Job Description

Title: Livelihood Project Manager

Company Name: Danish Refugee Council

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
∎ University or graduate degree economics, socio-economics, rural development, anthropology, geography, international development, etc.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading international, non-profit, non-governmental organization with Headquarters in Denmark, providing relief, protection and resettlement services to refugees and displaced persons worldwide. DRC is one of the world’s leading NGOs, with a focus on responding to displacement, has been registered in Bangladesh since 2013. DRC in Bangladesh has been actively implementing in response to the forced displacement of Rohingya since August 2017 when the influx occurred. Given that the context is now post emergency, it remains complex and fragile and DRC is working towards providing an integrated program of support to the government in site management, shelter/NFI and protection. In 2020 there will be additional focus on local partnerships and increasing support in the host communities most affected by the influx. The country office will be actively seeking to diversify funding and the area of impact, seeking opportunities outside of Cox’s Bazar and considering additional sectors eg livelihoods, solid waste management and climate change DRR. Therefore, DRC is currently looking for a Livelihood Project Manager for Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh (with possibility of extension based on funding and performance).
∎ Overall purpose of the role: This position entails development and overall implementation of DRC’s livelihoods activities in refugee camps and in host community settings on the Bangladesh/Myanmar border. This includes identification and establishing partnerships with local organizations and exploring the opportunities available for livelihood programming in Cox Bazaar. The primary objective of the position will be, under direct supervision of the Programme Manager, to ensure the timely and effective delivery of DRC’s livelihood activities in the assigned locations and ensuring activities comply with technical standards.
∎ Type of contract: National contract
∎ Employment Band: F-2, Management position
∎ Reporting to: Programme Manager
∎ Start date: As soon as possible after interview.
∎ Contract Length: Initially 5 months contract with possibility of extension based on funding.
∎ Duty station: Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ General Management
∎ Ensure high quality implementation of livelihood activities in line with agreed log frames/indicators, budgets, procurement plans, and work plans.
∎ Ensure technical guidance and tools for livelihoods are in place, and that activities meet technical standards.
∎ Ensure that allocated budget lines/activities and expenses are regularly monitored and, as needed, action plans with follow-up are developed to correct any over or underspending in a timely manner.
∎ Request and follow-up to ensure the required resources are allocated to livelihood activities from relevant departments, such as Logistics, Finance-Administration, Human Resources and Safety.
∎ Produce timely high-quality internal reports and contribute to regular donor reporting
∎ Coordinate with local and international agencies in the sector to ensure harmonized programme implementation
∎ Represent DRC in technical working groups as required
∎ Partnership Management
∎ Identify, contract and manage local partnerships for livelihood activities
∎ Provide technical guidance and monitor the partner in their implementation of the work plan and quality of technical activities.
∎ Set clear objectives for partner and do timely performance evaluations.
∎ People Management
∎ Conduct recruitment of livelihoods staff as needed, and ensure staff capacity development, including on-the-job coaching and mentoring, as appropriate.
∎ Provide technical guidance and monitor the staff in their implementation of the work plan and quality of technical activities.
∎ Program Development and Strategy
∎ Assess livelihoods needs of populations affected by the conflict
∎ Contribute to livelihood strategy development
∎ Stay up to date with all regional and country-specific response plans by donors active in the livelihoods sector, and other key actors
∎ Develop programme activities, components, tools and procedures sound livelihood technical methodologies adapted to the context with technical coordinators
∎ Assess and identify needs/problems/gaps and propose timely practical actions to respond to contextual changes and livelihood programing
∎ Contribute to development of quality proposals, concept notes, and budgets for CBP activities, as requested.
∎ Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
∎ With the MEAL Manager and IM Manager, ensure a MEAL plan is in place and implemented for livelihood activities and that the relevant IM systems are in place.
∎ Monitor and ensure adherence to grant work plans, spending plans, and monitoring and evaluation plans, and timely delivery of donor and management reports on livelihood activities.
∎ Undertake quality control and site monitoring to ensure that services provided are according to best practice standards in coordination with Coordinators
∎ Ensure all monitoring activities are fully documented, including systematic and timely data collection as required under the grant and for DRC MEAL purposes.
∎ Other Duties
∎ Any other relevant duties as requested by the line manager.

Additional Requirements:
∎ To be successful in this role you must have the following;
∎ An excellent professional track record with a minimum of five years of work experience implementing livelihood programmes and/or cash-based initiatives programming
∎ At least 2 years of experience working in Non-Governmental organizations and/or RCRC movement
∎ Strong background and knowledge in one or more areas of the following: market analysis and recovery, economics, livelihood strategies, coping mechanisms, assessments and surveillance interventions, Agro-sylvo-pastoral interventions, Cash based interventions, Food aid interventions, Income Generating Activities interventions and skill-building interventions
∎ Proven experience working with local agencies and partners
∎ Proven experience in managing, capacity building and mentoring of staff
∎ Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective working relations at all levels, in a multicultural team and operating environment.
∎ Fluency in English, and excellent English writing ability and verbal skills for project proposals, reports, and communications.
∎ Demonstrated ability to deliver high quality analysis, timely reports and technical materials (trainings, program tools and guidelines, etc).
∎ Languages: (indicate fluency level)
∎ Fluency in written and spoken English.
∎ Bengali language skills desirable
∎ All employees 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 DRC’s vision and values.

Application Deadline: October 28, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Danish Refugee Council

Category: NGO/Development