Area Manager, Tripoli 66 views0 applications


Overall purpose of the role:

  • Leads area activities in Libya and create results which impacts the area
  • Enables and oversees the implementation of policies or activities of short-term and operational nature within the area of operation (Tripoli, Benghazi, Sabha)
  • Enables a productive and accountable relationship with beneficiaries, communities’ leaders/representatives, relevant authorities, NGOs, and UN Agencies

This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Responsibilities:

Management

  • Line manage area support and programme staff ensuring inter-department co-ordination
  • Closely coordinate with the senior management team (SMT) ensuring regular information flows
  • People management of direct reports (including development, people planning and performance)
  • With team leaders manage programme activities and budget lines; ensuring effective and efficient use of resources including financial, human and all assets
  • Ensure overall provision of and adherence to DRC policies, procedures, guidelines, systems and standard practices
  • Provide leadership in overseeing logistical/procurement, Human Resources/administration and office services activities and ensure timely/efficient delivery

Representation, coordination and reporting

  • Primary DRC representative in the area of operation and attend all relevant fora/meetings in order to strengthen DRC’s position
  • Foster relationships with Government authorities and other relevant stakeholders in the area of operation
  • Maintain close working relationships with donors, national and international organizations and local counterparts
  • Comply with internal reporting requirements, contribute to, and provide quality assurance of external reports from area of operation

Programme development

  • Lead the process of adapting DRC national strategy to the local context and circumstances
  • Provide regular analysis on the context and humanitarian situation in the area for the development of project proposals and safety assessments in cooperation with the Heads of Programme (DRC and DDG)

Safety

  • Ensure a safe and secure environment for DRC staff, beneficiaries and assets by ensuring the local security procedures are up to date and SOPs are being followed in line with the SMP and DRC policy and in close collaboration with the Safety Advisor

As Manager the post-holder is responsible for the following:

  • Accountable for achieving DRC’s strategic goals and objectives within the area of responsibility
  • Accountable for making significant decisions on what the unit does: its purpose, functions and role, and for making commitments and decisions that require the expenditure of significant unit resources
  • Accountable for people management of direct reports. This includes hiring & firing, objective setting, probation, performance appraisal, development of staff, managing performance, including poor performance, etc.
  • Accountable for making sound decisions based on DRC policies, MOPs, standards, and the advice of technical experts in DRC

About you

  • Minimum 7-10 years’ experience in relevant field overseeing humanitarian and development multi-sector, multi-donor programmes in complex and volatile environments
  • At least 5 years’ experience in people management
  • Strong leadership skills and a competence in people management
  • Practical and extensive financial, Human Resources and administration management
  • Substantial work experience in the areas of emergency and Protection, especially with displaced/refugee/migrant communities can substitute education qualification.
  • External stakeholder management (especially with local authorities)
  • Experience with relevant donor guidelines
  • Proven excellent communication and report writing skills
  • Full professional proficiency in English

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

  • Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
  • Collaborating : Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
  • Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
  • Communicating : Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
  • Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Employment category: E – Manager

Reporting to: Country Director

Subordinates: Programme Managers (2), Support Services Manager, Benghazi Base Manager

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The Danish Refugee Council is currently implementing a broad range of activities relevant to conflict affected communities and persons. The activities are categorized in ten sectors:

Shelter and Non-food Items, Food Security, Protection, Income Generation, Coordination & Operational Services, Community Infrastructure & Services, Humanitarian Mine Action, Armed Violence Reduction (AVR), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), and Education.

Here you can read some short exemplifications of what types of activities the respective sectors include:

Shelter and Non-food Items: Provision of emergency shelter, emergency cash grants, rehabilitation of housing, distribution of non-food items (NFIs) and provision of return and repatriation kits.

Food Security: Emergency food provision or food voucher programmes. Training and capacity development in agriculture, agricultural inputs (e.g. tools and seeds), agricultural grants.

Protection: Advocacy for the rights of displaced people in their context of displacement, child protection initiatives, individual protection assistance based on vulnerability, legal aid, land & property rights, sexual and gender-based violence prevention, registration services for the internally displaced and refugees, monitoring of rights and rights awareness-raising, facilitation of return and repatriation processes.

Income Generation: Business training and SME development, business grants, life-skills training, literacy and numeracy training, vocational training, micro-credit loans, savings groups, group enterprise development and facilitation.

Coordination & Operational Services: Coordination and management of refugee and IDP camps, active participation in UN cluster coordination, humanitarian surveys and studies, facilitation of NGO Networks focused on displacement solutions, capacity development, training and support to local NGOs, secondment of experts to UN emergency operations worldwide

Community Infrastructure & Services: Provision of physical infrastructure like roads, bridges, community centres, irrigation systems or other community structures, facilitation and training of infrastructure management groups at community level, facilitation and funding of community development plans, initiatives for disaster risk reduction at community level.

Humanitarian Mine Action: Manual or mechanical mine clearance, clearance of former battle areas, education for affected communities – with special focus on children on how to avoid harm from mines and UXO, surveys of expected and confirmed mined or UXO areas, explosive ordnance disposal and stockpile destruction, capacity building of national demining institutions.

Armed Violence Reduction (AVR): Education in procedures for safe storage and safe handling of small arms and light weapons (SALW), capacity building of institutions for safety, local and community level conflict management and mitigation.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH): Emergency water supply, hygiene item distribution, hygiene information and education, construction of latrines, installation water points, wells and water storage. Water purification.

Education: Education grants and fee support, school feeding programmes, teacher training and support, school materials provision and construction or rehabilitation of school structures.

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0 USD Tripoli CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Overall purpose of the role:

  • Leads area activities in Libya and create results which impacts the area
  • Enables and oversees the implementation of policies or activities of short-term and operational nature within the area of operation (Tripoli, Benghazi, Sabha)
  • Enables a productive and accountable relationship with beneficiaries, communities’ leaders/representatives, relevant authorities, NGOs, and UN Agencies

This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Responsibilities:

Management

  • Line manage area support and programme staff ensuring inter-department co-ordination
  • Closely coordinate with the senior management team (SMT) ensuring regular information flows
  • People management of direct reports (including development, people planning and performance)
  • With team leaders manage programme activities and budget lines; ensuring effective and efficient use of resources including financial, human and all assets
  • Ensure overall provision of and adherence to DRC policies, procedures, guidelines, systems and standard practices
  • Provide leadership in overseeing logistical/procurement, Human Resources/administration and office services activities and ensure timely/efficient delivery

Representation, coordination and reporting

  • Primary DRC representative in the area of operation and attend all relevant fora/meetings in order to strengthen DRC’s position
  • Foster relationships with Government authorities and other relevant stakeholders in the area of operation
  • Maintain close working relationships with donors, national and international organizations and local counterparts
  • Comply with internal reporting requirements, contribute to, and provide quality assurance of external reports from area of operation

Programme development

  • Lead the process of adapting DRC national strategy to the local context and circumstances
  • Provide regular analysis on the context and humanitarian situation in the area for the development of project proposals and safety assessments in cooperation with the Heads of Programme (DRC and DDG)

Safety

  • Ensure a safe and secure environment for DRC staff, beneficiaries and assets by ensuring the local security procedures are up to date and SOPs are being followed in line with the SMP and DRC policy and in close collaboration with the Safety Advisor

As Manager the post-holder is responsible for the following:

  • Accountable for achieving DRC’s strategic goals and objectives within the area of responsibility
  • Accountable for making significant decisions on what the unit does: its purpose, functions and role, and for making commitments and decisions that require the expenditure of significant unit resources
  • Accountable for people management of direct reports. This includes hiring & firing, objective setting, probation, performance appraisal, development of staff, managing performance, including poor performance, etc.
  • Accountable for making sound decisions based on DRC policies, MOPs, standards, and the advice of technical experts in DRC

About you

  • Minimum 7-10 years' experience in relevant field overseeing humanitarian and development multi-sector, multi-donor programmes in complex and volatile environments
  • At least 5 years' experience in people management
  • Strong leadership skills and a competence in people management
  • Practical and extensive financial, Human Resources and administration management
  • Substantial work experience in the areas of emergency and Protection, especially with displaced/refugee/migrant communities can substitute education qualification.
  • External stakeholder management (especially with local authorities)
  • Experience with relevant donor guidelines
  • Proven excellent communication and report writing skills
  • Full professional proficiency in English

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

  • Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
  • Collaborating : Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
  • Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
  • Communicating : Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
  • Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Employment category: E - Manager

Reporting to: Country Director

Subordinates: Programme Managers (2), Support Services Manager, Benghazi Base Manager

2019-03-02

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