Deputy Regional Director (DRD)

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) invites applications for the position of Deputy Regional Director (DRD) for our Horn of Africa and Yemen operations, based at the regional office in Nairobi.

The Regional Office in Nairobi oversees four Country Offices and 16 sub-offices in the Somali region.

There are also non-operational region-wide initiatives, focusing on mixed migration issues, civil society engagement, and regional advocacy and policy influencing on displacement related issues.

Currently the office oversees over 40 expatriate staff and 450 national staff.

Purpose:

In close collaboration with the Regional Director and DRC regional senior programme staff and advisors, the incumbent’s prime objectives will be to provide leadership and strategic management of the programme-strategic aspect of this process, oversee the strengthening of DRC’s programme development, quality and accountability framework and coordinate DRC’s regional engagement in protection and migration issues.

Key responsibilities:

Under the direction of the Regional Director, the incumbent will be responsible for:

• Direct managerial oversight and support of DRC Regional grant management and programme development section, including a number of regional senior advisors
• Strategic programme development ensuring DRC Country programmes are guided by a consistent regional strategic framework that promotes a rights based approach to the displacement challenges in the region.
• Oversee compliance with DRC programme quality and accountability systems.
• Ensure learning across programme areas by promoting programme learning and ensuring consistency and application of good programme approaches and practices across the region.
• Donor, grant and relationship management to ensure high quality donor and stakeholders relationships.
• Policy coordination: play a key role in promoting DRC as a main actor within protection and migration issues in the region.

Requirements:

• Masters’ degree in International Development studies or related area.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of management experience at senior level in complex humanitarian environments.
• Proven ability in design, management, monitoring and evaluation of large scale country and/or regional programmes with a focus on protection and durable solutions for refugees and displaced people.
• Experience of fundraising, donor liaison, networking, advocacy and coordination is highly desirable.
• Work experience in the Horn of Africa region or similar complex displacement situations.

For a complete job description with full description of requirements and application procedure, please visit www.drc.dk under Vacancies/Current vacancies/Deputy Regional Director-Horn of Africa.

Please note that we will only receive applications sent via the online application system at www.drc.dk.

Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered.

Deadline for receiving applications is August 28, 2011.