Senior Project Coordinator At International Rescue Committee

Background

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s most severe humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic well-being and self-reliance to communities devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the behest of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international non-governmental organisations (INGOs). It operates in over 40 countries and 29 US cities, where it helps people survive, take back control of their futures and strengthen their communities. A true force for humanity, IRC staff make a lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions of people. If you are a passionate, solutions-focused change-maker, join us to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of people around the world and offer them a better future.

The IRC is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator for a vaccination project focused on improving vaccination coverage and reducing the number of unvaccinated children to zero in Chad through cost-effective interventions. The project specifically emphasizes a combination of supply- and demand-side interventions to enhance vaccination coverage and reduce child mortality in fragile and crisis-affected settings, including vaccination awareness, integrated service delivery, demand generation, and demand-based incentives.

Job Overview

The Senior Vaccination Project Coordinator will be a key member of the rapidly expanding health team. He/she will have overall responsibility for the vaccination project funded by a private donor, including strategic and operational management in Chad. He/she will supervise a small team and manage all aspects of the project, ensuring the quality of technical approaches, cost-effective implementation, learning, rigorous monitoring and a strong partnership with donors and sector stakeholders.

Reporting to the Deputy Programme Director, the Senior Project Coordinator will supervise the MEAL Manager and the Finance Officer. The Senior Project Coordinator will work closely with the technical coordinators and the health and immunisation teams, the Primary Health Care Manager, the Immunisation Manager, the regional health technical advisers and external partners providing technical support.

The main responsibilities of the project coordinator are as follows: to ensure the rapid and high-quality implementation of project activities; to facilitate learning and adaptation; to manage relations with donors and partners (government bodies and other humanitarian actors); to supervise the Immunisation Managers, the MEAL Manager and the project’s financial manager (in partnership with the MEAL Advisor and the Finance Manager); and to ensure alignment with the IRC’s broader health portfolio and strategy, as well as with the IRC’s strategy for West and Central Africa.

Main responsibilities

Project management

Provide strategic management of all aspects of the vaccination project;
Ensure that the project team has the tools, guidance and support necessary to implement project activities effectively and ensure donor compliance;
Oversee planning, design of the start-up phase and monitoring of progress, providing support and resolving issues with field teams where necessary;
Oversee the project’s financial management in partnership with the Finance Officer, ensuring the consistency of financial information;
Support the team in producing high-quality and timely financial and narrative reports to meet the donor’s requirements;
Ensure that implementation at the national level is aligned with the project’s overall objectives and the donor’s expectations;
Continuously identify, assess and mitigate risks that may affect project implementation, working with teams to take the necessary corrective measures;
Build a strong and effective team, and continuously support its growth and performance, in accordance with IRC’s staff management and leadership standards.

Technical Quality and Learning

MEAL and Evidence Generation

Supervise the MEAL Manager to ensure rigorous monitoring of all aspects of the pilot project, including coverage surveys and regular monitoring systems, and work closely with regional MEAL teams;
Ensure that data generated by Chad informs sector-wide learning and dissemination;
Support the MEAL Manager, the Best Use of Resources (BUR) team, and the MEAL and finance teams in cost-effectiveness analysis and adaptive management.

Support the implementation of immunisation services

Supervise the Immunisation Manager to ensure rigorous project monitoring, in particular by planning and structuring the project launch through the coordination of micro-vaccination plans, the harmonisation of operational approaches, the validation of timelines, and support for the mapping of priority areas and stakeholders.
Supervise the Immunisation Manager in the operational implementation of the project by providing ongoing technical support, resolving field constraints, ensuring the integration of activities and overseeing demand generation strategies.
Supervise the Finance Officer to ensure rigorous, efficient and compliant financial management, guaranteeing budget monitoring, consistency between expenditure and results, cost optimisation, financial planning, as well as the identification and mitigation of risks in accordance with donor standards and requirements.

Strategic Communication and Project Leadership

Oversee strategic communication and represent the organisation at high-level internal and external forums;
Represent the IRC at quarterly donor meetings, learning forums and sector-specific technical platforms;
Respond to and coordinate requests from donors, regional and global leaders, ensuring project consistency and transparency;
Contribute to the Health Unit’s learning efforts on innovative approaches to increasing vaccination coverage in humanitarian contexts.

Key working relationships

The post is supervised by the Deputy Programme Director, and the incumbent works closely with the Technical Coordinator for Immunisation, particularly on technical matters.
Direct reports: Immunisation Managers, MEAL Manager, Finance Manager

Key internal stakeholders:

Teams responsible for implementing the vaccination project;
Chad’s management team, particularly with regard to security;
Technical health advisers (primary healthcare, immunisation and nutrition) in the West and Central Africa region;
The MEAL team within the Global Health Unit and the Best Use of Resources (BUR) team;
Colleagues from the CRRD Technical Excellence Unit;

Key external relationships:

Donors’ technical and grant management teams;
Third-party technical support providers;
Third-party suppliers, including surveillance companies;
Other stakeholders responsible for implementing immunisation programmes;
Directorate of Immunisation and Epidemiological Surveillance at the Ministry of Health and Prevention;
Provincial Health Delegations in Salamat and Sila, as well as the relevant health districts;
Partner organisations implementing complementary health interventions.

Required experience and skills

Education

A Master’s degree (5 years of higher education) in public health, epidemiology or any other relevant field

Experience

At least 10 years’ experience in roles of increasing responsibility within health programmes, with significant experience in immunisation programmes;
Excellent project management skills, particularly in budget management, producing high-quality and timely reports, meeting deadlines, risk mitigation and resource optimisation;
Proven skills in managing multinational health projects funded by donors;
Proven experience in demand-driven health interventions and community engagement programmes; additional experience in conditional cash transfer and/or nutrition programmes is highly desirable;
Experience working in fragile and conflict-affected settings is required.

Skills and competencies:

Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with proven experience in adaptive management;
Proven people management skills, particularly in leading and supervising diverse teams, including remotely;
Experience in donor engagement, reporting and compliance; experience in the field of private philanthropic organisations will be considered an asset;
Strong facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to represent the IRC externally;
Ability to work effectively and respectfully within diverse teams and in varied contexts;
Knowledge of digital tools for monitoring health programmes (CommCare, PowerBI) desirable;
Excellent interpersonal skills and a high standard of spoken and written English and French are required;
Commitment to contributing to a positive working environment and upholding the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion;
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, at short notice

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Professional Standards: All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Safeguarding, Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.

Context

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s most serious humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic well-being, and self-reliance to populations devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the urging of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international non-governmental organizations (INGOs). It operates in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities, where it helps people survive, regain control of their futures, and strengthen their communities. A true force for humanity, IRC staff have a lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity, and hope to millions of people. If you are a passionate, solutions-oriented changemaker, join us to positively impact the lives of millions of people worldwide and offer them a better future.

The IRC is seeking a Senior Project Coordinator for a vaccination project focused on improving immunization coverage and reducing the number of unvaccinated children in Chad through cost-effective interventions. The project specifically focuses on combining supply- and demand-driven interventions to improve immunization coverage and reduce child mortality in fragile and crisis-affected environments, including immunization awareness, integrated delivery, demand generation, and demand-driven incentives.

Job Overview

The Senior Coordinator of the immunization project will be a key member of the expanding health team. They will be the overall lead for the privately funded immunization project, including strategic and operational management in Chad. They will supervise a small team and manage all aspects of the project, ensuring the quality of technical approaches, cost-effectiveness of implementation, learning, rigorous monitoring, and strong partnerships with donors and sector stakeholders.

Reporting to the Deputy Program Director, the Senior Project Coordinator will supervise the MEAL Manager and the Finance Officer. The Senior Project Coordinator will work closely with the technical coordinators and the health and immunization teams, the primary healthcare manager, the immunization manager, the regional health technical advisors, and external partners providing technical support.

The main responsibilities of the project coordinator are: ensuring the rapid and high-quality implementation of project activities; facilitating learning and adaptation; managing relationships with donors and partners (state and other humanitarian actors); supervising the Immunization Managers, the MEAL Manager and the project finance officer (in partnership with the MEAL advisor and the finance officer); and ensuring integration with the IRC’s broader health portfolio and strategy, as well as with the IRC’s strategy for West and Central Africa.

Main responsibilities

Project management

Ensure the strategic management of all aspects of the vaccination project;
Ensure that the project team has the necessary tools, guidance and support to effectively implement project activities and ensure donor compliance;
Oversee the planning, design of the start-up phase and monitoring of progress, provide support and resolve issues with the teams on the ground, if necessary;
Ensure the supervision of the financial management of the project in partnership with the financial manager, ensuring the consistency of financial information;
Assist the team in producing high-quality, timely financial and narrative reports to meet the funder’s requirements;
Ensure that national implementation is aligned with the overall project objectives and the donor’s expectations;
Identify, assess and mitigate risks that may affect project implementation, in collaboration with the teams in order to take the necessary corrective measures;
To build a strong and high-performing team, and to continuously support its growth and performance, in accordance with IRC’s personnel management and leadership standards.

Technical skill and learning

MEAL and evidence production

Supervise the MEAL Manager to ensure rigorous monitoring of all aspects of the pilot project, including coverage surveys and regular monitoring systems, and collaborate closely with regional MEAL teams;
Ensure that data generated by Chad feeds into sector-wide learning and dissemination;
Support the MEAL Manager, the Business Unit Optimization (BUR) team, and the MEAL and finance teams in profitability analyses and adaptive management.

Support for the implementation of vaccination services

Supervise the Immunisation Manager to ensure rigorous monitoring of the project, including planning and structuring the start-up through the coordination of micro-vaccination plans, the harmonisation of operational approaches, the validation of timelines and support for the mapping of priority areas and stakeholders.
Supervise the Immunisation Manager in the operational implementation of the project by providing continuous technical support, resolving field constraints, ensuring the integration of activities and overseeing demand generation strategies.
Supervise the financial manager to ensure rigorous, efficient and compliant financial management, guaranteeing budget monitoring, consistency between expenditure and results, cost optimization, financial planning, as well as the identification and mitigation of risks in compliance with donor standards and requirements.

Strategic communication and project responsibility

Ensure strategic communication and representation at high-level internal and external forums;
Represent the IRC at quarterly donor meetings, learning forums and sector technical platforms;
Responding to and coordinating requests from the donor, regional and global leaders, while ensuring the consistency and transparency of the project;
Contribute to the Health unit’s learning efforts on innovative approaches to increasing vaccination coverage in humanitarian contexts.

Key working relationships

The position is supervised by the Deputy Director of Programs and the incumbent collaborates technically with the technical coordinator in charge of immunization.
Direct reports: Immunization Managers, MEAL Manager, Finance Manager

Key internal relationships:

Teams responsible for implementing the vaccination project;
Chad’s management team, particularly in matters of security;
Technical advisors in health (primary health care, immunization and nutrition) in the West and Central Africa region;
MEAL team of the Global Health unit and Best Use of Resources (BUR) team;
Colleagues from the CRRD’s technical excellence unit;

Key external relationships:

Technical and grant management teams from donors;
Third-party technical support providers;
Third-party suppliers, including monitoring companies;
Others responsible for implementing vaccination programs;
Directorate of Vaccination and Epidemiological Surveillance of the Ministry of Health and Prevention;
Provincial Health Delegations of Salamat and Sila, as well as the relevant Health Districts;
Partner organizations implementing complementary health interventions.

Experience and skills required

Education

Hold a Master’s degree (Bac+5) in public health, epidemiology, or any other relevant field.

Experience

At least 10 years of experience in positions of increasing responsibility in the field of health programs, with significant experience in immunization programs;
Excellent project management skills, including budget management, timely and high-quality reporting, meeting deadlines, risk mitigation, and resource optimization;
Proven skills in managing multinational health projects funded by donors;
Proven experience in demand-driven health interventions and community engagement programs; additional experience in conditional cash transfers and/or nutrition programs is highly valued;
Experience required in fragile and conflict-affected contexts.

Skills and abilities:

Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with a proven track record in adaptive management;
Proven skills in personnel management, particularly in leading and supervising diverse teams, including remotely;
Experience in donor engagement, reporting and compliance; experience in the field of private philanthropic organizations will be considered an asset;
Strong facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to represent the IRC externally;
Ability to work optimally and respectfully within diverse teams and in varied contexts;
Knowledge of digital tools for monitoring health programs (CommCare, Power BI) is desirable;
Excellent interpersonal skills and excellent level of spoken and written English and French required;
Commitment to contributing to a positive work environment and to respecting the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion;
Ability to travel up to 30% of the time, sometimes with little notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer : The IRC is an equal opportunity employer. The IRC evaluates all applicants on the basis of merit, without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Professional Standards : All International Rescue Committee (IRC) staff members must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in the document “IRC Way – Standards of Professional Conduct.” Our standards are integrity, service, equality, and accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC implements and enforces policies related to safeguarding individuals, conflicts of interest, financial integrity, reporting irregularities, and protection against retaliation. The IRC is committed to taking all necessary preventative measures and creating an environment where everyone feels safe, as well as taking all necessary corrective action in the event of harm. The IRC builds teams of professionals who foster critical thinking, shared responsibility, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to those we serve.

How to apply

Visit IRC Careers: https://theirc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/NDjamena-Chad/Senior-Project-Coordinator–Immunization-Givewell_JR00003882