Manager of the emergency humanitarian response program / Emergency Manager in Danish Refugee Council / Danska Rada u spravah bizhenciv v Ukrayini

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization that promotes and supports long-term solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.  normal">who will join the team in Kharkiv or Dnipro, covering DRB activities in Kharkiv, Donetsk, as well as Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia regions. The place of work may be in Kharkiv or Dnipro, depending on the place of residence of the successful candidate.

General objectives:

Your main responsibilities will be:

Program and team management

• Coordinate, plan and monitor the work of the emergency humanitarian response team to implement all relevant project activities, including unified monetary aid, distribution of non-food goods and cash assistance for wintering.
• Interact and coordinate activities with authorities, national and international organizations.
• Ensure the highest quality of sectoral interventions and coherence between all current and planned projects in accordance with the overall strategy.
• Provide leadership in the implementation of programs in terms of quality and timeliness, preparation of narrative and implementation financial reporting, close cooperation with donors, government partners and coordination mechanisms on the ground, as well as synergies with other DRB programs.
• Develop and formalize project-related operational tools and training modules.
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly and annual donor reports.
• Perform overall budget monitoring, financial management and cost control of program activities in compliance minimum requirements of the DRB and donors.

Program development and strategy

• Represent the DRB and actively participate in sectoral and relevant sub-sectoral working groups.
• Ensure the exchange of knowledge between teams and the use of monitoring and evaluation results to improve programs.
• Contribute to the development and expansion of relevant programs inwithin the framework of the program goals of the DRB and contribute to the formation of the national strategy.

Accountability and reporting

• Guided by the Program Guide of the DRB, constantly monitor and develop accountability initiatives within projects, as well as strengthen the documentation of the impact of activities.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external reporting requirements, including procurement.
• Develop tools and processes for gathering, disseminating and leveraging lessons learned and best practices to improve program quality.

Human resources management

• Recruitment and line management of project staff.
• Provide regular constructive feedback to direct reports and support them in the process of managing team performance.
• Assess training and development needs of the humanitarian emergency response team, develop and implement capacity building plans.

Coordination

• Ensure coordination with relevant actors in the intervention area.
• Ensure coordination within the subnational Cash Working Group and Shelter Cluster.

Work with implementing partners

• Oversee the work of partners in the field emergency humanitarian response.
• Support partners in the implementation of monetary projects.
• Conduct training and induction for partners on thematic issues.
• Monitor project implementation and budget use.
• Conduct monitoring visits.
• Provide support to the department for work with partners in checking documentation related to activities partners.
• Initiate meetings with potential partners in order to expand the partner portfolio.

About you:

Required

• Experience in program planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation.
• Fundraising, budget management, and donor reporting/accountability/compliance skills.
• Experience working in a complex emergency or complex security environment; poise and diplomacy.
• Experience in increasing the capacity of staff and local partners.
• Ability to prepare high-quality project proposals and reports in a short period of time.
• Fluent professional command of the English language (Level - C1)
• Confident use of Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook/Exchange, Windows operating system.

All DRB positions require their incumbents to possess key competencies defined by the DRB: 

• Strive for excellence: Focus on achieving results while ensuring process efficiency.
• Collaboration: Engaging relevant parties and encouraging them to provide feedback communication.
• Initiative:Personal control of the situation and taking the initiative, with a simultaneous desire for innovation.
• Communication: Skills to listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Integrity: Adhering to and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional behavior in relation to DRB's values and Code of Conduct, including protection against sexual exploitation, violence and harassment.

We offer: 

• Contract:12 months with the possibility of extension depending on performance and availability of funding after successful completion of a 3-month trial period.
• Level positions:F - managerial
• Place of work:Kharkiv or Dnipro, depending on the place of residencefoot candidate.
• Start date: as soon as possible

Salary and conditions according to the Conditions of Employment of national staff of the Danish Refugee Council in Ukraine.

Application process:

All candidates must upload a cover letter and an updated resume (no more than four pages in English). 

Applications sent by email will not be considered.