Head of Unit - Programme Innovation and Business Engagement

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Do you believe that innovation and private sector partnerships are important tools within the humanitarian sector? Then this position might be for you.

Who are we?

DRC is Denmark's largest international non-governmental organisation. We work with humanitarian and development activities to ensure a dignified life for refugees, the displaced, and displacement-affected people and communities in 40 countries.

We focus our assistance on the entire displacement process: from the moment a crisis emerges and displaces people internally in their home countries or across borders, to these people’s life in camps, to their arrival in a foreign country, and ultimately to the process of rebuilding a normal life, either through voluntary return, local integration or resettlement.

About the job

Today’s humanitarian crisis demands new ways of responding, new business models and forms of collaborating to meet needs in a more sustainable, resilient and market-based manner. To respond to the needs of a growing population of displacement and conflict affected, humanitarian innovation needs to be a central tenant of programmatic development.

The Head of Unit position is central in DRC’s ambitions of enhancing its capacity when it comes to programme innovation and pursuing shared value partnerships with responsible private sector partners in its international programs.

The Head of Unit will lead a strong team of senior level advisors on various workstreams as well as deliver strategic direction on the overall organisational approach to innovation and business engagement. The Head of Unit will ensure that innovation efforts and business engagement efforts will be developed in close coordination with - and in support of - DRC field operations and in direct support of the core strategic initiatives of DRC global 2025 strategy, as well as lead effort of raising awareness around the deliverable of the unit externally and internally.

Responsibilities

1. Strategic Programme Development on Programme Innovation and Business Engagement

  • Refine DRC’s strategic approach to programme innovation and private partnerships with focus on strategy 2025.
  • Build a future-proof organizational capacity to engage in innovation and private partnerships.

2. Programme Development and Quality Assurance

  • Lead the identification, development and implementation of innovation and private sector partnerships, in particularly, but not exclusively, related to i) innovative financing and inclusive market support, ii) climate change and environment iii) digitalisation efforts and predictive modelling all of which are core focus areas for DRC 2025 strategy
  • Support the build up of a strong eco-system of knowledge partners, donors and others to support DRC excel within innovation.

3. Policy Development, Advocacy and Stakeholder Management

  • Engage with potential and existing partners and stay updated on recent developments in the field.
  • Develop and deepen relations with existing and institutional donors and represent DRC in relevant negotiations and in public engagements.

4. Management

  • Ensure management of team members, including team coordination, sparring and coaching, support to developing capacities and general staff welfare.
  • Ensure appropriate budget and financial management of PIBE allocated resources
  • Partake in cross organisational development processes involved said level of management

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have significant experience with international humanitarian work and/or deep insight in private sector partnership processes. We expect that you can operate effectively also under adverse conditions, are able to lead strategy processes, and have the skills and interest required to engage constructively with internal and external stakeholders. All employees should master DRC's core competencies: Striving for Excellence, Collaborating, Taking the Lead, Communicating and Demonstrating Integrity.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

  • A minimum of 5 years of experience with humanitarian and/or development aid
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience with forging multi-sector partnerships and/or driving innovation processes
  • Experience with leading a team and carrying out management tasks including financial management
  • Strong interpersonal skills and a high degree of advisory capability.
  • Documented ability to formulate and implement organizational strategies
  • Demonstrable abilities in establishing close and trustful relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • The ability to build bridge and understanding between stakeholders from various sectors (humanitarian, business, academia, etc.)

Desirable

  • Knowledge about programming in displacement situations is considered an advantage
  • Experience from a humanitarian/development setting in forging multi-sector partnerships and building new business and partnership models
  • Ability to work in Danish and/or French an advantage
  • Experience from private sector an advantage

You possess integrity and credibility and can bring these features into play when considering the pros and cons of partnership opportunities for DRC.

Education: University degree (Bachelor or Master’s degree) within social science, business administration or other relevant degrees.

Languages: Fluent written and spoken English required

We offer

Contract length: permanent

Workplace: DRC HQs in Denmark: Borgergade 10, Copenhagen. Expect travel of 30-45 days annually

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the agreement between DRC and Lederaftalen between Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening og Lederne (agreement for managers), which can be found here: www.lederne.dk.


Please note that you need to have or obtain the right to work in Denmark (through nationality or existing work visa) in order to be considered for this role.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV in English. Apply online on our page Current Vacancies at www.drc.ngo. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 25 October 2021.
Due to the urgency in filling this role, we will conduct interviews on a running basis.

Further information

For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Rikke Johannessen/Head of Unit, Programme Innovation and Business Engagement, [email protected]. If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please use our job support at drc.ngo/jobsupport.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.


Information og data

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Jobbet er oprettet på vores service den 11.10.2021, men kan have været deaktiveret og genaktiveret igen.

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