Technical Assistance Facility Coordinator, Refugee Investment Facility

The Technical Assistance Facility Coordinator leads the implementation of the Refugee Investment Facility's Technical Assistance Facility, supporting country teams and ensuring quality delivery of technical assistance to SMEs in fragile contexts. The role involves program design, operational management, technical leadership, representation, advocacy, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and refine the Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) concept combining RIF’s approach with industry standards for TA to SMEs in fragile contexts.
• Establish and maintain a TA design mechanism supporting RIF deal flow.
• Manage TA budget allocation and procurement mechanisms aligned with RIF deployment schedule.
• Oversee delivery of TA across portfolio including quality assurance and troubleshooting.
• Provide direct support and advice to RIF Country Coordinators in TA package design and delivery.
• Lead development of sector-specific TA packages aligned with industry standards.
• Map and maintain linkages with local TA service providers at country level.
• Support sourcing and deployment of RIF investments including technical backstopping.
• Coordinate the RIF’s TA Committee including convening and follow-up.
• Represent RIF in relevant fora and promote learning on good practice for TAF.
• Support fundraising for RIF TAF by identifying TA opportunities and leading proposal writing.
• Establish and maintain TAF monitoring and reporting system aligned with RIF MEAL approach.
• Contribute TA results to narrative and donor reporting and support internal and external reporting.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, including one or more of the following fields: SME development and technical assistance; social impact financing initiatives with a private sector focus; management of grant making facilities; program management in the humanitarian or development sphere.
• Understanding of the dynamics shaping humanitarian needs and development challenges in contexts affected by forced displacement.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish, maintain and develop lasting and productive relationships within DRC and with external stakeholders at both technical and senior management/executive levels.
• Ability to step into a variety of functions depending on the opportunity and challenge.
• Ability to present complex data in an accessible format and use a variety of platforms and tools to manage and share information, draft documentation and reporting.
• All employees are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies: Striving for excellence, Collaborating, Taking the lead, Communicating, Demonstrating integrity.

Skills

• SMEs Development
• Technical Assistance
• Social Impact Financing
• Grant Management
• Programme Management
• Humanitarian Contexts
• Development Challenges
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Data Presentation
• Information Management
• Reporting
• Program Design
• Operational Management
• Technical Leadership
• Advocacy

Languages

English