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Mercy Corps has been present in Somalia since 2005, with current programming in Somaliland,Puntland, Hirshabelle, Galmudug, Jubaland, South West State and Banadir. Our programming spans multiple sectors and is framed by a high-level strategy for advancing resilience and peace. Seeing ability in vulnerability, we work with and through local communities, including IDPs and returning refugees, to address immediate needs of crisis-affected populations while supporting and strengthening systems that facilitate collective advancement towards long-term and inclusive socio-economic growth, peace, and prosperity. Grounded in core resilience principles of systems thinking, partnership and facilitation, and adaptive management, Mercy Corps’ approach encourages crisis-affected populations, the private sector, government, and civil society to work together towards meaningful and lasting change.
Mercy Corps seeks an experienced Program manager for its ongoing Somalia Emergency Assistance and Early Market Recovery Program (SEAM II), funded by the USAID/BHA covering districts in Banadir, Galmudug, Jubaland, SouthWest State and Hirshabelle. The program has three local partners working in South West States and Gedo. The SEAM II program a leading humanitarian program and designed to leverage USAID’s previous investments in Somalia for sustained reductions in humanitarian need. The SEAM II program team will work closely with other Mercy Corps programs as well as other pier agencies/ implementing partners, and other stakeholders through the cluster collaborations to ensure complimentarity and share best practices in order to enhancing USAID and other donor’s return on investment in Somalia.
The Program manager will provide overall leadership, management and strategic vision to the implementation of the ongoing SEAM II program. S/he will manage all program staff, resources and partnerships to ensure that the program meets its milestones on-time and within budget. The Program Manager will directly supervise the SEAM II field Team leader/ Program coordinator who in-turn supervises the field based program officers and ensure accountability to Mercy Corps’ policies and USAID rules and regulations. S/he will also oversee the SEAM Technical Specialists and will be the primary point of contact with other Mercy Corps Program managers, relevant government entities, similar programs from other implementing organizations, local partners, and other stakeholders. He/She will report to the Mercy Corps Somalia Director of Programs (DOP) and coordinate closely with other departmental heads/ managers such as operation, finance. MEAL and Human Resources and other essential teams within the Somalia Country Office Operations.
TEAM MANAGEMENT
● Support country initiatives for human resources, including safeguarding and diversity, and talent development;
● Collaborate with the country people team to promote staff access to high quality learning opportunities, with a special emphasis on national team member development;
● Assist with the on-boarding of team members, ensuring they are set up for success and familiar with agency systems, procedures, and protocols.
● Engage and the country initiatives on risk management systems are in place;
● Collaborate with country leadership to support preparedness and response to major disruptive events;
● Engage with country teams on the internal audit process to track findings and ensure country team compliance with IA findings and recommendations;
● Engage with country level Ethics and Assurance managers as well as the global Ethics and Assurance department to track and analyze trends and needs across countries;
Reports Directly To: Mercy Corps Somalia Director of Programs (DOP)
Works Directly With: Mercy Corps Somalia Program Managers, Mercy Corps’ Regional Resilience Hub, program teams in all offices, finance and operations teams, HQ Technical Support Unit, and partner organizations. The PM will also liaise and coordinate with all other programs managed by Mercy Corps.
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Demonstrated understanding and considerable experience in the following:
Organizational capacity development, holistic organizational learning and/or organizational development approaches such as CLA.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with colleagues, implementing partners, donors, local organizations, and partners.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English (required) and Somali (highly desirable).
The ideal candidate for the Program manager position is willing to be based in Mogadishu with frequent travel (up to 50%) to other office locations such as Galkacyo, Baidoa, Kismayu and satellite offices in Hirshabelle, Gedo and South West States. The location is unaccompanied and eligible for hardship and R&R benefits. Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps’ policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues. Notably all Somalia staff are expected to comply with all country security protocols as guided by the country management.
Fostering a diverse and open workplace is an important part of Mercy Corps’ vision. Mercy Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of background. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment.
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
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