• Provide leadership, capacity building and design staff development strategies
• Manage senior staff under programme and support services
• Provide on-site support through frequent visits to project sites
• Ensure the implementation of DRC risk management policy at area level
• Ensure compliance to DRC, donor and national policies, rules, regulations and systems in a timely, responsible, documented, accurate and appropriate manner
• Ensure support services are cost effective and efficient
• Supervise all financial reporting and financial procedures, including the monthly schedule for financial reporting, donor reporting and audits, cash flow and liquidity management
• Ensure DRC Dynamics is fully used in the area office
• Ensure programmes are based on user-identified needs and resources of the targeted population are well coordinated with other aid actors, address lessons learnt (from DRC and other actors)
• Ensure programmes are developed, implemented and evaluated within clear monitoring systems and against clear people/programme/finance planning
• Establish and maintain open and productive dialogue with the county government, relevant line ministries, community leaders, power brokers and relevant aid agencies, private businesses and donors

Requirements

• Master’s degree in relevant field
• Five years, minimum, of relevant experience, with four years managing large-scale multi-sector programming
• Five years, minimum, of experience in strategic development, programme design and writing, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Experience in livelihoods, community development, protection and relief (highly desirable)
• Practical and extensive financial, HR and administration management experience with extensive knowledge of budget development/management and finance documentation, tracking and archiving; understanding of HR and administration principles and ethics
• Experience with UNHCR, ECHO, European Aid, and BPRM
• Practical and proven skills in negotiation and conflict resolution with a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience in security and safety management in highly dynamic security environments
• Analytical and problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and as a team member
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English
• Excellent report-writing skills

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Photo source: Danish Refugee Council