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Founded in 1956, The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities – in more than 40 countries around the world. DRC has been implementing emergency response projects in Tanzania since the onset of the Burundi refugee crisis in 2015 in three refugee camps in the Kigoma Region at the border with Burundi. DRC’s integrated projects for refugees, asylum seekers and host communities comprise sectors such as Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Protection (CBP, PSN, GBV, CP and Legal), Shelter and infrastructure, and Economic Recovery.
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Overall purpose of the role:
The Grants Management Specialist position will provide essential grant management support to the Business Development and Quality Manager and Head of Program in delivering quality programs in line with the DRC Tanzania strategy and country action plan.
The Grants Specialist is responsible for the coordination and development of high quality reports and proposals for DRC’s programs in Tanzania.
The Grants Specialist will ensure grant management throughout the grant management cycle, including ensuring timely and high quality reports are submitted to donors and grants management databases and tools are kept updated. This position will ensure and provide guidance on compliance with donor and internal DRC rules and regulations, and is further responsible for grants management capacity-building efforts.
Reporting to the Grants Manager (GM), this position will work closely with all departments and staff including Program Managers, Specialists, HR, Finance, and Operations on compliance, donor regulations, business development, and reporting.
Responsibilities:
Grants Management & Reporting:
- Coordinate and support the development and finalization of high-quality, timely reports for donors, partners, and government on programme progress, ensuring all donor reporting requirements are met and strategically positioned to demonstrate DRCs leadership in programming in the country context.
- Support the Grants Management Manager in providing timely, thorough responses to information requests from internal and external sources.
- Support the Grants Management Manager in overseeing proposal development processes, including drafting and producing high quality concept notes and proposals and coordinating with all business areas.
- Support the Grants Management Manager and Country Director with the development of programme strategy and/or drafting of position papers and other related initiatives leveraging evidence from programmes.
- Support the Grants Management Manager in ensuring sound project cycle management across the country portfolio.
- Serve as main gatekeeper of high-quality reporting and communication activities for all portfolios, drafting original content and providing strategic guidance on positioning and messaging of all reporting and communications materials.
- Support the process of needs assessment data collection.
- Serve as main gatekeeper of donor compliance for all portfolios, providing operational guidance to programme teams based on donors’ rules and regulations.
- Ensure that DRC Dynamics is updated and relevant functionalities correctly used.
Partnerships
- Serve as focal point on Partnerships, acting as the focal point for the partners as needed through the vetting process and project lifecycle.
- Support the development of strategic partnerships and partner mapping.
- Lead the maintenance of a partnership tracking database for the mission.
- Support partners to develop proposals for DRC programmatic and related activities
- Proposes tools to improve long-term partnership management. Ensures that the capacity building plan is carried out according to the approved timeline.
- Ensure that the partnership steps (vetting, contracting, support) are carried out according to DRC procedures and donors regulations. Ensures throughout the project that the commitments of both parties (DRC and partners) are carried out in accordance with the terms of the signed contracts (e.g., requests for funds, justification of expenditures, production and sharing of reports, etc.)
Capacity Development
- Undertake training for program and operation staff on grants management principles and processes to enhance quality within DRC programming. Topics could include donor compliance, report writing, proposal development, and other topics as needed.
- Update, streamline, and disseminate grants management tools and resources.
Other
- Lead initiative to identify, research, write, and report on key sector success stories for internal and external audiences, packaging stories that center on evidence to further illustrate impact of the programming.
- Increase visibility and ensure leadership positioning through developing strategic communication materials, such as sector profiles, impact reports, programme briefings and other relevant pieces.
- Raise any issues of non-compliance and assure compliance with DRC standards and procedures.
- Provide regular updates to the Grants Manager.
- Perform other duties as agreed with the Grants Manager.
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
- At least 3 years of grants management experience with an international NGO.
- Knowledge of donor rules, regulations, and procedures of donors including but not limited to US and European donors, EU funding mechanisms, and UN agencies.
- Proven experience in capacity building and training of national staff and partners.
- Full professional proficiency in English
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Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
- University degree in international relations, project management, business administration, or equivalent professional qualification
Languages: (indicate fluency level)
- Excellent English written and spoken is essential
- Knowledge of local language
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Employment category: Band F
Reporting to: Grants Manager
Technical Line Manager: Grants Manager
Direct report: N/A
Unit/department: Grants and MEAL
Location: Kibondo
Key stakeholders: (internal and external)
- Donors
- Partners
- Project Managers
- MEAL Team leader
- Consortium Partnerships manager
- Finance Team
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
- Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
- Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
- Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.
Providing equal opportunities We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
DRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff within its programs. As such, we strongly encourage national and diaspora candidates to apply for this position. However, candidates should take into consideration that DRC cannot employ, under an international contract, a national of the country in which he or she will be working (in this case, the United Republic of Tanzania)
Promoting high standards : DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.
Application and CV
Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered.
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning (MEAL) Team Leader at Danish Refugee Council
Founded in 1956, The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities – in more than 40 countries around the world. DRC has been implementing emergency response projects in Tanzania since the onset of the Burundi refugee crisis in 2015 in three refugee camps in the Kigoma Region at the border with Burundi. DRC’s integrated projects for refugees, asylum seekers and host communities comprise sectors such as Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Protection (CBP, PSN, GBV, CP and Legal), Shelter and infrastructure, and Economic Recovery.
Overall purpose of the role:
This post holder will lead the development and management of the MEAL strategy and workplan; and contribute to DRC strategy, DRC accountability commitments and learning needs and priorities. Managing a small MEAL team they will work with programme and project managers to ensure effective implementation of the monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning strategies and global standards; support mainstreaming MEAL throughout the PCM and reinforce quality programme management.
Responsibilities:
People Management
- Day to day management of the MEAL team staff (assistants and officers) including recruitment, induction, performance and improvement management
- Oversea and manage recruitment and management of pool of enumerators (casual workers) to support data collection
- Support the Information Management colleagues with technical tasks such as data visualisation, snapshot, and other reports.
- Ensure the collaboration and complementary between the MEAL team and the Information Management and Programme colleagues.
AO MEAL capacities and commitments
- Identify and plan for the human resources, financial resources (budgets), needed to carry out MEAL activities in the area of responsibility
- Apply DRC guidance with regards to GDPR and data protection in the area of responsibility, specifically for MEAL related data. Liaise with relevant internal counterparts responsible for data protection.
- Lead on capacity building, training and support for programme and sectors and field staff to improve the field monitoring or any other MEAL needs.
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Results Monitoring and programme quality support
- Engage in and support quality throughout Project Cycle Management, in line with DRC guidance and division of labour, accommodating external requirements, including the development of adequate MEAL plans, tools and processes relevant for the area of responsibility.
- Participate in and contribute to (as appropriate) project Kick-off meetings, Quarterly Review meetings and Close-out meetings in order to highlight cross-project components aimed at replicating good practices and strengthening synergies between projects or programmes.
- Lead and contribute (as appropriate) to collect, monitor and analyse data to improve results, relevance and programme quality in the area of responsibility.
- Ensure the development of appropriate monitoring, tracking and reporting systems, tools and templates that enhance monitoring of program outputs and quality, generate quality evidence on program outcome and promote and ensure use of data for decision-making processes.
- Design, refine and deploy data collection which combines quantitative and qualitative methods and tools in the area of responsibility.
- Plan for, manage and quality assure the field data collection and field monitoring processes and tools.
- Ensure the application of ethical principles in the field work, including with regards to DRC Code of Conduct, Protection referral protocols and SOPs.
- Plan for and perform data quality assurance in data collection, data entry and data processing in the area of responsibility.
- Establish and maintain processes and protocols for data protection, storage, sharing, and security in the area of responsibility.
- Lead and manage development and maintenance of the MEAL plans, Indicator Tracking Tools and implementation of MEAL obligations in line with PCM.
- Lead the analysis and reporting of MEAL qualitative and quantitative data (e.g. baseline and endline assessment reports) collected in line with internal information needs and external reporting obligations.
Accountability
- Identify, plan for and implement different mechanisms for CFM including community engagement and feedback in monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning in the area of responsibility.
- Assess, design new and improve existing accountability mechanisms, including Community Feedback Mechanism processes, tools and SOPs.
- Promote the global CFM guidance, adapt tools and roll-out CFM mechanisms
- Ensure actions are followed to up close the feedback loop and ensure all complaints are processed in a timely, safe and accountable manner.
- Liaise with Regional Office and HQ during regular CHS certification audits, CHS self-assessment processes and follow-up on the improvement plan.
Evaluation, analysis and learning
- Lead and contribute (as appropriate) to analysis, evaluation, and research for data-driven evidence and use in the area of responsibility.
- Support utilisation of results for better planning and decision making; and share knowledge and learning for improved programming within DRC and beyond, within the area of responsibility.
- Translate MEAL findings into organisational learning; plan and implement learning events and design appropriate learning products.
- Regularly present the key MEAL findings and feedback to the supervisors, and when relevant to the Senior Management Team for further development.
- Design and manage evaluations in compliance with DRC evaluation policy, from development of ToRs, to advising management on approval of final report, to dissemination of evaluation.
As Manager the post-holder is responsible for the following
- Accountable for achieving DRC’s strategic goals and objectives within the area of responsibility
- Accountable for making significant decisions on what the unit does: its purpose, functions and role, and for making commitments and decisions that require the expenditure of significant unit resources.
- Accountable for people management of direct reports, generally at least 3 employees. This includes hiring & firing, objective setting, probation, performance appraisal, development of staff, managing performance, including poor performance, etc.
- Accountable for making sound decisions based on DRC policies, MOPs, standards, and the advice of technical experts in DRC
- Perform other duties as directed by the Grants Manager, Area Manager and Country Director
Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
a) Essential
- Minimum 3-4 years of relevant work experience in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning of humanitarian and development programmes.
- Experience working with International NGO’s, UN agencies, line ministries and/or local authorities in migrants/refugee settings and/or in emergencies.
- Proven experience in effectively working with a variety of donors’ requirements including FCDO, EU, DANIDA and UN agencies (as required).
- Strong understanding of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning principles and processes, including database management, reporting etc.
- Demonstrated experience with DRC Core Sectors.
- Mastered understanding of mix-methods approach, research methodologies and the nature and use of evidence, participatory methodologies.
- Demonstrated understanding of Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and ability to apply accountability and ethical standards in everyday work.
- Mastered competencies in working with analysis frameworks, with data analysis for quantitative and qualitative data and communicating evidence.
- Experience of working with or providing support to partners and/or a partnership model of working, when relevant.
- Experience of working with GIS or other data visualisation software.
- Demonstrable experience in the nurturing of organisational learning in programmes.
- Proven facilitation and training skills with diverse audiences of NGO practitioners, including staff capacity building.
- Demonstrated ability to work and deliver under pressure, within budget and time constraints and to manage priorities.
- Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and Office365.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to adjust communication to various stakeholders and audiences.
b) Desirable
- Knowledge of ArcGIS/QGIS, NVivo (or other qualitative analysis software)
Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
- A Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (international development, social sciences, statistics, public health, etc.) + at least 4 years of relevant experience. A Master’s degree in relevant field + at least 4 years of relevant experience
Languages: (indicate fluency level)
- English (fluent)
- Swahili (fluent)
- Local language (desirable)
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Employment category: Band G
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Reporting to: Grants Manager
Technical Line Manager: Grants Manager
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Direct report: Officers & Assistants
Unit/department: Grants and MEAL
Location: Kibondo
Key stakeholders: (internal and external)
- Key stakeholders: (internal and external)
- Senior Management, including SMT, Area Manager
- Technical Coordinators and Programme Managers
- CSO Partners
- Refugee Leaders and Committees
- Donors including UN, Danish Embassy, EU
- MOHA
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
- Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
- Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
- Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.
Providing equal opportunities We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
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DRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff within its programs. As such, we strongly encourage national and diaspora candidates to apply for this position. However, candidates should take into consideration that DRC cannot employ, under an international contract, a national of the country in which he or she will be working (in this case, the United Republic of Tanzania)
Promoting high standards : DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.
Application and CV
Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered.
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
Child Protection Team Leader at Danish Refugee Council
Founded in 1956, The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities – in more than 40 countries around the world. DRC has been implementing emergency response projects in Tanzania since the onset of the Burundi refugee crisis in 2015 in three refugee camps in the Kigoma Region at the border with Burundi. DRC’s integrated projects for refugees, asylum seekers and host communities comprise sectors such as Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM), Protection (CBP, PSN, GBV, CP and Legal), Shelter and infrastructure, and Economic Recovery.
Overall purpose of the role:
The Child Protection Team Leader works as part of DRC’s team under the direct supervision of the Protection Coordinator and guidance support of the Protection Manager. The role is based in Kasulu/Kibondo and shall conduct regular field visits to the host villages near by Nyarugusu and Nduta refugee camp.
The Child Protection Team Leader will lead the Child Protection programme in Nyarugusu or Nduta camp, have overall responsibility for programme activities, coordinate effective and efficient programme planning, be responsible for ensuring high quality MEAL across the CP programme, be responsible for management of CP activity budgets, provide line management and/or supervision to all technical CP staff, provide technical leadership to the CP programme including strategy development, represent DRC in all county-level coordination fora, and act as the primary local point of contact for donor engagement.
Program Responsibilities
- Provide technical support to child protection teams including capacity building and support for activities and updating of deliverable CP project.
- Regular and timely updating of deliverable for all CP projects in the Grant Management System, ensuring the grants management filing system is maintained
- Coordinate, compile, review, and edit all project reporting (both internal and external), ensuring high quality and timely report submission in line with donor compliance requirements, managing monthly and quarterly reports.
- Support the country office and field teams in the implementation of quality technical project activities including working closely with the MEL department in conducting monitoring and verification, gathering lessons learnt and community feedback, and strengthening accountability mechanisms.
- Organize and lead child protection meetings and support the teams through training and mentorship for staff’s improvement.
- Working closely with the Protection coordinator and Protection Manager to design proposal development, fundraising, project planning, and implementation.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders, Government, UNHCR, and NGOs to enhance multi-agency and multi-sectoral cooperation and coordination.
- Strengthen DRC’s partnership, collaboration, and mainstreaming of solutions approach in DRC’s programme.
- Develop and maintain good relations with the persons of concern, relevant stakeholders, and other humanitarian actors, to support adequate implementation and coordination of DRC’s sector activities.
- Coordinate and monitor the overall implementation of CP program activities in the camp/host communities based on established indicators, including collecting and analyzing data and information for reporting.
- Supervise and support the day to day activities including Birth registration, case management/psychosocial support, follow-up and advocacy to meet beneficiaries’ needs, community mobilization to prevent children at risk, build community capacity to prevent and respond to child protection.
- Support and work closely with CP Information Management officer and M&E on program data collection, track indicators, maintain, update, and analyze data on child protection activity and indicators.
- In collaboration with the Protection Coordinator, CP officer, and M&E department, participate in CP rapid assessment and/or other CP program related assessment, and contribute to the CP overall intervention strategy based on feedback received from women, men, boys, and girls throughout community mobilization and engagement.
- Work with the Information Management Officer to ensure safe and ethical data collection and sharing based on agreed procedures and protocols.
- Undertake additional work-related duties as agreed upon by the protection coordinator and Protection manager.
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Program management
- With the support and collaboration of the protection Coordinator, BID specialist, and Protection Manager participate in all CP budget planning; accountable for developing and maintaining work plans, spending and procurement plans, tracking expenditures, and ensuring all CP activities are allowable and allocated according to DRC and donor compliance and regulations.
- Supervise the CP team and recruitment of incentive workers.
- Ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan
- Lead preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/reports, proposals, and budgets for donors.
- Take initiative on procurement, working with the Protection Coordinator, Protection Manager, and Supply chain to ensure a smooth procurement process and correct use of budget spending.
Logistics/Finance
- Lead the monitoring of financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-up
- Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas
- Initiate procurements and ensure their execution
- Take care of equipment’s and supplies for the job
- Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics promptly.
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Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)
- Minimum of 3-4 years of experience in Child Protection or Social work in humanitarian or development programming in refugee protection, working for international organizations, UN agencies, relevant ministries, or local authorities.
- At least two years of professional experience in Advocacy, Protection or Programme support in humanitarian or development programming.
- Strong knowledge of project cycle management.
- Knowledge and experience in working with national government and devolved units.
- Knowledge of database use and management.
- Excellent writing and editing skills in English for external audiences (including governments and donors).
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Good personal organizational skills, including time management, teamwork, ability to meet deadlines, and work under pressure with minimal supervision.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in law, international relations, Political Science, Gender and Development, Social science studies, and other relevant fields in well recognized college or university (preferred)
Languages:
Good proficiency in written and spoken English, and Swahili. Kirundi is an added advantage
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Employment category: Band G
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Reporting to: Protection Coordinator
Technical Line Manager:Protection Manager
Direct report: Officers & Assistants
Unit/department: Protection
Location: Kibondo/Nduta
Key stakeholders: (internal and external)
- DRC programme staff (protection and others)
- Refugees and donors
- Local Government and host Community representatives.
- Referral partners
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
- Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
- Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
- Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.
Providing equal opportunities We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply.
Job listings
DRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff within its programs. As such, we strongly encourage national and diaspora candidates to apply for this position. However, candidates should take into consideration that DRC cannot employ, under an international contract, a national of the country in which he or she will be working (in this case, the United Republic of Tanzania)
Promoting high standards : DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.
Read Also:
Application and CV
Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered.
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
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