Basic Needs Manager / Amuda

The Basic Needs Manager will support the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of basic needs program activities. This includes cash and vouchers, and emergency food and NFI distributions. The Manager will play a key role in the oversight and quality implementation of the economic recovery and development portfolio.

Programme Implementation & Strategy Development

• Manage the implementation of cash, voucher and in-kind programming across multiple sites, ensuring programs achieve their objectives within the allotted time and budget and to quality
• Provide technical and management support to cash and voucher distribution teams with a specific focus on voucher and market systems development;

• Assess the appropriateness of different programming options and ensure implementation modalities best respond the needs and context;
• Support emergency preparedness and rapid response to onset displacement, through field teams and implementing partners.
• Work with beneficiaries, vendors, finance, and operations teams to identify optimal transfer amounts and payment mechanisms for cash and voucher assistance
• Work alongside the Snr Basic Needs, Economic Recovery and Development Coordinator to develop the country sector strategic direction and plans including expanding economic programming based on needs of target populations in northeastern Syria.

Budget Management:

• Support the ERD Coordinator and Senior ERD Manager to prepare spending plans, procurement plans and cash projections related to early recovery and food security activities.
•  Ensure budget lines (that he/she is designated as Budget Line Holder) are spent out according to spending plans.
• Identify and report any foreseeable significant over- or under-spent on approved budgets.

Staff Management and Development

• Build the capacity of the team under his/her supervision in selected program methodologies, and provide ongoing coaching and support of staff to ensure high-quality program implementation.
• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight and guidance to enable staff to successfully perform in their positions.
• Take responsibility for discussing job expectations, performance, and objectives on a quarterly basis with all staff and as a part of the annual Performance Review and Planning Process.
• Promote and monitor staff care and well-being. Model healthy work-life balance practices. Support appropriate interventions in response to identified staff care needs of team

Grant Planning, Program Implementation & Business Development

• Works alongside the Snr Basic Needs manager and ERD Coordinator to anticipate, plan and manage programmatic and structural transitions. The Basic Needs Manager will have significant operational budget oversight and develop spending plans, procurement plans to ensure grants are spent accordingly.
• Ensure the IRC submits donor reports as per set schedules (monthly, quarterly and annually) on grant activities, indicators and achievements are produced in quality.
•  Assist with program development, including the writing and preparation of proposals, reports, or other outputs as needed in support of expanding cash and voucher programming in Syria;

Partner Identification & Management

• Ensure regular performance monitoring of partners to achieve the set project’s objectives; provide technical support and guidance;
• Where possible identify new partners (including private sector) to support economic recovery and development program activities;
• Where relevant, support the Snr Basic Needs Manager and ERD Coordinator in external representation and technical coordination with other stakeholders, including INGOs, CBOs, clusters and working groups

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

The International Rescue Committee encourages women to work with us to reach the neediest people in need of humanitarian assistance, such as women, widows and children. We are committed to providing a decent work environment that takes into account the needs of women in the workplace, such as maternity leave and safety protocols that take into account the special needs of women in the field.