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Introduction
CORE is seeking a Deputy Program Manager to support the Hurricane Melissa emergency response in Jamaica. This role will be responsible for supporting the Program Manager in day-to-day program coordination while owning the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting functions that ensure implementation quality and donor accountability.
The Deputy Program Manager (DPM) supports the Program Manager in the overall planning, coordination, and delivery of IOM-supported shelter and debris removal programming in St. Elizabeth following Hurricane Melissa. The DPM serves as the Program Manager's primary operational deputy — stepping in to manage day-to-day program activities, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure quality implementation. The role also carries direct responsibility for monitoring and evaluation systems, data quality, and reporting to donors.
This role is based in St. Elizabeth Monday - Friday. Relocation costs not covered.
This role is grant-funded and provides full-time temporary employment through the end of June 2026.
Main Responsibilities
1. Program Management Support (60%)
Provide leadership on the implementation of comunity based activities, including managing short-term workers.
Support beneficiary targeting and selection processes in line with IOM eligibility criteria
Development and track weekly and monthly workplans to ensure tasks are completed on time across all implementation streams (shelter repair, debris removal, CfW)
Liaise with community-based stakeholders to ensure local support and frictionless program implementation
Coordinate daily between Operations, Finance, Community Mobilization, and field teams to ensure smooth program flow
Monitor program timelines and flag risks or delays to the PM with proposed solutions
Act as the Program Manager's deputy in meetings, field visits, and partner coordination when the PM is unavailable
Review and consolidate field reports from Shelter Leads, Community Mobilizers, and Operations before submission to the PM
Coordinate SOP implementation across field teams; flag deviations and support corrective action
Support onboarding of new staff and contribute to team capacity-building
2. Monitoring & Evaluation (40%)
Design and maintain the program's M&E framework, indicator tracking system, and data collection tools
Ensure field data (household registrations, activity outputs, completion records) is collected accurately, consistently, and on time
Conduct regular field monitoring visits to verify activity quality and beneficiary satisfaction
Lead post-distribution monitoring (PDM) for CfW payments and shelter repair outputs
Maintain a clean, up-to-date beneficiary database and output tracker aligned to IOM reporting requirements
Identify data gaps, quality issues, or inconsistencies and work with field teams to resolve them
Ensure all M&E documentation meets IOM data protection and consent standards
Coordinate with IOM's M&E team on indicator definitions, reporting formats, and verification requirements
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