Location: Bangui, Central African Republic
Last Date: May 26, 2011
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is advertising the position of Country Director for the Central African Republic (CAR) to manage its ambitious program.
It is crucial to DRC that that the applicant is experienced, competent, proficient in French and in English and able to work in a difficult working environment.
In terms of operations, DRC is one of the largest INGOs in the Central African Republic, operating out of 3 Field offices in the North, 6 sub offices and the capital office (Bangui) with a complex funding portfolio. The program strategy for 2011 covers the sectors of Protection, including Child Protection (DDR), Food Security, Early Recovery, WASH and Emergency Education. The primary donors are currently UNHCR, UN Emergency Response Fund, EC, UNICEF, UNDP, PBF, WFP, FAO, French embassy, SIDA, World Bank to come.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Programming:
• Oversee and conduct strategic planning and development of DRC’s CAR 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;
• Together with the Head of Desk in HQ, the Field Coordinators in the offices and other relevant staff, identify opportunities for new projects and pursue possible donors;
• Formulation of project proposals, concept papers and budgets using the DRC Programme Manual;
• Ensure collaboration between Bangui and all office as well as future areas of operation in CAR;
• Representation of DRC in the area of operation;
• Coordination with all actors involved in the implementation of the programme, including local partners and authorities as well as other humanitarian actors in the area;
• Maintains close and good collaboration with major donors, partners and authorities of the programme, especially UNHCR and UNOCHA;
• Responsible for maintaining good working relationship with other humanitarian stakeholders and the local community;
• Ensures that the DRC projects are implemented in accordance with DRC standard regulations and operational procedures (e.g. Code of Conduct, DRC Program Manual, DRC Operational Handbook, HAP, Strategic Focal Areas);
• Ensure that at all times contact with beneficiaries, target groups and representatives of authorities is conducted in a sensitive and respectful manner;
• Ensuring the development and up-date of a sustainable strategy for the DRC programme based on the DRC Assistance Framework and taking into account of the regional perspective and DRC’s other country programmes;
• Oversee the continued process of organizational development and change in response to scenario changes in the regional context and corresponding programme strategies.
Finance, Administration, Logistics, security and Personnel Management:
• Overall responsibility for management of the offices in Bangui and field offices including the overall financial budgeting and expenditures, staff management, administrative issues, security, logistics and other aspects pertaining to running of DRC offices and adhering to DRC rules and guidelines;
• Responsibility for security planning including regular updating of security and evacuation plans and measures, and implementation of security and contingency plan;
Monitoring and Reporting:
• Ensure and coordinate a continued upkeep and development of efficient internal financial and progress monitoring and reporting systems;
• Ensure that timely narrative and financial reports are provided to the donors and to the DRC Head Quarter on time.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrated experiences and capabilities in management, leadership, communication, coordination and in working with a multicultural staff.
• Ability to motivate and guide staff working in a complex conflict environment, preferably from an African context.
• Familiarity with Project Cycle Management within the context of IDP assistance and protection issues.
• Experience with financial management, administration, human resource development and logistics
• Demonstrated record in collaborating, networking and negotiating with Governments, UN, donors and other NGOs.
• Experience in developing fundraising strategies.
• Relevant educational background (e.g. political or social science, international development, economics).
• Good analytical, negotiation, advocacy and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines in a rapidly changing and sometimes insecure environment.
• Fluency in French & English
CONDITIONS
Starting date: 1. September 2011
Duty station: Bangui, Central African Republic with field visits in rural CAR
Contract: 12 months (With a possibility of extension pending performance and funding available).
Salary and conditions are in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council “Terms of Employment for Expatriates” (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies). The CD will be employed at level A3.
FURTHER INFORMATION
You are welcome to contact Head of Desk for CAR, Una Verdel, ph. +45 3373 5024 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting +45 3373 5024 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or email: una.verdel@drc.dk, for additional information about the position.
Please note that applications are not to be sent to Ms. Verdel. We only accept application sent via our online system accessible at www.drc.dk under Vacancies/Current Vacancies/Country Director – Central African Republic. APPLICATIONS SENT DIRECTLY TO MS. VERDEL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
For information about our work and organisation, please visit our website www.drc.dk.
APPLICATION AND CV
Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered.
Please note that the candidate must be PROFICIENT IN BOTH FRENCH AND ENGLISH.
CV-only applications will not be considered.
We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.dk under Vacancies/Current vacancies/ Country Director – Central African Republic.
Please send your application, in English and marked “CD – CAR” no later than 26. May 2011.
PROBLEMS WITH ON-LINE APPLICATION?
Please contact Anne Oxholm, job@drc.dk, if you have questions to the application process or experience problems with your on-line application.
ABOUT DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than thirty countries/ areas 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.
Apply online at:
https://www.epos.dk/REK/DKFlygtHj/Joblist/ShowJobOffer.aspx?dbalias=EposREC_DKFlygtHj〈=en&jobOfferEntityId=320&joblistId=3
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