The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Vacancies for Proposal Development Consultants
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is the process of scaling up and
emergency programme in Nigeria focusing on responding to the huge
humanitarian needs and challenges in the North East of Nigeria.
Nigeria’s northeast is currently experiencing a significant humanitarian
crisis, which has
been the result of the ongoing-armed conflict between
Boko Haram, the Nigerian military and the Multi-National Task Force in
the north-east.
DRC operations will initially focus on Borno and Adamawa States where
DRC focus on meeting the basic needs (protection, WASH, food security
and shelter) of urban caseloads and displacement camps, as well as
establishing access to affected areas that have opened in recent months.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Proposal Development Consultant
Location: Maiduguri
Overall purpose of the Role
- The consultant will take the lead, in conjunction with DRC/DDG’s
Nigeria Heads of Programmes, Regional Programme Development and Quality
Manager and relevant Technical Managers, in developing a compelling,
evidence-based proposal for submission to the EU mission to
Nigeria/ECOWAS.
- He/she will also have a background of demonstrated success in
designing proposals for Europe Aid and or other EU funding
instructments.
- The consultancy is for one (1) month; a minimum two (2) weeks
stay within Nigeria is required. The post holder will require some
travel within Borno and Adamawa states of Northeast Nigeria, as well as
at Abuja level to gather information from stakeholders that is relevant
to the project design.
- The consultant will bring to the project design process a
thorough understanding of and prior experience in Early Recovery with
focus on WASH, educational infrastructure development, food security and
mediation/community dialogue programmes to build community-level
resilience.
Responsibilities
- The consultant will explore the range of options for building
community resilience and recovery initiatives in accordance with the
Government of Nigeria’s national development plan.
- The consultant will develop, in consultation with DRC/DDG
Nigeria programme team, a detailed budget, logframe, work plan and
M&E plan for the project.
- The consultant shall also explore potential for developing a
join project with other actors (IRC, NRC, Oxfam, Mercy Corps, Save the
Children, GIZ and etc.) through consortium mechanism.
- Scoping, reviewing, analysing, and integrating existing plans into project design.
- The consultant will organise a series of consultations to facilitate design of outcomes, outputs and activities of the project.
Outcomes of the Consultancy:
- A high quality narrative proposal with a budget, M&E Plan, Implementation plan and other relevant annexes
Reporting Arrangements:
- The Proposal Development Consultant reports to the DRC Head of
Programme, but, is answerable to the DRC/DDG Country Director for
Nigeria.
The responsibilities listed in the ToR are not exhaustive and may be
readjusted per operational needs but will remain in line with the
overall purpose of the role.
Experience and Technical Competencies
Essential:
- University degree in International Development, DRR related Studies, Social Science, Grants Management or relevant field;
- Minimum 10 years experience developing and implementing early
recovery and development projects/programmes at international level;
- Experience in early recovery/development policy works in conflict affected countries;
- Excellent analytical skills, commitment to gender equality/equity;
- Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential;
- Working experience of EU recovery and development initiatives;
- Willing to live in shared accommodation with basic living conditions;
- Ability to work well in unstable security environments, and under significant administrative and programming pressures.
- Minimum 5 years working experience with refugees, IDPs, returnees in complex conflict context;
- Experience in one or more of the following areas; WASH, infrastructure development, Food Security and conflcit mediation/dialog;
Desirable:
- Previous experience in Nigeria or similar conflict context
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
- A University level degree and advanced training/courses in relevant subject
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply for this Position
Job Title: RRM/Emergency Distributions Manager
Location: Maiduguri
Overall Purpose of the Role
- To manage the delivery of DRC’s RRM/Emergency Distributions
programming including assessment (MSA, RNA) and response teams, in close
link with the Protection and M&E Unit, under the overall leadership
of the Emergency Coordinator.
- The RRM/Emergency Distrbutions Manager will have a key role in
the field-level management of the assessment teams and establishing
local networks to ensure information about humanitarian needs is shared
in an effective, timely and protection-sensitive manner.
- The RRM Manager will also be key in ensuring a close link to the
Safety Unit to discuss new locations and ensure appropriate measures
are taken for access and safety on assessment and response missions.
- The RRM/Emergency Distributions Manager will be responsible to
ensure effective data collection, community engagement, production of
reports and data from assessments and effective communication on the
results to enable rapid responses to urgent and ongoing humanitarian
crises across broad geographic areas.
Responsibilities
Multi-sectoral / rapid needs assessments:
- Monitor the humanitarian situation in the areas of operation and contribute to the prioritization of areas of intervention;
- Compile, review and disseminate multi-sectoral assessment reports internally and externally;
- Present summary results of multi-sectoral assessments during external coordination meetings as requested by the EC;
- Oversee development and correct implementation of tools and
methodologies for assessments, both for internal DRC use and externally
to assist other partners in consolidating RRM coordination;
- Suggest improvements to the tools and methodologies depending on context and field-testing.
- Supervise the MSA team remotely and in the field, depending on security situation and needs;
Rapid Response:
- Ensure effective community engagement and safety analysis for
responses according to needs identified in MSA (distribution of
emergency shelter and NF and/or RRM package) while linking with other
sectors in DRC: protection, AVR/MRE, WASH, food security, livelihoods
and recovery);
- Ensure appropriate selection of beneficiaries agreed upon by the
communities and preparation of the distribution with the communities
(distribution date, distribution points, ensuring safety, protection and
vulnerability factors are taken into account, with full monitoring by
M&E teams);
- Plan and carry out safe, accountable distributions of NFI kits (household kits, shelter kits, other as needs identified…)
- Advocate, liaise and coordinate with other actors (including
other DRC teams) for responses in other sectors including food security,
WASH, health etc.
- Ensure prepositioned stocks of NFIs and other emergency items
and supplies in Maiduguri, Ngala, and other project locations, through
effective budget management, linkages with logistics and coordination
with other organisations.
Coordination:
- Attend RRM Coordination meetings with other actors and ensure coordination of joint/one-agency assessments and responses;
- Attend any other meetings and working groups as relevant, such as Shelter-NFI-CCCM;
- Support field staff to develop contacts and coordinate closely
with stakeholders including local authorities, security actors,
community representatives and CBOs where relevant to establish
supportive networks and channels of communication.
Safety, Access and Logistics:
- Work closely with the Safety Unit to share local contacts, to
ensure appropriate security plans for field missions are in place, and
to discuss support needs for new areas of intervention;
- Develop contact networks in area of operation for coordination on alerts, assessments and responses;
- Participate in Access/CivMil meetings as required by EC;
- Contribute to Access and Safety SOPs;
- Ensure logistics are regularly appraised of the needs and
logistical requirements for field missions for RRM teams, and work
closely with logistics and procurement colleagues to support timely and
safe delivery of RRM assessments and interventions.
Monitoring, Accountability and Reporting:
- Make recommendations to the EC on improvement of response relevance, efficiency, appropriateness, timeliness and accountability
- Oversee the implementation of recommendations in order to ensure continuous improvement of interventions;
- Ensure correct application of accountability, protection and
age, gender and diversity-related protocols during assessments and
implementation of activities through training and updating of protocols
and methodologies;
- Maintain close links with M&E and Protection Units for the assessments and responses;
- Include the participation of beneficiaries and communities,
particularly those most vulnerable or at-risk, in all stages of the
project cycle where appropriate.
General Management:
- Line manage national staff, conducting performance reviews,
setting objectives and ensuring expected performance criteria are met;
- Adapt the team structure according to needs, resources and capacities if required, with support of EC;
- Develop job descriptions and recruit qualified staff (national);
- Represent NFI/shelter/RRM in project kick-off, close-out and
review meetings according to requirements. Ensure documentation and
follow up of action points in a timely manner;
- Ensure that all activities are included in project M&E plans
and supervise the implementation. Ensure key lessons learned are
incorporated in new protection project proposals.
- The responsibilities listed in the Job Description are not
exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will
remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
- Ensure high quality project implementation in accordance with
donor and DRC regulations as well as in line with agreed log
frames/indicators, budgets, procurement plans, and work plans;
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Essential:
- Minimum 5 years of working experience in a humanitarian context
and experience in complex emergencies and high-security environments
- Experience of access management in a high-security context,
demonstrated ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders in a
professional and adaptive manner, including security actors and local
authorities
- Solid experience in staff management in a cross-cultural environment required
- Strong experience in conducting large scale distributions in remote locations with limited humanitarian presence
- Proven ability to build external relationships with diplomacy, tact and professionalism in a complex and demanding environment.
- 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.
Desirable:
- Previous experience in RRM implementation in similar contexts
- Knowledge of local languages and culture
- Strong understanding of Nigerian context and local dynamics as well as conflict sensitivity and protection concerns
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
- A University level degree in relevant subject or technical qualification in relevant sector
- Languages: (indicate fluency level)
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Desirable: Knowledge of local languages in NE Nigeria (Hausa, Kanuri, Fulani)
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply for this Position
Application Deadline: .