Title: EMP Emergency Manager

Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Employment Category: F1

Reporting To: Deputy Chief of Party

Direct Reports: Coordinator (1), TL (1) and STTA/Surge Pool

Unit/Department: Ethiopia Migration Programme

Start of Contract & Duration: 12 Months

Posting date: March 4, 2022

Closing date: March 18, 2022

INTRODUCTION

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.

Project Background

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is implementing the Ethiopia Migration Programme (EMP) to protect would-be migrants and refugees from unsafe irregular migration through and from Ethiopia.

Overall Purpose of the Role: 

The Emergency Manager will be responsible for leading the development and management of EMP’s migration-related emergency response in Ethiopia. In collaboration with the Chief of Party (COP) and Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), the Emergency Manager will lead planning and implementation of the ongoing emergency response activities as well as the scale-up or start-up new emergency interventions. Key to the position will be ongoing analysis of the migration-related humanitarian context, developing and adapting EMP’s emergency response strategy as well as leading on designing EMP approaches and representing EMP at relevant cluster(s) and fora. 

This position will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with travel to response areas. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people on the move in Ethiopia.

RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Under the direction of the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP), oversee the development of workplan and associated activity-based budgets (ABB) for the emergency response activities.
• Support the COP and DCOP in ensuring that all relevant information regarding safety, security and the context is collected, updated and shared in a regular and timely manner.
• Develop a mobile, highly skilled and deployable emergency team, comprising both staff and short-term technical assistance/surge, to deliver emergency responses.
• Lead in the design and development of new programme activities under the component in consultation with the other programme component leads and technical advisors.
• Work with EMP and DRC support services teams to ensure that operational preparedness is maintained to enable swift emergency actions, such as framework agreements, rolling recruitments and pre-positioning.
• Support monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure and enhance programme effectiveness and quality.
• Contribute to cross-programme learning, documenting issues and adjusting programming to reflect an evolving context.
• Maintain good working relationships with officials, government ministries, implementing partners and international and local NGO community, where necessary; and
• Represent the programme at internal and external meetings and different fora as requested by the COP and DCOP.

Job Requirements

Experience and Technical Competencies: (include years of experience)

• Minimum of 5 years’ proven and relevant work experience in emergency, humanitarian and/or development sectors and ideally with at least 5 years is in a senior position.
• Proven experience designing and implementing emergency response interventions.
• Substantial experience in both a technical advisory role and with hands-on program management and implementation across the project/program cycle
• Confident and effective representation and communication skills
• Analytical thinking and supervisory skills
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to determine priorities and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal, written and analytical skills in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective and working relations with staff members and other stakeholders. 

Education (include certificates, licenses etc.):

• Degree in law, social sciences, international development, or other relevant field

Languages: (indicate fluency level)

• Excellent verbal and written English.
• Fluency in Amharic
• Other local languages a plus

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 

How to Apply

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Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post.

We only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. 

Please forward the application and CV, in English through the stated website no later than March 18, 2022.

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.ngo

Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap.

Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, colour, race, marital status or other protected characteristics

We encourage only qualified Ethiopian Nationals to apply. DRC considers all applicants based on merit.