Interim Head of Division

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The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is looking for an experienced leader and manager for the Division of Africa and Americas in DRC’s International Department. Are you an experienced and dedicated professional committed to continue your career with one of the world’s largest NGO’s, you might be the one we are looking for. We can offer you a challenging position in an international and dynamic work environment, where we work together to protect forced displaced people in conflict zones world-wide.

Promotion of organizational development

The Head of Division (HoD) provides management and leadership to DRC’s 20 country and regional operations in Africa and the Americas. You will be accountable for exercising leadership and to ensure that DRC’s Regional and Country Directors fulfil their responsibilities. This includes pursuing strategic opportunities, handling risks and operating within the organizational, financial and strategic framework.

You will promote and ensure operational and financial compliance, manage and mitigate risks and issues, and develop and promote global execution of new policies and standards. You will be responsible for promoting a healthy organizational development and growth, while making sure that resources are spent and utilized with the highest degree of accountability and efficiency.

In your role you will line manage the 3 Regional Directors in East Africa/Great Lakes, West Africa and North Africa and you will be directly responsible for overseeing operations in the Americas. In HQ, you will manage a team of six, comprised of one Head of Unit for Grants Management (who manages 5 Administrative Grants Specialists), four Programme and Operations Coordinators, and one Senior Advisor.

You will report to the International Director and be a member of the Senior Management Group of DRC’s International Department. You will work closely with operational and support departments across the organization in support of the field and to the ultimate benefit of the beneficiaries where DRC operates.

In addition to the above, your specific responsibilities include:

  • Overseeing that the annual planning cycle processes and tools are applied in the field.
  • Accountable for monitoring risk and compliance, and to ensure that issues are managed and mitigated including HQ-addressed Code of Conduct cases.
  • Support the Head of Unit for Grants Management to develop Grants Management into a strategic pillar within DRC and ensure that proposals and reports to donors is characterized by timeliness, compliance and high quality.
  • Lead implementation of structural adjustments within your Division.
  • Engage on the Steering Committee overseeing the implementation of the DRC ERP system.
  • Engage in funding opportunities at global level and maintain strong relations with existing donors and partners.
  • Manage own funds and engage pro-actively with the Fundraising Department.

A higly experienced manager

You are a flexible and team-oriented colleague, manager and leader able to motivate and develop your team, while handling – at times – intense work pressure, tight deadlines and ad hoc demands. You are consultative, yet comfortable taking decisions even with incomplete information. You ensure follow-up on implementation of decisions. Towards the field, you have a service-minded and involving approach. You are keen to build strong working relations, while at the same time being pro-active and persistent in our shared pursuit for a high level of quality, technical excellence and compliance. You have extensive leadership experience at senior level and are used to leading change processes and building strong teams.

Specific qualifications

  • Minimum 15 years' relevant experience (including 5 years at senior management level)
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience being part of a senior management team including leading and implementing change processes.
  • At least 7 years of experience within the international humanitarian sphere preferably having worked at both headquarters and the field.
  • Proven leadership skills and a competence in people management
  • Experience in planning, co-ordinating and leading processes that include multiple stakeholders.
  • Full professional proficiency in English. Danish and French proficiency is an advantage.
  • Good command and interest in finance processes as well as reviewing and analysing financial data.
  • Relevant and qualifying educational background.

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

Terms

Salary terms are in accordance with the agreement between DRC and Lederaftale (management agreement). DRC offers a temporary full-time contract starting March 1 or as soon as possible until 31 December 2020 (9 months). The position is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Please note that due to an organisational restructuring, changes to the assigned tasks might occur.

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting Director of International Department Ms. Rikke Friis, [email protected].

Application and CV

Please apply online via HR Manager. Please submit your application in English no later than 9 February 2020.


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  • Søndag den 09. februar 2020

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