Economic Autonomy Officer

JOB OVERVIEW

IRC seeks a dynamic project implementor to fill the role of Economic Autonomy (EA) Officer. The EA Officer will support day to day implementation of the Economic Autonomy pilots (80%) and the Temporary Special Commission on the Protection of Property and Non-Property Rights of IDPs and other individuals affected by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine (hereinafter – Commission)activities in Ukraine (20%). 

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Under the supervision of the ERD Coordinator, the EA Officer will be responsible for: 

• Support the effective implementation of the IRC Economic Autonomy pilots and Programming for IDPs and the local affected population.
• Conduct field visits to maintain an oversight of programming, document lessons learnt from ongoing programming, and facilitate market monitoring exercises.
• Liaise with Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs), financial institutions, and other appropriate groups. 
• Ensure that gender, protection, and environmental stewardship are mainstreamed in all programming under direct responsibility.
• Support partner organizations and staff with the implementation of EA pilot, cooperate for capacity building initiatives (i.e., the Officers may be seconded to local partners for few months as a mean of encouraging coordination, equitable partnership, and effective communication).
• Support the implementing partners in proper documentation, including the use of appropriate technology platforms, for client data and distribution information, per SOPs and Data Protection regulations.
• Provide translation and interpretation for supporting documents essential to the implementation of the activities (e.g., brochures, training materials, etc.).
• Support the ERD Coordinator in engagement with various interagency coordination forums including the Commission and identification of strategic partnerships aligned with the IRC approach.
• Adjust and adhere to detailed implementation plans to ensure program implementation is on time, within target, and budget, using effective M&E systems and adaptive management principles to reach desired impacts. 
• Ensure proper data collection and information management systems are used for projects in-line with MEAL support.
• Support the ERD Coordinator and client responsiveness officers in addressing complaints and feedback from clients and partners.
• Provide other administrative support as needed.

For what it concerns support to the Commission directly, the EA Officer will: 

• Ensure effective coordination with the Commission, including cooperation with its Chairperson and Secretariat
• Participate in and facilitate the preparation of Commission meetings, including off-site sessions, public events, and related activities
• Develop information and analytical materials within the Commission’s scope of work, aligned with its agreed priorities
• Assist in drafting legislative proposals within the Commission's purview and support their legislative process.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Minimum a Bachelor degree in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Public Policy, Law or other relevant

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a humanitarian organization and/or government institution at the relevant job, focusing on either Economic Autonomy, Nexus, Social Protection, Housing rights, or similar sectors.

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

• Willingness to travel and stay overnight if needed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel and Outlook
• Minimum Intermediate level of English
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure and handle multiple simultaneous tasks and demands coming from multiple sources.
• Hard-working, sharp and detail oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; tact, patience, diplomacy, and appropriate assertiveness.

REPORTING STRUCTURE AND TEAM COLLABORATION

The Economic Autonomy officer would have no reports, but would be required to collaborate, directly or indirectly, with the following:

• Implementing partners for the EA pilot project (i.e., Privet Bank, local authorities, etc.)
• Commission, including with its Chairperson and Secretariat

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

• This role requires full-time work in the office
• Be ready to travel
• Exempt from overtime
• Work in the matrix organization
• Fast pace of working & multitasking
• The organization cares about staff and provides flexible working options (start early-finish early, start later-finish later, remote work)

IRC employees are eligible to the following benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Purposeful job and development opportunities
• English classes and unlimited online training courses
• Life Insurance
• Medical insurance for staff and family members
• Free psychological support to employees and their family members
• 30 calendar days of annual vacation with flexibility beyond the legally set minimum requirements
• Up to 10 days of paid medical leave