Job Title: Team Leader – Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding
Hiring Organization: Danish Refugee Council
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 06/13/2024
About
DRC
The
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and non-profit
organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 35 countries around the
world. DRC is one of the largest protection actors in Kenya, actively
coordinating and advocating for improving the protective environment for
refugees and host communities. DRC implements Protection monitoring, Child
Protection and GBV prevention and response programmes in its areas of operation
to address protection issues faced by displaced and non-displaced at-risk
groups and individuals. The programme also aims to identify and build synergies
with DRC´s Economic Recovery sector to facilitate durable solutions and
Humanitarian Disarmament & Peace Building activities to enhance to respond to
the needs of communities affected by acute crisis as well as those in
protracted displacement situations.
Overall purpose of the role:
The HDP
Team Leader is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of all aspects of
the HDP Sector projects in Garissa County. This includes, but is not limited to
ensuring; the planning and implementation of project activities, development
and management of project budgets; timely and high-quality narrative reporting;
contribution to financial reporting; contribution to the development of funding
proposals to sustain and grow the project and HDP work in Garissa county.
Adherence to DRC security procedures and regulations, representation of DRC HDP
sector in North eastern region, adherence to/ fulfilment of DRC standard
regulations and operational procedures (including the Code of Conduct, the
DRC-HDP Programme Manual and administrative regulations), approved programme
documents, donor contracts and the Kenyan law.
Duties
& Responsibilities:
Strategic
planning:
- Contribute to
the implementation and review of HDP strategy for the DRC Kenya program,
with a focus on initiatives in the Somali Cluster.
- Project
management:
- Prepare and
review annual, monthly, and weekly work plans for the HDP projects in
Dadaab in accordance with the annual planning cycle;
- Ensure the
proper and timely implementation of project activities according to work
plans and agreed policies and donor requirements;
- Contribute to
the development of the M&E plan and ensure its full and timely
implementation;
- Provide regular
internal reports and other relevant information on conflict management
policy matters, project activities, and external relations to the
immediate supervisor, based on agreed formats and schedules.
- The HDP team
leader will also be the focal point in the implementation and delivery of
Resilience Peace and Stability Program (RPSP) in Garissa County.
Organizational
and people management:
- To develop an
effective working relationship with the Kenya program team based on a
clear understanding of respective roles, as well as a collaborative
approach;
- Line management
of project staff:
- Ensuring
delivery by project staff of timely and high-quality outputs;
- Developing
performance plans and holding performance appraisals for all project staff
under direct management
Finance
and fundraising:
- Ensure the
development of project budgets and spending projections;
- Monitor
expenditure against budgets;
- Together with
immediate supervisor and other HDP staff identify opportunities for new
projects and funding;
- Contribute to
the development of funding proposals;
External
representation and advocacy:
- Ensure good and
constructive relations with local government at County and sub-county
levels;
- Strengthen HDP
contacts and coordination with other NGO/CBOs operating in Garissa County
on security, conflict management, social cohesion, Violent extremism
issues and advocacy;
- Represent DRC-
HDP sector in external meetings in Garissa County and as delegated by the
HDP manager;
- Ensure good
relations with DRC’s partner organizations;
- Represent the
DRC HDP sector towards donors at the local level;
- Any other tasks
requested by the immediate Supervisor and or Country Director.
Monitoring
and Evaluation
- Prepare
Monitoring and evaluation reports when required and submit them to the
MEAL Focal point person.
- Ensure all
project activities data are captured using the correct monitoring tools
provided by the organization
- Assist with any
other related activities as deemed necessary by the supervisor
- Assist in data
collection and evaluation activities
Personal
Attributes
- Organized,
punctual and delivers on time,
- Strong ability
to motivate and inspire staff and partners,
- Excellent
networking skills,
- Passionate about
promoting a Kenya free of armed violence and conflict
- Emotional
intelligence and creative mind that will enable him/her to identify new
and suitable solutions to local safety needs; Diplomatic, patient and
persistent,
- Analytical and
able to present logical arguments,
- Curious and
seeks out information, strong drive to learn new things and improve own
capacity,
- Takes initiative
– identifies what needs to get done and does it,
- Hard working and
driven to achieve objectives, Able to work under minimum supervision
- A good team
player, culturally sensitive and able to resist external pressure
Experience
and technical competencies:
- Substantial
knowledge of the Kenya political system from community to national level;
- Exceptional
understanding of local dynamics that lead to armed violence (ideally in
arid and semi-arid parts of Kenya);
- Extensive
experience working on issues related to land governance, Climate Change
and Peace, Community Policing, CVE and conflict management,
community-based approaches, awareness raising, advocacy, and development
of policy recommendations;
- Extensive
experience in working with and managing partners;
- Extensive
experience in project management including monitoring and evaluation;
- Extensive
experience in report writing;
- Demonstrated
capacity for proposal development;
- Extensive
experience in the management of project finances;
- Experience
working in complex and politically sensitive contexts, and excellent
political judgment;
- A team player:
able to demonstrate a constructive, cooperative, and problem-solving
approach;
Education
- A university
degree in peace studies, social sciences, or a related field;
