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Program / Department Summary
Mercy Corps’ Ukraine crisis response seeks to meet the humanitarian needs of vulnerable Ukrainians and other conflict-affected people where they are: displaced inside Ukraine, refugees in Poland, Romania and Moldova, or trapped behind frontlines. We aim to reach 500,000 vulnerable people with multi-purpose cash assistance, in-kind humanitarian support, and protection services across four countries. Almost all of our impact will be delivered in partnership: with Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian and Moldovan civil society organizations through a granting program that matches humanitarian action with capacity strengthening, and with peer international NGOs through a consortium in Ukraine. Mercy Corps is responding to the Ukraine crisis with large-scale consortium programming with a focus on Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA). The Consortium is a partnership between three international humanitarian aid agencies to model and deliver innovative, effective cash and other humanitarian assistance programs to support people affected by the Ukraine crisis within Ukraine.
General Position Summary
Mercy Corps requires a strong Deputy Director of Programs (DDP), who ensures the efficient and effective implementation of Mercy Corps activities under the Ukraine Cash Consortium (UCC). Functionally the DDP leads and manages all aspects of Mercy Corps’ specific implementation components under UCC. The DDP will work closely with the Consortium Director and the Director of Programs to provide overall leadership, management and strategic vision to the implementation of a multi-million-dollar program. S/he oversees Program Managers and coordinates inputs from shared and direct technical advisors. The DDP leads Mercy Corps work planning, coordination across program elements, drive communication between program staff and MEL, serves as the Mercy Corps point of contact for local civil society organizations, and ensures Mercy Corps Minimum Standards are met. S/he will represent Mercy Corps in applicable consortium working groups. S/he is a strong team leader, able to develop and mentor team members and is an effective communicator, able to work with internal and external stakeholders to achieve common objectives.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Strategy & Vision
Program Management
Team Management
Finance & Compliance Management
Influence & Representation
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