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Emergency Response Cash And Distributions Program Manager - Global Emergency Response Team - US, UK Remote
Mercy CorpsWashington, United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Jul 2024
💰 $76,000/yr($64,000/yr – $76,000/yr)
About the role
Location: US, UK or Any Mercy Corps office location Position Status: Full-time, Regular, (Temporary: 12 months; the assignment can be extended, depending on business needs).Salary Level:
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions
into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.
Now, and for the future. The Team Mercy Corps works to achieve real and lasting impact in the world’s toughest humanitarian emergencies. We save lives and help people live with dignity in crises of all kinds. At the same time, we create the conditions to pivot to recovery quickly and effectively. We work wherever local capacity is overwhelmed, connecting people to the opportunities they need to strengthen their community in recovery. Whether it is a sudden shock or a slowly emerging crisis, whether the threat is natural or man-made, Mercy Corps is committed to rapid, needs-driven assistance. Mercy Corps supports a response that is market-driven and leverages the capacities of both traditional and non-traditional aid partners—and ultimately gives people the ability to make their own decisions and secure their own lives and livelihoods. The Global Emergency Response Team (ERT) provides the agency with timely and effective leadership to prepare for, respond to, and learn from humanitarian emergencies, develops sharp, well-timed and influential humanitarian analysis to inform program design and implementation, and supports agency leadership and regional and country teams with safety and security expertise. The Position The Emergency Response Cash and Distributions Program Manager is responsible for the set-up and implementation of Mercy Corps’ distributions, including cash, vouchers and in-kind as relevant, in emergency responses. The position includes coordination between a variety of internal and external stakeholders, an understanding of different program modalities (cash, vouchers, in-kind) and their use, daily management of program activities and program staff ensuring appropriate systems, standards, and support mechanisms are in place to track, analyze and report on and achieve results. The Emergency Response Cash and Distributions Program Manager is an experienced and strong team leader, able to quickly set up, manage and monitor programs in emergencies, and to support the development and mentorship of emergency response team members. S/he is responsible for managing relationships with local partners and international colleague agencies, coordination structures, program participants and communities, local authorities and donor representatives. S/he contributes to the achievement of agency goals through innovation, program development and expertise in humanitarian programming. This role requires astute skills in relationship building and coordination to facilitate program design, set-up and implementation. Essential Job Responsibilities STRATEGY & VISION
- US Starting Salary for this role will be USD $64,000 to $76,000 commensurate on experience.
- Based on local benchmark for candidates outside the United States.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions
into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within.
Now, and for the future. The Team Mercy Corps works to achieve real and lasting impact in the world’s toughest humanitarian emergencies. We save lives and help people live with dignity in crises of all kinds. At the same time, we create the conditions to pivot to recovery quickly and effectively. We work wherever local capacity is overwhelmed, connecting people to the opportunities they need to strengthen their community in recovery. Whether it is a sudden shock or a slowly emerging crisis, whether the threat is natural or man-made, Mercy Corps is committed to rapid, needs-driven assistance. Mercy Corps supports a response that is market-driven and leverages the capacities of both traditional and non-traditional aid partners—and ultimately gives people the ability to make their own decisions and secure their own lives and livelihoods. The Global Emergency Response Team (ERT) provides the agency with timely and effective leadership to prepare for, respond to, and learn from humanitarian emergencies, develops sharp, well-timed and influential humanitarian analysis to inform program design and implementation, and supports agency leadership and regional and country teams with safety and security expertise. The Position The Emergency Response Cash and Distributions Program Manager is responsible for the set-up and implementation of Mercy Corps’ distributions, including cash, vouchers and in-kind as relevant, in emergency responses. The position includes coordination between a variety of internal and external stakeholders, an understanding of different program modalities (cash, vouchers, in-kind) and their use, daily management of program activities and program staff ensuring appropriate systems, standards, and support mechanisms are in place to track, analyze and report on and achieve results. The Emergency Response Cash and Distributions Program Manager is an experienced and strong team leader, able to quickly set up, manage and monitor programs in emergencies, and to support the development and mentorship of emergency response team members. S/he is responsible for managing relationships with local partners and international colleague agencies, coordination structures, program participants and communities, local authorities and donor representatives. S/he contributes to the achievement of agency goals through innovation, program development and expertise in humanitarian programming. This role requires astute skills in relationship building and coordination to facilitate program design, set-up and implementation. Essential Job Responsibilities STRATEGY & VISION
- Identify new strategic opportunities and position Mercy Corps for high-impact humanitarian response related to distributions (cash, vouchers, and in-kind).
- Set program direction by prioritizing and organizing actions & resources to achieve objectives and contribute to country, regional, and global-strategy development for emergency response, distributions, and CVA programming.
- Develop and organize activities to secure resources for programs and convince stakeholders to provide support. This includes contributing or leading on program development efforts for new proposals related to distribution/cash programming.
- Lead programmatic expansion and advise on the appropriate modality (voucher, in-kind, cash) for a response and corresponding distribution requirements (standards, systems, processes, etc.)
- Lead on the identification of the most appropriate operational modalities and transfer mechanisms. This will involve need assessment, market assessment, assessments of financial service providers, and liaising internally with the Program team, Finance, M&E, Logistics, etc.
- Contribute to the work of CVA and distributions i
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