Camp Coordination and Management (CCCM) Expert

Background
DRC has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997 and while DRC initially focused assisting those who are displaced by conflict, it now works with all those in the region impacted by displacement. DRC has offices across the region, and has been working in Ethiopia since 2009 and Djibouti since 2015 to address the needs of refugees, IDPs, and migrants in or transiting those countries. DRC has offices in Djibouti-Ville, Ali-Sabieh, and Obock, and implements projects in three refugee camps across Djibouti.

Much of DRC’s work in Djibouti is focused on responding to the refugee influx into that country from Yemen. In order to be able to host the new arrivals, the government has asked UNHCR to establish a new refugee camp in Obock, a region in northern Djibouti. Obock is a hard-to-reach region that has been severely affected by drought since 2008 and has the worst malnutrition rates in the country. The refugee camp site, Markazi, is located on the coast, four kilometers away from Obock town, the capital of the region, and is managed by Office National d'Assistance aux Réfugiés et Sinistrés (ONARS), the Djiboutian government’s refugee authority. Markazi camp opened in late April 2015 and solely hosts refugees coming from Yemen.

Job profile
The Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Expert in Obock, Djibouti will assist and mentor relevant governmental officials operating in Markazi refugee camp and supporting the urban refugee in Obock town to ensure an appropriate and efficient delivery of services to the Yemeni refugee population. The CCCM Expert will be directly supervised by the Area Manager in Djibouti and will also work closely with DRC’s staff in Obock and countrywide.

Key responsibilities
Technical Support in CCCM

• Support governmental officials charged with camp coordination and camp management through trainings and ongoing mentoring.
• Help responsible officials to strengthen the multi-sectorial response to assist and protect refugees in communal settings in Djibouti, specifically in the Obock region, by establishing and reinforcing the system of management, ensuring maintenance of camp infrastructure, and enhancing community participation with the affected populations.
• Ensure the participation of women, persons with special needs (PSN), and other traditionally marginalized groups in camp activities.
• Provide assistance to relevant authorities to make all appropriate efforts to find durable solutions for Yemeni refugees in Djibouti.
• Promote collaboration between duty-bearers and stakeholders working with refugees and others fleeing Yemen in Djibouti refugee camps and camp-like settings.
• Encourage the inclusion and reinforce coordination of key humanitarian partners working in Markazi camp and Djibouti more generally in CCCM planning and implementation.
• Provide technical support in CCCM in Obock and Djibouti generally to, among other things, adapt relevant policies and uphold international best practice standards.
• Develop and implement a capacity building program for governmental authorities responsible for camp coordination and camp management, as well as for other stakeholders active in the sector.
• Support any other relevant CCCM training for NGOs, UN agencies, government officials, and members of displaced and host communities.

Aid Strategic Planning in CCCM

• Conduct rapid needs assessments to better support camp management and strategic planning as well as identify risks and vulnerabilities, including those related to gender, age and diversity.
• In close consultation with relevant officials, develop concrete initiatives and specific strategies to improve camp coordination and camp management, as well as reduce identified risks.
• Assess CCCM needs and identify problems/gaps and propose/prioritize timely practical actions to respond to particular problems.
• Help to develop contingency plans for Obock and Djibouti generally based on worst-case and most likely scenarios in terms of population movements.

Monitoring, Reporting, and Development:

• Develop and utilize CCCM monitoring tools and mechanisms to ensure proper management.
• Undertake quality control and site monitoring to ensure that services provided are according to international best practice standards and to measure progress against implementation plans.
• Work to ensure adequate reporting and effective information sharing amongst all partners working in Markazi camp, including by disaggregating data by age and gender.
• Monitor financial spending and budgets for all DRC projects in CCCM.
• Contribute to donor and management reports on CCCM support projects.

Coordination and Representation:

• Share relevant project information with stakeholders.
• Participate in general camp coordination meetings as well as CCCM specific coordination fora.
• Coordinate with ONARS, UNHCR, UNICEF, NGOs, and other key stakeholders on CCCM issues and relevant contingency planning.
• Ensure internal coordination and harmonization of DRC CCCM-related activities with DRC’s Ethiopia/Djibouti and regional protection programs.

Reporting
The CCCM Expert will report to the Area Manager for Djibouti.

Qualifications

• University or graduate degree in international relations, development, law, gender, or other relevant field.
• Minimum of three years' relevant work experience, with experience in camp coordination and/or camp management a requirement.
• Proven commitment to accountability and quality assurance.
• Excellent analytical and writing skills.
• Experience with capacity building, and in convening and facilitating trainings and workshops.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective and working relations with national staff members and other stakeholders.
• Experience living and working in cross-cultural, multi-sector, insecure, and/or remote environments.
• Ability to work well under pressure and in adverse conditions.
• Substantial project management skills and experience.
• Fluency in written and oral French.
• Strong professional written and oral English language skills.
• Knowledge of Arabic, Somali, Afar, or Amharic languages would be a plus.
• Proficiency in common computer packages and financial software i.e. Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.

Conditions
Contract: Six months’ contract, with possibility of extension contingent on funding.
Other employment conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Global Expatriates recruited by the Horn of Africa and Yemen Regional Office. This position is rated as A11 on the DRC salary scale available at www.drc.dk.

Availability: February 2016

Duty Station: Obock, Djibouti with some travel across Djibouti and to Addis Ababa. Note that this is an unaccompanied position.

General Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework.

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.

HOW TO APPLY:

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.

We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies.

Please forward the application and CV, in English through the online application on www.drc.dk under vacancies no later than 16 Jan 2016.

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

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.