ensuring that all PR expenses and payments are done in accordance with IRC finance policy and review monthly BvA, submit BVA corrections request and compile its minutes.
• Submit salary mapping in a timely manner.
• Ensure that purchase requests are properly filled out and submitted in a timely manner along with all necessary supporting documentations in accordance with IRC financial policies and procedures.

Coordination & Representation:

• Build relationships with partners, government, other NGOs, and UN agencies to strengthen effective CP referral systems to ensure survivors access services in a timely and confidential manner and enhance multi-agency and multi-sectoral cooperation and coordination.
• Coordinate and lead advocacy efforts with other actors and sectors, particularly Protection, WASH, Food and Nutrition, Shelter, Livelihoods, Health; and ensure specific measures are put in place to mitigate risks of child at risk among boys and girls by these sectors in line with the provision in the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Guideline for response and prevention of CP in humanitarian settings.
• Lead in CP Working group Coordination meeting.

• Degree of Arts or Science in Social Work, Social Science, or another related field
•  Minimum 3 years’ experience in implementing child protection programs.
• Experience facilitating group activities, trainings and workshops and mentoring others
• Demonstrated understanding of working with children and particularly vulnerable children.
• Psychosocial support and case management experience desirable
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated understanding of and ability to maintain confidentiality and respect for clients/beneficiaries
• Positive and professional attitude, including ability to lead and work well in a team setting
• High degree of flexibility and strong ability to organize work, meet deadlines, maintain composure, prioritize work under pressure, coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to details.
• Computer literate, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

Core Competencies:

• High problem-solving skill and conflict resolution.
• Prioritize work under pressure and in difficult setting.
• Positive and professional attitude.
• Meet deadline and high flexibility of working hours.
• Maintain high communication among team and supervisor.
• Coordinate multiple tasks and maintain attention to details
• Other responsibilities as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs

Standard of Professional Conduct:

IRC and IRC employees are required to abide by the values and principles outlined in the IRC Way Code of Conduct which are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Harassment-Free Workplace, Fiscal Integrity, Anti-Retaliation, Combating Trafficking in Persons, and several others.

Gender Equality & Equal Opportunity

We are committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer generous benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including parental leave, gender-sensitive security protocols and other supportive benefits and allowances. We welcome and strongly encourage qualified female professionals to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Ensuring the non-disclosure of any information whatsoever relating to the practices and business of IRC acquired in the course of duty, to any other person or organization without authority, except in the normal execution of duty.