Deadline: 20 July, 2020
Location: Maiduguri, Nigeria
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Area Programme Manager.
DRC is a Danish international non-governmental organisation that promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced persons all over the world.
Present in more than 30 conflict territories around the world, the organisation assists displaced people with shelter, food, income generating activities, and wide range of other assistance.
Responsibilities
- Ensure effective community engagement and safety analysis for responses according to needs identified in protection, food security, WASH/shelter, and monitoring and evaluation, while linking with other sectors within DRC (AVR/MRE and NTS)
- Ensure appropriate selection of beneficiaries or areas to be targeted following technical methodologies defined by relevant coordinators and with the agreement/support of local communities
- Manage national staff, conduct performance reviews, set objectives and ensure expected performance criteria are met
- Adapt the team structure according to needs, resources and capacities, if required, with support of technical coordinators
- Develop job descriptions and recruit qualified staff (national) for the relevant position under Programme sector
- 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
Requirements
- Five years, minimum, of work experience in managing programme in humanitarian context and experience in complex emergencies and high-security environments
- Experience of access management in a high-security context, demonstrated ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders in a professional and adaptive manner, including security actors and local authorities
- Master’s degree in Social Sciences or any of the technical sectors to be covered by this position
- Proven ability to build external relationships with diplomacy, tact and professionalism in a complex and demanding environment
- Solid experience in staff management in a cross-cultural environment
- Strong experience in conducting large scale distributions in remote locations with limited humanitarian presence
- Proficiency in common computer packages such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and financial software
- Ability to work in an isolated and challenging environment
- Strong reporting, writing and assessment skills
- Fluency in written and spoken English
To apply and for more information, click here.
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