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Area Program Manager / Area Program Manager in Danish Refugee Council / Danska Rada u spravah bizhenciv v Ukrayini
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Danish Refugee Council / Danska Rada u spravah bizhenciv v Ukrayini
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)is an international non-governmental organization that promotes and supports long-term solutions to the challenges faced by refugees and internally displaced people worldwide.
DRB has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, DRB already has more than 700 employees in Ukraine and will continue to expand significantly in 2024, for rapid response to the emergency situation in the sectors of social protection, provision of means of livelihood, provision of housing and non-food kits, humanitarian demining and peacebuilding (humanitarian demining), through direct intervention and support of authorized persons and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). DRB will continue to implement its suite of long-term solutions to meet changing circumstances.
DRB is currently seeking a highly skilled Program Manager activity, which will join the team in Chernihiv.
aimed at social and legal protection and financial support. Displaced populations include internally displaced persons (IDPs), host families, host communities and returnees.Vathese main duties will be:
1. Management of the DRB portfolio in the region
- Lead the planning and launch of new projects in the region (project planning, guidance meetings, development of project implementation plans, etc.)
- Control the quality of program activities of current and proposed projects, participate in the development of appropriate standard operating procedures to support the implementation of projects and provide direct support to sector managers and heads of project groups to improve the quality of programs
- Ensure the recruitment of people for appropriate positions and implementation of projects according to the schedule
- Ensure support and training of heads of program departments (i.e. managers and team leaders) in the implementation of reporting mechanisms on the ground for each project
- Ensure compliance of current and proposed competency projects of program departments of DRB
- Develop clear lines of communication between project teams and partners
- Develop tools and processes for recording, sharing and taking into account the acquired experience and best practices to inform and improve the quality of program activities
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2. Implementation of DRB project cycle management management of the DRB project cycle
3. Strategy development and financing and resource mobilization
- In coordination with the regional manager of administrative and program activities and the manager of data monitoring and evaluation, manage and coordinate the evaluation in the region< /li> activities and the regional manager to manage the consolidation of data for the development of project proposals
- At the regional level, manage the process of adapting the national DRB strategy to the local context and circumstances through strategic planning of activities in the region
- Actively involve sectoral managers, team leaders to promote innovative ideas regarding types of activities that would correspond to the Strategy of DRB in Ukraine
4. Advocacy, coordination and representation
- Represent the DRB and formulate key advocacy theses in relevant clusters and external forums
- Ensure a coordinated approach to humanitarian response , both geographically and by sector
- Consolidate and elevate advocacy needs with regional teams and providedprovide information to the requests of the advocacy coordinator regarding theses and advocacy documents, etc.
- Represent the DRB in the relevant state authorities on behalf of the regional manager
- Represent the DRB on external forums on the behalf of the regional manager
- Represent the DRB in external forums on the behalf of the regional manager
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5. As a manager, you will be responsible for the following:
- For achieving the strategic goals and objectives of DRB within your area of responsibility
- For making important decisions regarding the work of the department - its goals, functions and roles, as well as for taking on obligations and decisions that require significant expenditure of the department's resources
- For managing subordinates, as a rule, at least three employees. This includes hiring and firing, goal setting, probation, performance evaluation, staff development, performance management, including poor performance, etc.
- For making informed decisions in accordance with DRB policies, standard operating procedures, standards and advice from DRB technical experts
Roles subordinate to this position: sectoral managers of the region and/or sectoral team leaders, specialist in working with partners
< p>This position reports to theRegional Manager for Administrative and Program ActivitiesAbout you:
To be successful in this position, we expect you to have at least 5 years of experience in project/program management, which includes responsibility for the development of new and successful project proposals and 3 years of experience in personnel management.
In addition, we expect you to have:
- Skills and experience in project/program planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, analysis and evaluation of projects/programs
- Skills in fundraising, budget management and reporting / accountability / compliance with requirements set by donors
- Experience working in complex emergency situations or in complex security conditions, as well as within the framework of the security management system.Calm and diplomatic character.
- Experience in building the capacity of staff and local partners
- Ability to prepare project proposals and high-quality reports
- Advanced professional command of the English language
All DRB positions require their incumbents to possess key competencies defined by the DRB:
- Strive for excellence: Focus on achieving results while ensuring the efficiency of processes.
- Collaboration : Involvement of the relevant parties and their encouragement to grant the summonscommunication.
- Initiative: Personal control of the situation and taking the initiative, with a simultaneous desire for innovation.
- Communication: The ability to listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Integrity: Adhering to and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRB's values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding from sexual exploitation, violence and harassment.
We offer:
< ul style="font-weight: 400; font-style: normal">Salary and conditions in accordance with the Danish Council's Conditions of Employment for National and International Staff in refugee affairs.
Application process:
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated resume (no more than four pages in English).
Applications sent by email will not be considered.
Application deadline: September 10, 2024
Please note that applications will be reviewed on a regular basis and the vacancy may close early if a suitable candidate is found. DRB reserves the right to select a candidate prior to the vacancy closing date.
