Company Description
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: DDG-DRC Nigeria – AVR Manager
Job Description
The Armed Violence Reduction (AVR) Manager is responsible and accountable for designing, managing, monitoring, and advising on DRC/DDG AVR activities in northeastern Nigeria – these include community safety planning, dialogue facilitation between IDPs and security providers, conflict mediation capacity development and capacity development for at risk youth.
The AVR Manager’s role is to ensure that AVR-related activities implemented within the DRC/DDG programme are in line with DRC/DDG’s objectives, strategies, donor requirements, and are compliant with DDG’s AVR methodology and tools.
The AVR Manager reports to the EU Programme Manager, responsible for the overall implementation of the EU programme.
The AVR Manager also works in close collaboration with DDG’s Regional Manager, Global Specialist Lead for AVR and other DRC/DDG Managers based in Nigeria e.g Mine Action, Livelihoods, M&E.
The AVR Manager monitors, advises and line manages national staff responsible for implementing AVR-related activities ie AVR supervisors and facilitators. Provide overall leadership for DDG’s Armed Violence Reduction work in Nigeria
Recruit and help to induct and train national programme staff
Plan and lead the implementation of all project activities
Develop realistic workplans which focus on achieving tangible results within a short timeframe
Devise future AVR project plans and funding proposals
Collaborate with M&E staff to ensure rigorous monitoring and evaluation of mine action activities
Coordinate effectively with other sector managers as part of an integrated DRC/DDG programme
Draft interim and final project reports and provide briefings for donors and stakeholders as needed
Contribute to the management of safety and security by adhering to established protocols
Other tasks as requested by the DRC/DDG EU Programme Manager
Specific Tasks and Responsibilities include:
Mentor, monitor, advise and supervise the national programme staff in the assigned sections, ensuring that they carry out their duties and responsibilities in accordance with their job descriptions, the community safety operational guidelines and as tasked.
Ensure that all activities within the assigned sections are coordinated with and complementary to each other and all other programme sections and other relevant programming including both DRC-DDG and external partners
Make regular field visits to monitor and advise the national staff in programme delivery
In collaboration with the PM and Country Director, lead the development of DDG AVR programming.
Ensure that AVR staff are well trained and have the relevant skills and capacity to deliver the programme efficiently and effectively.
Maintain working relationships with other DDG AVR programmes within the West Africa Region to exchange experience and ideas and contribute to programme development
Liaise with local authorities; external partners etc. within his/her assigned areas of responsibility and coordinate with the Country Director and senior national staff.
Assist the national staff in the timely and quality compilation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports for their specific sections.
Make regular field visits and reports
Support the Country Director to prepare annual reports to the host government, donors and DDG Regional and Head Offices as requested.
Work close with Head of Admin and Finance Manager and assist to monitor admin and HR aspects of his/her assigned sections; including monitoring the discipline and welfare of the programme staff and ensuring that the correct level of staff capacity is maintained.
Line-manage the assigned national staff. The AVR Manager will also coach and mentor the senior national staff in management skills in relation to their teams AVR supervisors and officers.
The AVR Manager is responsible for working with Head of Admin and Finance for monitoring of the financial aspects of the activities in his or her assigned sections.
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: DDG-DRC Nigeria – AVR Manager
Job Description
The Armed Violence Reduction (AVR) Manager is responsible and accountable for designing, managing, monitoring, and advising on DRC/DDG AVR activities in northeastern Nigeria – these include community safety planning, dialogue facilitation between IDPs and security providers, conflict mediation capacity development and capacity development for at risk youth.
The AVR Manager’s role is to ensure that AVR-related activities implemented within the DRC/DDG programme are in line with DRC/DDG’s objectives, strategies, donor requirements, and are compliant with DDG’s AVR methodology and tools.
The AVR Manager reports to the EU Programme Manager, responsible for the overall implementation of the EU programme.
The AVR Manager also works in close collaboration with DDG’s Regional Manager, Global Specialist Lead for AVR and other DRC/DDG Managers based in Nigeria e.g Mine Action, Livelihoods, M&E.
The AVR Manager monitors, advises and line manages national staff responsible for implementing AVR-related activities ie AVR supervisors and facilitators. Provide overall leadership for DDG’s Armed Violence Reduction work in Nigeria
Recruit and help to induct and train national programme staff
Plan and lead the implementation of all project activities
Develop realistic workplans which focus on achieving tangible results within a short timeframe
Devise future AVR project plans and funding proposals
Collaborate with M&E staff to ensure rigorous monitoring and evaluation of mine action activities
Coordinate effectively with other sector managers as part of an integrated DRC/DDG programme
Draft interim and final project reports and provide briefings for donors and stakeholders as needed
Contribute to the management of safety and security by adhering to established protocols
Other tasks as requested by the DRC/DDG EU Programme Manager
Specific Tasks and Responsibilities include:
Mentor, monitor, advise and supervise the national programme staff in the assigned sections, ensuring that they carry out their duties and responsibilities in accordance with their job descriptions, the community safety operational guidelines and as tasked.
Ensure that all activities within the assigned sections are coordinated with and complementary to each other and all other programme sections and other relevant programming including both DRC-DDG and external partners
Make regular field visits to monitor and advise the national staff in programme delivery
In collaboration with the PM and Country Director, lead the development of DDG AVR programming.
Ensure that AVR staff are well trained and have the relevant skills and capacity to deliver the programme efficiently and effectively.
Maintain working relationships with other DDG AVR programmes within the West Africa Region to exchange experience and ideas and contribute to programme development
Liaise with local authorities; external partners etc. within his/her assigned areas of responsibility and coordinate with the Country Director and senior national staff.
Assist the national staff in the timely and quality compilation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports for their specific sections.
Make regular field visits and reports
Support the Country Director to prepare annual reports to the host government, donors and DDG Regional and Head Offices as requested.
Work close with Head of Admin and Finance Manager and assist to monitor admin and HR aspects of his/her assigned sections; including monitoring the discipline and welfare of the programme staff and ensuring that the correct level of staff capacity is maintained.
Line-manage the assigned national staff. The AVR Manager will also coach and mentor the senior national staff in management skills in relation to their teams AVR supervisors and officers.
The AVR Manager is responsible for working with Head of Admin and Finance for monitoring of the financial aspects of the activities in his or her assigned sections.
Job Category
NGO, Non-Profit
NGO, Non-Profit
Job Qualification
MBA, MSc, MA
Job Location
Adamawa
Job Experience
5 years
Method of Application
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Application Closing Date
13 January 2016
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