Humanitarian Disarmament & Peacebuilding (HDP) Coordinator At Danish Refugee Council

Title: Humanitarian Disarmament & Peacebuilding Coordinator

Location: Addis Ababa

Employment Category: G1

Salary: As per organization Salary Scale

Reporting To: Head of Program

Contract Duration: Eight Months

Posting date: September 30, 2024

Required Employee: 1

INTRODUCTION

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender-based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.

OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The purpose of this role is to lead DRC Ethiopia’s Humanitarian Mine Action and Peacebuilding programming portfolio, identifying new opportunities, developing partnerships and strengthening technical capacities across DRC field teams and partner organisations. DRC received its organisational accreditation for humanitarian mine action in Ethiopia in 2024, and is currently establishing programmes in this sector. Peacebuilding and social cohesion are part of DRC Ethiopia’s core activities, and the role holder will lead an expansion of new programmes in this area. The role of the HDP Coordinator is to provide strategic leadership in the expansion of DRC Ethiopia’s Humanitarian Mine Action and Peacebuilding portfolio, and provide technical oversight for existing and new projects. The role-holder will invest in capacity development and mentoring of existing HDP staff.

Responsibilities and tasks

STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND QUALITY:

• Lead the development of DRC Ethiopia’s Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding sector strategy, including ensuring effective integration of the HDP with DRC’s broader strategic priorities and other sectors (protection, economic recovery, WASH)
• Provide technical guidance and oversight with respect to ongoing and planned programming
• Team guidance and oversight with respect to PB programme development, including technical capacity development and coaching for the HDP Specialist
• Technical guidance to DRC’s HMA management and teams, working closely with DRC’s HMA Operations Manager to develop priority-setting and information management that can help maximise the humanitarian outcomes from EORE, NTS and clearance activities
• Supporting the mainstreaming of peacebuilding & conflict sensitivity across other DRC sectors and departments, in collaboration with the HDP Specialist and the Head of Programmes

FUNDRAISING:

• In collaboration with the Head of Programme and Country Director, identify fundraising opportunities in the HDP sector, and support fundraising and donor engagement on HDP programming
• Lead in the development of all HDP-related concept notes and project proposals

PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT:

• Provide overall leadership to DRC Ethiopia’s Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) and Peacebuilding (PB) portfolios in Ethiopia, including planning, implementation, inputs to financial management, monitoring, reporting and programme development, in close collaboration with the HDP Specialist .
• Develop an HDP strategy directing the programme’s plans for HDP technical development and financial growth
• Provide technical support and mentoring to the HDP Specialist and field-based HDP staff, including delivery of peacebuilding / conflict sensitivity trainings and development of programming approaches and technical guidance notes
• Support the development of strategic partnerships in the HDP sector with local actors, and lead the development of technical capacity development strategies in collaboration with the Partnerships Coordinator
• Work with HoP, technical coordinators and other programme focal points on integrated programming modalities

EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION & ADVOCACY

• In coordination with the Head of Programme, Country Director and HMA Operations Manager, act as liaison/representation with local authorities and relevant coordination fora at national level
• Engagement in policy forums, including the Cluster System, regarding HMA and PB good practice, including representation of DRC on issues relating to conflict sensitivity across the humanitarian sector in Ethiopia

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.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

Required

• A minimum of 5 years of working experience on Peacebuilding, Mine Action, conflict management or similar sectors
• Extensive understanding of working on issues related to conflict management, conflict sensitivity, community-based approaches, awareness raising, and development of policy recommendations;
• Minimum 2 years of project management experience at the programme implementation level;
• Proven experience in fundraising, including donor engagement and proposal development
• Demonstrated experience ensuring conflict-sensitive programming at the programme implementation level
• Demonstrated experience in capacity development and training of staff
• Ability to develop realistic strategic plans that shape programming
• Experience in coordinating across departments and sectors at field and country office levels
• Experience with the liaison with Government authorities, donors and various UN and NGO stakeholders
• Experience in working in complex and politically-sensitive contexts
• Strong interpersonal skills and a team player – able to demonstrate a constructive, cooperative and problem-solving approach
• Ability and flexibility to understand the cultural and political environment
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply;
• Working experience in Ethiopia;
• Experience in Humanitarian Mine Action project management in fragile / conflict-affected settings
• Experience designing and drafting conflict analysis reports
• Experience working in challenging and insecure security environments.

Desirable

• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply;
• Working experience in Ethiopia;
• Experience in Humanitarian Mine Action project management in fragile / conflict-affected settings
• Experience designing and drafting conflict analysis reports
• Experience working in challenging and insecure security environments.

EDUCATION: (include certificates, licenses, etc.)

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in conflict management, conflict prevention, development studies, and social sciences or other relevant field from a recognized institution, or relevant working experience (minimum 5 years working in Mine Action, Peacebuilding, conflict management or similar sectors)

LANGUAGE: (indicate fluency level)

• Excellent verbal and written proficiency in English.