Job Details:
Organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Denmark
Deadline Wed, 30 Apr 2014
Job type: Contract
Location:
Afghanistan
Area Manager - Duty Station Kandahar, Afghanistan
We are looking for an experienced and capable Area Manager for our activities in the Southern areas, based in our Kandahar sub-office with regular travels to Kabul. An ideal position for a proactive manager to impliment a range of interventions in an interestiung context.
Who are we?
Three decades of conflict have left Afghanistan as one of the world’s poorest countries, despite modest progress reported in the health and education sector. According to the UNDP, the life expectancy at birth is 44 years. Only 23 percent of the population enjoy access to safe water and 88 percent of Afghans do not have access to adequate sanitation. The country’s limited resources are further strained by the return of over five million refugees since the fall of the Taliban regime in late 2001, and by the large number of IDPs, who have been forced from their lands due to conflict and drought amongst other causes.
Promoting solutions for IDPs in accordance with internationally acceptable principles, including local integration as a possible solution alongside return, is challenging. Since 2002, over 5.6 million Afghan refugees have returned home. These returnees represent nearly a quarter of Afghanistan’s population, yet more than 40% have not fully reintegrated, and almost half a million IDPs are also not integrated; given their inherent destabilizing potential, this represents a significant security concern.
DRC started up its programme in Afghanistan in January 2011. The goal of DRC’s work is to promote durable solutions to refugee and displacement problems, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works with the urban IDP case load but also with rural communities in Kabul province with a high return rate, as well as DRC provides logistic support to UNCHR across country. Sector wise activities are mainly focused on protection, livelihood, community mobilisation/infra-structure, and emergencylogistics/response.
About the job
The Area Manager will be responsible for DRC programming in the southern region of Afghanistan, S/he will normalize administration (HR/Finance), logistics (Procurement, Supply) and integrated programme implementation with the technical assistance from the Kabul based senior management team. S/he will aim at creating additional humanitarian space for the field teams in the area and will ensure safety and security for DRC staff and assets.
The position requires a high degree of responsibility, flexibility and understanding of complex organisational charts including horizontal liaising among different senior managers. S/he reports to the DRC Country Director. The key responsibilities include:
Duties and Responsibilities
Representation
- Act as the main DRC representative in the area and attend all relevant forums/meetings including active participation in the Humanitarian Regional Team (HRT) with the objective to strengthen DRC’s position in the area;
- Develop, implement and regularly revise a DRC engagement strategy and acceptance in the area;
- Identify and build relationships with authorities and other relevant actors in the area.
Management
- Leadership, coordination and integration of DRC activities in the area including, but not limited, to livelihood, protection and emergency response;
- Direct line management of the staff based in Kandahar, including recruitment, coaching, capacity building and ensuring interdepartmental co-ordination;
- Liaise and closely coordinate with the senior management team based in Kabul (Head of Programmes, Programme Managers, M&E, Logistics Manager, HOFA, Safety Advisor etc);
- Ensure a rights-based approach to all DRC programming in his/her area of responsibility;
- Encourage a positive, innovative and mutually supportive team spirit amongst the Kandahar team.
Programme development
- Lead the process of adapting DRC national strategy on the local context and circumstances, including the engagement strategy to gradually increase humanitarian access for DRC in the area;
- Be a driving force in terms of developing DRC programme in the southern Afghanistan and provide input to fundraising efforts;
- Draft and present to the DRC country office regular analysis on the context and humanitarian situation in his/her area of responsibility to inform future proposal development processes in the area.
Safety and Security
- Act as security manager in the area ensuring adherence to security procedures and monitoring the development in the security situation;
- Actively support the country safety department to develop and regularly update the local security plan for his/her area of responsibility;
- Be a member or actively support the Crisis Management Team and/or Incident Management Team as required;
- Develop and maintain a security focal persons' network in his/her area of responsibility.
Finance and administration
- Provide budget monitoring, financial control in compliance with DRC country office requirements;
- Ensure necessary systems in procurement are in place.
Reporting
- Ensure compliance with internal reporting system and participate in the DRC internal coordination mechanisms as required.
Accountability
- Guided by the DRC Programme Handbook, continuously monitor and suggest relevant accountability initiatives in the field as well as strengthening the effort to document the impact of DRC activities in the area.
About you
The successful candidate will be expected to have the following profile:
- University degree in international relations, management, human rights, social science or related field;
- Minimum 5 years professional work experience within international humanitarian/development work;
- Good understanding of displacement issues of both internally displaced and refugees and related international standards/frameworks;
- Solid project management experience;
- Extensive experience in representation and networking;
- Excellent analytical and strategic skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations with local staff and other stakeholders;
- Excellent negotiation, advocacy and communication skills;
- Professional fluency in written and spoken English;
- Knowledge of displacement issues and local context in Afghanistan is a clear asset.
- Ability to live and work in a insecure, isolated and changing environment.
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of age, nationality, race, gender or age.
We offer
DRC will offer the successful applicant a minimum six month contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from May 15th 2014 or soonerand be willing and able to work in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
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 level A-10.
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 April 30th 2014. The interviews are expected to take place from mid April.
Need further information?
You are welcome to contact the Country Director, Kyriakos Giaglis at cd.drc.afghanistan@drc.dk, for additional information on the position. For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk. Please note that applications sent directly to Kyriakos Giaglis 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.
Area Manager - Duty Station Kandahar, Afghanistan
Job posted by: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Denmark - Thu, 20 Mar 2014Job Details:
Organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - Denmark
Deadline Wed, 30 Apr 2014
Job type: Contract
Location: Afghanistan
Area Manager - Duty Station Kandahar, Afghanistan
We are looking for an experienced and capable Area Manager for our activities in the Southern areas, based in our Kandahar sub-office with regular travels to Kabul. An ideal position for a proactive manager to impliment a range of interventions in an interestiung context.
Who are we?
Three decades of conflict have left Afghanistan as one of the world’s poorest countries, despite modest progress reported in the health and education sector. According to the UNDP, the life expectancy at birth is 44 years. Only 23 percent of the population enjoy access to safe water and 88 percent of Afghans do not have access to adequate sanitation. The country’s limited resources are further strained by the return of over five million refugees since the fall of the Taliban regime in late 2001, and by the large number of IDPs, who have been forced from their lands due to conflict and drought amongst other causes.
Promoting solutions for IDPs in accordance with internationally acceptable principles, including local integration as a possible solution alongside return, is challenging. Since 2002, over 5.6 million Afghan refugees have returned home. These returnees represent nearly a quarter of Afghanistan’s population, yet more than 40% have not fully reintegrated, and almost half a million IDPs are also not integrated; given their inherent destabilizing potential, this represents a significant security concern.
DRC started up its programme in Afghanistan in January 2011. The goal of DRC’s work is to promote durable solutions to refugee and displacement problems, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works with the urban IDP case load but also with rural communities in Kabul province with a high return rate, as well as DRC provides logistic support to UNCHR across country. Sector wise activities are mainly focused on protection, livelihood, community mobilisation/infra-structure, and emergencylogistics/response.
About the job
The Area Manager will be responsible for DRC programming in the southern region of Afghanistan, S/he will normalize administration (HR/Finance), logistics (Procurement, Supply) and integrated programme implementation with the technical assistance from the Kabul based senior management team. S/he will aim at creating additional humanitarian space for the field teams in the area and will ensure safety and security for DRC staff and assets.
The position requires a high degree of responsibility, flexibility and understanding of complex organisational charts including horizontal liaising among different senior managers. S/he reports to the DRC Country Director. The key responsibilities include:
Duties and Responsibilities
Representation
Management
Programme development
Safety and Security
Finance and administration
Reporting
Accountability
About you
The successful candidate will be expected to have the following profile:
We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, irrespective of age, nationality, race, gender or age.
We offer
DRC will offer the successful applicant a minimum six month contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from May 15th 2014 or soonerand be willing and able to work in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
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 level A-10.
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 April 30th 2014. The interviews are expected to take place from mid April.
Need further information?
You are welcome to contact the Country Director, Kyriakos Giaglis at cd.drc.afghanistan@drc.dk, for additional information on the position. For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk. Please note that applications sent directly to Kyriakos Giaglis 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.