(Offre en anglais) The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) recrute un Program Officer Retour vers les opportunités

We are looking for a highly qualified Program Officer to join our DRC office in Tunisia.

The recruitment of this position is dependent on funding.

Who are we?

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization, which promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by vulnerable people affected by conflict and instability all over the world. Danish Demining Group (DDG) is the branch of DRC that focuses on human security programming. DDG strives to identify safety and security needs from the perspective of those living with conflict and to help them find non-violent solutions. These go beyond traditional mine action activities to include Violence Reduction (VR). VR programming specifically seeks to engage communities in developing durable solutions to local safety and security challenges.

DRC/DDG has been working in the region in Libya and Tunisia since 2011. In 2014, DDG started a project in border towns in southeast Tunisia to address community security and resilience by establishing local committees for community dialogue and conflict management. DDG is now seeking to start a new project that reinforces the committees in Tunisia and also extends them into Libyan border towns.

About the job

The Program Officer, in coordination and cooperation with project staff, and supervised by the Program Manager/Head of Office, is expected to:

1. Support strategic and program development of community security programming
2. Support project management in terms of programming and administrative functions
3. Contribute to development of communications materials and reporting
4. Contribute to knowledge management and an active culture of organizational learning

Duties and Responsibilities

• Strategic and Program Development
  • Assist regular analysis of political and security developments and themes in southeast Tunisia
  • Assist the development and implementation of DDG’s overall Tunisia program strategy
  • Contribute to internal discussions on thematic issues related to violence prevention, conflict management, community security, and border management
• Project Management
  • Support effective use of project management tools and development of new tools and procedures as needed
  • Assist administrative tasks related to financial, logistics, and human resources management
• Communications and Reporting
  • Contribute to drafting of content for communications and advocacy materials, internal and donor reporting, and project-related publications
  • Represent DDG at relevant meetings, seminars, and other events, as appropriate
• Knowledge Management and Learning
  • Monitor forthcoming research, media, and events related to community security, conflict management, and integrated border management in Tunisia
  • Support the capacities of relevant local staff in reporting and information management
  • Maintain an organized filing system to manage and preserve all project documentation in a safe and accessible way
  • Promote a culture of learning by actively identifying challenges supporting identification of lessons learned

About you

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five 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.

We offer

DRC will offer the successful applicant a6 monthscontract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 5th Of February 2018 and be willing and able to work in Tunis, Tunisia.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals

please refer to www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. This position will be placed at levelD,1.