Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
General Position Summary
Reporting to the REVIVE Team Leader, the Deputy Team Leader will support successful delivery of the REVIVE programme, supervise program staff, and coordinate the implementation of all program activities.The Deputy Team Lead will help to ensure interventions are on time, on scope and on budget. The Deputy Team Leader will promote a culture of constant program improvement, mentor the program officers and assistants, integrate the learning and research agenda into program activities and ensure the delivery of a high-quality program that delivers impact. S/he will also identify opportunities to operationalize recommendations from ongoing context analysis, monitoring and evaluation and research.

Essential Job Responsibilities
Program Management & Technical Oversight
• Provide technical leadership and support to program staff on budget management, monitoring and reporting activities in line with Mercy Corps program management minimum standards and donor guidelines and regulations.
• Provide technical feedback on monthly, quarterly narrative reports ensuring that established project objectives and targets are met.
• Responsible for planning and oversight of program activities and outcomes
• Oversee the implementation of technical approaches in climate smart agriculture, sustainable land management and services, economic development, climate financing, gender and social inclusion and new innovations.
• Directly supervise the program team to ensure satisfactory completion of tasks and responsibilities at all times and identify training needs, in coordination with the Team Leader.
• Ensure mainstreaming of age, gender & diversity during activity implementation to promote safe, dignified, and equitable access to resources and services for all.
• Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with implementing partners, local governments, donors and other stakeholders to promote a positive profile of the program and good understanding among key stakeholders.
• Represent Mercy Corps at relevant meetings and forums.
Documentation, Research and Learning, and Reporting
• Oversee production of high-quality assessments and reports to be shared internally and externally, working closely with the programs team and MEL team.
• Support the Research Manager and Communications Officer to develop and implement a research and learning agenda, integrating findings into program design and implementation and disseminating findings to contribute to sector-wide learning.
• Develop and implement an advocacy and influencing agenda.
• Prepare and submit timely reports and work plans that will be indicative of program progress during implementation.
• Coordinate data gathering and management with program staff, working closely with the MEL team to measure output and impact of climate smart agriculture and land management activities.
• Maintain a proper filing system of all activities implemented in the program following Mercy Corps standards and requirements.
Financial and compliance Management
• Alongside the Team Leader, prepare monthly and quarterly expenditure forecasts and work plans for program activities to ensure that project remains on track against the forecasts and budget commitment tracker.
• Work with the Team Leader to regularly monitor expenditure and support budget reviews and revision processes at team, partner and program level
• Ensure the value for money propositions outlined in the proposal are met through effective mainstreaming of the relevant approach.
• Ensure compliance by the program team with systems developed by the Team Leader to ensure effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures.
Program Support Operations:
• Coordinate and with support of finance, operations and administration staff to ensure operational systems are in place to facilitate field activities including logistics (transport, warehousing and asset management), procurement, security, administration and human resources.
Organizational Learning
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Programme Participants
• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically
to our participants and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging participant communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
• ∙Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country

Knowledge and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Economics or any other relevant fields.
• Minimum 4 years mid-level work experience with NGOs with focus on market facilitation or private sector led approaches or interventions.
• Experience working in large scale complex programs and challenging environments
• Strong financial and risk management, ensuring value for money while also meeting Mercy Corps and donor requirements
• History of working effectively and respectfully with government, private sector, INGO and NGO partners in complex environments. Experience working for FCDO funded programmes is preferable
• Strong interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English is a requirement; knowledge of local languages (Acholi, Alur, Karamojong, Lango, Lugbara, Luo, Pokot) is an added advantage.
• Strong leadership and proven team building experience is a must.
• Willingness to spend much time in the field and work closely with program target groups.

Competencies
• Creative and Adaptive
• Impact and Influence
• Financial Management (to ensure Value for Money)
• Risk Management and Mitigation
• Collaboration/Teamwork
• Adaptability/Change Management

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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