Since 1979, we have helped people grappling with the toughest hardships survive – and then thrive. That’s the heart of our approach: We help communities turn crisis into opportunity. Throughout our history, Mercy Corps has demonstrated innovation, timeliness and the ability to adapt quickly to changing realities.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience: 5 years
- Location: Abuja
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit , Project Management
Essential Job Responsibilities
PROGRAM QUALITY
- Advance global technical excellence in IBNM, including strengthened intersectionality with other sectors.
- Participate as an active, integrated member of the team providing technical support to a portfolio of field programs, specifically those connected to the AIM program, including those in complex crisis environments.
- Support effective interventions in AIM and other relevant programs, using integrated approaches and applying systems thinking.
- Help maintain standards of program delivery that apply agency priorities and comply with relevant regulations and requirements.
- Build capacity with Mercy Corps staff and partners to better design and implement programs.
- Take leadership in identifying and addressing program quality needs. Collaborate with field leaders to problem solve.
- Help set strategies and execute plans to address agency-wide program quality needs, as mandated by AIM, together with the Peace & Conflict Director.
STRATEGY, LEARNING, AND IMPACT
- Support strategy development and implement key foundational initiatives related to inclusive mediation.
- On behalf of the Peace and Conflict team, lead coordination and collaboration with other TSU teams, such as GESI, YPP, and T4D.
- Advance, through relationship-building and representation, Mercy Corps’ profile in innovative and inclusive mediation practices.
- Work with the Research and Learning and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) teams and program teams to ensure that monitoring and evaluation is practical and reflects best practices.
- Contribute to agency-wide initiatives such as the research agenda around Thought Leadership priority topics.
- Provide in-country and remote training and support for Mercy Corps staff, partners, and others.
- Develop a deep understanding of the shared incentives and values that will entice partners to connect and work across sectors, both internally and within field projects.
POLICY, ADVOCACY, AND REPRESENTATION
- Represent Mercy Corps at academic events, conferences, media forums, and other events; contribute to thought leadership in area of expertise.
- Cultivate strong partnerships and external collaboration related to negotiation and mediation.
TEAM MANAGEMENT
- Supervisor interns and consultants, as needed, including:
- Develop the capacity of the team, deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development.
- Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
- Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
- Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
- Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.
MONITORING, EVALUATION, LEARNING AND IMPACT MEASUREMENT
- Work with teams in order to test theories and measure results and ensure indicators are relevant.
- Lead and support activities to assess and document the impact of our technical interventions, including those integrated with other key sectors.
- Cooperate closely with the Research and Learning and MEL teams to support learning objectives and produce rigorous evaluations of our Peace and Conflict work.
Supervisory Responsibility
- The position has potential supervisory responsibility over interns and/or consultants.
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Director, Peace and Conflict TSU, with a dotted line to the relevant Regional Technical Director(s)
Works Directly With: TSU colleagues, agency leadership, HQ and field teams
Minimum Qualifications And Transferable Skills
- A./M.S./M.Sc. or equivalent or above in a relevant technical field is preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in international development and peace and conflict sector including fragile and conflict-affected contexts
- Experience delivering negotiation and mediation training and capacity strengthening required, particularly with the Interest-Based Negotiation methodology.
- 2+ years of program experience implementing peace and conflict or related projects.
- Demonstrated success in building working relationships with a diverse public, private and civil sector actors.
- Ability to work effectively on matrixed teams and in non-hierarchical settings.
- Exceptionally strong verbal and written communications skills and organizational skills are required.
- Fluency in English is required; fluency in a second relevant language, French or Arabic, is an advantage.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified? Go to Mercy Corps on jobs.jobvite.com to apply
