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 Country Program Coordinator is responsible for supporting the Head of Program for Ethiopia and Djibouti in the coordination and design of inputs for concept notes, project proposals and strategic documents, as well as for overseeing the timely and quality implementation of all current and future projects. As part of the Country Program Coordinator’s responsibilities, she or he will ensure implementing teams adhere to best practices in project cycle management as well as to compliance with donor rules and regulations. Furthermore, the Country Program Coordinator will directly support DRC Ethiopia and Djibouti’s Country Director and Head of Program in forging and maintaining relationships with key governmental authorities including Charities and Societies, the Administration for Refugee and Returnee Affairs (ARRA) and regional authorities and bureaus.
Responsibilities:
Representation:
Programming and Technical Support:
Finance and Administration
Human Resources:
Supply Chain:
Collaborate with Area Managers and the Addis Ababa-based Supply Chain team to ensure procurement plans are developed for all new projects.Experience and Technical Competencies:
Education:
Master’s degree in law, social sciences, international development, or another relevant field.
Languages:
Excellent verbal and written English.
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies: