Base Manager

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified Base Manager for our operations in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

The primary objective of the Base Manager – Tamaulipas will be to open the new office in Reynosa, set up the operations, recruit the local staff, launch the project and ensure the timely and effective delivery of assistance and services to the target population.

Overall purpose of the role: Under the Country Director direct line management, the Base Manager will be based in Tamaulipas Office, and will be responsible for the overall management and activity implementation in Reynosa and Matamoros. The position includes travel to the implementation sites in the mentioned area as well as occasional visits to hosting areas: peri-urban communities for assessment, and meetings with partners and donors, as necessary. The position will include the line management of a team, capacity building of staff on emergency response, support tasks and procedures.

Responsibilities:

Management

• Line manage support and program staff ensuring inter-department co-ordination;
• Closely coordinate with the senior management team ensuring regular information flows.
• People management of direct reports (including development, people planning and performance).
• With supervisors, oversee the program activities budget lines, ensuring effective and efficient use of resources including financial, human and all assets.
• Ensure overall provision of and adherence to DRC policies (including Code of Conduct), procedures, guidelines, systems, and standard practices.
• Provide leadership in overseeing logistical/procurement, Human Resources/administration and office services activities and ensure their timely/efficient delivering.

Representation, coordination and reporting

• Primary DRC representative in the area of operation; attend with support from DRC technical staff all relevant fora/meetings in order to strengthen DRC’s position
• Foster relationships with local authorities and other relevant stakeholders in the area of operation
• Support working relationships with donors, national and international organizations and local counterparts
• Comply with internal reporting requirements, contribute to, and provide quality assurance of external reports from area of operation.

Programme development

• Lead the process of adapting DRC national strategy to the local context and circumstances
• Provide regular analysis on the context and humanitarian situation in the area for the development of project proposals and safety assessments in cooperation with the Country Director and program staff.

Safety

• Ensure a safe and secure environment for DRC staff, beneficiaries, and assets by ensuring the local security procedures are up to date and SOPs are being followed in line with DRC policy. Given the conflictive context within the areas of operation, the base manager will have to monitor closely the activities that take place on the ground and the staff that conduct them, making sure that they abide to the safety protocols
• Conduct regular safety and security monitoring and assessments

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.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

• Minimum 6 years´ experience in managing integrated humanitarian programs including protection, Shelter, WASH, Assistance through cash modalities, NFIs, and livelihood
• Minimum 4 years' experience in relevant field overseeing humanitarian multi-sector programs in environments in conflictive areas and context
• At least 5 years' experience in people management
• Strong leadership skills and a competence in people management
• Practical and extensive financial, Human Resources and administration management
• Experience working with an integrated ERP system (end to end process of procurement, and other peripheric modules of logistics) – MS Dynamics considered an advantage
• External stakeholder management (especially with local authorities);
• Proven excellent communication and report writing skills

Experience working in remote areas, with limited opportunities to create social networks

Education:

Master's degree in political science, international development, humanitarian assistance, economics or other relevant fields from a top-tier university

Or Bachelor’s degree in relevant fields with 6 years’ working

experience in similar positions.

Languages:

Full proficiency in Spanish

Work level proficiency in English

Project duration: Four months

Start Date:ASAP

Application process 

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English or Spanish. Applications sent by email will not be considered. 

Closing date for applications: 24/05/2023 at 11:59 PM (GMT-5, Mexico City).