The Danish Refugee Council has been providing relief and
development services in the Horn of Africa region since 1997.
The DRC Kenya Program seeks to fill the following positions:
1. Protection Coordinator
1 Position
Based in Dadaab
The Protection Coordinator (PC) will provide strategic
direction, leadership, management and technical expertise for DRCs protection
programs in Kenya.
Key responsibilities include:
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Ensuring the development and implementation of protection
programming that is efficient, accountable and measurable.
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Ensuring overall leadership of DRC’s protection portfolio,
including research, program development, program implementation and management,
and staff training/mentoring.
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Ensuring programs are based on user-identified
priorities&resources, and implemented/evaluated with clear impact
monitoring systems, have clear planning and meet DRC and donor regulations and
humanitarian and HAP principles.
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Formulating and executing DRC’s protection strategy,
contributing to strategic planning, fundraising and mainstreaming protection
throughout the Kenya program portfolio.
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Act as DRC’s primary representative for protection-related
issues in Kenya.
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Develop protection related networks within the local and
business community, the Government of Kenya and other relevant stakeholders
Requirements:
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Must possess an advanced university degree in relevant field
(protection, political science, international relations, law, community
development) with at least 4-years relevant experience; or basic university
degree and at least 6-years relevant experience.
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Experience in an equivalent position involving holding
management responsibility, leading teams, working in protection, human rights,
gender issues, with refugees, asylum-seekers, migrants and/or other vulnerable
populations will be an added advantage.
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Past experience working with indigenous protection mechanisms,
proven experience working in community development and expertise in training on
human rights and protection theories and related tools and methodologies will
be crucial in this position.
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Excellent analytical and writing skills; cultural sensitivity
and respect for diversity.
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Proven ability to manage others, work as a team under stressful
conditions and meet deadlines.
2. Protection Officers
2 Positions
Based in Dadaab
Under the direct supervision of the Protection Coordinator, the
Protection Officers will provide support, guidance and assistance to the field
staff on protection priorities, issues and concerns.
Key responsibilities include:
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Implement DRCs protection programming; including on-job
training/mentoring
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Support the mainstreaming of protection into DRCs program
portfolio
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Monitor, analyze and prepare reports on the prevailing
protection conditions among persons of concern; identify protection gaps,
resources and solutions
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Develop protection related networks with the local and business
community and participate in formal protection forums
Requirements:
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Minimum Qualification: University degree in relevant field
(protection, political science, international relations, law, community
development or social sciences) with at least 2-years’ experience working in
protection, human rights, gender issues with refugees, asylum seekers, migrants
and/or other vulnerable populations; previous experience working with persons
of concern within the inter-agency context.
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Excellent analytical and writing skills and cultural sensitivity
and respect for diversity.
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Good analytical and writing skills; cultural sensitivity and
respect for diversity.
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Proven ability to manage others and work as a team under
stressful conditions.
Highly desired (for Protection Coordinator & Protection
Officer)
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Knowledge and understanding of Somali society/language Somali
language skills a key asset
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Past experience in East Africa; past experience in insecure
working environments
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Experience in a refugee setting and knowledge of refugee issues
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DRC is an equal opportunity employer- women are strongly
encouraged to apply.
3.Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E) Officer
Based in Dadaab
The M & E Officer is responsible for strengthening DRC
Kenya’s capacity and profile in the area of documentation, monitoring and
evaluation by providing M & E technical support and training to
staff.
Key responsibilities include:
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Carryout, and ensure the accuracy and quality of, internal and
external reporting proposal development and associated reporting/writing
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Ensuring the development of, and synergies between, work plans,
budgets and achievements; archiving and dissemination of
documentation/information
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Ensure impact and input monitoring is carried out in all
programs, lead evaluations and ensures ‘lessons’ are applied.
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Providing on-site program support to ensure that programs meet
objectives and are in-line with planning
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Training staff on M & E principles, practices, methodologies
and tools; training communities on community-based monitoring and evaluation
methodologies
Requirements:
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Must possess a degree in Development Studies or other related
field with a strong background in statistics.
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Minimum 3-years’ experience in a senior programmatic position in
monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian and development programs.
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Knowledge and experience in participatory approaches and tools
for program design, planning, monitoring and evaluation.
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Excellent organizational, analytical and writing skills;
cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.
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Proven ability to manage others, work as a team under stressful
conditions and meet deadlines.
4. Livelihoods Technical Manager
(Roving; based in Nairobi)
The Livelihoods Technical Manager will provide strategic
direction, leadership, managements and technical expertise for the DRCs urban
and rural livelihood programs in Kenya.
Key responsibilities include:
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Ensuring the development and implementation of urban and rural
livelihoods programming that is efficient, accountable and measurable.
·
Ensuring overall leadership of DRC’s livelihoods portfolio,
including research, program development, program implementation and management,
and staff training/mentoring.
·
Ensuring programs are based on user-identified priorities
&resources, and implemented/evaluated with clear impact monitoring systems,
have clear planning and meet DRC and donor regulations and humanitarian and HAP
principles.
·
Formulating and executing DRC’s livelihoods strategy,
contributing to strategic planning& fundraising
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Acting as DRC’s primary representative for livelihoods related
issues in Kenya.
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Commerce, Business
Administration, Community Development or other related field.;
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Minimum 5-years’ working experience with INGOs in the fields of
livelihoods at management level with at least 2-years’ experience engaging with
refugees, asylum-seekers, migrants and/or other vulnerable populations in
economic strengthening interventions.
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Must have proven expertise in urban livelihoods programing and
programing focused on income generating and partnering with the private
sector.
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Must have proven ability to carryout and teach others
participatory approaches to rural/urban livelihood methodologies, tools and
techniques.
Excellent analytical and writing skills; cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Excellent analytical and writing skills; cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.
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Proven ability to manage others and work as a team under
stressful conditions.
Please note that the above positions are on a 1-year contract
with possibility of extension.
Only applicants with the legal right to work in Kenya will be
considered.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications
which should include a 1-page cover letter clearly stating their motivation and
qualification and CV.
CVs longer then 4-pages will not be considered.
CVs should include contact details of three professional referees.
One referee must be the applicant’s most recent manager.
Applications should be sent to: drcjobs@drckenya.org.
Kindly indicate the position applied for as the subject heading.
Deadline for receiving applications is Friday 18thMay, 2012.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
