Danish Refugee Council Job in Nigeria for a Head of Program
Head of Program
The
Head of Program (HoP), reporting to the Country Director (CD), and
responsible to provide leadership and oversight of Danish Refugee
Council’s programming across North East Nigeria. The HoP will contribute
to strategic planning and lead in management of all technical managers
within the Nigeria program. He/she will oversee the country programme,
and responsible for sectoral coordination as well as to ensure
delivery of the projects/programmes on time. The HoP is responsible for
ensure standard and quality and accountability in project/programme
cycle management. He/she leads the development of new programming
strategies and reporting to internal and external stakeholders in time.
He/she has a close working relationship with the CD and the Head of
Finance and Administration (HoFA), Safety Advisor, Logistic and
Procurement Manager (LPM) and Head of Bases (HoBs) as part of the
country management team.
The
HoP will report to the DRC Nigeria Country Director and will directly
line manage numbers of international staff including Emergency Manager,
Protection Manager, Livelihood Manager and Programme development and
Quality Manager (PDQM).
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Strategy:
Leads the development of the Nigeria program strategy, within DRC’s
overall country, regional and global strategic frameworks. Tasks
include:
- Ensures
all staff understand the regional and global strategy frameworks and
strategic priorities that reflects DRC’s mandate and commitment
- In
collaboration with CD, Regional Office (RO) and others, manages a
consultative process for sectoral and country strategies development
including annual program portfolio analyses
- In collaboration with the CD and PDQM, contributes to fundraising and donor relationship
- In
consultation with CD, responsible for the coordination of quarterly
meetings, project kick off and closure meetings, and the Quarterly and
Annual Review
- Facilitates development of synergy between DRC and DDG (Danish Demining Group) program activities in Nigeria.
Fundraising and New program development
- In
collaboration with Project Development and Quality Manager, PDQM,
Technical Managers and Head of Bases, takes the lead in the development
of new programs and activities as required to respond to critical needs
of affected people in North East Nigeria
- Work
closely with PDQM to ensure development of quality concept notes and
project proposals, and support fund raising from traditional and new
donors especially OFDA, FFP, ECHO, UN agencies, DFID, and other
institutional donors as well as private sectors
- Ensure justifications, and necessary management directions for opening of new strategic locations for program expansion
- Assist and support the CD in fundraising through employing individual as well as consortia approaches
- Work
closely with PDQM for a donor mapping, and develop/review fundraising
strategy for Nigeria that includes resource mobilization from private
sectors.
Program Delivery: Responsible for delivering a high quality and accountable programs in Nigeria:
- In
collaboration with PDQM, ensure that all projects aim, objectives,
outcomes and activities are monitored against approved log frames,
monitor expenditures and recommends necessary measures to ensure
spending are done according to agreed budget and in line with donor
guideline
- Working
close with PDQM and other Technical Manager to ensure qualitative and
quantitative information is analysed, used and reflected in plan of
actions
- Ensures all programs and units have work plans which are in line with approved protects and in line with donor agreement
- In
consultation with CD, provides directions to Technical Managers and
Heads of Bases for a timely implementation, management and monitoring of
projects/programmes
- Ensures timely and high quality reporting in English as per agreed deadline and in line with donor agreement
Finance and Administration:
- Work
closely with HoFA, LPM, HoBs and Technical Managers to ensure that
budgets are designed in accordance programme/project’s needs.
- Ensure that expenditures are planned and properly managed in coordination with HoFA, Technical Managers and Heads of Bases
- Ensure
that DRC policies, procedures and management principles are
disseminated and adequately applied at all levels of
programmes/projects.
Quality and Accountability:
- The HoP is responsible for ensuring program compliance, quality, standard and accountability. Tasks include:
- In
collaboration with PDQM, ensures that all programs are donor compliance
is met and DRC accountability framework is functional
- Provides
necessary guidance and support to PDQM so that the M&E Department
is effectively functional to ensure quality monitoring and evaluation,
capturing lessons learned and best practices and disseminating them
across the team/organization
- Work
closely with the PDQM and Technical managers to ensure that all
programmes/projects meet requirements of Humanitarian Accountability
Framework (HAF)/Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) requirements
- Work closely with PDQM and HoBs to develop/review and implementation of complaints mechanisms for all programs/projects
Representation and Coordination
- Ensures
that DRC maintains excellent and productive relations with all key
stakeholders, especially beneficiaries, local authorities, the
humanitarian community and donors. Tasks include:
- In
agreement with CD, ensure representation of DRC programmes at States
level for example in working groups/clusters, NEMA, SEMA, UN and other
forum/events organized by humanitarian community, government
officials/departments, etc.
- Ensures
that Technical Managers and other senior staff under his/her
supervision are appropriately representing DRC at relevant forums/
meetings
- Together
with DRC team, conducts regular stakeholder analyses to ensure that DRC
has good understanding and maintains dynamics relationships in Nigeria
- In absence of CD, represents DRC Nigeria in strategic forums as required for the organization
- Ensure
internal coordination across the sectors/units including work together
with DDG Programme Manager for upholding organizational values and
principles
Human Resource (HR) Management
- Responsible
for managing and developing staff under his/her supervision and
ensuring that the DRC values and competencies are understood and
promoted accordingly
- In
collaboration with CD and HoFA, participate in recruitment related
tasks, ensures all staff performance objectives are agreed, reviewed on
time and capacity needs are identified and met for as per plan for
career growth within the organization
- Ensures
that all staff are inducted and have adequate knowledge and appropriate
attitude on DRC policies, procedures including logistic, financial and
safety guidelines/SoPs and follow them accordingly
- Work closely with HoFA, Technical Managers and HoBs in developing capacity building of national team
Advocacy and communication
In support to the CD:
- With
Country program team and RO, development and implementation of
advocacy and communication strategy aimed at durable solution for
displaced population
- Provides/Guides staff to advocate clearly, appropriately and strategically
- In
agreement with CD, work with relevant team members in the development
of communication materials, including brochures, case studies as well as
press releases and disseminate them accordingly.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Essential qualifications:
- Relevant
university degree (Master or Post graduate), preferably in
international relations and/or development, political science,
management or equivalent.
- Ability to use Logical Framework Approach as a tool in program/project design and follow up.
- Experience in negotiation and advocacy with government, donors, UN and other actors
- Excellent understanding and experience in implementation of international humanitarian principles, standards and Tools
- Excellent written and spoken English skills. French language is an advantage
Essential competencies:
Striving for excellence: Ability to focus
on reaching results while ensuring efficiency. Strive to produce
accurate, thorough and professional work with optimal use of time and
effort.
Collaborating: Excellent
in cooperating with and involve relevant parties, actively seeking
their opinion and sharing key information with them. Support and trust others while encouraging feedback.
Taking the lead: Ability to take ownership
and prioritize job according to DRC’s overall vision and goals. Take
the initiative when confronted with a challenge or an opportunity and
aim for innovative solutions.
Communicating: Excellent
in writing and speaking effectively and honestly while adjusting style
and tone to the situation. Listening actively to others and involve them
in the dialogue.
Demonstrating integrity: Act
in line with DRC’s vison, values and collaboration standards.
Encourage inclusion and diversity to ensure sustainable solutions.
Actively involve, respect and empower stakeholders.
Essential experience:
- Minimum
7 years of experience overseas in humanitarian and development field
(including 3 years at senior management level) in complex emergencies,
preferably with refugees and/or IDPs
- Experience of strategic programming and planning, field implementation, monitoring and implementation.
- Strong experience in program development and documented skills in formulation of
- program/project proposal as well as budgets and reports.
- Familiarity with EU-ECHO, DFID, UNHCR and US donor guidelines
Conditions
Availability: July 2016
Duty station: Maiduguri, with frequent travel to other field locations according to the needs
Contract: One year with a possibility of extension, subject to funding.
Contract: Level A10
Salary
and conditions in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of
Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies.
This is a Non Family Duty post.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should Click Here to Apply
Application Deadline: 11th July, 2016