Title: Program Manager/Deputy Area Manager
Location: Gambella
Reports to: Area Manager
Grade-F
Start of Contract & Duration: 8 Months
Posting date: March 18, 2019
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 main purpose of this position is to support the Area Manager in the development, implementation and management of DRC's humanitarian and emergency programming objectives and strategic direction of the organization's current and future projects in Gambella.
To achieve this, the Deputy Area Manager, must demonstrate generalist knowledge of the organization’s primary sectors of intervention, including, but not limited to refugee camp management, protection, shelter, WASH, livelihoods and peace building; work collaboratively with other program staff as well as support staff in Gambella, the organization’s technical advisors, technical leads & coordinators based in Addis Ababa and represents DRC in Gambella region, in the Area Manager's absence.
The Deputy Area Manager will be expected to become well versed in the policies and procedures of DRC’s support functions, including finance, administration and human resources, as well as logistics and procurement. The Deputy Area Manager will provide daily support and guidance to project cycle management, ensuring successful implementation of all project activities and will work collaboratively with the Area Manager to monitor the operational context.
In addition to the aforementioned programmatic and support responsibilities, the Deputy Area Manager will be tasked to contribute in program development, implementation coordination and representation with various stakeholders. In the absence of Area Managers, the deputy Area Manager will undertake the overall external representation of the office at the site level, including the coordination fora, with other agencies and with ARRA, and for providing the direct link in communications between DRC's Gambella field offices and the organization's Addis Ababa office.
The position requires a high degree of responsibility, a combination of thorough emergency planning with the ability to act with flexibility and responsively, and understanding of complex organizational charts including horizontal liaising among different senior managers. In this capacity, the Deputy Area Manager will collaborates with the Area Manager to provide safety and security management of the Gambella-based team and ensures all safety and security measures, including contingency plans and standard operating procedures, are in place and well understood by all staff.
The position reports directly to the Area Manager in Gambella.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Programming, management and Coordination
Finance and Administration
Logistics and Procurement
Human Resources
Safety and Security
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
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
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Education
Graduate degree in law, social sciences, education, international development, or other relevant field
LANGUAGES:
Excellent proficiency in written and spoken Amharic and English
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