The Senior Manager Emergency Cash and Basic Needs will lead and support the implementation of emergency cash assistance and basic needs programs in Darfur, Sudan, under a limited-term contract ending December 31, 2026. The role involves technical oversight, program quality management, coordination with stakeholders, and ensuring compliance with IRC policies and donor requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical and operational support for the planning, implementation, and monitoring of cash and basic needs programs, Emergency Business Grants and Group Cash Transfer programs, with a focus on timely and effective emergency response.
- Support program design and development by contributing to the drafting of concept notes, technical proposals, activity plans and budgets as required.
- As delegated by the Coordinator, manage and support program teams through day-to-day oversight, onboarding, ongoing training, performance feedback, and technical guidance ensuring high staff performance, accountability, and collaboration.
- Support the Coordinator in leading needs assessments, market analyses, and sectoral studies in collaboration with IRC teams and partners to ensure that program design is informed by local context and emerging needs, and to contribute to broader humanitarian response efforts.
- Collaborate in strategic planning, working with key internal stakeholders to develop detailed work plans with clear objectives, implementation timelines, benchmarks, financial forecasts, and evaluation tools.
- Ensure timely and effective program implementation, with close oversight of target achievements, budget utilization, and compliance applying adaptive management approaches and strong M&E systems to optimize impact.
- Maintain program quality and accountability by ensuring all activities follow established SOPs and include rigorous quality control mechanisms, while integrating client feedback into ongoing improvements.
- Coordinate program delivery and partnership engagement, ensuring all interventions align with IRC’s emergency response strategy, global frameworks, and donor requirements, while building strong relationships with implementing partners and stakeholders.
- Ensure that ethical and sound data collection and information management systems are in place for appropriate program analysis, planning, evaluation, and advocacy.
- Collect, compile and revise quality cash and basic needs program reports and ensure timely submission in collaboration with the Grants team.
- As delegated by the Coordinator, submit monthly cash projections to the FC/TC for review, ensuring accuracy and alignment with program needs.
- Ensure budget utilization remains within acceptable variance levels (+/-5%) of the approved forecast through continuous monitoring and timely adjustments.
- Lead the timely review of Budget vs Actual (BVA) reports with the team on the day of receipt, and communicate any concerns or variances in writing to ERD TC for further action.
- Initiate all item forecasts using Integra system and payment requests in compliance with IRC financial policies and procedures, ensuring transparency and accountability.
- Maintain an up-to-date departmental PR tracker, proactively identifying and escalating delays or inefficiencies to the FC and ERD TC to support advance planning and prevent implementation delays.
- Participate actively in monthly spending plan reviews led by the Field Coordinator or ERD TC, contributing to informed decision-making and financial oversight.
- Contribute to budget development and realignment discussions as needed, ensuring alignment with program priorities and operational realities.
- Review activity-specific budgets for ERD interventions, including trainings, ensuring cost-efficiency and value for money across all expenditures.
- Conduct weekly meetings with C&BN staff to review progress against set targets, provide performance feedback and provide technical guidance on how the staff can overcome the obstacles observed.
- Resolve disciplinary issues that arise with C&BN staff and inform Field Coordinator and C&BN Coordinator the same day of the incident.
- Ensure advance leave scheduling for staff and inform Coordinator ahead of time.
- Ensure that all staff complete and submit their time sheets by the 5th day of the subsequent month.
- Foster the spirit of cohesion, teamwork, professionalism, and mutual respect within the team.
- As delegated by the Coordinator, represent the IRC’s cash and basic needs programming at the authorities’ meetings, stakeholders’ meetings, and other inter-agency forums.
- Regularly attend relevant cluster and working group meetings at appropriate levels as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, agriculture, economics, international affairs or related field required.
- Minimum of 6 years of experience in cash and voucher assistance with demonstrated experience leading a team to achieve results.
- Knowledge and experience of livelihood projects, Emergency
