Coordinator, SHAPE Programme

The BRC Programme Manager will be responsible for ensuring all aspects of the FCDO-funded programme and other BRC-funded work in Afghanistan are implemented in close partnership with the programme implementers IFRC and Afghanistan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), local branches, ICRC, and other international Red Cross Partner-National Societies (PNS). The role manages for BRC all programme management components from Kabul and is responsible for ensuring the FCDO-funded programme, and other BRC supported programmes are successfully implemented and reported on in partnership with IFRC and ARCS. The position is fully embedded into the IFRC Afghanistan delegation and reports to the IFRC Programme & Operations Manager in Afghanistan and BRC Country Representative for Afghanistan. 

The role will ensure compliance with all BRC and FCDO requirements, including financial management and reporting, where applicable. The role will have decision-making responsibility, subject to BRC and IFRC leadership 
approval procedures, providing key strategic and programmatic management to ensure that activities are completed on time, with quality, compliance and within budget, that systems are managed in accordance with relevant sectoral and BRC policies and procedures, and ensuring that the programme remains appropriate to the context.

The role will also support in developing new BRC-funded opportunities, gathering and updating information for new donor opportunities, ensuring risk management procedures for BRC programmes are followed.

Programme Management

• In accordance with delegated budget and operations management authority, take responsibility for the efficient and effective management of BRC-funded programmes in Afghanistan, and related budgets in close collaboration with ARCS.
• Work collaboratively with ARCS and IFRC Programme to develop detailed programme designs and support the ongoing implementation of the work, holding joint responsibility for effective implementation and programme success.
• Manage operational budgets to ensure that expenditure relating to BRC-funded programmes is within income and approved ceilings, in compliance with IFRC finance procedures and in line with donor requirements.
• Work closely with the IFRC Programme & Operations Manager and BRC Country Manager to ensure that BRC-programmes are coherent with the broader IFRC Afghanistan Strategy and implementation plans, especially around capacity building support to the national society.
• Ensure appropriate management systems are in place regarding all BRC-supported activities in the programme (including but not limited to monitoring (seeking to ensure compliance with internationally recognised standards), security and health and safety, HR, value for money, and accountability).
• Complete monitoring and support visits to activities, working closely with ARCS to ensure the on-going relevance of programme direction and support.
• Complete regular reporting for FCDO as required, including updating the ongoing MEAL framework. Co[1]host with the BRC Country Manager regular update meetings with FCDO on programme progress.
• Identify and advise on new programming options, including longer-term recovery as the situation allows, which are consistent with ARCS’ 5-year Strategic Plan and BRC’s Afghanistan Strategy. Support the development of proposals for potential new funding top-ups, extensions or new FCDO-funded programmes , in close collaboration with IFRC Afghanistan SPRM.
• Take responsibility for meeting contractual obligations, producing deliverables and targets, and achieving activity results, as specified by FCDO and BRC under each objective of the programme.
• In partnership with audit and finance colleagues, support programme third party monitoring and audits (internal and external) on the FCDO funded programme, ensuring that they are arranged and carried out in line with the donor contractual and organisational requirements.
• Liaise with and ensure timely instructions and adequate information are supplied to BRC and IFRC support teams (finance, grant management, FCDO team, MEAL/CEA, logistics, audits, PGI etc in order to meet the needs of this programme).
• Provide regular updates to BRC management on programme progress, challenges and areas that may require additional support.

Risk and Compliance Management

• Manage the specific risks related to the FCDO programme within the Country Risk Register ensuring buy in from relevant internal and external stakeholders. Work closely with ARCS risk management team to ensure risk policies and processes are followed related to the FCDO programme.
• Escalate risks that require senior management awareness, guidance or action.

• Work with IFRC finance, compliance, and risk colleagues to ensure finance and asset monitoring, including spot checks and visits across different locations in Afghanistan.
• In partnership with the IFRC Programme & Operations Manager, IFRC SMT and BRC Country Manager ensure that serious incidents are handled appropriately and reported internally and, in consultation with the BRC FCDO Partnership Team to FCDO, particularly incidents that relate to safeguarding and aid diversion.
• Work in close collaboration with BRC FCDO Partnership team in UK and IFRC SPRM team.

Team Member

• Actively participates in all team meetings.
• Supports other team members.
• Work and behaves in accordance with all IFRC policies and procedures.
• Champion high quality accountability standards and ensure compliance with the relevant IFRC policies and procedures.

Required:

• University Degree or its equivalent in Financial Management.
• Basic accounting knowledge.

Required:

• A minimum seven years’ experience in programme management.
• Experience in, or knowledge of, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement.
• Experience in developing, managing, and monitoring multiple budgets from
  numerous back donors.
• Experience in managing multiple and sometimes competing donor interests and
  demands. Experience in developing large donor reports.

Required:

• Excellent knowledge of programme management standards.
• Analysis, decision-making and problem-solving skills, using innovation and creative. thinking, and being accountable for decisions.
• Strong analytical skills in multi-sectoral assessments, response option analysis and project design.
• Excellent knowledge of grant management controls and processes.
• Self-supporting in computers (Windows, Excel, etc).
• Fluent spoken and written in English & Dari (Pashto).
• Fluently spoken and written English.

Preferred:

• Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic). 

 A high degree of competence in Teamwork; commitment to the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement; integrity & personal conduct; flexibility; imitative & direction; interpersonal skills; resilience.