Consortium Manager - BORESHA at Danish Refugee Council

Overall purpose of the role:

The Consortium Manager has the overall technical and management responsibility for implementation of the EUTF-funded Programme BORESHA across Mandera, Kenya, Dollo Ado, Ethiopia and Gedo, Somalia. The consortium undertaking the implementation is led by DRC, in partnership with CARE and World Vision International. The Manager will provide strategic guidance and leadership to the PMU, and will assume responsibility for determining specific programme design, delivery, progress against the approved work plan, reporting against the monitoring plan, and overall performance of implementing agencies. The Consortium Manager will ensure overall planning, implementing, and managing of the project, and establish the MEL framework to assure progress towards achieving project goals and objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership and management, and general technical direction, for the design and implementation of project activities, in close coordination with consortium agency technical staff
• Responsible for delivery, and progress against agreed targets of the project across all implementing agencies
• Responsible for managing the timely and quality completion of all Programme technical administrative financial deliverables and reports in accordance with EU guidelines and DRC rules
• Ensure a shared project vision and an adaptive 'theory of change' (based on continuous learning from the Programme) amongst staff and across all implementing agencies
• Serve as the principal liaison with and build effective working relationships with the EU, PACT, IGAD, FAO, World bank and government counterparts, local partners, communities and other relevant stakeholders
• Oversee the establishment of effective project reporting, monitoring evaluation and learning, financial management, and personnel and procurement mechanisms
• Integrate strong visibility for EUTF into Programme outcomes
• Develop partnerships in the humanitarian and development community and coordinate with authorities at Country and County/district Government levels.
• Plan and lead quarterly consortium Project Steering Committee meetings and Technical Working Group meetings, and oversee implementation of corrective measure.
• Promote sustainability of project activities with effective networking, linkages to other programmers, capacity building of key project staff, and strengthening community-based organizations and mechanisms
• Manage a team of PMU staff, including participating in the hiring, professional development and evaluation process, ensuring achievement of project results by setting specific goals and providing continuous performance feedback.
• Ensure quality visibility of the Programme through participation to relevant events
• Actively support Business development of cross border programming and strategic positioning of BORESHA in the cross-border agenda
• Promote and support the Borderlands WG in the Regional Office and other cross border initiative

Experience and technical competencies:

• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience relevant for the successful implementation of cross-border programmes
• Experience in managing complex activities involving coordination with multiple project partners
• Proven experience in Programme design and management, including budget expenditure, proposal writing, staff management, and monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Proven experience in Livelihoods, Resilience, Natural Resource Management and/or related fields in a management capacity.
• Demonstrated track record of strong donor relationships, specifically EU

Education:

• Relevant university degree (Master or Post graduate), in Social Sciences, International Development, International Relations, Law or another relevant field.
• Fluency in written and spoken English essential

Closing: 5 June 2022