Apply: DRC Country Director

Deadline: 17 August, 2022

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Country Director.

DRC fulfills its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the world.

Responsibilities

  • Represent DRC at forums
  • Strengthen DRC’s position nationally and regionally
  • Ensure that DRC maintains excellent and productive relations with all key stakeholders, especially beneficiaries, local authorities, the humanitarian community and donors
  • Manage the operation and 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
  • As the majority of the fundraising is done locally, lead the process of applying for funding and broadening the funding basis in a challenging funding environment
  • Lead team in the submission of high-quality concept papers, project proposals and budgets in line with the approved country and donor strategies
  • Maintain high quality exchanges with the regional office team and mobilise the country team to participate in regional projects and strategies
  • Lead in the team’s advocacy on all DRC key messages
  • Actively engage with government and donor agencies to help influence the humanitarian response in Nigeria
  • Ensure that DRC country programme is delivered in a safe and secure manner
  • Provide overall accountability for security, including ensuring adherence to security procedures, monitoring of the security situation, analysing the context, and ensuring the implementation of safety improvement plans
  • Together with the head of support services, ensure that overall budget monitoring, financial management and expenses control, including compliance with minimum DRC and donor requirements, are done and ensure that necessary systems for risk mitigation are in place
  • Manage the resources allocated effectively and transparently by respecting and meeting all legal requirements in the country
  • Together with the HR team, provide leadership support to staff and promote best practices in human resources management
  • Provide coaching and counselling advice to staff when necessary and lead initiatives to develop staff capacity
  • Organise regular meetings with the senior management team and all staff for the purpose of exchanging information, coordination and learning
  • Ensure that the country senior management team is effective, mutually supportive and sufficiently involved in decision making
  • Lead the development and update of the programme strategy within DRC’s overall regional and global strategic frameworks
  • Lead the development of the programme within the strategic objectives and not being constrained by the current limitations of existing programming
  • Ensure that DRC standard regulations and operational procedures are followed
  • Ensure that programmes comply with the organisational quality and accountability commitments
  • Continuously monitor and develop relevant accountability initiatives in the field as well as strengthen the effort to document the impact of DRC’s activities in Nigeria

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Political Science, International Development, Economics, Management, International Relations, or a related field
  • Five years, minimum, of relevant work experience in emergency contexts for a humanitarian agency or a similar organisation
  • Five years, minimum, of experience in people management
  • Experience in representing a large international organisation with donors, external partners and authorities
  • Experience with networking, advocacy, and coordination
  • Proven leadership skills and significant experience in managing large teams containing both national and expatriate team members
  • Significant experience in grant management and a strong understanding of fundraising
  • Proven experience managing large and complex humanitarian operations
  • Experience in financial and safety management
  • Proven analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Proficiency in using MS Office applications
  • Full professional fluency in English
  • Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment
  • Proactivity, with a sound commitment to teamwork and with a spirit of genuine collaboration

To apply and for more information, click here.

Photo source: Danish Refugee Council

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