Team Leader, Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding, Job in Kenya

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;