Economic Recovery Programme Manager

Contract

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Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 500 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2023 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Economic Recovery, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

DRC is currently looking for an Economic Recovery Programme Manager for its Economic Recovery activities in Mykolaiv. This position is open for national and international candidates. Fluent English is required.

Overall purpose of the role:

Under the management of the Area Manager, the Economic Recovery Programme Manager will oversee the implementation of Economic Recovery activities, including assistance for rural livelihoods, financial assistance and coaching to MSMEs, as well as provision of vocational training and job matching. He/She will be responsible for managing and supervising the Economic Recovery team, will provide technical support and guidance to the teams. He/she will be responsible for the planning and follow up of the Economic Recovery activities, including coordinating with other departments in DRC. He/she will participate in coordination meetings and represent DRC in relevant forums. He/she will be based in Mykolaiv DRC office, with field activities in Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts. The Economic Recovery Programme Manager will be under the line management of an Area manager and technically managed at country level by DRC Country Economic Recovery Coordinator.

Main responsibilities:

• Project Management and implementation – economic recovery activities.
• Coordinate, plan and monitor all economic recovery related project activities including but not limited to assistance for rural livelihoods, financial assistance and coaching to MSMEs, as well as provision of vocational training and job matching.
• Liaise and coordinate permanently with DRC 's partner organization if present, UNDP, FAO and other Economic Recovery humanitarian and recovery actors in the intervention area.
• Ensure the highest quality of the sectoral interventions, and the coherence between all projects, ongoing and proposed, according to the overall strategy.
• Take leadership of the programs in terms of high quality and timely deliveries, narrative reporting and financial overviews, close cooperation with donors, Government counterparts and coordination mechanisms on site and in synergy with other DRC interventions in the area.
• Formalize and develop project related operational tools and training modules.
• Provide inputs for monthly, quarterly, and annual donor reports.
• Provide overall budget monitoring, financial management and expenses control for the program activities, including compliance with minimum DRC and donor requirements.

Program development and strategy

• Representation of DRC and active participation in sectoral and relevant sub sectors/working groups.
• Oversee knowledge sharing across teams and ensure that monitoring and evaluation results are understood and used to improve programs.
• Drive the development and growth of the relevant programs within the DRC program objectives and feed into country-wide strategy development.

Accountability and reporting

• Guided by the DRC Programme Handbook, continuously monitor and develop relevant accountability initiatives within relevant project program as well as strengthening the effort to document the impact of activities.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements including procurement.

People Management.

• Recruit and line manage Economic Recovery project staff;
• Provide regular constructive feedback to direct reports, and support direct reports in performance management of their team members;
• Assess training and development needs within the Economic Recovery team, develop and implement capacity-building plans

Coordination:

• Ensure the coordination with relevant economic recovery actors in the area of intervention.

As Manager the post-holder is responsible for the following:

• Accountable for achieving DRC’s strategic goals and objectives within the area of responsibility.
• Accountable for making significant decisions on what the unit does: its purpose, functions, and role, and for making commitments and decisions that require the expenditure of significant unit resources.
• Accountable for people management of direct reports, generally at least 3 employees. This includes hiring & firing, objective setting, probation, performance appraisal, development of staff, managing performance, including poor performance, etc.
• Accountable for making sound decisions based on DRC policies, MOPs, standards, and the advice of technical experts in DRC.

Required experience and competencies:

• Minimum 3-5 years of proven experience in Economic Recovery (livelihoods) projects.
• Proven experience in implementing Economic Recovery activities, preferably in complex emergency and recovery contexts.
• At least 2 years' experience with people management.
• Experience in carrying out humanitarian interventions through and in coordination with implementing partner organizations is an asset.
• Proficiency in English is compulsory.
• Fluency in Ukrainian or Russian is an asset.
• Excellent writing and editing skills for external audiences (including governments and donors).
• Experience in producing high-quality technical material (training material, program tools, proposals, strategic documents, etc.).
• Experience in working with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
• Excellent reporting skills

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: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Required education: Degree in Business, Economics, Agriculture, Social Science, Humanities or other related field.

We offer: Contract length: 12 months, with a 3-month probation period Level: F2 Designation of Duty Station: Mykolaiv, and occasional business trips to Kherson Start date: As soon as possible. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment.

Application process:

All applicants must upload 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: 1st October 2023

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

DRC as an employer By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees in 40 countries. We pride ourselves on our:

• Professionalism, impact & expertise.
• Humanitarian approach & the work we do.
• Purpose, meaningfulness & own contribution.
• Culture, values & strong leadership.
• Fair compensation & continuous development

DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/about-us/job-and-career/support-for-job-seekers.

Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply!