Senior Program Officer

11 hours ago


New York, New York, United States International Rescue Committee Full time
Job Title: Senior Program Officer

Join the International Rescue Committee (IRC) as a Senior Program Officer for the Signpost Project, a rapidly scaling responsive information service providing up-to-date and contextually adapted information to equip clients to make critical decisions about their futures throughout the arc of a crisis.

About the Signpost Project

The Signpost Project is a critical component of the IRC's Emergencies and Humanitarian Action Unit (EHAU), leading and overseeing IRC's global emergency preparedness and response activities. The mission of the EHAU is to help meet the immediate survival needs and reduce suffering in conflict or disaster-affected populations during the acute phase of an emergency.

Key Responsibilities
  • Contribute to strategic Signpost initiatives that support Signpost Global Team, Partners, and country programs as agreed with the Director, Signpost.
  • Play a strategic role in the planning and successful resolution of implementation challenges, and act as a thought partner to the Director, Signpost, advising together with the Program Lead and the Senior Technical Advisor on matters related to team priorities, engagement, and growth.
  • Act as a key point of contact for the implementation support of the Signpost Program Team as agreed with Director, Signpost.
  • Ensure that important organizational data points are captured, relevant trackers are maintained, and required updates and analysis are shared in a timely manner (using Signpost's established systems and tools).
  • Lead on Signpost awards portfolio data management efforts, ensuring that post-award data entry-points are maintained for accuracy and reflect correctly in various dashboards.
  • Lead on and manage contractualization, payments, and management of local partners (including PEERS processes and other due diligence for payments).
Requirements
  • Very strong work experience in award management and/or business development, with extensive knowledge of institutional donors and their requirements (e.g., FCDO, ECHO, BHA, PRM, USAID, Sida, UN, etc.) as well as private donors.
  • Good understanding of humanitarian aid and development programming, including project design, quality, and delivery in humanitarian and development settings.
  • Experience of working within an international context in a global organization, with complex reporting relationships.
  • Strong diplomatic and communication skills, including the ability to tailor language to different audiences (e.g., with internal stakeholders, peers, leaders) and to effectively handle a variety of relationships in a multicultural environment.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple and complex tasks.
  • The ability to efficiently prioritize, multi-task, and manage deadlines effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate equally effectively with colleagues across 'remote' and diverse teams.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience in speaking on relevant issues with internal and external audiences.
  • Excellent analytical, negotiations, and problem-solving skills.
  • Solid organizational and project management skills.
  • A flexible work attitude and a desire to contribute to the culture of a supportive, highly engaged team.
  • Strong computer skills and experience (beyond standard MS tools).
  • Competence with budget building and drafting spending scenarios.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English is required, and French or Spanish is desirable.


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