Apply: IRC Deployment Manager

Deadline: Ongoing
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
International Rescue Committee (IRC) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Deployment Manager.
The IRC is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development non-governmental organisation. It responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives.
Responsibilities
  • Work with the people and operations coordinator to continually innovate the deployment process
  • Maintain the deployment management system, ensuring information is complete and up to date
  • Ensure that measurable deployment terms of reference documents are received and approved prior to deployments being commissioned
  • In coordination with programme associates, support travel bookings and provide visa guidance and support for staff
  • Ensure completion of post-deployment processes
  • As and when designated by supervisor, serve as point of contact for ERT and global surge team members on deployment
  • Report on deployment statistics and provide regular status updates on staff whereabouts
  • Maintain complete deployment files
  • Secure correct codes for deployments from requesting country programmes
  • Manage daily rate calculations for staff
  • Provide a monthly report on external roster deployments and budget codes to programme associates
  • Support PAs in ensuring GST roster staff timesheets are in by deadline date set for each month
  • Check transactions for proper coding of salaries and other deployment-related costs
  • In collaboration with the response management team and HR, keep the talent profile of roster members closely matched to the changing needs of the EHAU and crisis response, recovery and development
  • Promote EHAU and the IRC as an employer of choice
  • Maintain rigorous communication outreach to all members of the IRC’s emergency rosters to ensure a sense of inclusion
  • Collaborate with EHAU’s learning advisor to ensure global surge team members have regular access to training opportunities
  • In collaboration with supervisor and HR, ensure all new staff receive timely orientation and onboarding
  • Cover duties of the people and operations coordinator and EHAU’s unit manager as needed

Requirements

  • University degree or diploma in Human Resources or Administration Management; or three years, minimum, of comparable experience working within a human resources department
  • Experience managing rosters or emergency team deployment systems will be a plus
  • Fluency in all standard PC office software such as Word, Outlook and Excel
  • Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to successfully work in a fast-paced environment within and across departments/functions and develop positive relationships with local and remote staff

To apply and for more information, click here.

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