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Job Purpose: The AM’s core function is to ensure development of programming that is efficient, accountable, need driven and based on best practices. The AM will lead strategic planning and program development, ensure that operations are implemented within DRC’s regulations, procedures, guidelines and strategies; enable a productive and accountable relationship with beneficiaries, members of the local and refugee community, relevant line ministries, L/INGOs and UN agencies. The AM is the overview manager for all staff based in Kakuma Refugee Camp and is responsible for ensuring a result oriented team. The incumbent will also ensure a safe environment for DRC staff, beneficiaries and assets through a proactive-acceptance approach using DRCs security framework.
Responsibilities:
Management
Enable an effective team through result oriented management systems, providing leadership, on-job capacity building and designing staff development strategies.
Provide direct management of senior program, support and security staff; provide overview management for the entire team.
Ensure programs are developed, implemented and evaluated within clear monitoring systems and against clear people/program/finance planning that meets DRC and donor regulations and humanitarian and HAP principles.
Provide on-site support through frequent visits to project sites
Security
Ensure a safe and secure environment for DRC staff, beneficiaries and assets through: operationalizing DRCs security procedures, providing safety and security analysis, recommendations and follow-ups.
Organize for regular staff training on the use of security systems.
HR, Finance, Logistics and Administration
Ensure compliance to DRC, donor and national policies, rules, regulations and systems in a timely, responsible, documented, accurate & appropriate manner; ensures that support services are cost effective and efficient.
Ensure a diverse and professional workforce through efficient, effective and transparent recruitment, evaluation and disciplinary processes.
Ensure procurement is carried-out in a fair, transparent, effective and well documented manner.
Supervising all financial reporting and financial procedures, including the monthly schedule for financial reporting, donor reporting and audits, cash flow and liquidity management
Program
Ensure that programs are based on user-identified needs and resources of the targeted population, are well coordinated with other aid actors (including actors in Somalia), address lessons learned (from DRC and other actors) and steered towards ensuring accountability to the people to whom the services/inputs are indented to serve.
External relations
Establishes and maintains open and productive dialogue with the county government, relevant line ministries, community leaders, power brokers and relevant aid agencies, private businesses and donors.
Attends and contributes to discussions, workshops, working groups and other forums where operations and other issues that may impact operations or the people DRC serves are discussed.
Skills & Qualifications: Essential
Advanced university degree in relevant field (relief, development, recovery) with at least 5-years relevant experience; or basic university degree and at least 8-years relevant experience; at least 3-years’ experience managing large-scale multi-sector programming.
Proven experience in strategic development and program design & writing, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Experience in livelihoods, community development, protection and relief highly desired.
Practical and extensive financial, HR and administration management experience with extensive knowledge of budget development/management and finance documentation, tracking and archiving; understanding of HR and administration principles and ethics. Experience with UNHCR, ECHO, European Aid, and BPRM guidelines will be an added advantage.
Result-oriented management experience of a large, diverse and dynamic team, and a commitment to good leadership. Must have a proven ability to foster teamwork and commitment to on-job training/support.
Practical and proven skills in negotiation and conflict resolution with a wide range of stakeholders.
Experience in security and safety management in highly dynamic security environments
Analytical and problem solving skills and an ability to work independently and as a team needed.
Proven excellent communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English essential. Excellent report writing skills is a must.
Preferable:
Past experience in East Africa.
Experience in a refugee setting and knowledge of refugee issues.
Core competencies In this position, you are expected to demonstrate each of DRC’ five core competencies:
Striving for excellence: focus on reaching results in a fast paced environment
Collaborating: lead initiatives and processes by involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the lead: take ownership and initiative while setting high standards
Communicating: listen to other stakeholders and staff; and you communicate concisely and persuasively
Demonstrating integrity: act in line with DRC’s vision and values.
Reporting: The AM reports to the CD and manages the department heads in Kakuma. S/he is supported by the Kenya Program and the Regional support departments and technical advisors in Nairobi.
Conditions Commencement: Immediately Duty Station: Kakuma, Turkana County, Kenya. Non-family duty station. Contract: 1 year 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 position is graded as A13. For qualified National staff the terms of employment will be in accordance with DRC terms for National staff.
Post-holder must be medically fit and able to adapt to isolated and potentially insecure environments.
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 into the work of DRC
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