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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst
humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic
wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in
1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest
international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in
more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim
control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for
humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity
and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker,
come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people
world-wide for a better future.
Field Coordinator; Far North
BACKGROUND/IRC SUMMARY:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is an apolitical, non-profit, and
non-religious humanitarian organization that provides assistance to refugees
worldwide. IRC implements programs to promote durable solutions for displaced
persons, refugees, and host communities through public health, sanitation,
shelter, rehabilitation, and education projects. IRC has been serving refugees
since 1933 and is present in 40 countries in Europe, Africa, and Asia, as well
as through a resettlement support program in the United States. IRC is an
organization committed to freedom, human dignity, and self-reliance. This
commitment translates into well-planned resettlement assistance, emergency
global relief, rehabilitation, and advocacy for refugees.
The IRC started operations in Cameroon in 2016 to respond to the increasing
concerns for people affected by violence linked to Boko Haram in the Far North
of the country. Assistance to displaced populations extends across the Far
North, notably in Diamaré, Mayo Sava, Mayo Tsanaga, and Logone & Chari,
through two field offices in Kousseri and Maroua. This includes delivering
lifesaving programming to increase access to water and improving hygiene
practices in vulnerable, displaced, and host communities, as well as cash
programming to enable economically disadvantaged families to meet their basic
needs and improve food security. This includes both education and child
protection services to address the learning and safety needs and priorities of
children. IRC also delivers protection programming to address gender-based
violence for women and girls and support to victims of human rights
violations.
Following the increasing crisis in the North-West and South-West regions of
Cameroon, the IRC expanded its operations into the South-West region in August
2018 and into the North-West in 2019. The IRC is delivering lifesaving
humanitarian assistance to internally displaced populations, with field bases
in Buea and Bamenda.
SCOPE OF WORK:
The Field Coordinator (FC) will support the Senior Field Management
Coordinator in overseeing IRC operations in the Far North region, ensuring
that the field office functions smoothly and that staff receive the necessary
operational support to deliver high-quality programs. The FC will focus on
maintaining effective administrative, logistics, supply chain, finance, human
resources, and facility management systems at the field level, while
deputizing for the Senior Field Management Coordinator when required to ensure
continuity of leadership and decision-making. Although the FC will not have
direct line management responsibilities, s/he will oversee daily office staff
activities, identify and address operational challenges, and provide timely
guidance and solutions to enable effective performance.
In addition, the FC will play a critical role in humanitarian access, safety,
and security (HASS) management, ensuring adherence to IRC protocols,
monitoring the context, and coordinating incident reporting and contingency
planning in close collaboration with the HASS team. The FC will represent IRC
in field-level coordination forums with local authorities, community
representatives, UN agencies, and partner organizations, strengthening IRC’s
presence and facilitating safe and efficient delivery of assistance. The
position requires strong leadership, operational management, and
problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to work in complex and insecure
environments, while upholding IRC’s values of integrity, accountability, and
duty of care toward staff and beneficiaries.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Field Management and Coordination
- Ensure day-to-day functioning of IRC’s Far-North field office and operations.
- Act as deputy to the Senior Field Management Coordinator in their absence, ensuring continuity of operations.
- Oversee field-level support activities (HR, Admin, Finance, Supply Chain, Facilities) to ensure they are carried out effectively and in compliance with IRC policies.
- Facilitate smooth coordination between field-based staff and country office functions.
- Convene and chair regular field-level staff meetings, ensuring information flow between the field and country leadership.
- Ensure timely preparation and submission of monthly field management reports.
Humanitarian Access, Safety and Security (HASS)
- Support the implementation and monitoring of IRC’s safety and security protocols in Far-North.
- Act as security focal point in the absence of the Senior Field Management Coordinator or Safety and Security Coordinator.
- Monitor the context and provide timely updates and recommendations.
- Support the development and review of Security Management Plans (SMP) and contingency plans.
- Lead field-level incident management, reporting, and response in coordination with HAS staff.
- Ensure all new staff are briefed on safety and security procedures and receive required orientations/training.
Staff Support and Oversight
- Oversee and guide field office staff in the execution of their daily functions.
- Identify bottlenecks or challenges faced by staff and escalate or coordinate solutions with their functional supervisors (Programs, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.).
- Promote staff wellbeing and duty of care in coordination with HR.
- Support onboarding and orientation of new staff joining the field office.
- Foster a positive team environment, accountability, and a culture of safeguarding.
Representation and Coordination
- Represent IRC in external coordination forums, meetings with local authorities, partners, and community representatives as delegated by the Senior Field Management Coordinator.
- Strengthen relationships with UN, INGOs, NGOs, and relevant government entities in Far-North.
- Lead the preparation and coordination of donor and stakeholder visits to the field.
- Support effective information-sharing and communication between program and operations teams.
Operational Support
- Oversee logistics, supply chain, facility management, and administrative functions at the field level.
- Ensure effective cash management and compliance with IRC finance policies.
- Support budget planning and monitor spending for the field office in collaboration with Finance.
- Conduct regular spot-checks and ensure accountability for IRC assets, inventory, and equipment.
- Contribute to contingency and emergency preparedness planning.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Direct: Senior Field Management Coordinator (supervisor).
- Internal: Deputy Director for Programs, Program Coordinators/Managers, HR, Admin, Finance, Supply Chain, Safety & Security.
- External: Local authorities, UN agencies, INGOs, LNGOs, and community representatives.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in management, international relations, humanitarian studies, or a related field; or comparable work experience (5–7 years in NGO field operations, including at least 3 years in a coordination/management role).
- Strong experience in operations functions (Supply Chain, Admin, HR, Safety & Security, and/or Finance).
- Experience working in complex and insecure environments.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to coordinate with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and representation skills.
- High sense of urgency, personal integrity, and ability to work under pressure.
- Fluent written and spoken English; with an advanced level of French, knowledge of local languages is an asset.
End Date: October 17, 2025
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Field Coordinator NWSW
BACKGROUND/IRC SUMMARY:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is an apolitical, non-profit, and
non-religious humanitarian organization that provides assistance to refugees
worldwide. IRC implements programs to promote durable solutions for
displaced persons, refugees, and host communities through public health,
sanitation, shelter, rehabilitation, and education projects. IRC has been
serving refugees since 1933 and is present in 40 countries in Europe,
Africa, and Asia, as well as through a resettlement support program in the
United States. IRC is an organization committed to freedom, human dignity,
and self-reliance. This commitment translates into well-planned resettlement
assistance, emergency global relief, rehabilitation, and advocacy for
refugees.
The IRC started operations in Cameroon in 2016 to respond to the increasing
concerns for people affected by violence linked to Boko Haram in the Far
North of the country. Assistance to displaced populations extends across the
Far North, notably in Diamaré, Mayo Sava, Mayo Tsanaga, and Logone &
Chari, through two field offices in Kousseri and Maroua. This includes
delivering lifesaving programming to increase access to water and improving
hygiene practices in vulnerable, displaced, and host communities, as well as
cash programming to enable economically disadvantaged families to meet their
basic needs and improve food security. This includes both education and
child protection services to address the learning and safety needs and
priorities of children. IRC also delivers protection programming to address
gender-based violence for women and girls and support to victims of human
rights violations.
Following the increasing crisis in the North-West and South-West regions of
Cameroon, the IRC expanded its operations into the South-West region in
August 2018 and into the North-West in 2019. The IRC is delivering
lifesaving humanitarian assistance to internally displaced populations, with
field bases in Buea and Bamenda.
SCOPE OF WORK:
The Field Coordinator (FC) will support the Senior Field Management
Coordinator in overseeing IRC operations in the North-West and South-West
(NWSW) regions, ensuring that the field office functions smoothly and that
staff receive the necessary operational support to deliver high-quality
programs. The FC will focus on maintaining effective administrative,
logistics, supply chain, finance, human resources, and facility management
systems at the field level, while deputizing for the Senior Field Management
Coordinator when required to ensure continuity of leadership and
decision-making. Although the FC will not have direct line management
responsibilities, s/he will oversee daily office staff activities, identify
and address operational challenges, and provide timely guidance and
solutions to enable effective performance.
In addition, the FC will play a critical role in humanitarian access,
safety, and security (HASS) management, ensuring adherence to IRC protocols,
monitoring the context, and coordinating incident reporting and contingency
planning in close collaboration with the HASS team. The FC will represent
IRC in field-level coordination forums with local authorities, community
representatives, UN agencies, and partner organizations, strengthening IRC’s
presence and facilitating safe and efficient delivery of assistance. The
position requires strong leadership, operational management, and
problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to work in complex and
insecure environments, while upholding IRC’s values of integrity,
accountability, and duty of care toward staff and beneficiaries.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Field Management and Coordination
- Ensure day-to-day functioning of IRC’s NWSW field office and operations.
- Act as deputy to the Senior Field Management Coordinator in their absence, ensuring continuity of operations.
- Oversee field-level support activities (HR, Admin, Finance, Supply Chain, Facilities) to ensure they are carried out effectively and in compliance with IRC policies.
- Facilitate smooth coordination between field-based staff and country office functions.
- Convene and chair regular field-level staff meetings, ensuring information flow between the field and country leadership.
- Ensure timely preparation and submission of monthly field management reports.
Humanitarian Access, Safety and Security (HASS)
- Support the implementation and monitoring of IRC’s safety and security protocols in NWSW.
- Act as security focal point in the absence of the Senior Field Management Coordinator or Safety and Security Coordinator.
- Monitor the context and provide timely updates and recommendations.
- Support the development and review of Security Management Plans (SMP) and contingency plans.
- Lead field-level incident management, reporting, and response in coordination with HAS staff.
- Ensure all new staff are briefed on safety and security procedures and receive required orientations/training.
Staff Support and Oversight
- Oversee and guide field office staff in the execution of their daily functions.
- Identify bottlenecks or challenges faced by staff and escalate or coordinate solutions with their functional supervisors (Programs, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.).
- Promote staff wellbeing and duty of care in coordination with HR.
- Support onboarding and orientation of new staff joining the field office.
- Foster a positive team environment, accountability, and a culture of safeguarding.
Representation and Coordination
- Represent IRC in external coordination forums, meetings with local authorities, partners, and community representatives as delegated by the Senior Field Management Coordinator.
- Strengthen relationships with UN, INGOs, NGOs, and relevant government entities in NWSW.
- Lead the preparation and coordination of donor and stakeholder visits to the field.
- Support effective information-sharing and communication between program and operations teams.
Operational Support
- Oversee logistics, supply chain, facility management, and administrative functions at the field level.
- Ensure effective cash management and compliance with IRC finance policies.
- Support budget planning and monitor spending for the field office in collaboration with Finance.
- Conduct regular spot-checks and ensure accountability for IRC assets, inventory, and equipment.
- Contribute to contingency and emergency preparedness planning.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Direct: Senior Field Management Coordinator (supervisor).
- Internal: Deputy Director for Programs, Program Coordinators/Managers, HR, Admin, Finance, Supply Chain, Safety & Security.
- External: Local authorities, UN agencies, INGOs, LNGOs, and community representatives.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in management, international relations, humanitarian studies, or a related field; or comparable work experience (5–7 years in NGO field operations, including at least 3 years in a coordination/management role).
- Strong experience in operations functions (Supply Chain, Admin, HR, Safety & Security, and/or Finance).
- Experience working in complex and insecure environments.
- Strong leadership, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to coordinate with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent communication and representation skills.
- High sense of urgency, personal integrity, and ability to work under pressure.
- Fluent written and spoken English; with an advanced level of French, knowledge of local languages is an asset.
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