Project manager – Ebola / Chef de projet - Ebola

NON-MEDICAL 

We are looking for three highly qualified Project managers to implement the Ebola Prevention and Response Program of DRC in Liberia, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire. High preference will be accorded to candidates speaking French as well as English.

Who are we?

Present in southeast Liberia since 1998, DRC initiated a cross-border approach in 2006, based on displacement patterns stemming from the conflicts in the West Africa region. Since then, DRC designed its programming and operational presence around the displacement axis centered on conflicts in Cote d’Ivoire and Liberia. DRC was one of the first witnesses of the outbreak, sharing information within the region. Since December 2013, the Ebola Virus Disease impacted the Guinée Forestières. In February 2014, the Liberia was facing its first outbreak. Since then, the virus has continued to gain ground in Guinea, and quickly spread to Sierra Leone and Liberia.

About the job

The Program manager will implement the programs, manage the project and budget, and report to the Emergency coordinator and Liberia Country Director.  He/she will be responsible for the monitoring of his activities, and for his teams in DRC’s area of implementation under the supervision of the emergency coordinator and country director. Implemented in partnership with other organizations, the Ebola Prevention and Response program is NON -MEDICAL and will focus on social and economic reintegration of survival and relatives of Ebola affected persons, social cohesion and protection.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Program manager Ebola is directly in coordination with the Liberia Country Director and in close coordination with the emergency coordinator.

Project Implementation  

• Manage, supervise and monitor the timely implementation of DRC’s activities in Liberia either directly or through local partners;
• Supervise the work of all DRC staff  on her/his project;
• Assist the development of new program initiatives (need assessment) ;
• Maintain good and constructive relations with authorities and key stakeholders in his/her implementation area;
• Share regular humanitarian and situational updates with DRC’s country office in Monrovia;
• In close coordination with Emergency coordinator and Country director, monitor the security environment and implement appropriate safety and security procedures  
• Ensure timely and accurate financial monitoring and reporting of the project ;

• Implement a regular system of project evaluation and progress monitoring in coordination with the DRC regional M&E office, using both qualitative and quantitative indicators
• Assist the development of a longer-term strategy for protection interventions related to the Ebola situation in Liberia in close cooperation with the Emergency Coordinator and the Country Director Liberia.
  • Ensure implementation of agreed HAP standards and highest level of transparency at all relevant stages of project implementation. 

Representation

• Work collaboratively with a range of local governmental and private partners and stakeholders to ensure DRC’s best contributions to the collective effort on fighting Ebola in line with national priorities as well as WHO and MSF strategies.

Staff Management and Development

• Manage project teams:  provide capacity building of DRC national staff involved in the program.
• Ensure that the DRC code of conduct and rights based approach are implemented throughout the program.

About you

To be successful in this role you must have:

• Required qualifications Advanced university degree in law, human rights, social sciences or related field;
• 5 years professional work experience in an emergency context;
• Experience working in an epidemic context such as Cholera or Ebola context;
• Experienced with combining protection work with delivery of humanitarian aid;
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with local staff and other stakeholders;
• Ability to work under pressure, culturally sensitive, and ability to work with minimal supervision;
• Fluent in English and French;

We offer

an interesting job that will offer the successful applicant a 4 months contract with a well-established and big international NGO. We will offer a renewable contract dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work as soon as possible and be willing and able to work in Liberia.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position will be placed at A12.

Application process

Interested? Then apply for this position at www.drc.dk under Vacancies (click on the vacancy, then on “Apply for position” at the bottom of the window that opens).

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.

Applications close 5^th of October 2014.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contactjob@drc.dk

Need further information?

For more details on this position please contact Martine Villeneuve, Country Director Liberia at cd-wa@drc.dk or Gilles Ponserre, Regional Director at rd-wa@drc.dk

Please note that applications sent directly to Mrs. Martine Villeneuve or Mr. Gilles Ponserre will not be considered.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.dk