Title: Program Officer (Urban Refugee Program)
Location: Addis Ababa
Reports to: Migration and Solutions Coordinator
Start of Contract & Duration: 11 Months
Posting date: March 9, 2018
INTRODUCTION
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.
Overall purpose of the role:
The Officer will be responsible for supporting the set up and implementation of DRC’s urban program in Addis Ababa. The Officer will supervise Assistants and refugee incentive outreach workers and collaborate with other program staff, to ensure DRC's activities under the urban program are holistic and that protection concerns and considerations are effectively mainstreamed. Furthermore, the Officer will provide support to project cycle management and program development with specific contributions in the area of urban refugee outreach.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
In this position, you will also be expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:
Striving for Excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the Lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating Integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
REQUIRED
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Minimum of 3 years of experience in an entry to mid-level position, preferably with experience in the field of humanitarian response working for an international NGO, UN agency or relevant ministry or local authority.
Experience working with mixed migrants, refugees, asylum seekers, and/or internally displaced persons, preferably on protection-related issues, using community mobilization and participatory approaches.
Strong planning, organization and problem solving skills with ability to work both independently and within a team in a demanding work environment.
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