Program and PMER Manager – Austrian Red Cross Vacancy Announcement

• Support AutRC/ERCS proposal team in identification and formulation of new programs / projects / plans at country level: proposals, budgets and concept notes

• Identify and present innovative and technically sound project ideas, approaches and methodologies that can help the movement effectively achieve its strategic objectives.

• Ensure that high-quality technical and PMER inputs are provided while designing new project proposals.

• In collaboration with relevant departments, ensure current technical knowledge, research and current/previous programming lessons learned and good practices are widely shared and used in proposals.

Project Management

• Support Branch and ERCS Project Staff in monitoring activities concerning AutRC supported projects, including regular travels to the field.

• Provide support in the process of producing accurate, regular, and timely narrative and financial reports related to AutRC supported projects.

• Supports the Country Representative in providing input and guidance to planning and commissioning of evaluations pertinent to the AutRC supported projects.

• Actively involve and support the project planning process, both on operational level as well as financial planning (Budgets and Revisions).

PMER design and learning

• Lead the development, review and implementation of PMER systems, including SOPs, guidance and tools according to the respective project framework, AutRC/ERCS requirements.

• Ensure development and localization of accountability mechanisms across branches

• Develop tools that aid documenting, storing and sharing lessons learned that have implications for refinement of best programmatic practice;

• Serve as a focal person on information management, lead and design diagnostic studies, evaluations and surveys for the AutRC projects.

• Ensure that the AutRC projects has a robust monitoring plan in place, developing monitoring and evaluation guidelines, frameworks and indicators for the project’s action plan in close collaboration with ERCS and AutRC team.

• Conduct field monitoring visits and document learnings and share lessons

• Lead and assist the ERCS PMER staff in conducting reflective practice forums at the HQ / branch level and compile lessons from partner implementation processes.

Operational Technical Support

• Identify and ensure technical support to the project implementation teams needed for successful and timely accomplishment of project deliverables.

• Support ERCS for AutRC related projects with the technical components of FGM, Cash and Voucher Assistant (CVA), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), protections, livelihoods, gender, WASH, etc.

• Tracking project deliverable timelines, collect and compile reports from ERCS HQ and branches and submit to the country representative.

Information management and reporting

• Sharing experiences, proposals for improving quality of work and best practices with AutRC Country Office, work with ERCS to document and disseminate best practices

• Lead and support grants in the write-up/compilation of donor reports according to the agreed deadline.

• Take the lead in the planning and implementation of baseline surveys, needs assessments, mid-term and end-of-project reviews/evaluations including the preparation of Terms of Reference;

• Organize and facilitate meetings with ERCS HQ and branches on project progress, challenges, and the way forward;

Capacity Building

• Strengthen the project management capacity of the National Society through on-the-job training and workshops at HQ and branch level.

Networking and representation:

• Support the Country Representative in representation and networking activities of AutRC in Ethiopia

• Support the Country Representative in further strengthening partnerships with the implementing National Society

In general:

• Undertake all assigned tasks in close cooperation and good communications with ERCS Branch Level and HQ Staff.

• Carry out all duties and tasks (appropriate to this job description) requested by the AutRC line manager.

What we offer

• A qualified, dynamic and highly motivated team of colleagues and red cross movement
• The opportunity to actively contribute to the future design of the project implementation;
• A job with responsibilities in a demanding and challenging environment;

• A competitive salary as well as a medical and social insurance scheme.