Program Management, Technical Quality, and Strategy

• Serve as a technical lead in quality program design, concept note and proposal development to further fund and develop IRC Syria protection programming, both targeted and integrated.
• Lead development of the IRC protection sector strategy for Syria in collaboration with the Protection Managers, DDP, other protection sector staff, and the VPRU Technical Advisors.
• Ensure sound and effective management of the portfolio and donor compliance, including appropriate and timely spending of grants to achieve program goals, grant reporting contributions, use and distribution of supplies and resources.
• Liaise with IRC Violence Prevention and Response (VPR) Unit Technical Advisors to ensure relevant support, tools, guidance and other resources are being provided and integrated into programming.
• Ensure close alignment and coherence with IRC country, regional, and global strategy as well as with local Health and MHPSS programs.
• Proactively identify, assess, monitor and implement measures to reduce or control risks that may impact program delivery, quality, or compliance.
• Promote joint work across all protection teams (CP, WPE, PRoL) to enhance the quality of programming and a holistic approach to addressing safety risks. 
• Develop/ensure adherence to the internal Standard Operating Procedures for integrated protection.
• Effectively manage IRC program resources and facilitate the strengthening of program management capacities across the team.
• Work with program managers/senior managers and MEAL/information management teams to analyze program performance, impact and course correction actions needed
• Work with other sectors: Economic Recovery and Development, Health, and Early Childhood Development to improve integration and coordination within programs.

Program Development 

• Identify opportunities for, design and develop evidence-based concept notes and proposals for further prevention and response programing including protection monitoring, information dissemination and community-based protection programming, in addition to integration with other sectors.
• Develop protection assessments and analysis for the purpose of program development
• Provide input on proposals from other sectors to ensure protection is mainstreamed

Research, Learning, and Analysis  

• Identify research and learning agendas aimed at improving evidence generation feeding into programming   

• Use the Protection Analytical Framework to regularly analyze risks, trends, and protection threats, and adapt programming accordingly to ensure interventions remain relevant and responsive

• Lead Protection assessments and context-appropriate research aimed at generating a strong evidence base for IRC protection programming and informing IRC advocacy  

• Support the greater sharing and use of research and learning within IRC’s program sectors, including by contributing to program development and design, to ensure interventions are responsive to needs and informed by a sound understanding of the environment(s) in Syria  

• Identify, monitor, and report unmet needs. Explore the IRC's potential to address those needs within the parameters of the Strategic Action Plan and sector priorities.  

    

Coordination & Representation  

• Establish and maintain solid and trusted relationships with Protection stakeholders, networks and government agencies, donors, UN agencies, international and local civil society organizations (including women-led and women rights organizations) that support IRC’s scaling and sustainability objectives; work closely and coordinate with relative stakeholders in Syria to influence national Protection strategies and initiatives, to ensure greater investments in Protection and greater access to Protection services.
• Attend relevant coordination forums inside Syria and represent the IRC protection program in coordination with local communities, government departments, international agencies, local partners and donors as required.
• •Collaborate closely with other program departments in order to ensure that linkages between programs are made and programs gain from training best practices.   
• •Participate (directly or via an appropriate delegate) in all technical meetings for consortium projects.
• •Identify, monitor, and report unmet needs; explore the potential of the IRC to address those needs within the parameters of the country program’s Strategic Action Plan while preventing duplication with other actors and taking advantage of synergies.
• •Work closely with senior health staff in the promotion of enhanced internal coordination and integration.

Partner Management  
 

• Lead responsibility for strategically developing and maintaining partner relationships with local organizations working in partnerships

• Work closely with the IRC's Partnerships team to ensure the IRC's Partnership Strategic objectives are achieved  

• Ensure regular performance monitoring of partners to achieve the project’s set objectives; provide technical support and guidance as needed.  

• Work closely with the IRC's Partnerships team and the relevant protection Managers, drafts and/or reviews of the Partnerships priorities in Health and Stakeholders Analysis, identifying, when needed, strategic partners to jointly achieve Health outcomes for vulnerable populations  

• Take part in periodic Partnerships meetings, such as the Partnerships Working Group and/or Partnerships Review meetings  

Staff Performance Management, Learning & Development  

• Plan, organize, recruit, supervise, and develop the team and individuals needed to achieve program goals and maximize national ownership and leadership  

• Coach, train, supervise, and mentor direct-report staff, including communicating clear expectations, setting annual performance objectives, providing regular and timely positive and constructive performance feedback, and providing documented semi-annual performance reviews.  

• Maintain open and professional relations with team members, promote a strong team spirit, and provide oversight and guidance to enable staff to perform successfully in their positions.  

• Approve and manage all the time, attendance, and leave requests to ensure adequate departmental coverage; ensure monthly, accurate timesheet submission 

• As required, identify staff performance issues and work with Human Resources to document and address these in accordance with the National Staff Employment Policies.  

• Promote and monitor staff care and well-being. Model healthy work-life balance practices. Support appropriate interventions for national and international staff care needs.  

• Look for opportunities to support staff in their career growth where appropriate.  

• Adhere to and act in accordance with the IRC Global HR Policies and Procedures, and communicate through word and example a high standard of compliance with all applicable policies and regulations 

• Conduct regular reflection or program review meetings with field-based staff to assess the level of achievement and draw on learning and data trends (including client feedback) to further inform program design and management decisions. Lead the use of data from protection analyses and monitoring reports to integrate protection across other sectors.