Emergency Programme Manager

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations. 

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 650 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

DRC is currently looking for a highly qualified Emergency Programme Manager to join our office in Mykolaiv.

Overall purpose of the role                                                                                                

• Develop and manage DRC South mobile emergency response team, provide vision, leadership and direction to DRC humanitarian team
• Manage provision of direct humanitarian assistance and strengthening of partners, for DRC response in Hard-to-Reach areas in the South of Ukraine (Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts)
• Represent DRC in relevant humanitarian coordination for a in the South, engaging with UN, INGO and LNGOs counterparts and proactively seeking to shape agendas in line with DRC and humanitarian priorities. In addition representation of the programme to partners and authorities will boost DRC's profile and portfolio.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Management of DRC humanitarian portfolio

• Oversee programme quality of current and proposed projects
• Ensure compliance of current & proposed projects within scope of DRC programme department
• Ensure positions are staffed and projects are on track
• Develop clear lines of communication between project staff and partners
• Develop tools and processes to capture, share and incorporate lessons learned and best practices to inform and enhance quality of programming 

Strategy and funding development and resource mobilisation 

• Lead and coordinate emergency assessments for DRC
• Update and maintain a DRC narrative based on the evolving context
• Update global humanitarian proposals with integrated contingency plans

Advocacy, coordination and representation 

• Represent DRC to relevant national authorities

Roles reporting to this position: Emergency response team, Cash & Vouchers Assistance team

Reports to: Area Manager South

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 3 years' experience in a project/ program management role and at least 3 years' experience in people management. Moreover, we also expect the following:

• Skills and experience in project/program planning, delivery, monitoring, reporting, review and evaluation
• Skills in fundraising, budget management and donor reporting/ accountability/ compliance
• Experience in working in complex emergencies or challenging security settings and within security management frameworks. Calm and diplomatic in nature.
• Experience in capacity building of staff and local partners
• Ability to produce timely project proposals and high quality reports
• Full professional proficiency in English (knowledge of Ukrainian can be an asset)

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: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: 6 months

Band: F2 management

Designation of Duty Station: Mykolaiv, with constant travel to Kherson Oblast. Non-family duty station.

Start date: ASAP

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates or National staff; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. 

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: [February 18th, 2024. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible, interviews might be conducted on a rolling basis. DRC reserves the right to select candidate before the vacancy close date.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.