Latest Vacancies at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract type: Expatriate contract

The Job

• To ensure the effective implementation of DRC’s food security programming, currently funded by WFP and targeting upwards of 150,000 beneficiaries across North East Nigeria with GFD and supplementary feeding and cash-based transfer.
• The Livelihoods Manager – Food Security will be expected to ensure timely, accountable and protection-sensitive delivery of the food distributions, mentor and manage field staff, ensure open lines of communication with WFP and with DRC Safety Unit and foster cross-sectorial linkages with shelter/NFI, WASH and protection where relevant.
• The LHM-FS is responsible for reporting on program delivery to internal and external stakeholders, in collaboration with the Head of Programme, Area Programme Manager, Quality Assurance Manager and MEAL Specialist.
• Program development will also be a key aspect, looking at relevance and appropriateness of distribution modalities and working with the Emergency Coordinator, Head of Programmes and donors, particularly with a view to contingency planning for lean/rainy season, developing more of a Food Security strategy linked to different modalities of implementation (such as Cash Transfer Programming) as well as mutually reinforcing Livelihoods and Recovery activities.

Responsibilities
General Management:

• Overall responsibility for the management of Food Distributions by DRC Nigeria. This includes consideration of timeliness and accountability of distributions planned, as well as practical aspects (HR/personnel, logistics, safety, reporting, distribution process monitoring, PDM and other evaluations of impact, mainstreaming of protection, consideration of Age, Gender and Diversity in distributions etc)
• Overall responsibility for meeting donor targets and compliance requirements through activities, means of undertaking activities, and in all documentation (financial, logistics etc). 
• Line manage national food security staff, conducting performance reviews, setting objectives and ensuring expected performance criteria are met
• Adapt the FS team structure according to needs, resources and capacities
• Ensure high quality project implementation in accordance with donor and DRC regulations as well as in line with agreed log frames/indicators, budgets, procurement plans, and work plans.
• Oversee the expanding WFP-funded programming in Borno state (GFD and supplementary, potentially to include cash transfer in some locations)
• Work closely with Safety Unit and logistics to ensure Duty of Care and staff/beneficiary safety considerations for all field travel, including sometimes to less secure locations
• With finance ensure that activities and expenses are regularly monitored and, as needed, action plans with follow-up are developed to correct any over- or underspending in a timely manner.
• Ensure effective information management from FS programming, working with MEAL Specialist, ensuring data protection where relevant
• Ensure that the FS program is well documented and that the institutional memory of DRC Nigeria is preserved.
• Work closely with Logistics and Procurement Specialists and Supply Chain unit in order to ensure that proper documentation and accountability of supplies is in line with donor requirements and best warehousing / distribution practices. 

Coordination:

• The Area Programme Manager (APM) will lead on coordination at Maiduguri level with WFP, whereas the LHM-FS Pro-actively communicate and coordinate with other DRC teams (programmatic and support functions) to ensure safe, timely, effective and accountable achievement of objectives and targets. 
• Regular coordination and liaison with WFP in deep field locations, the FS Sector Working Group partners and other actors in the field including ICRC and MSF, contributing to shaping the overall FS strategy of the NE Nigeria response. This includes contingency planning for lean/rainy season and any new emergencies. 
• Maintain strong links to WFP programme, logistics and M&E teams in Maiduguri to facilitate joint planning and smooth distributions from central warehouse to end point
• Represent DRC in meetings relevant to DRC’s FS work in Nigeria, including at meetings with partners, donors, government officials and cluster/coordination meetings.
• Ensure DRC’s programming approach is known and correctly understood by all stakeholders.
• Pro-actively liaise and build good rapport with INGO, UN, local authority officials, community representatives, and any other relevant stakeholders.
• Facilitate reporting and information sharing through protection sector and other coordination mechanisms back to DRC management – provide and collect information to inform the whole response

Strategy:

• Continuous liaison with other actors (INGO, NNGO, UN, local authorities, civil society) and other DRC sector teams for context analysis to inform strategic approach
• Contribute to the development of DRC Nigeria FS strategy ensuring relevance to the country SPD, context and cluster strategy.
• Roll out the strategy through effective programming and ensure its integration into the DRC Nigeria response as a whole.

Donor Relations / Funding:

• Reports in a consistent and timely manner to DRC managers and donors with regard to project progress and future plans. 
• Represent the organization where appropriate with implementing partners, government, and donor entities at field level – mainly WFP. Help build strong relationships with donors and UN agencies at field level to ensure predictable funding for DRC’s FS programming in Nigeria.
• Monitor developments and determine strategic opportunities related to the FS sector
• Contribute to development of high quality proposals according to DRC Nigeria priorities as identified in its country strategic planning.

Administration: Finances, Human Resources, and Logistics:

• Provide appropriate and timely feedback to program staff regarding their performance, including annual staff performance appraisals. Identify with food security staff their needs and opportunities for professional development.
• Develop job descriptions and recruit qualified food security staff (national).

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Reporting:

• Participate as required in project kick-off, close-out and review meetings. Ensure documentation and follow up of action points in a timely manner.
• Include the participation of beneficiaries and communities, particularly those most vulnerable or at-risk, in all stages of the project cycle where appropriate.
• Ensure that all FS activities are included in project M&E plans and work closely with M&E Manager to ensure learning is institutionalised in programming. Ensure key lessons learned are incorporated in new FS project proposals.
• Strengthen accountability activities for food/cash distributions, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in programme design.
• Lead on monthly reporting to WFP (MDR), and contribute significantly to development of end of project narrative reports
• The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

Experience and Technical Competencies
Essential:

• Minimum 5 years of working experience in a humanitarian context and experience in complex emergencies and high-security environments
• Minimum 3 years’ technical experience in food security programming, including managing WFP-funded projects
• Demonstrated success in building systems for tracking and reporting on food/commodity distributions
• Understanding of protection principles, conflict sensitivity
• Solid experience in staff management in a cross-cultural environment required
• Proven ability to build external relationships with diplomacy, tact and professionalism in a complex and demanding environment.
• Proficiency in common computer packages and financial software i.e. Word, Excel, Power point etc.
• Must show ability to work in an isolated and challenging environment.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in Nigeria or similar context with conflict/access analysis ability

Education: 

• A University level degree in relevant subject

Languages: 

• Fluency in written and spoken English

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values. 

We Offer

• Contract length: Six-month contract
• Level: MF Level 2 step 4
• Designation of Duty Station: Maiduguri, Borno State. Non-family Duty station
• Start date: 15 March 2019
• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.

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Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Contract type: Expatriate contract

The Job

• To ensure the effective implementation of DRC’s Integrated EC/EU project in Yobe State and ensure smooth running of the Yobe based office.
• This include involvement in coordination with other EC project consortium members, the local and state government and local civil groups involve in the project.
• The Livelihoods Manager –Based Manager will be expected to ensure timely, accountable and protection-sensitive delivery of the EC project, mentor and manage field staff, ensure open lines of communication with Consortium members and with DRC Safety Unit and foster cross-sectorial linkages with shelter/NFI, WASH and protection where relevant.
• The LM is responsible for reporting on program delivery to internal and external stakeholders, in collaboration with the Head of Programmes, Area Manager, Quality Assurance Manager and MEAL Specialist.
• Program development will also be a key aspect, looking at future funding opportunities within Yobe State.
• Working with the Head of Programmes, QAM and AM for mutually reinforcing Livelihoods and Recovery activities project opportunities.

Responsibilities
General Management:

• Overall responsibility for the management of the DRC component of the EC Consortium project in Yobe State. This includes consideration of timeliness and accountability of cash distributions planned, as well as practical aspects (daily office management, HR/personnel, logistics, procurement, safety, reporting, distribution process monitoring, PDM and other evaluations of impact, mainstreaming of protection, consideration of Age, Gender and Diversity in distributions etc)
• Overall responsibility for meeting donor targets and compliance requirements through activities, means of undertaking activities, and in all documentation (financial, logistics etc). 
• Line manage national staff as defined by the AM and HoP, conducting performance reviews, setting objectives and ensuring expected performance criteria are met
• Adapt the EC project team structure according to needs, resources and capacities
• Ensure high quality project implementation in accordance with donor and DRC regulations as well as in line with agreed log frames/indicators, budgets, procurement plans, and work plans.
• Work closely with Safety Unit and logistics to ensure Duty of Care and staff/beneficiary safety considerations for all field travel, including sometimes to less secure locations
• With finance ensure that activities and expenses are regularly monitored and, as needed, action plans with follow-up are developed to correct any over- or underspending in a timely manner.
• Ensure effective information management from for programming, working with MEAL Specialist, ensuring data protection where relevant
• Ensure that the EC project is well documented and that the institutional memory of DRC Nigeria is preserved.
• Work closely with Logistics and Procurement Specialists and Supply Chain unit in order to ensure that proper documentation and accountability of supplies is in line with donor requirements and best warehousing practices.

Coordination:

• Pro-actively communicate and coordinate with other DRC teams (programmatic and support functions) to ensure safe, timely, effective and accountable achievement of objectives and targets.
• Regular coordination and liaison with Mercy Corps (Consortium Lead), Coopi (Consortium member), consortium member, relevant sector working groups, local authorities and other relevant partners in the field.
• Maintain strong links to AM, support functions and MEAL teams in Maiduguri to facilitate joint planning 
• Represent DRC in meetings relevant to the EC project and area coordination foras, as well with partners, donors, government officials and cluster/coordination meetings.
• Ensure DRC’s programming approach is known and correctly understood by all stakeholders.
• Pro-actively liaise and build good rapport with INGO, UN, local authority officials, community representatives, and any other relevant stakeholders.
• Facilitate reporting and information sharing through protection sector and other coordination mechanisms back to DRC management – provide and collect information to inform the whole response

Strategy:

• Continuous liaison with other actors (INGO, NNGO, UN, local authorities, civil society) and other DRC sector teams for context analysis to inform strategic approach
• Contribute to the development of DRC Nigeria programme strategy ensuring relevance to the country SPD, context and cluster strategy
• Roll out the strategy through effective programming and ensure its integration into the DRC Nigeria response as a whole.

Donor Relations / Funding:

• Reports in a consistent and timely manner to DRC managers and donors with regard to project progress and future plans. 
• Represent the organization where appropriate with implementing partners, government, and donor entities at field level – mainly Mercy Corps/EC. Help build strong relationships with donors and UN agencies at field level to ensure predictable funding for DRC’s programming in Nigeria.
• Monitor developments and determine strategic opportunities related to the FS sector
• Contribute to development of high quality proposals according to DRC Nigeria priorities as identified in its country strategic planning.
• Administration: Finances, Human Resources, and Logistics
• Provide appropriate and timely feedback to program staff regarding their performance, including annual staff performance appraisals. Identify with relevant staff their needs and opportunities for professional development.
• Develop job descriptions and recruit qualified Yobe staff (national).

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Reporting:

• Participate as required in project kick-off, close-out and review meetings. Ensure documentation and follow up of action points in a timely manner.
• Include the participation of beneficiaries and communities, particularly those most vulnerable or at-risk, in all stages of the project cycle where appropriate.
• Ensure that all activities are included in project M&E plans and work closely with MEAL Manager to ensure learning is institutionalised in programming. Ensure key lessons learned are incorporated in new project proposals.
• Strengthen accountability activities for relevant staff, ensuring that feedback from all relevant stakeholders is considered in programme design.
• Lead on monthly reporting to Mercy Corps and contribute significantly to development of end of project narrative reports
• The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

Experience and Technical Competencies
Essential:

• Minimum 7 years of working experience in a humanitarian context and experience in complex emergencies and high-security environments
• Minimum 5 years technical experience in livelihoods programming, including managing EC/EU-funded projects
• Demonstrated success in building systems for tracking and reporting project activities
• Understanding of protection principles, conflict sensitivity
• Solid experience in staff management in a cross-cultural environment required
• Proven ability to build external relationships with diplomacy, tact and professionalism in a complex and demanding environment.
• Proficiency in common computer packages and financial software i.e. Word, Excel, Power point etc.
• Must show ability to work in an isolated and challenging environment.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in Nigeria or similar context with conflict/access analysis ability

Education:

• A University level degree in relevant subject

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken English

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values.

We Offer

• Contract length: One-year contract
• Level: MF Level 2 step 6
• Designation of Duty Station: Maiduguri, Borno State. Non-family Duty station
• Start date: 1 April 2019
• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.

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Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Slot: 8 Openings
Reporting to: Risk Education Advisor

Job Description

• The Risk Education Officer is responsible for the delivery of mine/ERW risk education to IDPs in assigned communities, in accordance with DDG’s approach and Standard Operating Procedures for risk education.

Task
To achieve the overall objective, the Risk Education Officer will perform the following tasks and undertake the following responsibilities:

• Assist the Risk Education Supervisor and manager and other senior staff in further developing educational content and methodologies, presentation materials, monitor materials, etc. suited to the needs of the target groups
• Conduct RE sessions has required.
• In close coordination with Risk Education Supervisor, collect data about possible location of contamination of Mines/ERW and victims of mine/ERW/IED-related accidents.
• Deliver RE alongside other DRC/DDG activities in the communities, ensuring close coordination, collaboration and programmatic synergies
• Submit activity records and weekly reports to the Risk Education Supervisor.
• Provide inputs and participate in the ongoing development of education materials and methods
• Ensure that all tasks allocated by the Risk Education Supervisor and manager are executed promptly, efficiently and in accordance with DDG operational guidelines
• Provide inputs and participate in the ongoing development of RE training and methods.
• Contribute to the management of safety and security by adhering to established protocols
• Any other tasks requested by the Risk Education Project manager, Risk Education Supervisor and/or Mine Action.

Key Requirements
Essentials:

• University degree in Social Science or tertiary education in any other relevant field will be a recommendation
• Good English and ability to effectively communicate in the local language, speaking, reading and writing
• Knowledge of local communities; actual inhabitants of these area are preferred
• Proven communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Must be able to remain neutral when working with communities
• Willing and able to work for long hours
• Artistic capability (e.g. singing, dancing, drama, graphic design) will be considered an asset
• Proven educational and/or training skills an advantage

Desirables:

• Proven MRE knowledge is essential
• Proven experience in addressing groups of people an advantage

Conditions:

• Availability: 1/3/2019
• 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.

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Location: Mubi, Adamawa
Reporting to: Risk Education Advisor

Job Description

• The Risk Education Officer is responsible for the delivery of mine/ERW risk education to IDPs in assigned communities, in accordance with DDG’s approach and Standard Operating Procedures for risk education.

Task
To achieve the overall objective, the Risk Education Officer will perform the following tasks and undertake the following responsibilities:

• Assist the Risk Education Supervisor and manager and other senior staff in further developing educational content and methodologies, presentation materials, monitor materials, etc. suited to the needs of the target groups
• Conduct RE sessions has required.
• In close coordination with Risk Education Supervisor, collect data about possible location of contamination of Mines/ERW and victims of mine/ERW/IED-related accidents.
• Deliver RE alongside other DRC/DDG activities in the communities, ensuring close coordination, collaboration and programmatic synergies
• Submit activity records and weekly reports to the Risk Education Supervisor.
• Provide inputs and participate in the ongoing development of education materials and methods
• Ensure that all tasks allocated by the Risk Education Supervisor and manager are executed promptly, efficiently and in accordance with DDG operational guidelines
• Provide inputs and participate in the ongoing development of RE training and methods.
• Contribute to the management of safety and security by adhering to established protocols
• Any other tasks requested by the Risk Education Project manager, Risk Education Supervisor and/or Mine Action.

Key Requirements
Essentials:

• University degree in Social Science or tertiary education in any other relevant field will be a recommendation
• Good English and ability to effectively communicate in the local language, speaking, reading and writing
• Knowledge of local communities; actual inhabitants of these area are preferred
• Proven communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Must be able to remain neutral when working with communities
• Willing and able to work for long hours
• Artistic capability (e.g. singing, dancing, drama, graphic design) will be considered an asset
• Proven educational and/or training skills an advantage

Desirable:

• Proven MRE knowledge is essential
• Proven experience in addressing groups of people an advantage

We Offer

• Conditions: Availability: 1/3/2019
• 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.

Application Method

• CV and Cover Letter indicating and explaining the suitability to the position applied.
• Provide contact details (name, position, email address and tel. no.) of 3 professional non-related references, whereas 1 must be for the latest employer. Please do not attach any written recommendations.
• Applications should be addressed to the hiring Manger
• Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered. CV-only applications will not be considered.