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Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract type: Expatriate
Employment Duration: 12 months starting from January 2022
Area of Operations: Nigeria
Reporting to: Head of Programme
Supervised by: Head of Programme

Background

• Danish Refugee Council (DRC), and its Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding technical unit - the Danish Demining Group (DDG), has had an operational presence in Nigeria since 2015. DRC Nigeria is the largest DRC country mission in the West Africa region and one of the largest DRC country missions globally.
• Currently, DRC delivers life-saving assistance and protection to vulnerable, conflict-affected populations including internally displaced persons, returnees and host communities in the areas of armed violence reduction, humanitarian mine action, livelihoods, nutrition and food security, protection, shelter and non-food items (NFI) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in 30+ Local Government Areas (LGAs) across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in northeast Nigeria.

Purpose

• The DRC Nigeria is looking to recruit an experienced, highly- qualified and enthusiastic professional to lead the effective implementation of DRC’s programme quality activities in Nigeria and oversee a committed team consisting of a MEAL Coordinator, Communications Officer, and Grants Management Specialist.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Programme Development and Quality Manager (PDQM) is responsible for strategic leadership, technical guidance, and management of the Grants and MEAL functions for DRC in Nigeria.
• The PDQM will develop and maintain systems and tools for efficient grant management; and ensure a coordinated approach to risk-management in cooperation with the finance department. The role also contributes to the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks.
• The Programme Development and Quality Manager is based in Maiduguri (Borno State) - but expected to travel frequently to Abuja and field locations in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe States.

Responsibilities
The main responsibilities and tasks inculudes:

• Provide strategic leadership and management oversight of the Quality Assurance department, with a portfolio including: grants management, programme quality, reporting, and information management.
• Line manage and provide technical support to the Communications Officer, Grants Management Specialist, and MEAL Coordinator.
• Oversee the timely submission and reporting in relation to DRC Nigeria’s portfolio of projects
• Organize and lead monthly budget follow-up meetings
• Establish in-country level grants filing systems based on donors and periods.
• Liaise with relevant Regional Office and HQ counterparts responsible for programme design, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation.
• In coordination with the DRC Head of Programme, Technical Sector leads and Area Managers ensure high quality and evidence-based programme design and proposal development, monitoring and evaluation, and learning processes are streamlined throughout the country mission;
• Ensure timely compliance with all internal and external grants management requirements, including contractual compliance and reporting;
• Coordinate and provide timely reporting and feedback to the Head of Programmes, Country Director and SMT on Programme Quality activities.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the DRC Head of Programme and the CD

Other Responsibilities:
As Manager the post-holder is responsible for the following:

• Accountable for achieving DRC’s strategic goals and objectives within the area of responsibility
• Accountable for making significant decisions on what the unit does: its purpose, functions and role, and for making commitments and decisions that require the expenditure of significant unit resources.
• Accountable for people management of direct reports, generally at least 3 employees. This includes hiring & firing, objective setting, probation, performance appraisal, development of staff, managing performance, including poor performance, etc.
• Accountable for making sound decisions based on DRC policies, MOPs, standards, and the advice of technical experts in DRC
• In addition to the above, the Programme Development and Quality Manager may be asked to carry out other duties requested by the Head of Programme - but always in the scope of this job description.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Political Science, International Development, Economics or other relevant field.
• In lieu of the above, a Bachelors Degree and several years of relevant experience.
• Full professional proficiency in English is required.
• At least five years of professional experience in humanitarian emergency contexts with PDQA responsibilities, preferable to have at least two years of experience at senior management level.
• At least 3 years' experience with people management.
• Knowledge and experience working protection, food security, WASH, shelter, NFIs, mine action, mine risk education, and armed violence reduction is an asset.
• Proven ability to lead a high performing and diverse team, manage performance, foster a positive working environment and manage issues sensitively and diplomatically.
• Extensive knowledge of US and European institutional donors and their compliance requirements with proven experience of developing successful funding proposals and overseeing large complex grants.
• Excellent understanding of the principles of budgeting, financial and contract management.

General Regulations

• The employee shall follow DRC instructions on safety, confidentiality and ethical guidelines, including the Code of Conduct and the Humanitarian Accountability Framework.
• Employee should not engage in any other paid activity during the DRC contract period without prior authorization.
• Employee should not engage in any activity that could harm DRC or the implementation of any project during the DRC contract period.
• Employee should not give interviews to the media or publish project-related photos or other material without prior authorization.
• Employee shall return all borrowed equipment for the project to DRC after the end of the contract period or upon request.

Salary & Benefit
Management F, unaccompanied position.

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Location: Ngala, Borno
Contract type: National
Employment Duration: 6 months
Area of Operations: Nigeria
Reporting to: Safety Team Leader
Supervised by: Safety Team Leader

Background

• Danish Refugee Council (DRC), and the Danish Demining Group (DDG), has had an operational presence in Nigeria since 2015. DRC Nigeria is the largest DRC country mission in the West Africa region and one of the largest DRC country missions globally.
• Currently, DRC delivers life-saving assistance and protection to vulnerable, conflict-affected populations including internally displaced persons, returnees and host communities in the areas of armed violence reduction, humanitarian mine action, livelihoods, nutrition and food security, protection, shelter and non-food items (NFI) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in 30+ Local Government Areas (LGAs) across Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in northeast Nigeria.

Responsibilities
Staff Movement Oversight and Support:

• Travel Security Clearances: Prior to any movement complete all security briefings for staff traveling to high risk field locations. Ensure that established movement tracking protocols are adhered to by both the Safety Unit and all DRC staff. Responsible for the submission of the Travel Request to INSO as per Humanitarian Staff Movement Protocol.
• Field movement tracking: Coordinate with logistics staff when directed to support Field level movement oversight and support.
• Ensure that appropriate access controls are in place for all DRC facilities.
• Conduct site assessments and advise on mitigation measures, as required.

Security Incidents and Data Management:

• SMS Advisories: Draft and disseminate as required SMS alert advisories for DRC staff in the Safety Forum WhatsApp group when relevant and significant security incidents occur or elevated threat levels are reported.
• Email Advisories: Draft and disseminate detailed email advisories for DRC staff when relevant and significant security incidents occur or elevated threat levels are reported.

Administrative and Operational Support:

• Guard force management: Management of the guard force through ensuring standards of readiness are maintained, guard protocols adhered to and coordination with the guard force supervisors is routinely conducted.
• Ensure that guard payments and other administrative matters that have a direct impact on guard force readiness are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensuring that the contracted guard force maintains a high standard of guarding for all DRC offices and residences, and when required take corrective action in coordination with the Guard force management.
• Asset management: Maintain the Safety Unit’s current asset register and oversight on all assets that are both utilized and stored (Thuraya phones, radio, etc).  Coordinate with the DRC Logistics and Procurement department to ensure that the overall DRC asset register reflects the Safety Unit’s current asset register.
• Daily-Weekly and Monthly Security Briefing: Responsible for compiling daily, weekly and monthly report for Safety Unit. 
• Staff briefings: Provide DRC staff with current contextual briefings. 

Support to International Visitors:

• Visitor arrival packet compilation: Compile a current visitor arrival packet as directed. Responsible for maintaining the international visitor orientation record.
• Visitor briefings and orientation: Conducting visitor briefings and orientation on DRC safety systems, and briefing on emergency procedures, and safe rooms etc.
• Carry out any additional responsibilities and tasks as assigned by Safety Advisor.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a field related to Humanitarian Work or Risk Management.
• Tertiary Education (Bachelor's Degree minimum) in Security Operations, Communication, Criminology, Risk Management, Public Administration or related field.
• 4 - years’ experience working with NGOs, other international agencies or multinational business.
• Previous services with any of the Nigerian Disciplined forces (police, Army, NSCDC etc) will be a desired advantage, Certificate of discharge or recommendation from immediate supervisor will be required as proof.

Experience and Technical Competencies:

• Computer skills (primarily MS Office applications), especially Microsoft Excel.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Stable, moral and robust character and a good team-player.
• Excellent communication skills, calm and a good sense of humour.
• Proven commitment to accountability practices.
• Ability to comprehend security related subjects as threats/risk management, security management, personal and organizational security awareness.
• Competent and literate in English, verbal and written, with a sound knowledge of technical expressions.
• Demonstrative experience in INGO / NGO or UN field (operations) with experience of safety and security.

Languages:

• Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Fluency in Kanuri and Hausa and/or other local languages appropriate to the target population.

Key Stakeholders: (Internal and External)

• Safety and Security Department.
• Office of the Head of Base or the Area Manager.

Salry & Benefit

• NM-I, Step 0.

Conditions:

• Availability: 25.11.2021
• Salary and conditions: In accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment.
• The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigeria laws. The employee is responsible for the tax returns.