Background
The
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been present in south east Liberia since 1998.
Since 2006 DRC has been pursuing a regional strategy determined and shaped by
the displacement patterns stemming from the conflicts in the West Africa
region.
The
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been present in south east Liberia since 1998.
Since 2006 DRC has been pursuing a regional strategy determined and shaped by
the displacement patterns stemming from the conflicts in the West Africa
region.
With
the aim of building up protection capacities for people in displacement and of
working towards durable solutions upon return, DRC strives to have a presence
in refugee/IDP producing areas and communities as well as in refugee/IDP
receiving and hosting areas and communities. Currently, DRC runs a regional
programme focusing on border areas between Liberia, Cote D’Ivoire and South
East Guinée that includes protection and emergency interventions as well as
rehabilitation and recovery activities. In the coming three years, DRC will
continue to focus on these areas as they are particularly prone to conflict
related displacement and protection violations due to resource competition and inter-ethnic
tensions. The regional office is located in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
the aim of building up protection capacities for people in displacement and of
working towards durable solutions upon return, DRC strives to have a presence
in refugee/IDP producing areas and communities as well as in refugee/IDP
receiving and hosting areas and communities. Currently, DRC runs a regional
programme focusing on border areas between Liberia, Cote D’Ivoire and South
East Guinée that includes protection and emergency interventions as well as
rehabilitation and recovery activities. In the coming three years, DRC will
continue to focus on these areas as they are particularly prone to conflict
related displacement and protection violations due to resource competition and inter-ethnic
tensions. The regional office is located in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
DRC’s
Liberia programme focuses on emergency, community recovery and development
within the sectors of Camp Management, WASH, Livelihoods and Social Cohesion
with focus on protection. The program is currently funded by Danida, EC, UNHCR,
SIDA, BPRM, OFDA, DRC own funds and private donors The current annual portfolio
is app 4 to 5 million USD, but set to grow over the coming year. The Liberia
Country Director will supervise four to five local expatriate staff, as well
more than 100 local staff. A close working relationship will be
maintained with the regional management team.
Liberia programme focuses on emergency, community recovery and development
within the sectors of Camp Management, WASH, Livelihoods and Social Cohesion
with focus on protection. The program is currently funded by Danida, EC, UNHCR,
SIDA, BPRM, OFDA, DRC own funds and private donors The current annual portfolio
is app 4 to 5 million USD, but set to grow over the coming year. The Liberia
Country Director will supervise four to five local expatriate staff, as well
more than 100 local staff. A close working relationship will be
maintained with the regional management team.
Job
purpose
The
country Director for Liberia is responsible for managing all activities within
the Liberia country program which currently includes the country office in
Liberia and the field operations in South East Liberia (Maryland and River Gee
counties) and North Liberia (Nimba county). The CD provides strategy guidance
and management to all sectors and is responsible for high quality and
accountable programme design and delivery. The country Director is supervised
and reports to the Regional Director.
purpose
The
country Director for Liberia is responsible for managing all activities within
the Liberia country program which currently includes the country office in
Liberia and the field operations in South East Liberia (Maryland and River Gee
counties) and North Liberia (Nimba county). The CD provides strategy guidance
and management to all sectors and is responsible for high quality and
accountable programme design and delivery. The country Director is supervised
and reports to the Regional Director.
Key
Responsibilities
Programming
• Oversee
and conduct strategy planning and development of DRC’s Liberia programme
• Responsible for ensuring that annual/project action plans are prepared
for all projects in accordance with annual planning cycle
• Responsible for supervision, monitoring and evaluation of the program to
ensure that activities/projects are implemented in accordance with agreed
strategies, principles, implementation plans, and donor requirements
• Ensure all reports are done in time and quality according to HQ and
Donor requirement
• In coordination with the RD, head of Desk in HQ, the head of field
offices and other relevant staff, identify opportunities for new projects and
organize assessment and fact finding missions
• Formulation of project proposals, concept papers and budgets using the
DRC Programme Manual
• Ensures that the DRC projects are implemented in accordance with DRC
standard regulations and operational procedures (e.g. Code of Conduct, DRC
Program Manual, DRC Operational Handbook, HAP, Strategic Focal Areas)
• Lead process of developing and updating local Humanitarian Accountability
Framework and Quality Management System
• Ensure that at all times contact with beneficiaries, target groups and
representatives of authorities is conducted in a sensitive and respectful
manner
Responsibilities
Programming
• Oversee
and conduct strategy planning and development of DRC’s Liberia programme
• Responsible for ensuring that annual/project action plans are prepared
for all projects in accordance with annual planning cycle
• Responsible for supervision, monitoring and evaluation of the program to
ensure that activities/projects are implemented in accordance with agreed
strategies, principles, implementation plans, and donor requirements
• Ensure all reports are done in time and quality according to HQ and
Donor requirement
• In coordination with the RD, head of Desk in HQ, the head of field
offices and other relevant staff, identify opportunities for new projects and
organize assessment and fact finding missions
• Formulation of project proposals, concept papers and budgets using the
DRC Programme Manual
• Ensures that the DRC projects are implemented in accordance with DRC
standard regulations and operational procedures (e.g. Code of Conduct, DRC
Program Manual, DRC Operational Handbook, HAP, Strategic Focal Areas)
• Lead process of developing and updating local Humanitarian Accountability
Framework and Quality Management System
• Ensure that at all times contact with beneficiaries, target groups and
representatives of authorities is conducted in a sensitive and respectful
manner
Representation
Coordination and Stakeholder management
•
To provide strong fundraising abilities and play key role in fundraising and
donor contract management
• High levels of representation with Government and UN agencies at local
and national level, with ability to work with high level officials to negotiate
DRC programme priorities in Liberia
• Representing DRC at relevant and senior forums/ meetings
• Maintaining agreed profile of DRC at country level
• Conducting regular stakeholder analyses to ensure that DRC has good
understanding of dynamics/ relationships
• Engaging in, and where effective, leading coordination processes
amongst key stakeholders
• Preparing a programme communication strategy including identifying key
networks
• Guiding staff to communicate and network clearly, appropriately and strategically
• Ensure collaboration between Monrovia and field offices as well as
future areas of operation in LIBERIA
Coordination and Stakeholder management
•
To provide strong fundraising abilities and play key role in fundraising and
donor contract management
• High levels of representation with Government and UN agencies at local
and national level, with ability to work with high level officials to negotiate
DRC programme priorities in Liberia
• Representing DRC at relevant and senior forums/ meetings
• Maintaining agreed profile of DRC at country level
• Conducting regular stakeholder analyses to ensure that DRC has good
understanding of dynamics/ relationships
• Engaging in, and where effective, leading coordination processes
amongst key stakeholders
• Preparing a programme communication strategy including identifying key
networks
• Guiding staff to communicate and network clearly, appropriately and strategically
• Ensure collaboration between Monrovia and field offices as well as
future areas of operation in LIBERIA
Finance/Administration/Logistic
support
• Overall
responsibility for management of the offices in Monrovia and field offices
including the overall financial budgeting and expenditures, staff management,
administrative issues, logistics and other aspects pertaining to running of DRC
offices and adhering to DRC rules and guidelines
• Responsible for organizational development of the DRC LIBERIA operation,
including formulation of human resource development strategy, and staff
training
• Supervision of national staff performance, and in close collaboration
with the relevant staff, take actions in terms of recruitment, promotions
and dismissal
• Supervision of international staff performance, and provide
recommendations on recruitment, promotions and dismissal to DRC HQ
• Assess staff development needs and provide/recommend training and
coaching to increase technical and managerial skills
support
• Overall
responsibility for management of the offices in Monrovia and field offices
including the overall financial budgeting and expenditures, staff management,
administrative issues, logistics and other aspects pertaining to running of DRC
offices and adhering to DRC rules and guidelines
• Responsible for organizational development of the DRC LIBERIA operation,
including formulation of human resource development strategy, and staff
training
• Supervision of national staff performance, and in close collaboration
with the relevant staff, take actions in terms of recruitment, promotions
and dismissal
• Supervision of international staff performance, and provide
recommendations on recruitment, promotions and dismissal to DRC HQ
• Assess staff development needs and provide/recommend training and
coaching to increase technical and managerial skills
Security
• Working
with DRC’s Security Advisor to ensure that all DRC HoA security management
protocols and procedures are updated, made locally relevant and applied
consistently
• Ensure appropriate information regarding security in the area
• Ensures that security incidents are reported to DRC HQ
• To be overall responsible for ensuring that DRCs Liberia programme is
delivered in a safe and secure manner.
• Working
with DRC’s Security Advisor to ensure that all DRC HoA security management
protocols and procedures are updated, made locally relevant and applied
consistently
• Ensure appropriate information regarding security in the area
• Ensures that security incidents are reported to DRC HQ
• To be overall responsible for ensuring that DRCs Liberia programme is
delivered in a safe and secure manner.
Requirements
• Proven
ability with respect to the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of
programmes, preferably with a focus on protection and durable solutions for
refugees and displaced people
• Proven management experience at senior level including capacity
building, training and mentoring, especially in complex humanitarian
environments
• Proven skills of negotiation and diplomacy with governments, UN and
donors
• Experience with humanitarian accountability
• Strong experience of fundraising, networking, advocacy and coordination
• Financial management skills and experience
• Experience in security management
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English for external audiences
(including governments and donors)
• Cultural sensitivity and adaptability
• Work related experience from WA region and advantage
• Proven
ability with respect to the design, management, monitoring and evaluation of
programmes, preferably with a focus on protection and durable solutions for
refugees and displaced people
• Proven management experience at senior level including capacity
building, training and mentoring, especially in complex humanitarian
environments
• Proven skills of negotiation and diplomacy with governments, UN and
donors
• Experience with humanitarian accountability
• Strong experience of fundraising, networking, advocacy and coordination
• Financial management skills and experience
• Experience in security management
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English for external audiences
(including governments and donors)
• Cultural sensitivity and adaptability
• Work related experience from WA region and advantage
We
encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of age, nationality,
race, gender or age.
encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of age, nationality,
race, gender or age.
Conditions
Availability: 1. December, 2011
Availability: 1. December, 2011
Duty
station: Monrovia,
Liberia with frequent travel to DRC Field Offices in Liberia (Non Family
Duty station).
station: Monrovia,
Liberia with frequent travel to DRC Field Offices in Liberia (Non Family
Duty station).
Contract: 12 months, with
possibility of extension (subject to funding)
possibility of extension (subject to funding)
Salary
and conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of
Employment for Global Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies).
This is an A3 position.
and conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of
Employment for Global Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies).
This is an A3 position.
Further
information
You
are welcome to contact Head of Desk Elsa Moreno on email: elsa.moreno@drc.dk or
Regional Director Gilles Ponserre on email: rd-wa@drc.dk for further
information on the programme and the position.
information
You
are welcome to contact Head of Desk Elsa Moreno on email: elsa.moreno@drc.dk or
Regional Director Gilles Ponserre on email: rd-wa@drc.dk for further
information on the programme and the position.
Please
note
that applications are not to be sent to Ms Moreno or Mr Ponserre; we only
receive applications via our online-application form at www.drc.dk under
Vacancies/Current vacancies/Country Director – Liberia. Applications sent
directly to Ms Moreno or Mr Ponserre will not be considered.
note
that applications are not to be sent to Ms Moreno or Mr Ponserre; we only
receive applications via our online-application form at www.drc.dk under
Vacancies/Current vacancies/Country Director – Liberia. Applications sent
directly to Ms Moreno or Mr Ponserre will not be considered.
For
general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.
general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.
Commitments
DRC
has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global
accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the
achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html).
DRC
has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global
accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the
achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html).
Application and CV
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience
are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation
and why they are suited for the post. Only motivated applications that address
the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered.
CV-only
applications will not be considered.
applications will not be considered.
We
only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk
under Vacancies/Current vacancies/Country Director – Liberia.
only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk
under Vacancies/Current vacancies/Country Director – Liberia.
Please
forward the application and CV, in English and marked “Country Director
Liberia”, no later than Monday 31. October, 2011.
forward the application and CV, in English and marked “Country Director
Liberia”, no later than Monday 31. October, 2011.
Please
contact Anne Oxholm, job@drc.dk, if you experience problems with your on-line
application.
contact Anne Oxholm, job@drc.dk, if you experience problems with your on-line
application.
About
DRC
The
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, humanitarian organisation covering
all aspects of the refugee cause. Our aim is protection and promotion of
durable solutions to refugee and displacement problems, on the basis of
humanitarian principles and human rights. We work on the basis of the Code of
Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief, and the UN Conventions on
Refugees.
DRC
The
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, humanitarian organisation covering
all aspects of the refugee cause. Our aim is protection and promotion of
durable solutions to refugee and displacement problems, on the basis of
humanitarian principles and human rights. We work on the basis of the Code of
Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief, and the UN Conventions on
Refugees.
