Program Coordinator – Cross border / Coordinateur de programme - Transfronalier
Duty Station Saclepea - Liberia
We are looking for a highly qualified Project Coordinator to oversee our cross border programme implemented in Côte D’Ivoire and Liberia. High preference will be accorded to candidates speaking French.
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 centred on conflicts in Cote d’Ivoire and Liberia. The sub-region is an area of instability, marked by 14 years of civil war in Liberia, the post-electoral crisis of 2010 in Cote d’Ivoire and the recent political troubles in Guinea. Despite a gradual normalization of the political situation in these three countries, numerous challenges to consolidate the peace and stability remain.
About the job
The Programme Coordinator will lead and develop the team, manage the project and budget, and report to the Country Director Liberia and liaise with the Regional Director and the Country Director Côte D’Ivoire. He/she will participate in setting up DRC’s strategy for the implementation of the programme, be responsible for the monitoring of activities, and for the teams in DRC’s area of implementation. The project officer will participate and represent DRC in coordination meetings in Monrovia and Abidjan, as requested.The Cross-Border project aims to enhance the social and economic resilience of border communities with a focus on vulnerable groups. Implemented in partnership with other organizations, the Cross-Border project focuses on social cohesion, land tenure, livelihoods and agriculture.
Duties and Responsibilities
Project Implementation and Development
- Coordinating, communicating and managing regular activities with implementing partners on both side of the border.
- Planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Cross Border Programme in the context of stabilization in the Liberian border communities as well as in fragile border communities in Côte d’Ivoire.
- Establish/maintain a regular system of project evaluation and progress monitoring, using both qualitative and quantitative indicators, feeding into programme adjustments and regular reporting as well as advocacy and new programme development.
- Identify protection gaps with a view to generating ideas for future projects with strong beneficiary impact
- Develop concept notes and/or proposals in close cooperation with the Country Director and Regional Protection Coordinator.
- Develop longer-term strategy for protection interventions in Liberia for DRC’s Liberia Strategic Programme Document, in close cooperation with the Country Director.
- Ensure reporting and monitoring during the period the the programme in Liberia and in collaboration with CI DRC’s team.
Representation
- Work collaboratively with a range of local governmental and private partners and stakeholders to ensure DRC’s contributions on protection, informal education and camp management interventions are in line with national priorities.
Staff Management and Development
- Coordinate/manage project teams’ performance in both country, including:
- Provide guidance, management and capacity building of DRC national staff involved in the programme.
- Ensure that the DRC code of conduct and rights based approach are implemented throughout the programme.
- Support the team in the development of functioning and locally appropriate community base systems in rural communities.
About you
To be successful in this role you must have:
- Required qualificationsAdvanced university degree in law, human rights, social sciences or related field
- 5 years professional work experience in operational IDP or refugee protection, including at least 3 years at the international level
- Experienced with combining protection work with delivery of humanitarian aid
- Proven record of providing trainings and workshops on human rights topics Excellent analytical, strategic and communication skills
- 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 in one of the best DRC will offer the successful applicant a 12 months contract, renewable 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 as well as in Côte D’Ivoire.
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 A11.
Application process
Interested? We only accept applications online on www.drc.dk > Vacancies > Current vacancies (click on the vacancy, then on “Apply” 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.
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk
Applications close on AprMay 12, 2014. The interviews are expected to take place April 30, 2014.
Need further information?
For more details on this position please contact Martine Villeneuve, Country Director Liberia at cd-wa@drc.dk.
Please note that applications sent directly to Mrs. Martine Villeneuve will not be considered.
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.dk
About DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than thirty countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights.
Program Coordinator – Cross border / Coordinateur de programme - Transfronalier
Job posted by: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Denmark - Mon, 14 Apr 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Denmark
Deadline Mon, 12 May 2014
Job type: Contract
Location: Liberia
Program Coordinator – Cross border / Coordinateur de programme - Transfronalier
Duty Station Saclepea - Liberia
We are looking for a highly qualified Project Coordinator to oversee our cross border programme implemented in Côte D’Ivoire and Liberia. High preference will be accorded to candidates speaking French.
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 centred on conflicts in Cote d’Ivoire and Liberia. The sub-region is an area of instability, marked by 14 years of civil war in Liberia, the post-electoral crisis of 2010 in Cote d’Ivoire and the recent political troubles in Guinea. Despite a gradual normalization of the political situation in these three countries, numerous challenges to consolidate the peace and stability remain.
About the job
The Programme Coordinator will lead and develop the team, manage the project and budget, and report to the Country Director Liberia and liaise with the Regional Director and the Country Director Côte D’Ivoire. He/she will participate in setting up DRC’s strategy for the implementation of the programme, be responsible for the monitoring of activities, and for the teams in DRC’s area of implementation. The project officer will participate and represent DRC in coordination meetings in Monrovia and Abidjan, as requested.The Cross-Border project aims to enhance the social and economic resilience of border communities with a focus on vulnerable groups. Implemented in partnership with other organizations, the Cross-Border project focuses on social cohesion, land tenure, livelihoods and agriculture.
Duties and Responsibilities
Project Implementation and Development
- Coordinating, communicating and managing regular activities with implementing partners on both side of the border.
- Planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Cross Border Programme in the context of stabilization in the Liberian border communities as well as in fragile border communities in Côte d’Ivoire.
- Establish/maintain a regular system of project evaluation and progress monitoring, using both qualitative and quantitative indicators, feeding into programme adjustments and regular reporting as well as advocacy and new programme development.
- Identify protection gaps with a view to generating ideas for future projects with strong beneficiary impact
- Develop concept notes and/or proposals in close cooperation with the Country Director and Regional Protection Coordinator.
- Develop longer-term strategy for protection interventions in Liberia for DRC’s Liberia Strategic Programme Document, in close cooperation with the Country Director.
- Ensure reporting and monitoring during the period the the programme in Liberia and in collaboration with CI DRC’s team.
Representation
- Work collaboratively with a range of local governmental and private partners and stakeholders to ensure DRC’s contributions on protection, informal education and camp management interventions are in line with national priorities.
Staff Management and Development
- Coordinate/manage project teams’ performance in both country, including:
- Provide guidance, management and capacity building of DRC national staff involved in the programme.
- Ensure that the DRC code of conduct and rights based approach are implemented throughout the programme.
- Support the team in the development of functioning and locally appropriate community base systems in rural communities.
About you
To be successful in this role you must have:
- Required qualificationsAdvanced university degree in law, human rights, social sciences or related field
- 5 years professional work experience in operational IDP or refugee protection, including at least 3 years at the international level
- Experienced with combining protection work with delivery of humanitarian aid
- Proven record of providing trainings and workshops on human rights topics Excellent analytical, strategic and communication skills
- 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 in one of the best DRC will offer the successful applicant a 12 months contract, renewable 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 as well as in Côte D’Ivoire.
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 A11.
Application process
Interested? We only accept applications online on www.drc.dk > Vacancies > Current vacancies (click on the vacancy, then on “Apply” 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.
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk
Applications close on AprMay 12, 2014. The interviews are expected to take place April 30, 2014.
Need further information?
For more details on this position please contact Martine Villeneuve, Country Director Liberia at cd-wa@drc.dk.
Please note that applications sent directly to Mrs. Martine Villeneuve will not be considered.
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.dk
About DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than thirty countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights.