The Grants Officer sits within the programme team and is responsible for quality control and support to country grants within the Uganda country portfolio, and for providing technical support and advisory to relevant colleagues across departments. The Officer will work closely with the Programme Development and Quality Coordinator, programmes and finance staff. The Grants Officer will work across... the country grants including but not limited to: DANIDA Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA), Uganda Refugee Resilience Initiative (URRI), Anticipatory Humanitarian Action for Displacement (AHEAD) and the Refugee Investment Facility (RIF) to ensure effective grant administration, compliance and reporting.

Quality control specific contracts/awards across the Uganda programme.
Facilitate project kick-off and close-out meetings for projects, in line with DRC processes, ensuring relevant staff and partners are aware of their programmatic, financial and compliance obligations/requirements.
Track grants processes and milestones for all regional/multi-country contracts/awards through the grants cycle ensuring relevant information and documentation are disseminated to relevant staff in a timely manner
Review current grant progress against original plans and log frames, identify areas of concern and ensure remedial actions are taken.
In collaboration with the Programme Development and Quality Coordinator, transition successful grant applications into the Grants Management System in DRC’s Enterprise Resource Planning platform (Dynamics) with reports, proposals, contracts and related milestones.
Track processes and milestones for all contracts/awards through the grants cycle ensuring relevant information and documentation are disseminated to relevant staff in a timely manner.
Support the tracking of donor financial disbursement against signed contracts and prepare requests for financial disbursements from donors as contained in the project agreements.
Responsible for hard and soft copy filing of original signed project and administrative organizational documents. more

Provides administrative or technical Human Resources support as per DRC, donor and local law regulations and procedures. This role has a country focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the country. The role contributes to the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical... guidance to country operations while overseeing country activities

Recruitment and compensations & benefits.
Ensure staff recruitment and contracting process is in line with DRC procedure and the local labor law.
Update recruitment tracker.
Send out job offers and process the paperwork for new hires.
Send contract request or draft contract and/or contract extension.
Support administration of on-boarding of new staffs, ensuring records are kept of all induction meetings.
People planning, performance, development and well-being
Monitor and update staff leave balance
Ensure that all staff personnel records are properly maintained and regularly updated
Update and maintain staff lists
Ensure that DRC internal documents are filled in correctly
Support in writing Terms of References for staff
Administrative tasks in relation to performance and development processes
Administrative tasks in relation staff development
Ensure compliance in Human Resources Administration Management to DRC Operations Handbook
Support people well-being initiatives
Support staff development activities including promoting the DRC Learning Catalogue.
Support data clean-up for DRC Dynamics
Support with preparing and cleaning up staff data for uploading onto DRC ERP – DRC Dynamics
Support in providing data and statistics to HR manager on HR information every month from Dynamics. more

Overall purpose of the role: This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

General MEAL Programming and... Operation


 Implement DRC guidance for MEAL and division of labour as per MEAL workstream RASCI, particularly vis-à-vis programme staff, and foster collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders within the area of responsibility.
Apply DRC guidance with regards to GDPR and data protection in the area of responsibility, specifically for MEAL related data. Liaise with relevant internal counterparts responsible for data protection.
Support capacity building, training and support for programme and sectors and field staff to improve the field monitoring or any other MEAL needs.
Apply accountability and ethical frameworks and principles, including CHS, in line with DRC guidance in the area of responsibility.


Results Monitoring and programme quality support


Support quality throughout Project Cycle Management, in line with DRC guidance and division of labour, accommodating external requirements and internal evidence needs. Specifically, support development and implementation of MEAL plans, indicator tracking tools and other relevant tools for the area of responsibility.
Participate in and contribute to (as appropriate) project Kick-off meetings, Quarterly Review meetings and Close-out meetings in order to highlight cross-project components aimed at replicating good practices and strengthening synergies between projects or programmes.
Support the implementation and data collection for results frameworks and monitoring processes and tools at the Area level.
Support and carry our field level data collection and field monitoring.
Apply ethical principles in the field work, including with regards to DRC Code of Conduct and in line with Protection referral protocols and SOPs.
Implement protocols for data protection, storage, sharing, and security in the area of responsibility.
Support the analysis and ensure reporting of MEAL qualitative and quantitative data collected in line with internal information needs and external reporting obligations.
Support the Project Manager, programme teams and grants management in line with the MEAL plans.


Accountability


Work closely with Accountability Officer and other MEAL Unit staff to support implementation of the different mechanisms for community engagement and feedback in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning in the area of responsibility.
Support the implementation of DRC’s Community Feedback Mechanism.
Support in data analysis and producing CFM Reports.


Evaluation, analysis and learning


Support data gathering as relevant.
Support AO MEAL Team Leader regularly present the key MEAL findings from the regular data collections (.e.g monitoring, PDMs, CFM reports) and feedback to the AO team for further development.
Participate in and assist in the internal or external evaluation processes as required.
Support analysis, interpretation and communication of the MEAL findings externally, in the area of responsibility.


Logistics / Finance:


Support the AO MEAL Team Leader to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-ups.
Support in initiating procurements and ensure their execution.
Contribute to grants management of all MEAL projects through management of day-to-day project expenditures with Line manager and AO MEAL Team Leader.
The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.


Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

Essential:


Minimum of 2 years of previous experience with implementing monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning and AAP of humanitarian programs.
 Understanding of and ability to work with data collection software, preferably Kobo Toolkbox, Commcare, ODK, and other as relevant. ·
Basic knowledge of data analysis practices and tools and perform data quality control.
 Ability to engage with partners and/or a partnership model of working, when relevant.
Basic understanding of Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and ability to apply accountability and ethical standards in everyday work
Solid background on computer skills and competency in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Excel, and SPSS as a minimum.
Good verbal and written communication skills. ·
Fluency in local language or the language of communities


Desirable:


The position may require frequent travel to project sites in remote and sometimes challenging environments.
The role may involve working outside of regular office hours to meet deadlines or during emergency responses.
Excellent facilitation skills and a strong understanding of how to collect feedback safely and accurately from all members of a community regardless of their age, gender, or other diversity factors.


Experience working in emergency response with INGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)


 A bachelor’s degree in relevant field (international development, social sciences, statistics, public health, etc.) + at least 2 years of relevant experience
Excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.


Languages: (indicate fluency level)


Fluency in written and spoken English. Fluency in local spoken languages.
Fluency in Hausa or Fulani is a requirement


All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:


Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values more

Overall purpose of the role: This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities: (in bullet... points)

Results Monitoring and program quality support


Assist colleagues in Project Cycle Management, in line with DRC guidance and division of labor, accommodating external requirements and internal evidence needs. Specifically, assist in implementation of the MEAL plans, indicator tracking tools and other relevant tools for the area of responsibility.
Assist in project Kick-off meetings, Quarterly Review meetings and Close-out meetings to highlight cross-project components aimed at replicating good practices and strengthening synergies between projects or programmes.
Assist in the implementation and data collection for results frameworks and monitoring processes and tools at the right level.
Carry our field level data collection and field monitoring and apply ethical principles in the field work, including with regards to DRC Code of Conduct and in line with Protection referral protocols and SOPs.
Conduct training to enumerators on data collection procedures, tools, requirements and on DRC data protection policy.
Implement protocols for data protection, storage, sharing, and security in the area of responsibility.
Support the analysis and ensure reporting of MEAL qualitative and quantitative data collected in line with internal information needs.
Support the Project Manager, programme teams and grants management in line with the MEAL plan.
Assist and support the Program and MEAL team in implementation of an evaluations, assessments and surveys as


Accountability


Assist and support implementation of the different mechanisms for community engagement and feedback in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning in the area of responsibility.
Assist in the implementation of DRC’s Community Feedback Mechanism.
Assist and register and follow up to complaints as assigned by the managers and process complaints in a timely, safe and accountable manner.
Perform other duties as required by Line Manager.


The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

Essential


Training in quantitative methodologies, including database management.
One year of direct experience of monitoring and evaluation related to one or more of these fields: Protection, Emergency NFIs, WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods and/ or Mine Risk Education initiatives.
Analytical skills and an understanding of a range of methods for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote evidence-based learning. 
Demonstrated ability and understanding to design, commission, and manage assessment methodologies and techniques such as focus group discussions, key informant interviews, observations to name a few.
Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to analyse data and summarise it for a range of different audiences.
Computer literacy, specifically Microsoft package (e.g. Word, Excel) as well as Data collection platforms ODK, Kobo toolbox, CommCare, etc.
Ability to build support from staff across teams and across members, and to build the capacity of others.
Proven ability to coordinate effective resource allocation to ensure quality programmes.
Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities and evaluate progress.
Commitment to DRC mission, values and approach.
Commitment to teamwork and understanding of how to contribute.


Desirable


Professional qualification at BSc level or above in social science, statistics, livelihoods, protection, or economics
Experience of qualitative research techniques
Experience in international development


Experience working in emergency response with INGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)


PGD in social science, Information Management, administration.
B.Sc. Degree


Languages: (indicate fluency level)


Fluency in written and spoken English.
Fluency in local spoken languages.


All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:


Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values more

Overall purpose of the role: This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities: (in bullet... points)

Monitoring and Evaluation:


Develop and oversee the implementation of the MEAL plan for all area office programs and projects, ensuring alignment with organizational and donor requirements in coordination with CO MEAL team.
Implementation and management of data collection tools and methodologies, including surveys, focus groups, and participatory methods at Area level.
Ensure regular monitoring of project activities and outputs through structured tools.
Analyze and report on project performance indicators, ensuring quality and timely reporting to stakeholders.
Support and coordinate baseline, midline, and endline surveys and evaluations at the area level.


Accountability:


Establish and maintain accountability systems at the Area office, including community feedback and complaint mechanisms in coordination with Accountability Specialist.
Ensure that feedback is systematically collected, analyzed, and acted upon, in coordination with relevant teams.
Raise awareness among staff and communities on the organization's accountability commitments and systems.
Follow up and ensure the report on accountability-related activities and feedback resolution processes is conducted on a monthly basis.


Learning and Knowledge Management:


Facilitate learning events and sessions at Area level to share project findings, lessons learned, and best practices with teams and stakeholders in coordination with Evidence and Learning Specialist.
Support teams in adapting programs based on MEAL findings and recommendations.
Maintain a repository of project learnings and ensure their dissemination within Area level.


Data Management:


Conduct regular data quality assessments to identify and address any gaps or inconsistencies.
Coordinate with Information Management Specialist and oversee the use of data collection platforms and tools, ensuring staff are adequately trained at Area level.
Ensure the program dashboard is updated on a monthly basis.


Capacity Building:


Train and mentor area-level MEAL staff, local partners, and other stakeholders on MEAL tools, processes, and principles.
Conduct regular performance reviews and provide guidance for MEAL team members to ensure professional growth and efficiency.
Support program staff in understanding and implementing MEAL frameworks and methodologies.


Coordination and Representation:


Represent the MEAL function in area-level coordination meetings, ensuring MEAL perspectives are integrated into planning and decision-making.
Work closely with program teams, partners, and other stakeholders to align MEAL activities at Area program level.


Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)


Minimum 3-4 years of relevant work experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning of humanitarian and development programmes.
Experience working with International NGO’s, UN agencies, and/or local authorities in migrants/refugee settings and/or in emergencies
Strong analytical skills and an understanding of a range of methods for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote evidence-based learning.  Demonstrated ability and understanding to design, commission, and manage assessment methodologies and techniques such as focus group discussions, key informant interviews, observations to name a few.
Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to analyses data and summarize it for a range of different audiences.
Ability to build support from staff across teams and across members, and to build the capacity of others.
Proven ability to coordinate effective resource allocation to ensure quality programmes.
Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities and evaluate progress.
Experience of working within budget constraints.
Commitment to DRC mission, values and approach.
Commitment to teamwork and understanding of how to contribute.


Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)


A Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (international development,
social sciences, statistics, public health, etc.) + at least 3-4 years of relevant experience
A Master’s degree in relevant field + at least 3-4 years of relevant experience
Excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.


Languages: (indicate fluency level)


Fluency in written and spoken English. Fluency in local spoken languages.
Fluency in Hausa or Fulani is a requirement


All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:


Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values more

Overall purpose of the role: This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Planning and strategy


To ensure that... annual planning for support services is completed, that regular targets are met and linked to the program needs and coordination unit for country-wide consistency.
To ensure that project planning includes relevant support service requirements (such as lead times and appropriate budgets).
To ensure that resource mobilisation is realistic and meets the needs of support functions, by using the operations budget to input to donor proposals.
To ensure that support services are fit for purpose to meet programme needs.
To be the focal point for the compliance self-check, internal audit and results contracts.
Ensure the capacity building of the support personnel with the area office


Finance


To serve as primary budget holder for all support service lines.
To be responsible for budget monitoring and forecasting for support service budgets.
To work with managers and team leaders to conduct budget monitoring of existing grants.
To support Area Finance staff in area tasks, building their capacity and connecting them with the Country Finance Manager where required.
To ensure that key finance tasks are completed (such as the monthly, periodic and annual reports).
To work with finance to ensure programme teams clearly understand compliance requirements.
To ensure that monthly finance tasks are completed on the area level (payroll, SOS, PIT, cashbooks and cash forecasts) and in line with Operations Handbook procedures.
To conduct area level BFU meetings on a monthly basis, ensuring expenses and forecasts are reviewed by budget managers and comments are added where needed.


HR Support


To ensure that monthly reports and produced and that targets are met by the department, while being a link to the HR coordination unit.
To ensure that HR tasks are completed on time (such as staff induction, Code of Conduct training and leave planning).
To ensure that annual HR tasks are completed as per the Operations Handbook (e.g., Performance & Development Reviews).
To ensure the HR team fulfils daily tasks, such as recruitment, contract renewal/ amendments, timesheet submission and leave tracking.


Administration support


To be the focal point for key administrative tasks.
To oversee the team to ensure follow up on routine tasks are carried out (guesthouse supplies, phone credit purchase, utilities bill payments, rental and lease agreements).


Supply Chain support


To ensure procurement procedures are followed while being the focal point for tenders together with the coordination unit (including being a chairman for most major tenders).
To ensure area procurement plans are finalized, closely monitored, updated as and when required.
To closely follow department KPIs and ensure that monthly report submissions are timely and of high quality.
To work with the teams to ensure each of the sub departments (procurement, fleet, assets, warehouse and maintenance) have targets and are meeting them, in line with Operation Handbook procedures.
To ensure area supply and logistic teams are trained and their technical capacity strengthened.


As Manager the post-holder is responsible for the following:


Accountable for achieving DRC’s strategic goals and objectives within the area of responsibility.
Accountable for making significant decisions on what the unit does: its purpose, functions and role, and for making commitments and decisions that require the expenditure of significant unit resources.
Accountable for people management of direct reports, at least 3 employees including Team Leaders and officers. This includes hiring & firing, objective setting, probation, performance appraisal, development of staff, managing performance, including poor performance, etc.
Accountable for making sound decisions based on DRC policies, SOPs, standards, and the advice of technical experts in DRC


Other


The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.


Experience and technical competencies

Essential


Strong technical background (3+ years) in one of the support functions (Finance, HR or Logistics) with 2 years' experience in similar role an asset
At least 2 years' experience with people management or demonstrable experience in staff capacity building
Experience with Microsoft Dynamics in a humanitarian context is required
Experience with budget cycle, monitoring processes, and project cycle management
Possessing a strong degree of honesty and integrity, and a solid sense of ethics including the ability to appropriately handle confidential information.


Desirable


Knowledge of code of conduct principles and the HR systems for performance management
Knowledge of key donor policy and compliance procedures
Knowledge of supply chain management and procurement processes
Past experience with DRC in a similar role
Previous experience as support services management is an asset


Education


Master's degree in relevant area, or bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, supply chain management, human resources, business administration, economics will suffice with an additional 2 years of commensurate experience.


Languages


Proficiency in spoken and written English
Hausa highly desirable and any other language more

Overall purpose of the role: This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Responsibilities:

Humanitarian Access:


Implement the DRC Nigeria... Missions humanitarian access strategy and set approaches tailored to local contexts in field sites within the Sokoto State of Nigeria.
Ensure humanitarian access approaches are responsive to the local context and include overarching community engagement components during all operational phases.
Ensure that the DRC Nigeria, Sokoto State field teams conduct principled and sustainable negotiations with relevant actors in all areas of intervention while following the humanitarian principles, humanitarian needs, and duty of care principles.
Work to ensure that the DRC Nigeria Mission, its mandate, and work in the areas of operations are known and accepted within the Sokoto State.
Provide technical input and advice in assessments to consider new DRC Nigeria programs in new geographic areas within the region and regular assessment reviews for existing locations as directed by the Humanitarian Access and Safety Manager.
Provide technical advice to the Area Manager/ Head of Base and field teams on implementing program activity and reviewing tailored acceptance strategies as directed by the Humanitarian Access and Safety Manager.
Maintain a high level of preparedness vis-a-vis predicted contextual fluctuations operationally and programmatically.
Work with the Area Manager/ Head of Base to ensure timely and appropriate follow-up to violations of the DRC Code of Conduct and operational breaches of humanitarian principles.


Staff movement, communications and equipment issues, oversight, and support:


Review, and action respective Field Travel Authorisation requests, ensuring all information is complete and correct and a rapid security risk assessment is conducted, followed by the issuing of clear safety-related advice and guidance to field teams deploying within his/her areas of responsibility before forwarding to the respective supervisor for final review and operational approval.
Ensuring the issue of serviceable safety equipment is completed to support all field deployments and program staff; Delivering equipment familiarisation with program staff to ensure correct usage is maintained while in the field; Equipment maintenance completed to ensure serviceable safety equipment is available to support all program activities.
Coordinate with the respective DRC Nigeria Operations Room watchkeepers, logistics and fleet staff when directed to support field-level movement oversight and support; Ensure all movements are always conducted and in line with the DRC Nigeria Mission Field Travel Safety and Security SOPs and all movements are coordinated through the DRC Country Operations Rooms.


Staff briefings and new staff orientation:


Deliver new staff safety orientation briefings to all new DRC Nigeria Mission staff, visitors, and consultants (both national and international) as and when required to ensure the area, state and country-level safety policies, plans, procedures, and protocols are fully acknowledged, understood, and always adhered to.
Deliver pre-departure and post-safety briefings to all field staff prior to and post-field deployments to ensure the staff are familiar with and fully understand the DRC Nigeria Mission safety policies, plans, standard operating procedures, and protocols.


Static security and asset management:


Ensure the physical protection system (access control, perimeter protection, building protection) at each DRC facility at the area level is always operational.
Ensure all static security guards always maintain a high level of professionalism and readiness through the delivery of training, capacity building and regular emergency drills and rehearsals at all DRC facilities at area level.
Ensure all static security SOP’s, compound safety plans and both daily and emergency protocols are fully understood.
Maintain the Safety department's current asset register at the area level and oversee all assets utilised and stored (Thuraya and iridium satellite phones, push-to-talk devices, and UHF radios, etc.). 
Coordinate with the DRC Logistics and Procurement department to ensure the overall DRC asset register reflects the Safety Unit’s current asset register.


Security risk assessments and safety improvement planning:


Conduct regular security risk assessments of building and compound infrastructure and area-specific locations, ensuring a safety improvement plan is drafted, reviewed, and approved before implementing mitigation measures and strategies.


Assessment, planning and information management:


Draft and disseminate as required advisories for DRC staff in an email when relevant and when significant security incidents occur, or elevated threat levels are reported.
Conduct regular security risk assessments at the area level of building and compound infrastructure and area-specific locations.
Ensure a safety improvement plan is drafted, reviewed, and approved before implementing mitigation measures and strategies.
Maintain a live risk register of all safety and security incidents and near misses.
Ensure compliance with the safety incident reporting SOP and all safety and security incidents are reported, managed, and followed up promptly.


Networking and Liaison:


Organise and ensure DRC Nigeria field offices located within the Sokoto State keep and maintain a network of key informants and interlocutors at field level to ensure timely and accurate information sharing.
Identify, create, and maintain a network with INGO/UN and other humanitarian access and safety/security professionals operating within the Sokoto State.


Context Understanding and Reporting


Work closely with DRC Nigeria field teams and IPs to ensure all incidents are followed up with an official Safety Incident Report (SIR).
Monitor the operating environment within the Sokoto Staes and the neighbouring NW States to identify new threats, assess the level of vulnerabilities, and recommend mitigation.
Contribute to local-level conflict sensitivity analysis and macro-level analysis of trends within the Sokoto State and the Nigerian security context.
Provide credible information and contextual understanding of localized and country-wide security situations and incidents along with appropriate advice to DRC field and program staff.


Training and Capacity Building:


Assist in the Identification of safety, security and access learning and development needs for NW Nigeria program staff.
Assist in the provision of regular trainings for all DRC Nigeria program staff on the humanitarian principles and the in-country PAST, PSTC (HEIST/HEAT), and safety and security workshops as directed by the Humanitarian Access and Safety Manager and Area Manager/ Base Manager.


Experience and technical competencies: 


Tertiary education (Bachelor minimum) in Security Operations, Management, Communication, Criminology, Law, Public Administration, or related field.
Computer skills (primarily MS Office applications), especially Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
2-years’ experience working with international agencies or UN agencies.
Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
Stable, moral, and robust character and a good team-player.
Excellent communication skills, calm and a good sense of humour.
Proven commitment to accountability practices.
Ability to comprehend security related subjects as threats/risk management, security management, personal and organizational security awareness.
Competent and literate in English, verbal and written, with a sound knowledge of technical expressions in English and Hausa.
Demonstrative experience in LNGO/INGO/NGO or UN field (operations) with experience of Access, safety, and security.


Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)


Bachelor's Degree


Languages


Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
Fluency in Fulani, Hausa and/or other local languages appropriate to the target population. more

Purpose

Overall purpose of the role: Within the scope of DRC’s Protection projects, the EMAP Assistant will be responsible for the supervision of the Protection activities and team on his/her axis of responsibility. The PRO is expected to travel Banki or Dikwa on a regular basis according to the work plan established by the EMAP/GBV Team Leader. Responsibilities include the management and... direct supervision of the Protection assistants operating in his/her axis of responsibility, the supervision of the protection activities, the representation at local coordination meetings, as well as the liaison with key local stakeholders (partners, authorities etc.). The PRO is also responsible for drafting Protection Monitoring and activity reports (weekly, monthly, ad hoc) based on key finding and achievements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the EMAP/GBV Officer/Team Leader, the holder of this position shall perform the following duties:


Ensure the organization and the implementation of all protection activities at field level in accordance with the agreed Work plan (under the supervision of the EMAP/GBV Officers and EMAP/GBV Team Leader) and the international standards.
Ensure the management of the field protection incentive workers (team and work management)
Prepare necessary activity and protection reports (weekly, monthly, ad hoc)
Participate in conducting needs and programmatic assessments in targeted locations.
Identify and intervene on protection cases in the camps and host communities with technical support from their line manager.
Refer protection cases to partner agencies and solicit services for them.
Ensure all protection activities and cases are individually documented, filed and up to date in Kobo.
Engage with communities directly and create awareness on human rights, child protection, SGBV, and other protection-related topics.
Train community members, partner staff and other local authorities on protection topics
Identify protection trends and bring this to the attention of the line manager for action planning.
Carry out advocacy and sensitization activities at the field level.
Represent DRC protection in all partner discussions at the field level.
Participate in and actively recruit casual social workers are needed.
Conduct community meetings, FGDs, and other direct community activities as part of protection monitoring.
Document all protection activities on Kobo.
Carry out any delegated activities as assigned by DRC management at the field level including supervision of field bases.
Manage DRC protection assets assigned to the field of operation.
Liaise with security officers in DRC to always keep up to date on the security situation of the field base.
Support protection coordinator, the manager with itinerary planning for field visits including donor visits.
Provide detailed updates of activities within your designated field site.


The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

Qualifications


Bachelor's Degree in Law, Psychology, Social work, Social Sciences, Counselling, Education, Human Rights, Development Studies or relevant equivalent disciplines.
Two (2) years work experience in a humanitarian organization / with displacement affected populations or significant experience as a DRC Protection social or outreach worker
Knowledge of protection norms, principles, and activities.


Desirable:


Excellent communication skills (oral and writing)
Professional fluency in English, Hausa, Kanuri is an added advantage.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills – self-motivated individuals, able to take initiative and propose solutions, resilient, positive, and able to work independently.
Good facilitation skills, experience in delivering training curricula, preferably focused on adult learning.


General Regulations


The employee shall follow DRC instructions on safety, confidentiality, and ethical guidelines, including the Code of Conduct and the Humanitarian Accountability Framework.
Employee should not engage in any other paid activity during the DRC contract period without prior authorization.
Employee should not engage in any activity that could harm DRC or the implementation of any project during the DRC contract period.
Employee should not give interviews to the media or publish project-related photos or other material without prior authorization.
Employee shall return all borrowed equipment for the project to DRC after the end of the contract period or upon request. more

About the job

The Head of Programme (HoP) is responsible for strategic leadership, technical guidance, and management of the Programme team for DRC in Nigeria. The Head of Programme is responsible for the overall programmatic strategy across the entire country’s operation and is responsible for providing technical input to the implementing actors within the different sectors. The Head of... Programme is responsible for developing policies, processes and standards within respective areas and plays a lead role in fundraising activities and external representation.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Responsibilities:

People Management:


Lead and manage the programme staff (including people planning, performance, well-being and development).


Project management and development:


Enabling and overseeing effective, efficient and timely implementation of all projects according to agreed contracts, budgets, policies and in accordance with specific donor requirements and in close collaboration with the Area Managers.
Provide regular internal and external reports, and other relevant information on programme activities, policy matters and external relations
Deliver inputs to programme strategy and identify opportunities for new projects
Lead assessments for emergency or longer-term programming in existing or new project locations
Lead the planning and development of concept papers, budgets and project proposals with support from the country team
Ensure effective coordination and visibility of the implementation of the projects with all humanitarian and development actors
Implement and oversee the DRC administrative guidelines and policies, safety and security procedures, logistics support and other tasks associated with efficient day-to-day running
Serve as focal point for the development on country and sector strategies – in close collaboration with the technical leads and the Country Director.


External Relations:


Increase the visibility and credibility of DRC’s program in the area and maintain close relations with all relevant stakeholders including donors
Ensure correct and timely narrative and financial reporting to donor.


Additional Responsibilities:


Support the Country Director and the Senior Management Team in ensuring strategic programming coherent with DRC’s operational platforms, coordinating DRC’s programme development, strengthening DRC’s programme quality, standards and learning, and enforcing DRC’s accountability and M&E frameworks.
Represent DRC on behalf of the Country/Regional Director upon agreement with authorities, UN agencies, humanitarian agencies and other partner
Function as Country Director during his/her absence if necessary
Other duties as agreed with the Country Director


As Manager the post-holder is responsible for the following:


Accountable for achieving DRC’s strategic goals and objectives within the area of responsibility
Accountable for making significant decisions on what the unit does: its purpose, functions and role, and for making commitments and decisions that require the expenditure of significant unit resources.
Accountable for people management of direct reports, generally at least 3 employees. This includes hiring & firing, objective setting, probation, performance appraisal, development of staff, managing performance, including poor performance, etc.
Accountable for making sound decisions based on DRC policies, MOPs, standards, and the advice of technical experts in DRC
In addition to the above, the Head of Programme may be asked to carry out other duties requested by the Country Director - but always in the scope of this job description.


About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to hold a master’s degree in political science, International Development, Economics or another relevant field.


At least 7 years’ experience in relevant field.
At least 4 years’ experience with people management
Full professional proficiency in English


Moreover, we also expect the following:


Experience in managing program operations, including at country senior management level
Experience in fundraising and good understanding of key donor requirements
Proven leadership skills and competence in people management
Experience with proposal development, budget development, program implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
Experience with effectively coordinating with national partners, local/government authorities, NGO partners, UN agencies and other relevant stakeholders. more

Overall purpose of the role: This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Information Sharing and CFM Handling... Process:


Work closely with Accountability Specialist to support and develop content for CFM awareness-raising and design attractive IEC materials e.g. posters, brochures and business cards and make sure they are disseminated to the public.
Conduct regular Accountability training to staff and partners.
With support of the CO and AO MEAL team, continually aim to improve information sharing and participation with communities, support the design and roll out of innovative methods that increase the engagement and participation of persons of concern and stakeholders.
Supervise the day-to-day functions of the CFM and ensure the timely entry of all feedback received from beneficiaries/stakeholders into the CFM database.
Ensure that all non-sensitive feedback should be directly referred to the DRC designated colleagues for internal and external follow-up when required. Also, ensure immediate referral of protection related concerns and sensitive feedback according to the DRC CFM workflow.
Develop a monthly CFM report and ensure it is shared with relevant staff and share/present the findings to AO team to ensure learning process procedures are followed.
Provide narrative updates on AAP activities in contribution to donors and other internal reports.


General Support to DRC MEAL System:


In collaboration with the Area team and MEAL team, closely monitor AAP materials stocks and expenditure on accountability budget lines. 
With the support of the MEAL Team Leader, provide budget forecasts on accountability lines for the budget follow up (BFU) updates. 
Support the Accountability Specialist in the updating of a mission-wide Accountability Framework and/or relevant AAP standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Ensure that relevant accountability SOPs are available to all staff, translated into local language – if required, shared and implemented by all relevant DRC staff.
Support the CO MEAL team to conduct CHS self-assessment and contribute to the preparation of the resulting accountability improvement plan (AIP).
Support the MEAL Team Leader in generating lessons learned from the CFM to be incorporated during the periodic programmatic learning events.


Capacity Building:


Coordinate and liaise with DRC staff and partners to improve accountability practices generally and CFM accessibility for program participants, including establishing a broad understanding of the full function of the CFM amongst the communities we work with, DRC staff and partners.
Conduct regular visits to the DRC and partners’ operation areas and ensure relevant program staff are refreshed on accountability principles by organizing CFM sessions as needed.
Perform other duties as directed by MEAL Team Leader and Accountability Specialist


Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

Essential:


Minimum of 2 years of previous experience with implementing AAP mechanisms or with monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programs.
Knowledge of MEAL and AAP Approaches and SHERE Standard
Solid computer skills and competency in MS Word and Excel as a minimum.
Ability to communicate key information in an easy to understand, informative and collaborative manner.


Desirable:


The position may require frequent travel to project sites in remote and sometimes challenging environments.
This role may involve working outside of regular office hours to meet deadlines or during emergency responses.
Excellent facilitation skills and a strong understanding of how to collect feedback safely and accurately from all members of a community regardless of their age, gender, or other diversity factors.
Experience working in emergency response with INGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.


Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)


Bachelor's Degree /HND/PGD in Social Sciences, business administration,  humanities or any other behavioural science degree from a recognized institution.
Degree /HND/PGD in any field or equivalent field with relevant work experience.
Excellent communication, presentation, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.


Languages


Proficiency in spoken and written English
Hausa highly desirable and any other language


All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:


Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values more

Overall purpose of the role: This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Human Resources


Ensure the general HR... standards & procedures defined in DRC Operations Handbook are applied and compliant at all times
Support with all phases of recruitment
Assist Senior Management Team in elaboration of individual development plans for employees reflecting DRC vision, values and long term strategic priorities
Prepare and update briefing/induction packages for new staff and oversee/coordinate the induction process
Assist with the Performance & Development Process
Coordinate and develop a DRC training scheme for DRC employees with the help of the DRC Learning Catalogue
Draft new and renewed contracts and other personnel-related issues with special attention to compensation and benefits
Prepare, advice and oversee staff leaves and absences.
Assist with the management of staff complaints through DRC established mechanisms and ensures DRC Code of Conduct is understood and abided at all times
Focal point for the liaison with Health Insurance Company on all related issues & serve as the liaison with service providers on all staff health insurance issues.
Support staff development activities including promoting the DRC Learning Catalogue.


Administration


Assist the Human Resource Manager in the management of administrative tasks
Coordinate the organization of field visits for external visitors in terms of housing and transport
 Act as focal point for the administration of tenancy agreements & liaise with lessors
 Assist Country Director (and HoFA as needed) on the elaboration and roll out of Safety Manual
 Assist periodically program staff in needed visibility activities (ordering photos, brochures, working with designer, make sure logos and fonts are used according to DRC brand manual etc)
 Ensure than onboarding and exit procedures are made for all staff in coordination with Logistics and Safety Department


Job Requirements

Experience and technical competencies:

Essential:


Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
Minimum 2 years of experience in Human Resources and Administration
Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint


Desirable:


Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Ability to travel to deep field locations to support in recruitments and other admin functions.
Ability to work independently on his or her own initiative with problems solving skills
Strong team and interpersonal skills
Fluency in written and spoken English.


Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)


University degree in Human Resources/Administration, Business Administration and other related discipline


Languages: (indicate fluency level)


Fluency in written and spoken English. Fluency in local spoken languages.


All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:


Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values more

Overall purpose of the role: This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities: (in bullet... points)

Results Monitoring and program quality support


Assist colleagues in Project Cycle Management, in line with DRC guidance and division of labor, accommodating external requirements and internal evidence needs. Specifically, assist in implementation of the MEAL plans, indicator tracking tools and other relevant tools for the area of responsibility.
Assist in project Kick-off meetings, Quarterly Review meetings and Close-out meetings to highlight cross-project components aimed at replicating good practices and strengthening synergies between projects or programmes.
Assist in the implementation and data collection for results frameworks and monitoring processes and tools at the right level.
Carry our field level data collection and field monitoring and apply ethical principles in the field work, including with regards to DRC Code of Conduct and in line with Protection referral protocols and SOPs.
Conduct training to enumerators on data collection procedures, tools, requirements and on DRC data protection policy.
Implement protocols for data protection, storage, sharing, and security in the area of responsibility.
Support the analysis and ensure reporting of MEAL qualitative and quantitative data collected in line with internal information needs.
Support the Project Manager, programme teams and grants management in line with the MEAL plan.
Assist and support the Program and MEAL team in implementation of an evaluations, assessments and surveys as


Accountability


Assist and support implementation of the different mechanisms for community engagement and feedback in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning in the area of responsibility.
Assist in the implementation of DRC’s Community Feedback Mechanism.
Assist and register and follow up to complaints as assigned by the managers and process complaints in a timely, safe and accountable manner.
Perform other duties as required by Line Manager.


The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

Essential


Training in quantitative methodologies, including database management.
One year of direct experience of monitoring and evaluation related to one or more of these fields: Protection, Emergency NFIs, WASH, Shelter, Livelihoods and/ or Mine Risk Education initiatives.
Analytical skills and an understanding of a range of methods for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote evidence-based learning. 
Demonstrated ability and understanding to design, commission, and manage assessment methodologies and techniques such as focus group discussions, key informant interviews, observations to name a few.
Good verbal and written communication skills. Ability to analyse data and summarise it for a range of different audiences.
Computer literacy, specifically Microsoft package (e.g. Word, Excel) as well as Data collection platforms ODK, Kobo toolbox, CommCare, etc.
Ability to build support from staff across teams and across members, and to build the capacity of others.
Proven ability to coordinate effective resource allocation to ensure quality programmes.
Sound strategic thinking and planning skills, including ability to think creatively and innovate and to set priorities and evaluate progress.
Commitment to DRC mission, values and approach.
Commitment to teamwork and understanding of how to contribute.


Desirable


Professional qualification at BSc level or above in social science, statistics, livelihoods, protection, or economics
Experience of qualitative research techniques
Experience in international development


Experience working in emergency response with INGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)


PGD in social science, Information Management, administration.
B.Sc. Degree


Languages: (indicate fluency level)


Fluency in written and spoken English.
Fluency in local spoken languages.


All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:


Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values more

The HR Specialist supports the HR & Admin Manager in providing HR advice, coordination and management to the HR teams in the country as well as to senior management.

Drive and support recruitment and selection activities ensuring compliance with recruitment process.
Support the implementation of retention strategies and initiatives.
Ensure proper onboarding process by availing of tools and... templates to managers and staff.
Support staff development activities including promoting the DRC Learning Catalogue.
Proactively respond to and manage performance counselling with a focus on building manager competency and ensuring that documentation is kept.
Lead the performance management process
Define and review salary structure in partnership with the Senior Management team and coordinate annual compensation review process and compensation adjustments
Lead people well-being initiatives.
Ensure maintenance and communication of staff insurance, liaising with service provider on awareness sessions and monitoring service leave agreement.
Provide guidance on available staff welfare resources for expatriates and national staff.
Act as an impartial mediator in disciplinary procedures and ensure it is administered in an equitable and fair manner and meets all legal and labour regulations and requirements
Ensure proper application of ERP HR processes in the country.
Ensure quality and compliance of HR data and provide reports and data analytics to improve performance in the country.
Ensure staff are aware of Staff Human Resources Handbooks as necessary through training and regular guidance more

The Supply Chain Officer main objective is to provide efficient and effective execution of supply chain related tasks and operations according to DRC’s internal and donor procedures, as per the Operations Handbook and Quality Standards contained within.

Undertake procurement activities in a rigorous, accountable, and transparent manner which is compliant with the DRC Operations Handbook Volume... on Procurement Management, local law, and donor requirements.
Work with program teams to support procurement planning, in line with DRC Operations Handbook and Area Performance Indicators (APIs). This includes actively participating in the process of procurement planning with the Program Managers and Country Supply Chain Manager as may be requested.
Manage local tenders for Requests for Quotation at the Area Office and support the field offices as well in close coordination with County Supply Chain Manager.
Guarantee timely and cost-efficient execution of all Purchase Requests received and delivery of the goods requested in the correct quality and quantity for the best possible price.
Initiating and keeping track of the order placement processes to ensure timely delivery of service and goods while keeping program teams updated on the progress of their requirements to ensure continued support to program implementation.
Ensure that all the suppliers are paid in time in coordination with the Finance department as well as guiding and following up with staff members on proper procurement documentation that is required for payment processing.
Ensuring that the end-to-end procurement activities are all completed on DYNAMICS as per DRC guidelines and policy provisions.
Maintain updated and complete procurement contract files (in line with DRC Operations Handbook) of any ongoing contracts, to be filed in Finance once the contract is closed and submitted for payment.
Ensure any new suppliers are vetted according to DRC policies and update the Area supplier database which feeds into the country supplier database.
Ensure feedback from Program teams with respect to contractor performance is captured on the DRC vendor master database and is uploaded onto the DRC Uganda cloud-based SharePoint archive system
Enforce a zero-tolerance policy regarding corruption and contribute to ensuring complaints are recorded and investigated appropriately, in line with the DRC Code of Conduct and Accountability Framework.
Coordinate with Country Supply Chain Manager to ensure that all supply chain related issues are escalated in a timely manner and solutions are provided but also escalating the issue to Head of Support Services and Country Director if necessary.
Ensure proper accounting, reporting, internal controls and maintenance/filing of records in accordance with guidance from Country Supply Chain Manager and any DRC Uganda SOPs. · Monitor the supply market trends for updated information such as changes in market price, new products, and additional suppliers more

The Supply Chain Officer main objective is to provide efficient and effective execution of supply chain related tasks and operations according to DRC’s internal and donor procedures, as per the Operations Handbook and Quality Standards contained within.

Undertake procurement activities in a rigorous, accountable, and transparent manner which is compliant with the DRC Operations Handbook Volume... on Procurement Management, local law, and donor requirements.
Work with program teams to support procurement planning, in line with DRC Operations Handbook and Area Performance Indicators (APIs). This includes actively participating in the process of procurement planning with the Program Managers and Country Supply Chain Manager as may be requested.
Manage local tenders for Requests for Quotation at the Area Office and support the field offices as well in close coordination with County Supply Chain Manager.
Guarantee timely and cost-efficient execution of all Purchase Requests received and delivery of the goods requested in the correct quality and quantity for the best possible price.
Initiating and keeping track of the order placement processes to ensure timely delivery of service and goods while keeping program teams updated on the progress of their requirements to ensure continued support to program implementation.
Ensure that all the suppliers are paid in time in coordination with the Finance department as well as guiding and following up with staff members on proper procurement documentation that is required for payment processing.
Ensuring that the end-to-end procurement activities are all completed on DYNAMICS as per DRC guidelines and policy provisions.
Maintain updated and complete procurement contract files (in line with DRC Operations Handbook) of any ongoing contracts, to be filed in Finance once the contract is closed and submitted for payment.
Ensure any new suppliers are vetted according to DRC policies and update the Area supplier database which feeds into the country supplier database.
Ensure feedback from Program teams with respect to contractor performance is captured on the DRC vendor master database and is uploaded onto the DRC Uganda cloud-based SharePoint archive system
Enforce a zero-tolerance policy regarding corruption and contribute to ensuring complaints are recorded and investigated appropriately, in line with the DRC Code of Conduct and Accountability Framework.
Coordinate with Country Supply Chain Manager to ensure that all supply chain related issues are escalated in a timely manner and solutions are provided but also escalating the issue to Head of Support Services and Country Director if necessary.
Ensure proper accounting, reporting, internal controls and maintenance/filing of records in accordance with guidance from Country Supply Chain Manager and any DRC Uganda SOPs. · Monitor the supply market trends for updated information such as changes in market price, new products, and additional suppliers more

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Uganda is looking for a highly qualified person to fill the position of Senior Research Officer. The Senior Research Officer will technically support the ethnographic research in the local communities in Rhino Camp, including data management (ethnographic data), co-facilitate ethnographic trainings, support research findings dissemination, and cross border research... visits.

Assist the research lead in ensuring high quality of the data, planning, implementation and follow-up of activities.
Transcribe interviews.
Support the development of training packages and co-facilitate training.
Attend weekly planning/status meetings with Team Leader and HQ team.
Support the capacity building and assessments of field assistants’ technical performance.
Be accountable for ensuring that agreed work plans and tasks set by the technical lead are completed in a timely manner.
Arranging logistics and procurement relating to the events, meetings, trainings, and as otherwise needed.
Support the arrangement of HQ missions.
Support engagement, facilitation and collaboration with partners and donors in the field, especially donor visits.
Attend to ad hoc tasks and responsibilities arising within the project. more

About the Job


The Cash Platform Officer will play a critical role in handling and updating DRC’s Cash platforms, including the financial service providers’ data management solutions, and ensuring seamless integration and communication across platforms.
This role will ensure that beneficiary data is securely stored and handled in compliance with data protection laws, safeguarding privacy... and ensuring the integrity of cash program implementation.


Duties and Responsibilities

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Cash Platform System Management:


Lead and support actively the set-up and deployment of Financial Service Provider technology and mobile devices for the implementation of DRC Nigeria’s cash program. Ensure Cash platform systems are designed, implemented, configured, and maintained to meet DRC’s program service requirements.
Act as the primary point of contact for the financial service providers’ teams in Nigeria, as they deploy and maintain the systems and devices across the area programs, to enhance program implementation effectiveness.
Support the financial service providers’ teams in ensuring quality system configuration, administration, security, and maintenance of the devices for the success of cash program implementation.
Provide guidance and support to the MEAL team and other staff to ensure effective management, responsible use, and optimal efficiency of the platform.
Collaborate with relevant staff to create, document, and maintain the inventory and ensure adequate supply and functionality.
Share the cash program monthly statistics through the dashboard with the relevant stakeholders.
Undertake review and prepare feasibility clearances of project documents envisaging the use of CVA modalities.
Ensure the Cash Tracker is updated on a regular basis and bottlenecks, delays and challenges are identified and communicated to the relevant stakeholders for a smooth and rapid cash distribution.
Ensure that beneficiary data is securely stored, regularly backed up, and handled in compliance with applicable data privacy laws and organizational policies.
Implement and enforce data protection protocols, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information collected and used in cash programs.


End-user support and compliance for Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D):


Ensure timely response to user support requests or promptly escalate issues as needed.
Support staff orientation process for the Cash platform technology and devices.
Monitor Cash platform system operations and implement measures to ensure consistency in service delivery against established policies, procedures, and service standards.
Collaborate with Supply Chain Unit to ensure cash platform equipment and software purchases are in line with DRC’s standards and compliance with donor requirements.
Ensure compliance with data security standards and data privacy regulations, providing technical support to staff on secure data management practices.


Capacity Building:


Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing demands of the job.
Support the development of training programs to improve the staff capacity on financial service providers System Technology.


Technical Support for CVA development and quality implementation:


Support the overview of the technical soundness of Cash & Voucher Assistance delivery across the program, identifying and resolving implementation challenges.


Internal and external coordination:


Maintain good working relationship with the DRC program teams on implementation, monitoring & technical support related to CVA.
Support and assist the DRC MEAL team on monitoring and evaluation of CVA.
Support DRC representation in Cash Working Group and sectors (food security sector, cash working group, early recovery and livelihoods task force teams), coordinate and share information.


About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have:


A Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Project Management, Business Administration, or similar studies relevant to the post are required.
A master’s degree is desirable. Moreover, we also expect the following:


Required:


At least 2 years of data management experience with an international or local organization.
Proven experience in successfully submitting reporting packages.
Proficient knowledge of Excel and data management platforms.
Excellent analytical skills in translating data to evidence and findings.
Proven experience in capacity building and training national staff.
Full professional proficiency in English with the capacity to produce well-written products for formal reporting and communication.
Strong understanding of data privacy laws and best practices for secure data storage, management, and handling, particularly when working with sensitive beneficiary information.


Desirable:


Experience working with cash and voucher assistance (CVA) programs or platforms.
Familiarity with Financial Service Provider platforms and mobile technology used for cash transfer programming.
Knowledge of or experience with using data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI) to present insights and findings.


Competencies:

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 


Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 
Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 
Demonstrating integrity: You uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.


Salary & Benefits

Non- Management H. more

Slot; 2 Openings

Overall purpose of the role: 

The Economic Recovery Agriculture Team Leader’s main objective is to provide efficient and effective program implementation and smooth running of the Economic Recovery sector operations according to DRC’s internal policies and guidelines following donor procedures and program design. The Economic Recovery Agriculture Team Leader will also... facilitate the implementation of Agriculture programming through coordination with stakeholders in operational areas.  The Economic Recovery Agriculture Team Leader facilitates agriculture programming by supporting market systems development (MSD), improving agricultural production practices for farmers’ associations while developing social cohesion among members of the target communities through village loan & credit associations.

Duties and Responsibilities:



Team Leadership


Produce work plans for the sector staff following the annual project planning cycle
Train staff and provide regular updates on work planning and reporting against SMART objectives.
Oversee the performance of the Economic Recovery Agriculture team.
Provide field supervision to Economic Recovery Agriculture Officers and Assistants
Represent the Economic Recovery Agriculture team at the base level and participate in facilitating and coordinating activities within the team and with other DRC departments.


Implementation and Planning


Coordinate with the support services, protection, and EcRec teams to ensure proper agriculture and MSD implementation management.
Serve as the main contact for Agriculture activities in DRC Adamawa operations and work closely with State Government Technical Line Ministries and departments in ensuring high quality standards in DRC Economic Recovery sector operations.
Ensure team adoption of technical guidelines, SoPs, handbooks, and other programme guidance provided by the Economic Recovery Manager and the Economic Recovery Coordinator
Ensure the timely and quality achievements of the activities, which includes planning the activities and sharing tasks among the team, implementing, and monitoring the work of the team and the achievement, visiting the activities.
Ensure that EcRec Agriculture Officers and Assistants implement project activities within the budget limits.
Support the EcRec Agriculture Officers and Assistants by ensuring activities implementation is done in compliance with DRC/Donor procedures.
In coordination with field staff, ensure that vulnerable groups (especially women and youths) are actively involved during project implementation.
Organize and manage workshops, trainings and meetings that are hosted by the agricultural sector with relevant partners and beneficiary households,
Provide agriculture livelihood guidance on an individual, group or association basis to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different agricultural value chain options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests.
Organize agricultural training for improved agricultural production practices, micro gardening, and small farming management activities with beneficiaries.
Provide information to the beneficiaries on market opportunities and facilitate business linkage for improved agro-inputs vendors to increase ease of access and availability of inputs for smallholder farmers enterprise creation.
Link bulk agriculture produce buyers with farmers’ associations and input sellers.


Sector Reporting & Documentation


Ensure EcRec agricultural activities implementation reports and regular internal reports are delivered on time.
Ensure that a sound documentation procedure is adhered to, including the relevant beneficiary database is developed, maintained, and updated regularly.
Ensure the use of developed relevant manuals/tool kits and training curriculums that can be used in training beneficiaries.
Ensure the respect of the Do-No-Harm principle to persons of concern/beneficiaries.
Ensure the weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting are done and reported to the EcRec Manager.
Contribute to project planning, development of proposals and documentation of lessons learned, best practices and success stories.
Ensure beneficiary identification and profiling processes are well implemented and filed.


Coordination and representation


Represent the Economic Recovery sector during stakeholders and partners meetings (local communities, local government officials, Early Recovery and Livelihoods Sector Working Group, Food Security Sector and Agriculture Livelihood Working Group).
Coordinate with Ministry of Agriculture Extension workers to facilitate beneficiaries’ training.
Coordinate and facilitate the connection of beneficiaries and government technical services for capacity building and choosing seeds and technical production routes.
Ensure effective dialogue and networking with Local Institutions, Private Institutes, workshops, National and international NGOs, and local authorities.
Coordinate with other actors in the project area and project teams to address vulnerable communities’ specific or complementary needs.


Monitoring and Evaluation


Participate in monthly Budget Follow-up review meetings and ensure all livelihood activities are updated and submitted to EcRec Manager.
Work with M&E to manage agriculture component data (training, distribution, baseline surveys, yield assessment, PDM etc.)
Work closely with the M&E unit to identify, document, and disseminate relevant project success and challenges and follow up on project implementation.
Participate in project evaluations and assist in the analysis of results and reporting.


Administration, logistics & Logistics


Ensure compliance with donor requirements regarding programming implementation and asset management.
Support the monitoring of financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-up.
Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas.
Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with all relevant stakeholders.
Provide timely expenditure planning & budget follow-ups with guidance from the Economic Recovery Programme Manager
Ensure DRC financial procedures, guidelines and control corruption are maintained among the team.
Initiate procurements and ensure adherence to correct procurement and logistical procedures in coordination with the logistics department.


Personnel Management.


Directly supervising EcRec Agriculture Officers (2), Assistants (4).


The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

Essential:


At least 4 years of relevant professional Economic Recovery Agriculture components experience with a humanitarian aid organization.
Understanding of Economic Recovery Agriculture programming issues in the country and the Northeast Nigeria region
Experience in technical guidance, development and delivery of participatory training and capacity building.
Proven strong analytical and communication skills, representation, negotiation, advocacy, and diplomacy.
Excellent communication skills (including attention and patience)
Experience in managing teams.
Good computer skills (especially Ms. Office)


Desirable:


Understanding of rights and protection issues of IDPs, children and women
Experience working with displaced populations. more

Slot: 4 Openings

Overall purpose of the role: 

Support the Agric team to implement Economic Recovery Agriculture programming and support market systems development (MSD). Improve the agricultural production practices for farmers’ associations while assisting in developing social cohesion between members of the target communities through village loan & credit... associations.

Responsibilities:

Supporting in the implementation Agricultural activities and Market Systems Development (MSD) Approach


Work with stakeholders to select beneficiaries in the target communities.
Provide agriculture livelihood guidance on an individual, group or association basis to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different agricultural value chains.
Provide information to beneficiaries about agricultural livelihoods and post-harvest value chain opportunities.
Organize agricultural training on micro gardening and small farming management activities with beneficiaries
Provide information to the beneficiaries on market opportunities and facilitate business linkage for improved agro-inputs vendors to increase ease of access and availability of inputs for smallholder farmers enterprise creation.
Assist in the training, coaching and mentoring of farmers on improved agricultural production practices
Assess the crops and agricultural input needed by beneficiaries and plan for the distributions in coordination with the farmers, community leaders and agriculture services
Sensitize beneficiaries in the distribution process and inputs utilization for their production and management.
Identify the farmers’ associations and input sellers in the communities and facilitate the networking.
Work closely with Ministry of Agriculture Extension workers in facilitating crop farming/poultry production training for beneficiaries.
Support the agricultural Team Leader in organizing training and other events related to the project.
Write weekly, monthly, training and coaching activities reports.


Stakeholder and farmers associations coordination


Facilitate the establishment of farmers associations in coordination with village community leaders, agricultural services and local authorities,
Coordinate farmer’s and stakeholders’ consultations for better activity implementation.
Ensure farmers strictly apply the production techniques protocol provide to them. 
Ensure the stakeholders are involved and consulted at all stages of project implementation.


Farmers' training and farmers field school implementation


Facilitate beneficiaries training sessions on improved agricultural technics.
Maintain regular coaching and monitoring of implementation activities with all the project beneficiaries.
Ensure information (success, challenges, etc.) and data are collected on time and shared with the EcRec Team Leader


Monitoring & Evaluation


Participate in the Market System Development and monitoring of activities involving – information, sensitization, beneficiary selection, production, beneficiary feedback about activities, etc.
Ensure the project implementation data are collected and share to the Team Leader,
Conduct regular field visits to selected beneficiaries, reporting, and other monitoring tools.
Participate in the internal evaluation of the program.


Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

Essential:


Experience in agriculture programming, training, farmer field school and coaching.
Understanding humanitarian context (international NGO, UN agency or any relevant organization) in the country and the region.
Two (2) years of working experience, in the field of agriculture extension and training of farmers is required


Desirable:


Previous work experience with humanitarian agencies
Experience working with hosts, returnees and displaced populations.


Previous experience working on Market Systems Development approaches

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)

University degree or advanced training/ course in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Extension, Social Science, International Affairs, Humanitarian or related field more

Overall purpose of the role:

The Support Services Assistant role holds a cross departmental mandate supporting teams with logistical support, administrative support and other cross cutting tasks in support of DRC’s teams and activities in Mungono.

Responsibilities and tasks:

Logistics/Procurement/Fleet Management


Support with logistics and procurement tasks (finding suppliers, local... procurement, arrangement of deliveries, dispatch of goods, documentation linked with procurement).
Receive goods delivered to the location, including checking the amount, compliance with the contract, and invoice.
Handover of received goods to requestors and preparation of GRN, ensuring the requestor signed GRN and confirmed the receipt of goods.
Prepare PRs and RFPs for administrative tasks, such as rents, household goods, stationary, other office consumables, etc.
Be a focal point and support with fleet and warehouse management.
Support coordination of the use of vehicles and drivers in the most efficient manner.
Collect and check vehicle log sheets and monthly reports.
Support with the organization of warehouse  following DRC rules
Support with managing and maintaining procurement tracker, fleet management report and stock checklist under supervision of Support Services Manager.
Ensure that fixed assets and program equipment are managed according to DRC policies.
Create/maintain up-to-date inventory of all DRC assets and general program equipment.
Minimum once per half a year, run a physical check of assets.  
Track received assets for particular locations in the FA list and issue assets to users.


Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)


Experience working in international Non-Governmental (INGO)
At least 2 years' relevant experience in logistics, fleet management, admin and/or HR.
Ability to work closely and effectively in a team to achieve work priorities and objectives.
Ability to work with ERP-Dynamics will be an appreciated advantage.
Enthusiasm as a team player, who is flexible, always ready to take on new challenges and drives for results in a dynamic environment
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and deliver under pressure.
Ability to provide technical guidance and advise especially to non-finance colleague.
A Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Etc.) is considerable.


Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)


University degree in relevant area or equivalent professional qualification


Languages: (indicate fluency level)


Intermediate English (speaking/reading/writing) is required.
The knowledge of local Language is also an asset. more