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The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world.
ABOUT THE JOB
The Armed Violence Reduction Manager is a senior staff member within the DDG Kenya program. He/She is responsible for ensuring that all projects within the DDG Kenya programme are implemented to the highest technical standard.
YOUR MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Management
- Ensure high quality project implementation in accordance with donor and DDG/DRC regulations, as well as agreed objectives, indicators, budgets, and work-plans.
- Ensure that the program activities draw on good and innovative practice from the field of community security and peacebuilding.
- Ensure positive synergies and collaboration among programs and offices, strengthening the exchange of information, staff, skills and learning.
- In collaboration with the Finance team and budget holders, ensure that project activities and expenses are regularly monitored.
- Ensure team cohesion and organize regular team building activities, as well as providing regular monitoring and support visits to the field offices.
Representation/coordination with external actors
- Represent DDG in meetings with relevant partners in the field, including national and local government officials, donors, and other non-governmental partners.
- Ensure DDG’s mandate is known and correctly understood by all stakeholders.
- Pro-actively liaise and build good rapport with local authority officials, community representatives and any other relevant stakeholders.
Strategy
- Support the Country Manager in developing and implementing DDG Kenya’s strategy. Ensure proper understanding of these documents by relevant actors (e.g., staff members, partners, government counterparts, and donors).
- With the Country Manager, ensure regular and critical review of the country strategic plan.
Donor Relations / Funding
- Provide technical assistance for the development of high quality, integrated, and needs-based proposals.
- In coordination with the Country Manager, work with relevant staff to design and implement fundraising strategies so that all program sectors are adequately financed.
Finances, Human Resources, and Logistics
- Manage and support relevant program staff, including providing appropriate and timely feedback to staff regarding their performance and supporting their professional development.
- Assist in developing job descriptions and in the recruitment of program staff.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Reporting
- Ensure that all projects have an M&E plan and supervise the implementation, including ensuring key lessons learnt are incorporated in new project proposals.
- Jointly with the Country Manager and with the support of M&E staff, review the M&E structure and ensure that it is according to M&E best practices.
- Ensure reporting deadlines to donors are met and that reports are of a high standard.
Person specification:
- Minimum a university degree in peace studies, political science or related field; Master’s degree preferable.
- At least 5 years management experience working on conflict analysis, community security and/or peacebuilding.
- In-depth knowledge of Kenya’s social, political and economic context and strong understanding of how local dynamics lead to armed violence, ideally in arid and semi-arid parts of Kenya.
- Demonstrated experience in managing a diverse team.
- Experience in proposal development and report writing.
- Ability to think strategically, prioritize, and meet deadlines.
- Excellent writing and verbal skills in English for project proposals, reports, and communications; knowledge of Somali, Turkana or Pokot an added advantage
- A strong work ethic and the ability to work effectively and efficiently.
- Able to exercise a large degree of common sense and personal discipline
- Experience of working in insecure environments and of security management
DRC CORE COMPETENCIES
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ 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: You act in line with our vision and values.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Line manager: Country Manager, Kenya
Management responsibility: Project Coordinators
Location: Nairobi, Kenya; extensive field travel within Kenya
Contract Duration: 1year
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff
GENERAL
Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework into the work of DRC