Title: Program Officer
Location: Shire-Tigray
Reports to: Protection Team Leader
Grade-H2
Start of Contract & Duration: December 31, 2019
Posting date: September 11, 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 Officer will be responsible for the implementation of DRC’s program activities in the field location assigned. The Officer will supervise Assistants and refugee incentive outreach workers and collaborate with other program staff to ensure DRC's activities 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 related to activities implemented in the field office assigned.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
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:
LANGUAGE:
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