Consortium Team Leader – BHA NW Project at International Rescue Committee (IRC) - NAIJA STICK

Consortium Team Leader – BHA NW Project at International Rescue Committee (IRC)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution or natural disaster.

Experience: 10 years

Location: Katsina

Project Overview

The Consortium Team Leader will oversee the “Integrated Emergency Response to the Displaced Population in Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina States, NW Nigeria ” project, funded by USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), and implemented from May 2023 by a consortium led by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) in partnership with ALIMA, COOPI, GISCOR and Life Helpers Initiative (LHI). 

• Through this project, the consortium aims to leverage the expertise of each partner to deliver an integrated emergency, response to targeted LGAs in Zamfara, Katsina and Sokoto, Nigeria by providing integrated services to displaced populations and conflict affected persons across the following sectors: 

Health, Nutrition,  Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Multi-purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA), and Protection (Women Protection and Empowerment, ProL and Child Protection). 

• The consortium aims to meet the most immediate and lifesaving needs of target populations, as well as addressing ongoing, protracted needs, and supporting early recovery through capacity-building, the strengthening of existing health systems and community-based structures, and increasing the ownership of lifesaving, life-sustaining, and life-building services by local authorities, service providers, and local communities to ensure sustainability.

Job Overview/Summary

The Consortium Team Leader will provide overall leadership, management, and the strategic vision to the implementation for the “Integrated Emergency Response to the Displaced Populations” project in Northwest and ensure effective collaboration with all consortium members implementing the project, providing the necessary guidance and monitoring to guarantee that the implementation of the program is carried out in accordance with the agreed action plan and IRC and donor regulations. 

S/he will provide high quality coordination, analysis, and strategic directions to the implementation of the project to the Consortium Management Team, Steering Committee, Government Stakeholders, and other partners in ensuring the delivery of the project objectives, on time delivery and targets within budget and high-level accountability to beneficiaries.

• The Consortium Team Leader will work closely with and under the supervision of the IRC Deputy Director of Programs (DDP), as well as in close coordination and collaboration with the Consortium steering Committee composed of Country Directors from IRC, COOPI, ALIMA, GISCOR and LHI, IRC Country Director, IRC Senior Program Coordinator, IRC Field Coordinator Northwest, IRC MEAL Coordinator, IRC Partnership Coordinator, IRC Technical Coordinators (Health, Nutrition, Protection, Environmental Health/WASH, and ERD)  and IRC Senior Grants Coordinator. S/he will supervise key consortium program team members (as detailed further below) to ensure accountability for the project and compliance with donor rules and regulations. 

S/he will effectively manage project processes and systems according to IRC and donor standards in coordination with relevant teams and organizations.

Major Responsibilities

Technical Quality Assurance and Strategic Oversight

• Provide overall technical leadership, financial oversight, strategic vision of implementation and operational management of the program

Provide high quality leadership, coordination and strategic vision to the consortium, with hands on management ensuring program activities achieve the greatest coverage and impact possible, coordinated inputs and technical/managerial quality and programming that is data driven and adapts and changes with the context

• In coordination and collaboration with IRC MEAL Coordinator work with the consortium to develop and ensure a strong MEAL system in place for the consortium that adheres to program quality standards and procedures
• Ensure that through area-based approach there is optimal delivery of a comprehensive package of essential cross sectoral services to the targeted beneficiaries
• Lead the harmonization of approach by the consortium, e.g case management referrals, registration, modality selection, referrals, etc.
• Lead the strategic coordination with government services and systems
• Mobilize and ensure transparent and constructive communication with Consortium partners and IRC management in responding to donor requests
• Support the implementation of IRC’s Partnership (PEER) system across all areas of sub-award management of consortium partners.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to International Rescue Committee (IRC) on rescue.csod.com to apply