Apply: DRC Country Director

Deadline: 11 April, 2021

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is seeking to fill the position of Country Director.

DRC provides direct assistance to conflict-affected populations including refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs).

Responsibilities

  • Stand for DRC during meetings with authorities, donors, partners, and in selected coordination forums
  • Strengthen DRC’s position nationally and regionally
  • Ensure DRC maintains excellent and productive relations with all key stakeholders, especially beneficiaries, local authorities, the humanitarian community and donors
  • Ensure the senior management team (SMT) has clear and realistic performance-based management goals
  • Take charge of overall management of the operation and direct manager for senior staff members
  • Frequently travel to the field offices for direct operational support and representation
  • Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements including procurement

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Political Science or Social Sciences, International Development, Economics, or a relevant field
  • Eight years, minimum, of relevant work experience in emergency contexts for a humanitarian agency or similar
  • Eight years, minimum, of experience in people management
  • Proven leadership skills
  • Proven experience in managing large and complex humanitarian operations
  • Experience in financial and safety management
  • Full professional proficiency in English
  • Experience in representing a large and leading international organisation to donors, external partners and authorities
  • Experience with networking, advocacy and coordination
  • Work-related experience from the region/country
  • Experience with managing Change
  • Professional proficiency in French

To apply and for more information, click here.

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