Senior Officer, HQ Programs At International Medical Corps

JOB DESCRIPTION

International Medical Corps UK provides emergency relief to those struck by disaster no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions, working with them to recover, rebuild and gain the skills and tools required for self-reliance.

International Medical Corps (IMC) and International Medical Corps UK (IMC UK) with headquarters in the United States and the United Kingdom respectively, work collaborate to maximize resources for the delivery of appropriate relief and development activities. International Medical Corps (IMC) is an US-registered independent affiliate organization of International Medical Corps UK (IMC UK), with which IMC UK shares the same name and charitable objectives and mission.

JOB SUMMARY: Day-to-day Headquarters liaison for assigned country programs advocating for the needs of the program within the organization and coordinate communications between all departments, including compliance, programming, logistics, legal, security, human resource and communication.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function with or without reasonable accommodation:

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Coordination of program activities: Work with assigned country programs on the coordination of program activities and support activities. Support special initiatives and programs.

2. Country Mission Backstopping: Regularly deploys to the field to assist in startup, staff coverage, and close out

3. Grant Administration: Ensures that donors and internal reporting is submitted on time and in fulfilment of contractual obligations for the countries covered. Monitor grant performance and overall assigned country portfolio and flag any issue to the Program Manager

4. Donor relations and notifications: External representation as required with donors

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Please note that the duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all inclusive. This job description is subject to review to ensure that it reflects the strategic direction requirements of International Medical Corps UK.

Code of Conduct As applicable to this position, an individual must promote and encourage a culture of compliance and ethics throughout the organization and maintain a clear understanding of International Medical Corps UK’s and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards.

If this is a supervisory position, one must set an example of ethical behavior through one’s own conduct and oversight of the work of others; ensure that those who report to you have sufficient knowledge and resources to follow the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Ethics; monitor compliance of the people you supervise; enforce the Code of Conduct & Ethics and International Medical Corps UK’s policies, including the Safeguarding Policy and the Protection from Harassment, Bullying and Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, consistently and fairly; support employees who in good faith raise questions or concerns.

Safeguarding It is all staff shared responsibility and obligation to safeguard and protect populations with whom we work, including adults who may be particularly vulnerable and children. This includes safeguarding from the following conduct by our staff or partners: sexual exploitation and abuse; exploitation, neglect, or abuse of children, adults at risk, or LGBTI individuals; and any form of trafficking in persons. Staff are also responsible for preventing violations to our Code of Conduct and Ethics, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any violations to the Code of Conduct and Ethics or Safeguarding Policy, you have an obligation to report.

Equal Opportunities International Medical Corps UK is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.

JOB REQUIREMENTS *

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Typically, a Bachelor’s degree in related area. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. • Typically, 5+ year of relevant experience working supporting relief and development projects in the field, at least 2 year of field- based work experience in the sector • Project management certification • Proposals development and donor reporting with IMC major donors experience • Experience dealing efficiently field and headquarters staff, and the ability to deal with a broad spectrum of people • Experience of effective project and financial management in a multi-partner or multi-agency consortia • Significant knowledge in Project cycle management • Logical Framework project planning and design • Proposal development • Knowledge of major donors rules and regulations • Report writing • Good research skills • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret donor regulations and requirements; • Strong analytical skills to determine overall grant performance • Ability to use creativity, reasoning, past experience, information and available resources to resolve issues • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from management and field programs

Misconduct Disclosure Scheme

It is our shared responsibility and obligation to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse, Trafficking in Persons, Child Safeguarding and any suggested violation to our Code of Conduct, which may involve Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption or Harassment. If you see, hear or are made aware of any suggested activities then you have an obligation to report. All offers of employment at International Medical Corps UK are subject to satisfactory references and background checks. International Medical Corps UK also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (https://misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org/). In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures. For more information about how we use the personal data in connection with scheme, please go to https://internationalmedicalcorps.org.uk/ApplicantPrivacy

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