Area Manager - Ethiopia, Dolo Ado, Ethiopia

Area Manager Dolo Ado, Ethiopia

Background

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by conflict. The regional office is based in Nairobi, Kenya and we have other offices and operations in Ethiopia, Somalia, Puntland, Somaliland, Kenya and Yemen. We have just recently opened our offices and operation in Dolo Ado Ethiopia.

In Dolo Ado, DRC has been partnering with UNHCR and ARRA on various interventions in livelihoods, NFI, and Shelter for the refugee population as well as addressing durable solutions in the hosting area around the refugee camps in Dolo Ado. Direct implementation of activities in Dolo Ado for the DRC field office started in July 2011.

Job profile

The Area Manager is responsible for overall management and strategic direction of DRC emergency programme in Dolo Ado. The programme covers NFI's, Shelter, and Livelihood as quick impact community project with Somali Refugees and refugee's hosting communities. The Area manager will represent DRC with the local government, Agency for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA), UN agencies, especially UNHCR, and other INGO's.

Key responsibilities

Programme Management

Overall responsibility for the design, implementation and effective monitoring of agreed projects and activities in areas of livelihoods and infrastructural projects with refugees and host communities. Ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and documentation of all activities and processes. Ensuring the analysis of data collected (at various levels) to inform activity changes to improve programme quality. Ensure the development and implementation of all activities in line with Humanitarian Accountability Principles (HAP) and DRC programme policies especially gender, age and disability. Proactively seeking funding opportunities to scale up and/or expand activities working closely with the Country Director and Country Advisors. This includes identifying and undertaking assessments and writing concepts and proposals.

Technical Programme

Be the Dolo Ado livelihoods and shelter programme focal point working closely with DRCs Regional Advisors. Lead on Shelter conceptualization as a key project component of DRC activities in Dolo Ado programme. Oversee and provide strategic support to livelihood and shelter teams. Ensuring DRC principles of community participation and ownership are integrated into all programmes.

Representation

Represent DRC with the regional government, UN and non-government organizations especially ARRA, regional sector bureaus and UNHCR. Ensure appropriate DRC staff attend the ad hoc and regular meetings, clusters, technical working groups as applicable to DRCs programme and work in the region. Ensure accurate and on time reporting internally and externally. Including contributing to external donor reports and ensuring monthly DRC progress reports are sent to regional government, ARRA and UNHCR.

Team Management

Lead regular staff and management meetings at Dolo Ado level. Manage direct reports to agreed job priorities and identify learning and development needs for programme staff, under your direct and indirect supervision. Bring human resource/staff management issues to the senior management team and/or CD for decisions. With team leaders manage the programme activities budget lines; ensuring effective and efficient use of resources including financial, human and all assets. Ensure programme teams work closely with the support team to delivery DRC policies and procedures in finance, procurement and logistics including effective planning weekly, monthly and quarterly. Overall responsibility for security in and around the Dolo Ado zone including ensuring adherence to agreed security protocols, recommending changes to security protocols and working with the Logistics and Security Officer to deliver the agreed security action plan. Any other activities as requested by the Country Director.

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Reporting

The Area Manager will report to the Country Director, Ethiopia.

Conditions:

Contract: 1 year contract, with possibility of extension depending on funding availability. Salary and other conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council's Terms of Employment for Global Expatriates. This position is rated as A10 on the DRC salary scale available at www.drc.dk

Availability: May 2013

Duty Station: Dolo Ado, Ethiopia (This is a non-family duty station)

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.

Qualifications

Minimum of 7 years' experience in programme development and implementation in emergency context, including quality monitoring and evaluation processes. A University level degree in, social sciences or economics. Substantial work experience in the areas of emergency, camp management, development sector, especially with displaced/refugees communities can substitute education qualification. The candidate must have technical expertise in Shelter with proven managerial experience of multi-sector programmes Proven ability to build external relationships with diplomacy, tact and professionalism in a complex and demanding environment. Demonstrated ability to manage and support multi-sector programmes including operational planning and problem solving. Demonstrated experience of people management and team-building. Demonstrated experience of financial and asset management, Demonstrated ability to undertaken representation with senior government officials. Excellent written and presentation skills in English Strong analytical capacity for programme design and development. Ability to work independently and as part of a team Proficiency in common computer packages and financial software i.e. Word, Excel, Power point etc. Must show ability to work in an isolated and challenging environment.

Application and CV

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining why they are suited for the post. Only applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered.

Please forward the application and CV, in English and marked "Area Manager, Dolo Ado", to drcintjobs@drchoa.org no later than 27 March, 2013.

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