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World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC) is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to improving education, economic, and empowerment opportunities for young people across the globe. By collaborating with a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses, WUSC seeks to address inequality and exclusion in over 15 countries worldwide, including regions in Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Their initiatives focus on enhancing access to quality education, particularly among girls and refugees, increasing access to training and employment services, and empowering youth to contribute to a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable world. In Canada, WUSC is involved in the resettlement of refugees through its Student Refugee Program and engages Canadians to foster a better understanding of global development issues.

WUSC is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, economic and empowerment opportunities for youth around the world.We work with volunteers in Canada and around the world to turn our vision into a reality. Whether you are an early-career, mid-career or a retired professional, you can give your time and share your skills and experience in support of development programs around the world. For more information, visit http://wusc.ca/volunteer/internationally Our Student Refugee Program is the only one of its kind to combine resettlement with opportunities for higher education. We have empowered over 2,000 young refugees from 37 countries of origin to continue their education in safe and supportive environments in Canada since the program began. For more information, visit http://srp.wusc.ca.----L'EUMC est un organisme canadien sans but lucratif qui œuvre pour améliorer les possibilités d'éducation, d'emploi et d'autonomisation pour les jeunes défavorisés dans le monde. L’EUMC collabore avec des bénévoles et des volontaires au Canada et partout dans le monde pour concrétiser sa vision. Que vous soyez une professionnelle ou un professionnel en début de carrière, en milieu de carrière ou à la retraite, vous pouvez donner de votre temps et partager votre expertise et vos compétences afin de soutenir des programmes de développement à l’échelle mondiale. Pour plus d'informations, visitez http://wusc.ca/fr/volontariat/international.Le Programme d'étudiantes et d'étudiants réfugiés est un programme unique en son genre, combinant la réinstallation et la poursuite d’études supérieures. Nous avons offert à plus de 2000 jeunes réfugiés de 37 pays d’origine la possibilité de poursuivre leurs études au Canada dans un environnement sécuritaire et accueillant depuis le début du programme. Pour en savoir plus : http://per.eumc.ca

World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC)

• Oversee all aspects of the initiative to ensure it is a learning program, with the ability to innovate, adapt and produce high-quality outcomes
• Overall responsibility for programme strategy, results and reporting, maintaining technical rigor in intervention design, and driving a high performance and learning-oriented team based across the African continent
• Responsible for budgeting, monitoring and communicating results, and managing risks to project performance
• Translate the objectives of the funder and WUSC into relevant interventions that deliver results and value for money
• Drive innovation and adaptation, providing strategy, technical and project leadership, as well as guidance and performance management to an interdisciplinary team
• Report to the Senior Director of Programs
• Ensure the project's strategic focus continuously emphasizes and strengthens the role of Refugee-Led Organizations (RLOs) as central agents for sustainable, locally-led change
• Champion a dynamic organizational structure and management approach capable of rapidly responding to the challenging and constantly evolving forced displacement and education ecosystems across Africa
• Establish and deliver high quality technical assistance to the donor and its partners through a structured Technical Assistance Mechanism
• Provide strategic direction to the program’s monitoring and results measurement (MERL) agenda

Project Director

Project Director overseeing DREEM initiative for WUSC to support refugee and displaced youth across Africa. Leading implementation, strategy, and relationship management.

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE is a global humanitarian organization that responds to the world’s worst crises by helping people survive, recover and rebuild their lives. With a workforce of over 20,000 across more than 40 countries, the IRC delivers emergency relief, protection, health, education, and economic recovery services while partnering with local communities and donors to develop evidence-based, scalable solutions. The organization emphasizes integrity, accountability, equality, and staff support, and provides extensive programs and benefits for its global employees.

The International Rescue Committee, (IRC) is a US based non-profit, humanitarian agency that provides relief, rehabilitation, protection, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees, displaced persons and victims of oppression and violent conflict.

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

• Leadership and influence in adaptive, data-driven project management
• Serve as technical focal point to our multi-year framework agreement donor on aspects of adaptive management
• Play a leading role in ensuring that adaptive management is integrated into IRC’s definition of good project and program management and essential for quality program design and delivery
• Engage in discussions with key internal stakeholders (in particular Emergencies and specific leads or TAs) to ensure transitions between emergency response, early recovery and longer-term programs are fluid
• Engage in discussions with strategic donors to advocate for funding models that support flexibility and adaptation, including transitions from response mechanisms & long-term and recovery programs
• Lead IRC’s learning agenda related to adaptive programs
• Lead on the definition of a learning agenda to identify the critical enablers and the ways in which IRC country programs continuously adapt to various types of crises and employ adaptive management skills and tools for high quality delivery of programs
• Lead learning processes and final evaluation to assess adaptive programs’ impact, using a mix of quantitative and qualitative data and providing insights for continuous improvement
• Support the uptake of Project Learning Meetings (PLM), as part of wider Project Cycle Meeting (PCM) approach, helping to understand what are the barriers and what are the opportunities to expand good practice for learning
• Develop and lead training with country and regional teams on good/adaptive project management and provide support to the assessment of staffing & structure, skills, use of tools and routines to support program delivery
• Identify and address gaps in country teams' ability to analyze and use data for learning and adapting, particularly through Project Cycle Management (PCM) routines
• Provide targeted support to country teams through hands-on advice & support, learning workshops, and direct mentorship, ensuring rapid learning and adaptation to changing contexts
• Enhance existing training packages and guidance on strategy development, project cycle processes to include an adaptive project management lens, facilitating the incorporation of adaptive practices into existing routines
• Provide support on overall country program (re)structuring discussions and help to maintain/update IRC’s guidance material on org design for optimal delivery
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team member(s), focusing in particular on informed and adaptive decisions and learning, fostering a culture of learning and growth
• Promote a culture of open collaboration by creating spaces for shared learning on adaptive practices

Program Delivery Support Deputy Director

Deputy Director for Program Delivery Support at IRC addressing crises through adaptive management and partnership with local actors. Leading project management, learning agendas, and training across varied teams.

SRT Marine Systems plc is a global provider of maritime domain awareness, surveillance and navigation technologies. The company develops integrated systems for coast guards, national security agencies, ports, fisheries authorities and professional mariners, including maritime surveillance and intelligence platforms, fisheries monitoring, national vessel tracking, vessel traffic systems, and digital AtoN. SRT also designs and supplies AIS/VHF transceivers, OEM transceiver modules and other maritime communications hardware, combining software, sensors and hardware to support maritime security, safety, environmental protection and navigation efficiency.

SRT Marine Systems PLC is a global leader and innovator in maritime surveillance, intelligence, navigation safety and situational awareness. Our core technologies enable products that are used globally by customers who range from national governments seeking to conserve and secure their vast national maritime areas to individual vessel owners and operators seeking to enhance safety and commercial efficiencies. 

Our systems give customers the focused intelligence and maritime domain awareness they need to operate effectively and efficiently. Coast Guards are able to immediately detect, identify and characterise events and precisely task assets according to specific event need, fishing agencies can track and monitor all fishing activities and detect any illegal fishing, infrastructure owners can ensure security and safety, vessel operators can navigate safely and efficiently. Our global market opportunity is almost limitless and at the beginning of its digitisation. 

Advanced technology that delivers innovative product functionality is our driver and why customers choose SRT products. Our customers receive and expect the very best from us and our products; consistently delivering superlative performance and functionality. We are on a continuous and exciting mission to enhance our product through relentless innovation that delivers meaningful performance and functionality to our customers and thus exceed customer expectations and continue to set new industry horizons.

SRT is an equal opportunities employer and an exciting and challenging place to work, where hard work, commitment and achievement are rewarded with a high level of job satisfaction and the best remuneration packages. We are constantly hunting for the best people worldwide and embrace a hybrid home/office working culture. If you are excited by what we're doing and think you can contribute to our mission and feel you have the talent and appetite for a real challenge, then we want to hear from you.

SRT Marine Systems plc

• Manage and drive the project delivery plan, ensuring quality of delivery within the cost and time parameters set by the Chief Operating Officer
• Ensure that ICP works in strict accordance with SRT systems delivery methods, providing training and ongoing guidance and support
• Maintain and manage an accurate project plan and budget
• Frequent visits to customer countries and sites to review and manage activities, progress, and communicate changes in the project plan

Regional Projects Director – East Africa

Regional Projects Director overseeing complex projects in marine surveillance technology for SRT. Leading project delivery teams and ensuring customer satisfaction in East Africa region.

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