The incumbent will contribute to timely project implementation, budget monitoring, procurement follow-up, documentation, reporting support, and compliance with IOM rules, donor requirements, and applicable operational procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate administrative, operational, financial, and procurement support for the Protection Unit
• Prepare, process, and follow up on financial documents and liaise with relevant units
• Monitor budgets, track expenditure, and identify financial risks
• Support procurement planning and verify goods and services meet programme needs
• Act as focal point for operational follow-up related to Protection premises and field implementation needs
• Review beneficiary payment and assistance documentation for completeness and consistency
• Retrieve, compile, and prepare financial, operational, and administrative inputs for reports and project closure processes
• Set up and maintain electronic and hard-copy files/records for procurement, finance, and project support documents
• Process and follow up on travel requests and Country Office documentation
• Liaise with sub-offices, field staff, Implementing Partners, and internal support units to resolve operational bottlenecks
• Facilitate rapid administrative, procurement, payment, and logistical follow-up for Protection interventions during emergencies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Public Administration, Project Management, Social Sciences, or a related field
• Three years of relevant professional experience
• Experience in administration, finance, procurement, logistics, project operations, or programme support
• Experience in budget monitoring, expenditure tracking, payment processing, procurement follow-up, and financial documentation
• Strong knowledge of administrative, financial, procurement, and operational support procedures
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize tasks, and maintain discretion in sensitive operational environments
• Fluency in English and Arabic

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package

Contract Details:

• Special Short Term Graded contract (up to 9 months)
• Initial contract duration: 6 months with possibility of extension

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The METAL Coordinator will lead a dynamic department comprised of two teams: Monitoring & Evaluation and Client Responsiveness & Accountability.

Technical Oversight

• Provide technical leadership to ensure strong data systems and processes throughout the project cycle, from design and implementation to close-out and learning.
• Develop and operationalize logical frameworks, METAL plans, data collection tools, processes for data management, client feedback approaches, quality checks and audits, and data visualization.
• Provide METAL technical assistance to program teams during the design and inception stages, including support with logframes, indicator selection and measurement methodologies, and the development of data collection plans and tools.
• Lead the expansion of Commcare for data collection and PowerBI dashboards to enhance the timeliness and quality of data collection, analysis, and visualization.

Strategic Leadership

• Establish and drive common strategies and approaches to METAL that reflect and contextualize Strategy 100 and the Country Strategic Action Plan.
• Champion an organizational culture where data is routinely used for evidence-based decision making and program adaptation.
• Shape and implement METAL systems and approaches that meet IRC standards and practices, are responsive to program needs, and enable accountability to clients, partners, and donors.

Staff Management and Development

• Supervise the METAL team across multiple sectors and geographical areas.
• Coach, train, supervise, and mentor METAL department staff.
• Develop and implement remote management capacity building approaches to build the strengths of the METAL team.

Partnership Program Delivery

• Ensure that Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems integrate partnership principles and reflect partner contributions.
• Participate in Partnership Cycle Management (PCM), including joint monitoring visits, reflection sessions, and after-action reviews with partners.
• Support partners in developing and implementing MEAL plans, ensuring alignment with project objectives and donor requirements.

Program Support & Capacity Sharing

• Provide technical support and training to partners on MEAL tools, methodologies, and accountability mechanisms.
• Facilitate learning and knowledge-sharing sessions between IRC and partners to promote adaptive management and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• A university degree in a relevant subject area (statistics, data management, social sciences, public health, economic development, or a related field).
• A minimum of 5 years of work experience within MEAL-related functions, including experience leading data collection and analysis for multi-sector and multi-donor funded humanitarian programs.
• Excellent understanding of a range of quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop functional and user-friendly systems to utilize routine and survey data in program quality improvement and evidence-based decision-making.
• Proficiency and experience with mobile data collection software such as Kobo, CommCare, and ODK Collect is essential, as well as proficiency with Microsoft Excel, SPSS, STATA, or other similar software.

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The role includes supporting rapid assessments, community sensitization, household registration, distributions, cash and voucher reconciliation, and monitoring, with significant time spent in the field with communities, local leaders and participants in Aden and other target locations as required.

Main Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning and implementing IRC CVA, NFI and related emergency response activities in line with the project objectives, intermediate results and the detailed implementation plan.
• Assist in preparing all requirements for cash, voucher and NFI distributions, including participant lists, distribution sites, logistics, schedules and coordination.
• Conduct sensitization sessions with relief committees (RCs), targeted communities and village elders to brief them on project objectives and selection criteria.
• Support the selection and registration of households based on agreed criteria; verification of eligibility is carried out by, or in coordination with, the M&E team.
• Support fair, transparent, orderly and safe distributions of cash, vouchers and NFIs to registered households.
• Support the reconciliation of cash transfers, redeemed vouchers and NFI distributions, and share required documentation with the Finance and Supply Chain teams.
• Handle participant records and redeemed voucher, cash or NFI receipts confidentially and professionally, in line with IRC data protection requirements.
• Support on-site coordination of project activities, monitor implementation, contribute to accurate and timely data collection, support post-distribution monitoring (PDM) led by the M&E team, and report risks or delays promptly.
• Support the coordination of daily workers’ tasks and attendance under the guidance of the supervisor.
• Adhere to IRC conflict of interest and fraud prevention requirements, including separation of duties in targeting, distribution and reconciliation, and report any suspected fraud or misconduct through the appropriate channels.
• Refer feedback, complaints and protection concerns through the appropriate channels and carry out activities with respect for communities and participants, in line with IRC principles, values, strategic plan and procedures.
• Be willing and able to adapt work practices and hours and to work with incoming emergency teams in the event of a crisis or emergency.
• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion, and cohesion within the Emergency team.
• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue, and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies.
• Educate/raise awareness among the community and clients about the existing feedback mechanisms and response processes.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the supervisor that are relevant to the role.

Requirements:

• Diploma or university degree in social work, development studies, humanitarian studies, business administration or a related field.
• 4 years of relevant work experience, including field experience in emergency response.
• Previous experience with NGOs/INGOs in CVA programming, NFI distribution or emergency response is preferred.
• Excellent communication and engagement skills, including the ability to facilitate community sessions and engage relief committees and village elders.
• Ability to perform successfully in fast-paced environments and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong teamwork and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work with diverse colleagues and communities.
• Ability to travel between field locations and to adapt to working hours during emergencies.
• Attention to detail, accurate record keeping and a commitment to confidentiality and accountability to affected people.
• Good written and spoken Arabic and English.
• Good digital literacy, including MS Office and mobile data collection tools (e.g., KoboToolbox).
• Working knowledge of CVA processes.
• Familiarity with M&E tools, forms and data collection practices.
• Understanding of humanitarian principles, safeguarding and PSEA.
• Knowledge of the local context and communities in Aden is an asset.

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