Global Access Advisor

Programme & Policy

Overview

Support humanitarian access in complex emergencies.

You have:

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in emergency planning, implementation, and monitoring of activities and projects according to internal and national guidelines, agreements, and international standards
• Proven experience working in complex emergency contexts, including provision of technical advice to field teams and program development with a particular focus on programs that had at their core access issues and constraints
• A University level degree in relevant subject or relevant technical qualification
• Proven ability to live and work in an unstable, insecure environment
• Ability to understand and integrate protection issues
• Working proficiency in English and French

Contract

This is a DRC - Expatriate contract. More about DRC - Expatriate contracts.

Are you a seasoned emergency response practitioner with experience in humanitarian access?

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Global Access Advisor with a focus on meaningful and principled humanitarian access.

We are looking for a highly engaged, and driven global advisor to assist in the development of guidelines, policies and tools with the aim of supporting DRC global commitment to reaching hard to reach populations with principled humanitarian assistance in the world’s most challenging contexts. Currently, DRC is developing a global approach to access, that strives to be field relevant, accountable, and principled. The Global Access Advisor will need to be someone with practical and relevant field experience in complex contexts to ensure that the global approach to access is grounded in field realities, while also having a global vision to develop policies and guidelines that can be applied across various country contexts.

About the job

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Work with other global advisors/specialist to develop field relevant tools for accessing hard to reach populations. To include in country testing of tools and feeding into ongoing learning and development.
• Support the development of DRC programs globally, specifically in the field of access.
• Ensure that high quality, integrated, and needs-based proposals, and programs are developed and according to DRC’s priorities as identified in its global and country specific strategic planning.
• Ensure access considerations are mainstreamed through all departments and strategic planning.
• Be part of a team to develop critical and innovative research that challenges the status quo of humanitarian action
• Work closely with HQ focal points to roll out access initiatives

An average of 6-8 travel days are expected per month.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a proven record of access experience and a willingness and desire to work in pressurized environments. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant experience in emergency planning, implementation, and monitoring of activities and projects according to internal and national guidelines, agreements, and international standards
• Proven experience working in complex emergency contexts, including provision of technical advice to field teams and program development with a particular focus on programs that had at their core access issues and constraints.
• A University level degree in relevant subject or relevant technical qualification

• Proven ability to live and work in an unstable, insecure environment

• Ability to understand and integrate protection issues

• Working proficiency in English and French

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.

Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: Until December 31, 2022 (Extension pending funding).

Start date: Preferably July 1, 2022

Workplace: The position is placed in DRC HQ in Copenhagen or in one of DRC's Regional or Country Offices. We urge all qualified candidates to apply for the position.

Salary and conditions: If employed in Denmark, salary and conditions will be on national terms in accordance with the agreement between DRC and AC. If employed in one of DRC’s Regional or Country offices, the position will be either on expatriate terms or national terms subject to the country. The position is at DRC employment band G.

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Apply online on our page Current Vacancies at www.drc.ngo.Applications sent by email will not be considered. Closing date for applications: June 23, 2022.

For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Mirno Pasquali at mirno.pasquali@drc.ngo.

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

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