Deadline: 30 January, 2021
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is seeking to fill the position of Regional Economic Recovery Specialist.
DRC provides direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, and internally displaced people (IDPs).
Responsibilities
- Assist country operations on economic recovery development and associated resource mobilisation
- Collaborate with other sector coordinators at regional and country levels to explore options for integrated programming
- Support uptake/better use of targeted market assessment and analysis in support of market systems programming across DRC’s response framework, including the mainstreaming of the minimum economic recovery standards (MERS)
- Contribute to modality due diligence processes to support the selection of appropriate and relevant assistance
- Help to identify technical and/or programmatic gaps and provide training, mentoring and capacity building as required
- Contribute to technical support in multi-purpose cash programmes, use of sectoral CVA, financial inclusion, livelihoods protection, restoration, and development
- Follow up on the implementation of DRC’s minimum standards for economic recovery programming and support the training in core programme tools, guidance and standard operating procedures (SOPs) as required
- In close collaboration with MEAL and EcRec teams, support outcome monitoring to measure programme quality, and evaluate impact, cost-effectiveness, and relevance
- Support DRC operations to increase participation and accountability
Requirements
- Five years, minimum, of international field experience with international humanitarian and/or development organisations, and demonstrable experience working on economic recovery programming in contexts of forced displacement
- Strong knowledge of cash and voucher assistance, including procurement and management of financial service providers, in particular digital delivery mechanisms
- Relevant practitioner knowledge of livelihoods support (including emergency and resilience interventions)
- Familiarity with self-reliance programming, including safety net programmes and the graduation approach is desirable
- Experience in West Africa, and strong knowledge of livelihood zones across the region is expected
- Food security and agriculture-based or livestock-based livelihoods expertise will be a plus
- Experience in delivering targeted and high-quality technical training and capacity building, including in settings with remote technical management
- Substantial experience in a technical advisory role and strong proposal development skills
- Analytical thinking skills
- Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail,a and ability to determine priorities
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