Protection Consortium Chief of Party – ECHO

 

 

DRC is an international non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. With the vision that no displaced person must be in want of help to find protection and durable solutions, DRC provides assistance and protection to conflict-affected in many of the major conflicts in Asia, Africa and Middle East. The assistance can consist of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation and support to returning home, and the promotion of durable solutions. 

 

The Chief of Party (CoP) will be expected to provide vision, leadership and direction to the Consortium and its activities as well as oversee the administration and implementation of the grant. The CoP will have financial and human resource management oversight of the consortium team and will take on a strategic leadership role in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL). The CoP will take an active role in all advocacy initiatives generated from the consortium’s activities and also be expected to take a lead in fund raising initiatives for the consortium. 

The Chief of Party will be based in DRC office and head the consortium’s governance structure and oversees the Technical Steering Committee and the MEAL Group comprised of technical advisors from each consortium member.  

 

 

The programme will operate on a national scale and involve leading the work of six consortium partners and managing key relationships with ECHO, major humanitarian donors, UNHCR, and other key stakeholders. The 2017-2018 budget is a projected to be approximately 15.3M€ with the potential for further expansion following continued successful programme delivery. 

 

 

The Consortium is composed of the Danish Refugee Council, INTERSOS, International Catholic Migration Commission, Premiere Urgence International and Mercy Corps. REACH is the 6th consortium partner in charge of MEAL aspects. Building on their complementary geographical presence and their extensive experience in a protection focused response to the Syrian crisis in Jordan, the consortium members through this project will aim to strengthen a protective environment that better identifies and responds to the protection risks faced by refugees living in the host communities of Jordan. The consortium partners boast significant experience responding to the effects of the Syrian crisis in Jordan and across the MENA region and have been engaged in a multi-sectoral response, encompassing protection, shelter, NFIs, health, education and community services. 

 

 

 

• Coordinate with Consortium partners and serve as chair of the consortium Steering Committees;  

• Oversee planning, programme design and delivery of Consortium objectives, and budgets; 

• Ensure donor compliance and harmonized approaches between consortium members 

• Ensure the timely delivery of agreed outputs of the Consortium and ensuring quality programme implementation in line with the agreed strategy; 

• Provide overall strategic and operational leadership to the consortium, with responsibility for delivery of high quality programming, developing clear strategic and operational plan 

• Manage the related Technical Groups and lead coordination agenda setting 

• Supervise the development and implementation of the MEAL strategy; 

• Coordinate and supervise the development and harmonization of all Consortium procedures (M&E, SoP’s, policies etc.) 

• Share operational and technical lessons learnt with wider humanitarian sector within Jordan and internationally to enable the sharing of best practices. 

• Oversee development of the Consortium advocacy strategy and promote the use of Consortium-generated knowledge and learning; 

• Provide strategic leadership on external communications in line with Steering Committee guidance;  

• Take an active role is identify opportunities for the consortium’s growth by reaching out to other potential donors as required 

• Through Steering Committee, ensure major risks and obstacles to delivery are escalated and actions taken with agreement of consortium partners.  

• Represent the Consortium in coordination mechanisms with partners and donors; 

 

• Work with the technical Steering Committee, ensuring they are presented with key decisions and information on which to make their decision. 

• Chair Steering Committee meetings and ensure clear agendas are set and meeting minutes produced and circulated in line with the Steering Committee TOR. 

• Ensure the work plan is constantly updated, monitored and redeveloped to ensure the Consortium meets its strategic objectives. 

 

 

• Maintain clear overview of technical assistance requirements for the consortium, support the Technical Advisors and ensure appropriate levels of technical support are provided to consortium partners through pertinent coordination mechanism. 

• Through Steering Committee, ensure major risks and obstacles to delivery are tackled and actions taken with agreement of consortium partners. 

• Conduct internal planning and progress review meetings and ensure regular progress monitoring is taking place at different levels in coordination with other members. 

• Oversee knowledge sharing between partners, and ensure that monitoring and evaluation results are understood and used to improve programme implementation 

 

 

• A post-graduate degree in international relations, law, business administration; management, human rights, social sciences or related field;  

• At least 7 years of senior management experience in an NGO; 

• Demonstrated experience in managing and leading large Consortia; 

• Previous experience in Protection Monitoring and/or Cash Programming; 

• Proven experience in strategic development and program design, planning; implementation, monitoring and evaluation; 

• Understanding of Protection Principles; 

• Demonstrated knowledge of the Jordan protection context;  

• Proven analytical and strategic planning skills; 

• Track record of data management and reporting systems; 

• Excellent writing and communication skills able to negotiate effectively between different stakeholders, and to represent the Consortium at high level forums; 

• High-level communications and people skills;  

• Extensive experience in representation and networking, in particular with humanitarian and development actors and Donors; 

• Demonstrated project, program and human resource management experience; 

• Experience in financial and programmatic risk management analyse; 

• Strong MEAL experience, including in complex programmes with high-profile evaluations; 

• Professional fluency in written and spoken English; fluency in Arabic advantageous though not required; 

  

 

 

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 act in line with our vision and values.  

 

 

DRC will offer the successful applicant a 12 month contract, conditional on secured funding. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level A11. The position will be based in Amman, Jordan with extensive field travel, including overnight stays and will report directly to Jordan Head of Program. 

 

 

DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html). 

 

 

Interested? Go to www.drc.dk and find Current Vacancies. Find the job on the list and apply for this position by clicking on the apply button. If you have questions, or encounter problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk  

 

 

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