Officer, HQ Programs
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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.
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Day to day coordination of proposals, donor reporting process for assigned countries.
- Support dissemination of country specific information with relevant departments. Support with any country specific reporting requirements from other departments and vice versa. Regularly deploys to the field to assist in startup, staff coverage, and close out
- Monitor grant performance and overall assigned country portfolio and flag any issue to the Program Manager
- Regular deployment to the field to assist in startup, staff coverage, and close out
- Ensures that donors and internal reporting is submitted on time and in fulfilment of contractual obligations for the countries covered
- 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.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Typically, a Bachelor's degree in related area. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
- Typically, 3+ year of relevant experience working supporting relief and development projects in the field, at least 1 year of field- based work experience in the sector
- Experience in proposals development and donor reporting with IMC major donors
- Experience in effectively dealing with international and headquarters staff, and the ability to deal with a broad spectrum of people
- Knowledge of Project cycle management
- Knowledge of Logical Framework project planning and design
- Proposal development and donor report skills
- Knowledge of major donors rules and regulations
- Report writing
- Good research skills
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret and apply 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
- Excellent writing skills, excellent cross-cultural communication
- Extensive travel maybe required
- Fluent in written and spoken English
