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  • Posted: Oct 5, 2021
    Deadline: Oct 17, 2021
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    The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world. DRC fulfils its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations - refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the wor...
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    Protection Manager (National)

    Location: Maiduguri, Borno / Mubi, Michika - Adamawa
    Contract type: National 
    Employment Duration: 12 months
    Area of Operations: Nigeria
    Reporting to: Head of Programme
    Supervised by:  Regional Protection Coordinator

    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.

    Overall Purpose of the Role

    • Under the authority of the Head of Programme and with the close technical supervision of the Regional Protection Coordinator, the Protection Manager contributes to updating and applying the strategic protection and advocacy vision in the country and is responsible to ensure that protection interventions meet relevant quality standards and are adapted to the emergency context.
    • The Manager will ensure active participation in relevant interagency fora across the areas of operation of DRC Nigeria.

    Responsibilities
    Protection analysis and strategy development:

    • Ensure that protection data is collected, stored and shared according to the principles and procedures contained in the DRC Data Protection Protocol and applicable data protection principles, and identify sensitive data in the Nigerian context.
    • Assess protection risks and trends, identify problems/gaps and propose/prioritise timely practical actions to respond to clearly-formulated protection problems.
    • Produce protection reports of high analytical quality, with concrete and actionable protection recommendations.
    • With the support of the Head of Programme and of the Regional Protection Coordinator, contribute to the elaboration of country-based strategic documents on protection, and revise the protection plans as required by the operational context
    • Explore new business and partnerships and work closely with the Head of Programme to develop quality proposals, concept notes and budgets, ensuring that all new budgets accurately reflect program activities and required staffing levels.

    Donors Relations:

    • Represent the organization with implementing partners, government, and donor entities.
    • Contribute to DRC Nigeria’s fundraising strategy and help build strong relationships with donors and UN agencies to ensure predictable funding for DRC’s protection programming in Nigeria.
    • Monitor developments and determine strategic opportunities related to the protection sector

    Capacity Building and Quality Assurance:

    • Develop staff capacities on the human rights-based approach, protection assessments, protection monitoring, case management (CP, GBV), referral systems and protection mainstreaming through regular training and refreshers, mentoring and coaching;
    • Develop the capacities of duty bearers and external stakeholders on protection
    • Provide technical support, advice and backstop on protection to Area Managers and protection field staff to ensure quality delivery on ongoing protection projects;
    • Ensure that the design and implementation of protection activities address protection needs of internally displaced people, vulnerable populations, and affected populations, and are adapted and relevant to the emergency context of north-eastern Nigeria;
    • Establish and reinforce referral systems and pathways for protection cases.
    • Apply DRC regional protection methodologies, training and programme tools and adapt them to the Nigerian context.
    • Ensure the mainstreaming of protection in DRC’s wider programmes in Nigeria, according to DRC protection mainstreaming framework and in strong collaboration with emergency response teams
    • Ensure that quality assurance systems are applied, with particular reference to upholding CHS (Core Humanitarian Standards) and Age Gender and diversity throughout the protection programme
    • Ensure that DRC Protection programmes are implemented in accordance with donors’ regulations and with DRC standard procedures (Code of Conduct, DRC Response Framework, DRC Programme Handbook), and are consistent with the country Strategic Programme Document and Protection Strategy.

    Programme Management:

    • Provide effective technical supervision to DRC protection team at country level
    • Systematically and closely monitor the delivery and expenditure rates of ongoing protection programmes, promptly identifying and correcting under-delivery issues and deviations from workplans
    • Ensure that Protection programmes meet stated objectives and indicators within agreed timeframes
    • Conduct regular field visits to identify and address programme quality concerns and gain a solid first-hand understanding of protection risks and trends at the community level
    • In collaboration with the MEAL team, analyse and report on relevance, outcomes and impact of DRC protection-related activities to provide lessons learnt and to identify best practices
    • Review job descriptions and participate in the recruitment process of protection staff
    • Include the participation of beneficiaries and communities, particularly those most vulnerable or at-risk, in all stages of the project cycle where appropriate.

    Coordination and Advocacy:

    • Build effective coordination and synergies with the Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding teams working on Mine Risk Education and Armed Violence Reduction
    • Ensure coordination and harmonisation of DRC protection related activities - externally with other agencies and partners, and internally within the DRC regional programme
    • Actively represent the DRC at the Protection Sector Working Group (PSWG), Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) and other relevant coordination structures and protection actors (including UN agencies, ICRC and MSF), seeking to develop coordinated protection approaches and responses.
    • Facilitate reporting and information management (data collection, analysis, storage, sharing) through protection sector and other coordination mechanisms back to DRC management – provide and collect information to inform the whole response

    Required Qualifications
    Education:

    • Master's Degree (e.g. Political Science, International Development, or Economics).
    • In lieu of the above, a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience in the sector.

    Experience and Technical Competencies: 

    • Minimum 5 years of practical experience in sector area working for an INGO
    • At least 3 years' experience with people management
    • Documented skills in project planning and design, drafting, calculation and technical writing
    • Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
    • Experience in project development
    • Experience working with national partners, local/government authorities, and UN organisations

    Languages: (indicate fluency level)

    • Full professional proficiency in English
    • Knowledge of Hausa, Kanuri, Burra and other languages native to Northeast Nigeria is an asset but not a requirement.

    Required Skills & Qualities:

    • Core Competencies of DRC:
      • Striving for excellence
      • Collaboration
      • Taking the lead
      • Communication
      • Demonstrating Integrity
    • Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment
    • Proactivity, with a sound commitment to teamwork and with a spirit of genuine collaboration
    • Excellent communication skills, as well as patience and politeness, are required
    • Multi-tasking and Organizational skills is a must
    • Adaptable and Flexible
    • Proven analytical and critical thinking skills
    • Exemplary sense of ethics in the workplace
    • Team-oriented & good sense of humor

    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 & Benefits

    • Salary as per the Management F band in DRC classification

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    Construction Officer

    Location: Michika, Adamawa
    Contract type: National 
    Employment Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension
    Area of Operations: Nigeria
    Reporting to: Area Manager
    Supervised by: Livelihood Coordinator
    Availability: 01.11.2021

    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.

    Purpose

    • This position is requiring a strong previous experience in managing direct construction projects.
    • The Construction Officer’s primary function is to ensure the quality of the planning, implementation and follow up of all technical aspects of the construction and rehabilitation activities being implemented by DRC.

    Key Responsibilities
    General Programming & Operations:

    • Conducting technical feasibility assessments for rehabilitation and construction works in DRC operational areas prior to implementation.
    • Work with the Livelihood Team Leader(s) in identification and selection of community assets for rehabilitation or construction on the DRC programme.
    • Design Bill of Quantities (BoQs) and annotated diagrams for community structures to be rehabilitated or constructed
    • Formulate and implement capacity building plans for teams and individuals that will be involved in implementation of construction activities.
    • Vetting and selection of community builders to facilitate construction activities.
    • Train and guide community builders on construction tasks required during rehabilitations or new constructions.
    • Design of work norms for skilled and unskilled workers during cash for work activities.
    • Design of construction work schedules for cash for work rehabilitation or new construction activities.
    • Mobilise and guide communities to source locally available resources for construction to complement the construction materials provided by DRC.
    • Manage the utilisation of construction materials during constructions to ensure high quality structures are constructed.
    • Monitor constructions and ensure timely completion of constructions within the project timeframe.
    • Mobilise communities to provide sufficient labour for construction or rehabilitations in liaison with the Livelihood Team Leader(s).
    • Ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan. 
    • Participate in preparing monthly, quarterly, annual reports for donors.   
    • Participate in providing technical information required for proposals and budgets.
    • Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established or rehabilitated community structures. 

    Coordination and Representation:

    • Collaborate with relevant Internal and External technical experts on construction issues.
    • Work with technical state government line ministries in design of works, BoQs, Annotated Diagrams and project monitoring. Technical government line ministries include Ministry of Housing, Ministry of Works, Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Ministry of Livestock Production, Ministry of Agriculture etc.
    • Actively participate in internal coordination meeting.

    Project Development:

    • Develop project plans and budgets for funding
    • Assist in development of the projects’ M&E tools  
    • Ensure management of construction project grants through budget control.
    • Monitor and Evaluate Construction Projects.  
    • Ensure quality structures constructed in accordance to State Government Standards.
    • Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to relevant authorities as per need.

    Logistics / Finance:

    • Initiate timely procurement of construction materials and tools for use during Cash for Work activities
    • Review and approve samples of construction materials and tools submitted by suppliers during the procurement process
    • Ensure construction materials and tools delivery plans are prepared and shared with supply chain team in a timely manner.
    • Ensure estimations of construction materials and tools are in line with available budget.
    • The responsibilities listed in the Job Description are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

    Required Qualifications
    Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture or other construction related discipline from a recognized institution.
    • HND in Construction or Architecture

    Experience and Technical Competencies: (include years of experience)
    Essential:

    • At least 2 years’ experience in planning, implementing and evaluating construction projects.
    • At least some experience in training community builders and guiding new constructions and/or rehabilitations
    • Good IT skills (especially MS Office).
    • Proficient in AutoCAD or suitable design software, annotated diagrams, and design of BoQs.

    Desirable:

    • Project Planning and Management is an added advantage.
    • Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
    • Experience with managing and guiding builders for community construction projects.

    Required Skills & Qualities:

    • Core Competencies of DRC:
      • Striving for excellence
      • Collaboration
      • Taking the lead
      • Communication
      • Demonstrating Integrity
    • Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment
    • Proactivity, with a sound commitment to teamwork and with a spirit of genuine collaboration
    • Excellent communication skills, as well as patience and politeness, are required
    • Multi-tasking and Organizational skills is a must
    • Adaptable and Flexible
    • Proven analytical and critical thinking skills
    • Exemplary sense of ethics in the workplace
    • Team-oriented & good sense of humor

    Key Stakeholders: (internal and external):
    Internal:

    • Other Programme staff
    • Support staff including Logistics, Procurement, Finance, Humanitarian Access and Safety etc.

    External:

    • Relevant stakeholders
    • Other NGOs

    Salary & Benefits

    • NM-H (Salary structure currently under review).
    • 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.

    Method of Application

    Use the link(s) below to apply on company website.

     

    Note

    • All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.
    • However, all applicants shall take into consideration that DRC cannot offer an international work contract to a citizen of the country of assignment (in this specific case: Nigeria)
    • Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.
    • Due to the urgency of the position, DRC has the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.      

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