ReDSS Somalia Durable Solutions Officer

Nairobi

Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
Location: Nairobi
Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
- Refugee rights and well-being
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- Human Settlements (Shelter, Housing, Land, Property)
Closing Date: Closed

BACKGROUND

The Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) is a coalition of 12 NGOs working in the search of durable solutions in East Africa. ReDSS Secretariat is hosted by DRC and based in Nairobi with a country unit for Somalia and about to start a country unit in Ethiopia. ReDSS is a coordination and information hub that focuses on research and knowledge management, program support, capacity development, learning, and policy influencing. ReDSS Steering committee is composed of DRC, IRC and NRC For more information http://www.regionaldss.org/

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an independent, non-profit organization (NGO), founded on the basis of humanitarian principles, and human rights based approach, to secure the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), and to promoting long term solutions to the problems of forced displacement. Danish Demining Group (DDG) is a specialized unit within DRC which implements mine action and armed violence reduction (AVR) programmes in fragile states throughout the developing world. The East Africa and Yemen region consists of programmes in seven countries including Somalia, Kenya, Yemen, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Uganda and Tanzania.

OVERALL PURPOSE

The Durable Solution Officer will be responsible for supporting ReDSS Somalia members and partners in solutions programming and grants management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Program support : provide high quality support on program development and design, solutions outcomes monitoring and learning

Provide strategic and programing support to ReDSS members and partners in developing and using solutions programmatic tools to ensure high quality solutions programing for displacement affected communities in Horn and East Africa
Support ReDSS Somalia partner’s use of the solutions programmatic tools developed and online dashboard
Lead and facilitate processes to inform real time learning and support iterative decision making in solutions programming
Facilitate cross countries program learning based on ReDSS learning strategy principles (collaborative, adaptive, iterative and locally-led)
Lead discussion to define and agree on criteria to identify and document lessons learnt (develop and define purpose (programme impact and learning impact) and process for capturing lessons learnt, best practices and failing forward )
Support members to invest in community engagement processes and 2 ways communication to improve our collective accountability
Support partners to put in place longitudinal system to capture and monitor impacts and intentions of displaced people over time
Initiate and support cross learning between members and partners and between regions within Somalia
Bring government, humanitarian and development actors together to discuss collective outcomes and invest in joint programing and learning
Convene ReDSS internal and external partners on a regular basis to discuss solutions programing and use findings and evidence from Solution analyses and research to inform better programing

Grants management

Develop and maintain overview of all grants, donor requirements, rules and regulations, and internal and external deadlines, including filing of grant documents (including through the grants database - forthcoming)
Coordinate the development of donor applications and reports, as well as ensuring donor compliance and quality control
Contribute to the development and revision of funding proposals, budgets and donor reports
Prepare reports for donors, partners, and government on program progress, ensuring all reporting requirements of donors are delivered on time and in a quality manner.
Ensure that grant coordination systems and processes are successfully implemented across the life of the grant. Ensure that key controls are in place to support effective management of the funding portfolio and compliance with the donor requirements
Work with ReDSS Somalia managers and members to draft concepts and proposal

ABOUT YOU

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

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

Collaborating: You are a strong networker and enjoy working with many different types of stakeholders, you involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while balancing the role of advisor and leadership.

Communicating: You write and speak effectively and honestly and display political and cultural sensitivity, including ability to adapt well to local cultures.

Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

Education:

• Advanced University degree in social studies, political science, program management, international relations, international development

Experience and technical competencies:

Minimum 6 years of experience in similar positions involving programme and grants management, monitoring and evaluation and coordination of a consortium of partners
Strong knowledge of the socio-economic and political dynamics of Somalia; more specifically on displacement, with a demonstrated ability to manage politically sensitive contexts
Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships, both within and outside the organization

Required skills

Strong programme and grant management and budgeting skills with proven experience in managing durable solutions or resilience programmes
Strong analytical and writing skills with proven experience in producing high quality programs and lessons learnt tools with ability to present complex information in a simple and accessible manner
Excellent coordination, inter-personal facilitation and communication skills to build trusted relationships with a wide array of humanitarian and development partners, donors, Government agencies, etc
Good IT command, close familiarity with the maintenance and management of template-style websites and experience of applying ICT (information communications technology) to knowledge management
Flexibility, proactive engagement, ability to work under pressure and to demonstrate high tolerance for change, complexity and unpredictability

Languages:

Fluent in spoken and written English
Fluency in spoken and written Somali

GENERAL

Commitments:

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). All DRC staff must be committed to the Red Cross Code of Conduct, as well as the Core Humanitarian Standards.

CONDITIONS

Availability: 16th April 2018

Duty station: Nairobi with frequent travel to Mogadishu

Reporting: ReDSS Somalia Durable Solutions Manager

Contract: 12 months renewable contract dependent on both funding and performance. Salary and conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Global Expatriates (available at www.drc.dk under Vacancies). This is a national position, for qualified National staff the terms of employment will be in accordance with DRC terms for National staff.

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit online an updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post. We only accept applications sent via our online-application on www.drc.dk under Vacancies. Please forward the application no later than 09th March 2018.

Danish Refugee Council does not charge any kind of fee at any stage of the recruitment process nor does it use recruitment agents.

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