DRC is an international non-governmental organization. It promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. DRC is present in some 40 conflict territories around the world assisting displaced people with shelter, food, income generating activities, legal aid and a wide range of other protection assistance
DRC has been operating in the West Africa region for over 15 years, running a combination of emergency, livelihood, protection and advocacy program through Country Offices (COs) Guinea, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and a Regional Office (RO) in Abidjan. DRC has 17 offices and more than 500 staff members across the WA region.
The country Director for Côte d’Ivoire is responsible for managing all activities within the Côte d’Ivoire country program which currently includes the country office in Abidjan and the field operations in West Côte d’Ivoire (Guiglo) and South-West Côte d’Ivoire (Tabou). 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.
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
To achieve the position objectives, the CD will perform the following tasks and undertake the following responsibilities:
Programming
• Oversee and conduct strategy planning and development of DRC's Côte d'Ivoire 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;
• Ensures that the DRC projects are implemented in accordance with DRC standard regulations and operational procedures
• Lead process of developing and updating local Humanitarian Accountability Framework and Quality Management System.
• Ensure that contact with beneficiaries, target groups and representatives of authorities is conducted in a sensitive and respectful manner.
Representation Coordination and Stakeholder management
• High levels of representation with Government and UN agencies at local and national level, and the ability to work with high level officials to negotiate DRC programme priorities in Côte d'Ivoire;
• Represent DRC at relevant and senior forums/ meetings;
• Maintain agreed profile of DRC at country level;
• Conduct regular stakeholder analyses to ensure that DRC has a good understanding of dynamics/ relationships;
• Engage in, and where effective, lead coordination processes amongst key stakeholders;
• Prepare a programme communication strategy including identifying key networks;
• Guide staff to communicate and network clearly, appropriately and strategically;
• Ensure collaboration between Abidjan and field offices
Finance/Administration/Logistic/HR support
• Overall responsible for management of the office in Abidjan and field offices including the overall financial budgeting and expenditures, staff management, administrative issues, logistics and other aspects pertaining to running DRC offices and adhering to DRC rules and guidelines;
• Responsible for organizational development of the DRC Côte d'Ivoire 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
• Work with DRC's Security Advisor to ensure that all DRC 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 Côte d'Ivoire programme is delivered in a safe and secure manner.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
a) Proven ability to do design, management, monitoring and evaluation of programmes, preferably with a focus on protection and durable solutions for refugees, returnees and displaced people;
b) Proven management experience at senior level including capacity building, training and mentoring, especially in complex humanitarian environments;
c) Proven skills of negotiation and diplomacy with governments, UN and donors;
d) Experience with humanitarian accountability;
e) Strong experience in networking, advocacy and coordination;
f) Financial management skills and experience;
g) Experience in security management;
h) Strong analytical skills;
i) Excellent writing and editing skills in French and English for external audiences (including governments and donors);
j) Cultural sensitivity and adaptability;
k) Work related experience from WA region is an advantage.
CONDITIONS
Starting date: As soon as possible
Duty station: Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Plese note that this is a family duty station
Contract: One year contract. Salary and conditions in accordance with Danish Refugee Council´s Terms of Employment for Expatriates. Please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. The position will be placed at salary level A8.
Please note that DRC offers a highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
Further information:
For more details on this position please contact Jean-Christophe Saint-Esteben at rd-wa@drc.dk.
Please be informed that due to the urgency to fill this position, screening of applications will be done on regular basis and interviews may be conducted before the advertisement deadline.
HOW TO APPLY:
Application process
Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking 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.
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contactjob@drc.dk
Applications close July 20th, 2016.
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more than 35 countries throughout the world. We are the largest humanitarian NGO in Denmark and consistently ranked as one of the world’s best NGOs according to Global_Geneva.
We fulfil our mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people and host communities in the conflict areas of the world. We also advocate on behalf of conflict-affected populations globally on the basis of humanitarian principles and the Human Rights Declaration. Our work and long-term strategies are guided by our five core values: Humanitarian approach - Respect - Independence & neutrality - Inclusion - Honesty & transparency.
You can read more about our vision and work on drc.ngo.
You can read more about our vision and work on drc.ngo.
