Danish Refugee Council DRC is an independent, non-profit organization NGO, founded on the basis of humanitarian principles, and human rights based approach, to secure the protection of refugees and internally displaced persons IDPs, and to promote long-term solutions to the problems of forced displacement.
Job Title: EU Programme Manager
Job Description
The EU Programme Manager PM is responsible and accountable for overall management of this two-year EU-funded programme to be implemented in Yola, Mubi and Maiduguri. The PM’s role is to ensure that the programme is implemented in line with DRC/DDG values, technical standards and donor requirements. The EU PM represents both DRC and DDG, and is responsible for donor liaison and for liaison/representation with government authorities in the areas of implementation, as well as at national level, in coordination with the Country Director, Safety Advisor, Head of Bases HoB and Abuja Head of Office.
The EU PM has dual reporting lines, reporting to DRC’s Country Director for Nigeria, with regular information-sharing and collaboration with the DDG Regional Manager based in Abidjan. The EU PM works in close collaboration with DRC’s CD, Heads of Base and the DRC/DDG support staff, and is a member of the Nigeria Senior Management Team SMT.
Plan, manage and monitor the quality and timely delivery of programme activities
Line manage DRC/DDG 4 expatriate managers responsible for livelihoods, armed violence reduction AVR, mine action and M&E
Co-ordinate and work with relevant state-level government authorities, local government institutions, non-governmental organisations, community-based organisations and local communities in order to ensure the smooth execution of programme activities.
In coordination with the CD, act as representative for the DRC/DDG programme in Nigeria towards government authorities, donors, partners, UN agencies and international and local NGOs and various local co-ordination forums.
Lead programme implementation and development
Mentor and line-manage project staff and field operations
Ensure effective collaboration with DRC and DDG management and related technical advisors
Promote organisational learning and collaboration
Develop and implement mechanisms to monitor project performance, in consultation with project stakeholders, against work plans and project targets.
Responsible for budget monitoring, financial management and expenses control including compliance with minimum DRC/DDG and donor requirements and ensuring that the necessary systems are in place.
Participate in all project reviews and provide technical support for independent evaluations and audits.
Prepare regular and ad hoc reports, as needed
Provide strong leadership to the regional programme, with oversight and management of DRC/DDG expatriate and national programme staff in Nigeria
Ensure the ongoing formal and informal appraisal/evaluation of staff performance, including follow up on Results Contracts and annual written appraisals of the DRC/DDG programme staff
Promote the integration of DRC and DDG programming in Nigeria
Monitor and advise field staff in programme delivery.
Maintain working relationships with DRC/DDG’s other programmes in the wider West Africa/Sahel region to exchange experience and ideas.
In association with DRC/DDG support staff, carry out budget monitoring on a regular basis, including compliance with minimum DRC/DDG and donor requirements and ensuring that the necessary systems are in place.
Job Category
NGO, Non-Profit
NGO, Non-Profit
Job Qualification
MBA, MSc, MA
Job Location
Adamawa
Job Experience
7 years
Method of Application
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Application Closing Date
13 January 2016
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