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Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. DRC is present in more than 30 conflict territories around the world assisting displaced people with shelter, food, income generating activities, and wide range of other assistance. It is of utmost importance for DRC to work in compliance with the DRC Accountability and Quality Management system and national legislations. Smooth, reliable and effective operational systems are preconditions for DRC to maintain its position as a trustworthy and reliable partner for our donors and an accountable organisation towards our beneficiaries.

DDG Head of Programmes

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

About the Job

  • The Danish Demining Group Head of Programmes (DDG HoP) is responsible for overseeing the Mine Action and Armed Violence Reduction activities of the DDG programme in Nigeria, with a focus on building national capacity as well as on growing the resources and scope of the programme.
  • The DDG HoP will have the overall responsibility of the DDG portfolio in Nigeria and is a member of the Nigeria Senior Management Team (SMT).

Your Main Duties and Responsibilities 
Strategic Programme development and management:

  • Plan, implement and monitor DDG’s activities in Nigeria.
  • Co-ordinate and work with relevant state-level government authorities, local government institutions, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations and local communities in order to ensure the smooth execution of programme activities.
  • Lead DDG programme implementation and development
  • Promote the integration of DRC and DDG programming in Nigeria.
  • Oversee the roll-out of DDG activities throughout DRC offices in northeastern Nigeria.
  • Monitor and advise field staff in programme delivery.
  • Maintain working relationships with DDG’s other programmes in the wider West Africa/Sahel region to exchange experience and ideas.
  • Manage and monitor the DDG budgets closely and report to the Country Director, Head of Support Services (HoSS) and DDG Headquarters of any discrepancies or issues as appropriate.
  • Keep the CD informed at all times of programmatic updates and potential fundraising / project ideas and initiatives.
  • Ensure the necessary systems are in place.

Team Management:

  • Provide strong leadership to the programme, with oversight and management of DRC DDG expatriate staff (in particular the Community Liaison Mine Action Manager, DDG AVR Manager, DDG Technical field manager (TFM)), M&E Manager (as it relates to DDG work) and national staff executing DDG components of DRC programming in Nigeria
  • Ensure the ongoing formal and informal appraisal/evaluation of staff performance, including follow up on Results Contracts and annual written appraisals of the DDG programme staff

Security:

  •  In close collaboration with the Safety Advisor reporting to the DRC CD for Nigeria, ensure adherence to security procedures, ensuring a minimum of 91% MOSS compliance of all field locations, monitoring developments in the security situation, developing contingency plans, etc.

Reporting:

  • Ensure proper and timely financial and narrative donor reporting in compliance with internal and external reporting requirements including procurement.
  • Regular reporting to DRC CD Nigeria and other colleagues at the RO & HQ level as required and agreed.

Fundraising and Representation:

  • Under the DRC Nigeria CD lead, act as representative for the DDG programmes in Nigeria towards government authorities, donors, partners, UN agencies and international and local NGOs and various local co-ordination forums.
  • Under the DRC Nigeria CD lead and in coordination with the DRC Nigeria SMT take the lead on the process of securing funds for DDG’s activities. This includes any liaison and contact with the donor and national stakeholders.
  • Under the DRC Nigeria CD leadership, liaison with relevant government authorities, donors, partners, UN agencies and international and local NGOs and various local co-ordination forums.
  • Identify new programming opportunities and write concept notes and proposals.
  • Liaise with donor representatives in the region and in Abuja as required

Accountability:

  • Guided by the DRC Programme Handbook, Operations Handbook, AVR Framework and handbooks, and DDG Mine Action SOPs, the DDG Head of Programme must continuously monitor and develop relevant accountability initiatives in the field as well as strengthening the effort to document the impact of DRC/DDG’s activities.
  • Ensure compliance with the guidelines, policies, procedures and values of DRC/DDG.

About You
To be successful in this role we expect you to have proven experience working on Mine Action and AVR programming and implementation. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required:

  • Preferable an MA/MSc level in a relevant discipline from an internationally recognized university.
  • EOD 3 qualification
  • Proven minimum 5 years of experience with programme management (planning, implementation and monitoring) from a complex and fragile environment, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Experience managing a large technical training program preferably for the security forces.
  • Strong on liaison and networking with national stakeholders, both on a national and local level.
  • Proven ability to mentor and coach others. Staff management is important in this position.
  • Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
  • The capacity and willingness to be flexible and accommodating in difficult and insecure circumstances.
  • Knowledge of Explosive Ordnance Disposal and happy to work with the Nigerian Police force.
  • Excellent communication skills in English is required.

Desirable:

  • Preferable experience working with national partners and capacity building projects.
  • Prior M&E experience and the capability of working with data collection, analysis and report writing is an advantage.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate each of DRC’s five core competencies:

  • Striving for excellence: you focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process
  • Collaborating: ** you involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
  • Taking the lead: you take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
  • Communicating: You listen and speak 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.

We Offer

  • Contract: 1 year with possibility of extension, subject to funding and Performance. Salary and other conditions are offered in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment for national staff conditions in the respective Country. This position is under Employment band M.E level 1
  • Availability: As soon as possible
  • Designation of Duty Station: Non-Family duty station.
  • Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates.

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  • Job City Borno State
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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 Borno State CF 3201 Abc road Fixed Term , 40 hours per week Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish international non-governmental organisation, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. DRC is present in more than 30 conflict territories around the world assisting displaced people with shelter, food, income generating activities, and wide range of other assistance. It is of utmost importance for DRC to work in compliance with the DRC Accountability and Quality Management system and national legislations. Smooth, reliable and effective operational systems are preconditions for DRC to maintain its position as a trustworthy and reliable partner for our donors and an accountable organisation towards our beneficiaries.

DDG Head of Programmes

Location: Maiduguri, BornoAbout the Job

  • The Danish Demining Group Head of Programmes (DDG HoP) is responsible for overseeing the Mine Action and Armed Violence Reduction activities of the DDG programme in Nigeria, with a focus on building national capacity as well as on growing the resources and scope of the programme.
  • The DDG HoP will have the overall responsibility of the DDG portfolio in Nigeria and is a member of the Nigeria Senior Management Team (SMT).

Your Main Duties and Responsibilities  Strategic Programme development and management:

  • Plan, implement and monitor DDG’s activities in Nigeria.
  • Co-ordinate and work with relevant state-level government authorities, local government institutions, non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations and local communities in order to ensure the smooth execution of programme activities.
  • Lead DDG programme implementation and development
  • Promote the integration of DRC and DDG programming in Nigeria.
  • Oversee the roll-out of DDG activities throughout DRC offices in northeastern Nigeria.
  • Monitor and advise field staff in programme delivery.
  • Maintain working relationships with DDG’s other programmes in the wider West Africa/Sahel region to exchange experience and ideas.
  • Manage and monitor the DDG budgets closely and report to the Country Director, Head of Support Services (HoSS) and DDG Headquarters of any discrepancies or issues as appropriate.
  • Keep the CD informed at all times of programmatic updates and potential fundraising / project ideas and initiatives.
  • Ensure the necessary systems are in place.

Team Management:

  • Provide strong leadership to the programme, with oversight and management of DRC DDG expatriate staff (in particular the Community Liaison Mine Action Manager, DDG AVR Manager, DDG Technical field manager (TFM)), M&E Manager (as it relates to DDG work) and national staff executing DDG components of DRC programming in Nigeria
  • Ensure the ongoing formal and informal appraisal/evaluation of staff performance, including follow up on Results Contracts and annual written appraisals of the DDG programme staff

Security:

  •  In close collaboration with the Safety Advisor reporting to the DRC CD for Nigeria, ensure adherence to security procedures, ensuring a minimum of 91% MOSS compliance of all field locations, monitoring developments in the security situation, developing contingency plans, etc.

Reporting:

  • Ensure proper and timely financial and narrative donor reporting in compliance with internal and external reporting requirements including procurement.
  • Regular reporting to DRC CD Nigeria and other colleagues at the RO & HQ level as required and agreed.

Fundraising and Representation:

  • Under the DRC Nigeria CD lead, act as representative for the DDG programmes in Nigeria towards government authorities, donors, partners, UN agencies and international and local NGOs and various local co-ordination forums.
  • Under the DRC Nigeria CD lead and in coordination with the DRC Nigeria SMT take the lead on the process of securing funds for DDG’s activities. This includes any liaison and contact with the donor and national stakeholders.
  • Under the DRC Nigeria CD leadership, liaison with relevant government authorities, donors, partners, UN agencies and international and local NGOs and various local co-ordination forums.
  • Identify new programming opportunities and write concept notes and proposals.
  • Liaise with donor representatives in the region and in Abuja as required

Accountability:

  • Guided by the DRC Programme Handbook, Operations Handbook, AVR Framework and handbooks, and DDG Mine Action SOPs, the DDG Head of Programme must continuously monitor and develop relevant accountability initiatives in the field as well as strengthening the effort to document the impact of DRC/DDG’s activities.
  • Ensure compliance with the guidelines, policies, procedures and values of DRC/DDG.

About You To be successful in this role we expect you to have proven experience working on Mine Action and AVR programming and implementation. Moreover, we also expect the following:Required:

  • Preferable an MA/MSc level in a relevant discipline from an internationally recognized university.
  • EOD 3 qualification
  • Proven minimum 5 years of experience with programme management (planning, implementation and monitoring) from a complex and fragile environment, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Experience managing a large technical training program preferably for the security forces.
  • Strong on liaison and networking with national stakeholders, both on a national and local level.
  • Proven ability to mentor and coach others. Staff management is important in this position.
  • Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.
  • The capacity and willingness to be flexible and accommodating in difficult and insecure circumstances.
  • Knowledge of Explosive Ordnance Disposal and happy to work with the Nigerian Police force.
  • Excellent communication skills in English is required.

Desirable:

  • Preferable experience working with national partners and capacity building projects.
  • Prior M&E experience and the capability of working with data collection, analysis and report writing is an advantage.

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate each of DRC’s five core competencies:

  • Striving for excellence: you focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process
  • Collaborating: ** you involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
  • Taking the lead: you take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
  • Communicating: You listen and speak 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.

We Offer

  • Contract: 1 year with possibility of extension, subject to funding and Performance. Salary and other conditions are offered in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment for national staff conditions in the respective Country. This position is under Employment band M.E level 1
  • Availability: As soon as possible
  • Designation of Duty Station: Non-Family duty station.
  • Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates.
2019-08-01

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