Country: Somalia
Closing date: 11 Dec 2015
Background
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an independent, non-profit organization (NGO), founded on the basis of humanitarian principles, and human rights based approach, to secure the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), and to promoting long term solutions to the problems of forced displacement. Danish Demining Group (DDG) is a specialized business unit within DRC focussed on the prevention and reduction of armed violence. DDG’s work in the region spans five sectors:
• Building capacity for conflict management and peace
• Strengthening relationships between security providers and communities
• Strengthening local institutions and enhancing local capacity for addressing safety needs
• Addressing immediate threats to life and limbs by explosive remnants of war
• Addressing small arms as a tool of violence
DDG’s Somalia programme is founded on applying participatory planning methods to problems associated with conflict and instability. Our Community Safety approach supports target communities to assess their safety and security situation, define and prioritize their needs and work with us to identify resources to address these needs. We also work together with Danish Refugee Council to promote local stability, seeking to increase demand for improved governance by providing community-driven development grants in combination with civic education, dialogue and reconciliation work, livelihoods support and community safety.
Responsibilities
The Deputy Country Director is a member of the country senior management team reporting to the Country Director. He/she shares overall responsibility for programme delivery and development and manages a number of project managers and thematic specialists. The DCD is required to liaise and coordinate with staff from the wider Horn of Africa and Yemen region, global advisors, the DDG Regional Director, and staff from Danish Refugee Council during joint projects. The Deputy Country Director will perform the following in support of the Country Director:
Management
• Management, operational oversight and coordination of the Mine Action, Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) and Community Safety (CS) programmes in Somalia
• Support and supervision of senior national and expatriate staff. This includes coaching, ensuring co-ordination between local managers, recruiting and development of staff.
Programme development
• Develop and expand the programme in a volatile environment
• Be a driving force in terms of developing the projects within the DDG programme objectives.
Strategic development
• Contribute to developing DDG's Mine Action and Armed Violence Reduction approach in Somalia and adapting it to the circumstances in the field.
Finance and administration
• Responsible for budget monitoring, financial management and expenses control including compliance with minimum DRC/DDG and donor requirements and ensuring that the necessary systems are in place.
Security
• Responsible for security including development and ensuring adherence to security procedures, monitoring the development in the security situation, developing contingency plans etc.
Reporting
• Ensure proper and timely financial and narrative reporting in compliance with internal and external reporting requirements including procurement.
• Make regular field visits and reports
• Support the Country Director to prepare annual reports to the host government, donors and DDG Head Office as requested.
Representation/Liaison
• Act as representative for the DDG programme in Somalia towards government authorities, donors, partners, UN agencies and international and local NGOs and various local co-ordination forums.
• Cooperation and operational synchronisation with DRC Somalia and DDG Somaliland
Fundraising
• Proposal writing, including development of budgets and support to the Country and Regional Director in applying for funding and broadening DDG Somalia's funding base.
Accountability
• Guided by the DRC Programme Handbook, continuously monitor and develop relevant accountability initiatives in the field as well as strengthening the effort to document the impact of DDG's activities.
Qualifications
• Masters degree in Relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience at an international level with humanitarian international NGOs or operational UN agencies
• Minimum of 2 years field experience in challenging environments
• Proven experience in project management, including budget expenditure, donor relations, reporting, proposal writing, staff management and monitoring and evaluation
• Desirable: Experience in the area of small arms, conflict mitigation, community based safety programming or mine action
• Fluency in written and spoken English; knowledge of Somali language is a benefit.
• High degree of computer literacy
Personal competencies
• Strong leadership skills, including ability to build and motivate a team as well as willingness to deal with conflicts up front
• Political and cultural sensitivity, including ability to adapt well to local cultures
• Proven ability to function well in a volatile and very restricted environment
• Strong liaison and communication skills
• Ability to resist external pressures
• Innovative and creative thinking
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
Conditions
Duty station: Hargeisa, Somaliland with frequent travel to other areas in Somalia. This is a 'non-family duty station' and the person must be prepared to live and work in an isolated and unstable security environment with limited recreational and social facilities. Accommodation is provided.
Contract: 12 months - with good possibilities for extension (subject to funding). Salary and conditions in accordance with Danish Refugee Council's Terms of Employment for Expatriates (available via www.drc.dk under Vacancies). This position is an A6 position. The position offers an R&R benefit, in addition to standard vacation and holiday benefits.
Start date: Mid January 2016.
Further information
For information about our work and organisation, please visit our website http://www.danishdemininggroup.dk/
How to apply:
Application and CV
Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications sent together with a CV, in English and marked '**Deputy Country Director DDG Somalia**' will be considered.
We only accept applications sent via our online system at www.drc.dk under Vacancies.
Please contact job@drc.dk, if you experience problems with your online application. Please remember to upload fill in the questionnaire and upload a letter of application and your CV.
CV-only applications will not be considered.
Applications are to be sent no later than 11th December 2015.