Economic Recovery Officer

Support economic recovery operations and grant implementations.

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DRC - Danish Refugee Council

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Sumy (Ukraine)

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Application deadline 2 years ago: Sunday 31 Dec 2023 at 22:59 UTC

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Overview

Support economic recovery operations and grant implementations.

You have:

Advanced English proficiency is necessary required.
Minimum 2 years of practical experience in sector area working for an INGO.
Field experience related to economic recovery or humanitarian aid.
Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian languages.
Relevant university degree (e.g. political science, international development, or economics).

Contract

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Details

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been operating in Ukraine since 2014 and is currently scaling up its operation in Ukraine to deliver lifesaving assistance and emergency response to people affected by the war

Overall purpose of the role

Under the supervision of and together with and Team Leader ensure the quality of the planning, implementation / coordination and follow up of all technical aspects of the activities being implemented by DRC under USAD project, namely when working with grant program component.
Under the supervision of Economic Recovery Team Leader work on building and maintaining good relations with the technical team that co-implements grant component, to support its adequate implementation and coordination within.

Sector responsibilities: participation in business grant implementation process.

Geographic scope:

This role has a base focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines at base level. The role contributes to the implementation and adherence to base strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks.

Main responsibilities

Programming & Operations

Under the supervision of and together with Economic Recovery Team Leader ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan
Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/reports for donors
Carry out monitoring and evaluation exercises

Coordination and representation

Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts / colleagues on grant component implementation issues
Represent DRC during the events and working meetings
Ensure integration with other DRC sectors

Project development

Co-implement project plans and budgets for funding
Co-develop and use projects tools
Project implementation and reporting
Monitor and evaluate projects

Logistics/Finance

Support the monitoring of financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-up
Provide assistance in planning and coordinating logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas
Provide assistance in procurements and ensure their execution

Supervisor responsibilities:

• Does not have direct line management responsibility for staff.

Reports to Economic Recovery Team Leader

Required experience and competencies

Advanced English proficiency is necessary required.

Minimum 2 years of practical experience in sector area working for an INGO
Field experience
Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian languages

Required education

Relevant university degree (e.g. political science, international development, or economics) or equivalent professional qualification

We offer

Contract length: 3 months with possibility of extension based on available funding.
Level Н
Start date: As soon as possinle
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 31st December 2023

We reserve the right to conduct further interviews before the deadline for submission of applications.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo

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Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time when you successfully managed a project under tight deadlines?	This question assesses your project management skills and ability to work under pressure.	Provide a specific instance where you managed a project, highlighting your planning and execution skills.
How do you ensure effective communication within a team?	The interviewer wants to understand your team collaboration and communication strategies.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience with monitoring and evaluating projects.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for engaging with stakeholders in a project?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of how you've handled budget management in a past role?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.