Program Manager – Cross border / Chef de projet – Transfrontalier (ECHO)

We are looking for a highly qualified Project Manager to oversee our cross border programme implemented in Ivory Coast and Liberia. Candidates with high level of written and spoken French will be preferred. The position is based in Ivory Coast.

About the job

The Programme Manager will lead and develop the DRC intervention team, manage the implementation of the project, manage the budget, and report to the Country Director Ivory Coast and liaise with the Regional Director. He/she will participate in setting up DRC’s strategy for the implementation of the programme. His/her responsibilities include monitoring activities and the DRC teams in the area of implementation. The project Manager will, when requested, participate and represent DRC in coordination meetings in Abidjan. The Cross-Border projects aims at responding to emergency situations and enhance the social and economic resilience of border communities with a specific focus on vulnerable groups. The project is implemented in partnership with another organization (NRC). The Cross-Border project focuses on Protection, social cohesion, land tenure and livelihoods.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Project Implementation and Development
• Coordinating, communicating and managing activities with implementing partners on both side of the border (based in Ivory Coast until reopening of the border).
• Responsible for Planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Cross Border Programme
• Establish/maintain a regular system of project evaluation and progress monitoring, using both qualitative and quantitative indicators, feeding into programme adjustments and regular reporting as well as advocacy and new programme development.
• Identify protection and emergency response gaps with the aim of generating ideas for future projects with strong beneficiary impact
• Representation in coordination meeting (both on the field and in Abidjan)
• Work collaboratively with a range of local governmental and private partners and stakeholders to ensure DRC’s contributions on protection, livelihood and emergency response interventions, in line with national priorities.
• Staff Management and Development :Coordinate/manage project teams’ performance in both country, including:
• Providing guidance, management and capacity building of DRC national staff involved in the programme.
• Ensuring that the DRC code of conduct and rights based approach are implemented throughout the programme.
• Support the team in the development of functioning and locally appropriate community based systems in rural communities through our exit strategy

About you

• Advanced university degree in law, human rights, social sciences or related field
• 5 years professional work experience in operational IDP or refugee protection, including at least 3 years at international level
• Experienced with combining protection work with delivery of humanitarian aid
• Proven record of providing trainings and workshops on human rights topics
• Excellent analytical, strategic and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with local staff and other stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure, culturally sensitive, and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Fluent in English and French

We offer

An interesting job in one of the best DRC will offer the successful applicant a 12 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work as soon as possible and be willing and able to work in Côte D’Ivoire.
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 A11.

Applications close on July 23, 2015.

This is a re-advertisement, candidates who applied previously need not re-apply.

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 for this position 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