Mercy Corps is an International Humanitarian organization operating Water and Sanitation, Economic Development, Livelihoods, Capacity Building, Emergency Response, Health and Nutrition, and similar sectors in the regions of SNNPR, Somali, Oromia, Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. Mercy Corps works with communities, public and private sectors to implement appropriate relief, recovery and development interventions. Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant position.

Position Title:  Regional Emergency Program Manager

Duty Station:  Jigjiga, with 50% travel to woreda project areas

Post Position: one

POSITION SUMMARY:

In collaboration with the Emergency program manager, the Regional program Manager Will be responsible to coordinate all emergency program activities in Somali region. He/she will support the coordinators in coordinating and standardizing of program implementation to ensure the quality of our emergency response based on the standard guideline. He/she will be expected to coordinate with other Mercy corps project team to improve coordination, planning, implementation; monitoring and reporting processes. Establishing and strengthening well organized reporting systems among partners working with Mercy corps. He/She will also be responsible to manage Mercy corps relationship with Key regional government partners and also responsible to monitor the progress of all emergency activities according to the project implementation plan. The deputy program Manager will also provide technical assistance to coordinators in planning, capacity building for government staffs, coordinating with other Mercy corps support staffs like finance, Logistic and HR team at Jigjiga office.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Lead all Emergency program staffs based at regional, Zonal and woreda level in collaboration with the program manager & zonal coordinators
• Establish and maintain systems for work planning, implementation of activities, reporting, and capacity strengthening for the government system
• Will be responsible for  Managing mercy corps partnership with key stakeholders
• Work with colleagues to ensure timely and high quality services for the community. Support opportunities for professional growth, reflection and quality improvement.
• Manage the flow of tasks and allocation of responsibilities to coordinators and other program staffs.
• Coordinate and liaise with the program manager for planning, coordinating and monitoring the progress of program activities as part of the project’s technical assistance in in our integrated emergency response program
• Coordinate and liaise with mercy corps finance, Logistic and administrative teams to support the smooth and timely execution of contractual, procurement, administrative, and financial aspects of the emergency programs.
• Work with nutrition team at regional, zonal and woreda level to manage partnerships with sub-recipients government, and other partner organizations, including work planning, tracking of progress, review of deliverables, and regular communication with partners.
• Liaise with RHB, RDPPB and other offices to ensure excellent partnership with government stakeholders and other partners working with Mercy corps
• Establish effective collaboration with UN agencies like WFP and UNICEF to ensure smooth collaboration and to get required support from these organization
• Provide technical inputs and serve as technical manager in overall emergency response activities

·         Design field test and produce CMAM tools for assessment, program design, planning, capacity strengthening, monitoring, reporting and evaluation. Tools may include training materials, manuals, guidelines, job aids, and other tools.

·         Document and disseminate evidence on successes, performance, impact and sustainability of integrated and scaled-up CMAM services. Support mechanisms for continued sharing of CMAM experiences and evidence, including production of reports, and disseminate lessons learned on CMAM integration.

• Facilitate sharing of lessons and promising approaches across activities, and strengthen the capacity of team members.
• Participate in meetings and consultations with Governments and other agencies at regional level on topics related to emergency nutrition.
• Communicate regularly and collaborate with other Mercy Corps staff to ensure consistent and coordinated interventions. Share key information and updates with other technical staff and provide input related to CMAM and emergency nutrition to other project activities as needed.

·         Carry out other job-related technical or managerial tasks as needed.

• Education: BSC in one of the health related field plus Master’s in either Nutrition or Public Health is required.
• At least five years of relevant work experience, including a minimum three years’ experience working in NGOs in managing health and emergency nutrition programs.
• Experience managing teams of program staff, technical specialists, or consultants
• Experience in program management or the provision of technical assistance to programs at all levels.
• Knowledge and experience in maternal and child nutrition programming.
• Experience with diver’s donor programs is preferred.
• Experience working with Regional governments and health systems.
• Ability to manage and work in a team consisting of people with different technical backgrounds and varying levels of technical training.
• Demonstrated managerial, leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to facilitate relationships and interact smoothly and effectively with clients, colleagues, and partners including Regional governments, sub-recipients, and peer organizations
• Ability to work with others to translate technical materials into practical tools and approaches and be able to communicate these options using print, electronic and presentation services.
• Ability to undertake problem analyses and organize diverse information in a systematic way while thinking creatively to propose approaches to improve program design, implementation and results reporting.
• Strong analytical ability is essential.
• High level of  report writing skills and oral presentation skills.
• English fluency is essential.