Programme Manager (P-4) - Bamako, Mali

18785 | TFV 

A roster of suitable candidates may be established for this post as a result of this selection process for fixed-term appointments against both established posts and positions funded by general temporary assistance (GTA).

Organisational Context
The Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) was created by the Rome Statute (Art 79) as an independent non-judicial institution next to the ICC. It is governed by a Board of Directors, elected every three years by the Assembly of States Parties. The Board is supported by a Secretariat, ensuring daily management of the TFV’s activities.
 
The TFV has been entrusted by the Assembly with two main mandates: (i) to implement Court-ordered reparations to victims in a convicted case; and (ii) to provide assistance to victims and their families in ICC situation countries with physical and psychological rehabilitation and material support.
 
The mission of the TFV is to respond to the harm resulting from the crimes under the jurisdiction of the Court by ensuring the rights of victims and their families through the provision of reparations and assistance.
The strategic goals of the TFV aim to:

1. Ensure reparative justice for victims to overcome their harm and transform their lives
2. Facilitate assistance and reparations by ensuring financial growth and sustainability
3. Advocate for the rights of victims in the international public domain
4. Ensure good governance, accountability and transparency by creating an effective organisational structure

 
The functioning costs of the TFV Board and Secretariat are covered in the Court’s regular budget under Major Programme VI. The mandate-related programmes of the TFV are funded by voluntary contributions or donations, with the possibility of receiving and managing resources resulting from fines and forfeitures, as ordered by the Court against a convicted person, for the purpose of reparations rewards.
 
Whenever appropriate and feasible in the operation of its mandates, the TFV acts as a grant-making mechanism to locally based implementing partners. According to the TFV Regulations, the TFV receives administrative support from the Registry. In as far as not determined by the TFV Regulations, the TFV’s financial-administrative practice complies with the Court’s relevant regulatory provisions.
 
Duties and Responsibilities
The Programme Manager function at the TFV Secretariat is a field based position with responsibility to develop and manage TFV programmes under the assistance and reparation mandates in one or more situation countries.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the incumbent performs the following tasks:

• Strategy: The programme(s) under his/her management responsibility are designed in accordance with the TFV Strategic Plan, including the legal, operational, and financial parameters of the reparation and assistance mandates; insights gained nurture further strategic development of the TFV.
• Management: Daily operations and decision-making in regard of the TFV’s programmes under both the reparations and assistance mandates are effective, efficient, and responsive to victims’ rights and needs, as well as to situational developments.
• Quality and performance management: TFV field staff and implementing partners operate in accordance with their functions and service contracts, respectively, and in line with the TFV’s Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP), including reporting on appropriate monitoring and evaluation of project activities, and financial control. Underperformance of implementing partners is detected in a timely manner and met with an appropriate remedial response, whether contractual or operational in nature.
• The selection of implementing partners for TFV programmes is managed through a transparent procurement procedure in line with the Court’s Financial Regulations and Rules and with due regard to ensuring best value and programmatic quality and synergy.
• Visibility: Representational duties with situational stakeholders for them to understand, recognise, and value the assistance and reparation programmes of the TFV within the framework of the Rome Statute as well as within the situational context.
• Fundraising: the TFV’s resource mobilisation efforts in both the public and private donor markets is strengthened by the TFV’s programmatic results and insights resulting in appropriate propositions to prospective donors and supporters.

 
Qualifications
Education
Advanced university degree in law, social sciences, public or business administration, economics, international development or other related field. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of relevant experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Experience
A minimum of seven years (nine years with a first level university degree) of progressively responsible relevant work experience with programme management and project administration, including significant field-based experience. Experience in designing and implementing projects within complex emergencies or development settings.
 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Process management, programme development, planning, results-based management and monitoring; 
• Programme and project administration and contract management skills;
• Ability to adjust and (re-)prioritise;
• Relationship management & networking with stakeholders;
• Coordination and teamwork – good leadership and interpersonal skills, organisational awareness, maintaining effective working relations in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;

 
Knowledge of Languages
Proficiency in one of the working languages of the Court, French or English, as well as a good working knowledge of the other is required. Knowledge of another official language of the Court (Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish) would be considered an asset.