Head of Office Paoua - Central African Republic

We are looking for a highly qualified applicant for the position of Head of Office for the Central African Republic (CAR), to manage one of its 3 field offices in Northern CAR.

DRC has been operating in CAR since 2007. Since March 2013, CAR has been characterized by a situation of generalized insecurity, recently culminating into a wide range of on-going protection concerns, including physical aggression, targeted assassinations, pillage and rape. DRC program strategy currently covers the sectors of protection, social cohesion, education, food security and civil documentation recovery and IDP profiling.

About the job

Duties and responsibilities

• Oversee the operational management with a strong focus on security , strategic planning and development of DRC in the area in coordination with the Country Director and the different program coordinators (protection, education, early recovery, food security, construction)
• Responsible for security planning, including regular updates of evacuation plans and the implementation of safety rules, the gathering and communication of appropriate security information, and liaising with other actors in the area to promote security
• Field level representation with key stakeholders and co-ordination with other NGOs/UN
• Ensure that projects are implemented according to operational procedures, Code of Conduct and the DRC Operations Handbook & Program Manual.
• Develop project proposals, concept papers and budgets.
• Ensure coordination with all actors involved in the implementation of the program, including partners and local authorities and other humanitarian actors in the region
• Maintain effective collaboration with donors, partners, other humanitarian actors, local communities and local authorities in the area
• Ensure that contacts with beneficiaries, target groups and representatives of the authorities are done properly and respectfully
• Responsible for financial management and accounting of all activities in the area (accounting & monthly donor reports). Responsible for both internal and donor based narrative reporting
• Establish and maintain the Monitoring and Evaluation system, including promoting DRC’s accountability systems and contributing to organizing staff training in M&E
• Responsible for database management and emergency response, including the overall financial expenditure budgeting, staff recruitment, management and administrative issues, security, logistics and other aspects related to program implementation DRCAbout you

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Master degree in International Development and/or minimum 4-5 years’ experience in equivalent position in areas with insecure & volatile security situations;
• Significant management experience working in an emergency response contexts or fragile states;
• Security management experience in insecure environments
• Significant management experience of large volume of operations, finance/administration, logistic and HR activities
• Demonstrable experience of M&E and beneficiary accountability
• Ability to write clear and well-argued assessment, proposal and project reports
• French and English spoken and written fluently
• Excellent communication skills

Ideally, you will also have:

• Experience with management of Protection, Food Security, Early Recovery and WASH projects an advantage
• Driver’s Licence
• Full ability to work in relevant computer software (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• High Capacity to be flexible also with regards to travel
• Capacity to take on a high level of responsibilities
• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in difficult and sometimes insecure working circumstances
• We offer
  DRC will offer the successful applicant a 12 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work ASAP and be willing and able to work in PAOUA, CAR.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level A11

Need further information?

For more details on this position please contact Mr. Davide Stefanini at deputy.car@drc.dk
Please note that applications sent directly to Mr. Stefanini will not be considered.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.dk

About DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested? Then apply here.

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contactjob@drc.dk

Applications close in July 3rd, 2015.