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ABOUT THE JOB
As Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (HDP) Manager you will be responsible for the overall Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and Peacebuilding (PB) programme development (inc. strategic direction), oversight and delivery across the country operation, and will work closely with the Head of Programme (HoP) to ensure programme integration. You will manage business development and fundraising activities, budget development/oversight and external representation, including strategies for engagement with key stakeholders. You will lead on the strategic development of HMA and Peacebuilding (PB) programming, including growth into new technical areas.
Responsibilities:
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
The HDP Manager will have overall responsibility of DRCโs HMA and PB portfolio in Afghanistan, including strategic planning, implementation and monitoring, including: Ensure quality and timely project implementation, in accordance with the donor proposal and budget. Monitor expenditures, ensuring spending are aligned with donorโs budget and compliance requirements. Liaise with support services in AO and CO in developing appropriate plans for operational support (e.g. procurement planning, BFUs, etc.). Prepare project and budget updated ahead of Project Monitoring Meetings and actively participate in those to ensure challenges and bottlenecks are identified and addressed. Capacity building of key programme staff in project management functions for HDP projects, including budget follow up, procurement planning and tracking The HDP Manager will manage DRC programme staff, including people planning, development, capacity building and performance appraisal The HDP Manager is responsible for HMA and PB grant management in close collaboration with country level Grants (PSU), Finance, MEAL and Programmes teams.OPERATIONAL OVERSIGHT
In direct coordination with the HMA Operations Manager, the HDP Manager is accountable for ensuring safety and compliance standards across HMA programming in Afghanistan in line with DRC HMA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and International Mine Action Standards (IMAS), liasing with the Head of Programme (HoP) and the respective Area Managers (AMs) and Area Programme Managers (APMs) in the field. The HDP Manager will maintain and support a Quality Management (QM) structure that includes monitoring and evaluation, piloting of new approaches and methodologies, and ensuring adherence to SOPs. The HDP Manager will also support with coordination and engagement with the National Mine Action Authority (NMAA) for project delivery and project registration as per national standards. The HDP Manager will support in the technical oversight of PB programmes, in coordination with Area Managers (AMs) and Area Programme Managers (APMs) in accordance with Global Peacebuilding Frameworks.STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND QUALITY
The HDP Manager will provide guidance and oversight to the CO and AO team with respect to HDP programme development, eg. development of location targeting, participatory approaches to Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE), tasking prioritization for clearance activities as well as Quick Response Teams (QRTs) review and updating of HMA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), provision of training and roll out of conflict sensitive practices and peacebuilding deliverables. The HDP Manager will lead on development of conflict sensitivity and / or community-based Peacebuilding programming, as new strategic areas for the programme. The HDP Manager will lead the development of HDP country-level sector strategy, including coordination of inputs from field teams, other sectorsโ technical leads and HoP. The HDP Manager will actively contribute to HMA business development efforts, in close coordination with the HOP, and lead in the development of HMA and PB project proposals.STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
The HDP Manager will actively engage in policy forums, including the Cluster System, and represent DRC on issues relevant to HDP. The HDP Manager will collaborate with Regional and in-country colleagues to develop key messaging and objectives for advocacy on HDP issues in Afghanistan.ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role you must have:
Experience and technical competencies:
Required - Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Humanitarian Mine Action and Peacebuilding related fields working in particular with INGO/NGO. Required - demonstrated technical skills and knowledge in HMA and Peacebuilding Program implementation and partnership. Required - Excellent writing and analysis skills. Required - strong experience in producing high-quality technical materials (training material, program tools, proposals, strategic documents etc.) and delivering trainings face to face and remotely, particularly on concepts of Humanitarian Mine Action. Required โ At least 4 yearsโ experience with people management and experience supporting localization. Required - Experience working with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning. Required - Proficient IT skills (MS Word, Excel, Power Point) Desirable โ experience with remote management of programming and line reports.Education/qualifications:
University degree (bachelorโs) or Advanced University degree (masterโs degree) in political science, international development, safety and security, conflict resolution or other relevant field relevant field. Any technical qualifications in Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA), such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) IMAS Level 1, 2 or 3 desirable.Languages:
Full professional proficiency in EnglishWe Offer:
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC salary scaleApplication process:
Application process: Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the below link. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language.
Note. only applications ( CV) will not be considered.