DRC Area Manager Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. DRC Kenya looking for “Area Manager”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 03 February 2023.
Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO – one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In 40 countries 9,000 employees protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement affected people and communities. DRC works during displacement at all stages: In the acute crisis, in exile, when settling and integrating in a new place, or upon return.
DRC Area Manager Jobs 2023
The DRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 01 February 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Area Manager to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | Danish Refugee Council (DRC) |
| Position | Area Manager |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | At least for 5 years |
| Application Deadline | 03 February 2023 |
DRC Job Vacancy 2023
About the job: Working under the Country Director, the Area Manager is responsible for program design and implementation, security management, managing support functions (i.e. Human Resources & Administration, Finance, IT/MIS and Supply Chain), partnership management, , fundraising and budgeting functions. You will enable a productive and accountable relationship with beneficiaries, communities’ leaders, representatives, relevant governmental authorities, NGOs, and UN Agencies. This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area.
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
- Enable an effective team through result-oriented management systems, providing leadership, on-job capacity building and designing staff development strategies.
- Provide direct management of senior program, support services and security staff; provide overview management for the entire Dadaab/Garissa County team.
- Ensure proper communication mechanisms are in place to ensure effective and timely communication between staff and the Area Office Senior Management Team (i.e. Project Manager, Team Leaders and Support Services Officers).
- Provide on-site support through frequent visits to project sites.
- Ensuring the implementation of DRC Risk Management policy at the area level. This includes regular assessment of contextual, programmatic and institutional risks and designing risk mitigation measures.
Qualification & Experience:
- Proven experience in strategic development and program design & writing, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation at least for 5 years.
- Advanced university degree in relevant field (international development/relations/law, or other related field) with at least 10-years relevant experience in both development and humanitarian sectors; coupled with at least 5-years’ experience managing large-scale multi-sector programming
- Practical and extensive supply-chain, finance and HR/Administration management experience with extensive knowledge of budget development/management, supply-chain and finance documentation, tracking and archiving; understanding of HR/administration and supply-chain principles and ethics.
- Result-oriented management experience of a large, diverse and dynamic team, and a commitment to good leadership. Must have a proven ability to foster teamwork and commitment to on-job training/support.
- Practical and proven skills in negotiation and conflict resolution with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Experience in security and safety management in highly dynamic security environments
- Analytical and problem-solving skills and an ability to work independently and as a team needed.
- Proven excellent communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English essential. Excellent report writing skills.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply DRC Area Manager Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
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The Closing Date: 03 February 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.drc.ngo |
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