Tasks and Responsibilities:

Provide general management and technical oversight to the RIPA-North program, including CARE, Mercy Corps, and local implementing partner staffs, in areas of operation.

Lead the development of field-level work plans, reflecting the larger work plan and approaches for strengthening facilitation of RIPA-North activities.

With the program team analyzes past experiences and incorporate lessons learned in the area of RIPA-North development into the planning process; and based on past achievements adjusts program targets, strategies, and resources.

Involve in program design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Develops draft annual and quarterly work plans with the RIPA-North program management team, field staff and partners involved in the implementation.

Ensure that all program staff have appropriate individual operational plans linked to program priorities.

Submits / shares all annual and quarterly plans as per established schedules to all program stakeholders.

Ensure program implementation is in compliance with the approach and agreements that CARE entered into with its partners, donor and government;

Support the development of and ensure adherence to the strategies, approaches and work plans established by RIPA-North technical leadership team.

Systematically seek support and coordinates with the technical staffs in the field, to ensure strong working relationships and sound technical implementation of all program activities;

Organizes the implementation process of all set targets planned for each RIPA-North component with the respective Advisors, Specialist and Officers.

Ensures that all staff have updated monthly and quarterly implementation plans;

Periodically visits field activities and provide formal and informal feedback to the program staff;

Maintains ongoing communications with Regional program stakeholders regarding program progress and challenges;

Continuously assesses RIPA-North program’s context, assumptions and changes in the working environment to ensure that the program’s focus, strategies and activities remain relevant and propose adaption and adjustments when needed.

In collaboration with the C.1. DRM/NRM Lead Advisor, Program Manager, Technical Advisors, and finance staff prepares annual budgets based on the program proposal;

Ensures compliance with donor requirements in all financial transactions;

Ensures appropriate utilization of CARE fund codes for charging budget expenditures;

Working with the C.1. DRM/NRM Lead Advisor – Monitors monthly/ quarterly/ annual budget burn rates and recommends/makes adaptations and adjustment when needed.

Minimum Requirement:

Qualification:

BSc in the field of Disaster Risk Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Climate Change and Society, Environmental Management or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Master’s Degree in Disaster Risk Management, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Climate Change and Society, Environmental Management, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Expereince:

Minimum of 5 years proven field-based working experience in pastoral development programs, out of which 1 year in managerial position.

Experience in pastoral area integrated development and Market System Development (MSD).

Language

Proficiency in verbal and written English and Afar-af languages.