DRC has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. Using a human rights framework, the DRC Horn and Africa and Yemen (HOAY) operation focuses mainly on Somalis who are affected by displacement, but also oversees programmes for internally displaced in Kenya, Yemen and Ethiopia. DRC aims to create a synergy between the different humanitarian aid and development projects in the HOAY – both in terms of geographical coverage and types of activities implemented in support of refugees and populations displaced or otherwise affected by conflict, consequences of climate change and natural hazards in the region.DRC’s mandate is driven by three global strategic objectives within the DRC Assistance Framework: Saving lives and alleviation of immediate suffering among people affected by conflict, Safeguarding, restoration and development of livelihoods, and, Institutional and organisational change that contributes to protection of people’s rights and peaceful handling of conflict.DRCs current regional objective is to support and strengthen a regional protection framework for displacement affected communities throughout the Horn of Africa and Yemen. The region has developed a programme framework specific for the current context in which all projects and programmes contribute.The Regional Head of Finance and Administration (RHoFA) will have overall leadership responsibility for DRC’s support operations (Finances, Logistics, Human Resources, Information Technology). S/he will play a critical role in the development and implementation of strategies necessary to further develop DRC’s program in the countries as the implementer of choice for the donors and government. The RHoFA will be a member of the Senior Management Team, with overall responsibility for the program support functions and capabilities in the organization expected growth. This position requires the demonstrated ability to develop long term vision and strategic planning, provide leadership for the organization’s operations, and a high level of financial and operation planning including capacity building of staff.To manage, deliver and report on DRC’s current operations programme support in the region (Finances, Logistics, Human Resources and IT) through effective support for the implementation and delivery of successful programmes and partnerships and the resulting outcomesTo establish a high performing operations team that supports and facilitates the building of a cohesive appropriate and transformative regional programmeTo work as part of DRC’s Senior Management Team (SMT) to refine, develop and improve operational approaches, compliance and systems, and supporting the Regional Director to build and deliver the most effective and sustainable interventionsStrategy Management and DevelopmentResponsible for the strategic development, management and implementation of the support operations of the regional and all country programs consistent with DRC’s vision, mission and policiesLead and work with the multidisciplinary team (in-house and in-country) to ensure strategies, business plans, and timelines are embraced and implementedProvide legal, economic and political analysis as needed, to ensure DRC’s strategic positioning and compliance in countries of operationContribute to the overall management of DRCProgramme Development & Quality ManagementEnsure that global policies, standards and approaches related to support are met in all regional and country projects/programmes, including quality checks of support requirements in projects, proposals & reportsEnsure appropriate technical support is available to country and regional programs, in line with organizational prioritiesEnsure standard approaches and learning across countriesEnsure support functions are effective and leveraged for maximum organizational impactFunding and Finance ManagementEnsure good planning and budgeting at regional and country levels and compliance to DRC and donor standards and proceduresEnsure compliance of the country programs, with all DRC and donors policies and procedures for financial, grant and asset managementEnsure support for country and regional teams in annual planning and review processes for budgets, logistics, HR, and ITManage the organizations risk by ensuring all relevant policies and procedures are implemented effectively across all operations and programs and communicate risk to the Senior Management team for decision making purposesEnsure effective management of regional fiscal function and performance, ensuring compliance to policies of risk management and that risks are identified, managed and mitigated against at regional and country levelEnsure agreed standards and indicators are being met across countries and financial input at country level is to organisational and donor standards, monitor country financial activity meets internal and external standards, set and monitor regional policies, procedures of financial management, and coordinate regional monthly reporting to HQEnsure internal and external financial reporting is completed on-time and to organisational and donor standardsHuman Resource, IT and Logistics ManagementEnsure regional and support country level structure and human resources to deliver organisational strategy and plansLine-manage and support DRC’s Heads of Departments and ensure appropriate and effective performance management systems are in place in each of their teams.Work with HR department to develop succession planning and staff development in each country.Ensure implementation of HR policies and procedures at regional and country level, including compliance checking of recruitment and performance management of countries, provide HR management support to country programmes as appropriate,Ensure consistency and legal compliance of country and regional staff terms and conditions and remuneration packagesEnsure appropriate levels of staff associations and representation at regional and country level and manage code of conduct reporting mechanismEnsure regional and country compliance to global policies and procedures (contextualise where necessary) for all support functionsDisseminate and support global updates to policies and proceduresProvide regional procurement and logistics support to country programmes open and international tender and ensure effective supply chain for international procurementTroubleshooting support to countriesReports to the DRC Regional Director with technical communication with the Headquarters HoFA and the Country Office HoFAs. The RHOFA directly supervises the HR/Admin, Finance, Logistics/Procurement and IT managers who are based in the Nairobi office.Availability: 1 December 2014
Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya. This is a family duty station post in Nairobi, Kenya with travel to regional country programmes.
Contract: 1 year renewable contract. Other employment conditions in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Global Expatriates recruited by the Horn of Africa Regional Office or the DRC national staff salary scale, as relevant. This position is rated as A4 on the DRC Expatriate salary scale available at http://www.drc.dk/Post graduate degree, in Social Sciences, International development, Project Management, and/or Public Administration, Financial/Business management, or other relevant field.Minimum 10 years of senior leadership experience in operations management roles with at least 5 years of experience in the fieldStrong operational management experience and capability (finance, people, fundraising), including geographically remote management)Proven financial management, information management, and systems management experienceProven management skills, including good programme and human resource development abilityUnderstanding of the countries in which DRC operates and sensitive to the socio- cultural contextDemonstrable strategic thinking and leadership abilityExcellent analytical and critical thinking abilityExcellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills with a well-developed ability to motivate and persuade at high levelsProven ability to lead and work effectively with others to achieve resultsUnderstanding and experience of institutional fundraisingPolicy development experience desirable.Regional Finance Director experience or equivalent would be an advantage.Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework into the work of DRCFor further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website http://www.drc.dk/The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five 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. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.Interested? Qualified candidates are invited to access the full job description and the requirements for this position under vacancies at http://www.drc.dk/. Please submit applications online using this link by 19 October, 2014If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contactjob@drc.dk
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