Vacancies at Danish Refugee Council

Responsibilities :

The MMC Research Specialist will

• Take a leading role on MMC qualitative research projects;
• Design qualitative research methodologies and data collection tools fit to context and respondent group(s);
• Plan and conduct qualitative data collection involving travel to MMC’s countries and areas of operation in the region and liaise with local counterparts and key experts on topics including children on the move, labour migration and sexual and gender minorities on the move;
• Lead on the transcription of in-depth qualitative interviews and qualitative data analysis, including coding and labelling;
• Work autonomously on the production of MMC’s Quarterly Mixed Migration Updates, and regularly produce Snapshots and Factsheets, as well as extended quantitative and qualitative Research Reports and Briefing Papers;
• Conduct secondary literature reviews;
• Lead on conceiving new MMC research projects, and developing research ideas with DRC and partners according to programmatic and policy needs, feeding into the coordination of the MMC ESA research agenda;
• Keep abreast of policy developments in the context of (im)migration, mobility, refugees, migrants and human rights in the region, particularly with regards to marginalized hard-to-reach populations with protection needs, including and sexual and gender minorities;
• Stay up-to-date on the latest mixed migration research from the Eastern and Southern Africa region as well as Egypt and Yemen, and along the Eastern Route towards the Arabian Peninsula, the routes north towards the Mediterranean (i.e., the Central Mediterranean Route), the Southern Route towards South Africa, as well as intra-regional migration routes, including in the Great Lakes region.
• Lead on exploring, setting up and maintaining research partnerships, including with refugee- and migrant-led organisations across the region;
• Convene and lead research dissemination events, including regular research seminars with DRC programming staff;
• In coordination with MMC and DRC staff, communicate MMC’s research objectives to DRC teams at the country and regional level;
• Extend and strengthen the network of MMC with relevant and strategic partners in the region;
• Interface with other researchers and research organizations operating within the region to ensure non-duplication, to work collaboratively, and to participate in local capacity building;
• Contribute to MMC reporting of its research activities on a quarterly or as-needed basis.
• Lead on identifying and tracking new grant opportunities for MMC (independently or in coordination with DRC country offices and in the region);
• Coordinate and contribute to the development of grant proposal narratives and other grant documentation in grant application stages;
• Train staff on MMC editorial guidelines and on migration theory through peer-review processes;
• Provide support to country missions in projects involving migration data, mainly through assistance in the organisation and facilitation of migration data collection and analysis;
• Provide training to DRC and MMC staff on research methods and related software applications.

About you

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate 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: You act in line with our vision and values.

Experience and Technical competencies (included year of experience)

• At least a completed Master’s degree in development economics, migration or refugee studies, gender studies, or other social sciences.
• Demonstrated coursework and independent research in the field of migration or refugee studies is highly desirable.
• At least 5 years of experience working in a research or academic context;
• Demonstrated experience in managing and supervising data and research project flows and qualitative analysis techniques including the use of relevant software applications (such as ATLAS.ti or NVivo);
• Demonstrated varied experience in conducting qualitative data collection in field settings;
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating and producing relevant research products, preferably on migration and/or humanitarian issues;
• Demonstrated understanding of current mixed migration debates and dynamics in the region;
• Experience in generating graphs and tables in Excel or quantitative analysis software;
• Full working verbal and written knowledge in English and Kiswahili. Professional proficiency in French or Arabic is a distinct advantage;

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Responsibilities :

The Regional Protection Coordinator for EAGL will

• Develop, in consultation with Regional Advocacy, CO Heads of Programme, ReDSS and MMC a regional protection strategy and across the EAGL region, in line with the global protection strategy & priorities. Provide technical support for Country Offices to develop their own protection strategies, based on protection analysis, and roll-out protection sector reviews for the countries.
• Seek out opportunities (research, cross-border projects) in collaboration with ReDSS, MMC, Regional Advocacy and other relevant stakeholders in the region to further explore aspects of DS in the EAGL context.
• Work closely with the technical experts for Economic Recovery, Climate Adaptation, and Alternative Financing to develop new, integrated programmes to mitigate climate change, enhance economic empowerment, and build a sustainable protection portfolio.
• Develop a regular EAGL regional protection trends analysis for the region to help inform programming, policy, advocacy and preparedness.
• Provide technical support to country programmes to ensure quality protection monitoring, analysis, strategies, and responses are in adherence with global standards and principles (DRC Protection Minimum Operational Procedures – P-MOPs).
• Lead the development and/or roll out of global and regional DRC protection standards and guidance; development of strategic protection documents, Standard Operating Procedures, and capacity-building tools at the regional level. To this end, provide technical support to country offices, particularly in the following programmatic areas:
• legal aid, protection information management (PIM) including protection monitoring, case management, psycho-social support, gender-based violence, and community-based protection
• Provide technical review and/or support the development of proposals at CO-levels to ensure the centrality of protection, harmonization of protection standards, and that protection principles are integrated across all technical sectors, specifically, DRC’s humanitarian disarmament and peacebuilding and economic recovery sectors.
• Ensure country capacity on Protection Information Management (PIM) is of a good quality and standard. Collaborate with the Regional and Country MEAL, Information Management and IT staff to ensure development and operationalization of quality Protection IM systems in the region. 
• Provide technical review and input to regional and country programmes on advocacy and policy papers to ensure the integration of centrality of protection and harmonization of protection approaches across the different countries in the region.
• Alongside ReDSS and MMC, identify and design regional programme opportunities and manage regional protection initiatives.
• Support the technical capacity development of country offices in identified areas of need. Design and deliver appropriate training or source relevant expertise.
• Lead on the development, review, and inclusion of minimum standards related to age, gender and diversity mainstreaming, while supporting COs in programme development processes.
• Contribute to training, awareness-raising, reporting and response processes in relation to Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA).
• Support the roll-out of the GDPR compliance work undertaken in the region as it pertains to protection implementation.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of protection policies, guidance and resources in collaboration with the GPU in HQ.
• Contribute to the adaptation of DRC’s protection programme approaches and the development of guidelines, tools and innovative approaches based on research of trends and the learning from the country offices.
• Responsible for the identification of pilot projects for the further development of the protection sector in the region. Contribute to the communication of results and the development of recommendations.
• Represent DRC in regional protection coordination meetings when relevant.
• Act as the interface between countries and GPU for specific requests coming from the field.

About you

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate 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: You act in line with our vision and values.

Experience and Technical comptencies (included year of experience)

• Bachelor’s Degree qualification in a relevant field (law, political or social sciences or related disciplines).
• Minimum 5 years of senior working experience in Protection at field level for an I/NGO, including working with displaced communities
• Documented skills in technical writing including writing policy and advocacy papers
• Documented skills in policy influencing
• Documented skills in capacity building and training
• Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience in project cycle management
• Field protection experience from the 10 country/ies of the region is an added advantage
• Proven experience in leading and conducting analysis and research will be an added advantage
• Having a clear understanding of the regional protection concerns in the EAGL region
• Good IT command