Company : DDG
QUALIFICATIONS
• University Degree in Social Sciences, Law, International
Development, International Relations or related area
•Minimum of 3 years working experience at an international level
with humanitarian international NGOs or operational UN agencies
•Minimum of 2 years field experience in conflict affected areas,
preferably in Africa in general or Somalia in particular
•Proven experience in project management, including budget
expenditure, donor relations, reporting, proposal writing, staff
management and monitoring and evaluation
•Preferably experience in the area of small arms and/or
community based safety programming
•Preferably Explosive Ordinance Disposal level 3 competence and
experience
•Fluency in written and spoken English
• High degree of computer literacy
PERSONAL COMPETENCIES
• Strong leadership skills, including ability to build and motivate a
team as well as willingness to deal with conflicts up front
•Political and cultural sensitivity, including ability to adapt well to
local cultures
•Proven ability to function well in a volatile and very restricted
environment
•Strong liaison and communication skills
• Ability to resist external pressures
• Innovative and creative thinking
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
CONDITIONS
Start date: 1. October 2011 or soon hereafter.
Duty station: Galkayo, Somalia with occasional travel to other
areas in Somalia. This is a‘non-family duty station’ and the person
must be prepared to live and work in an isolated and unstable
security environment with limited recreational and social facilities.
Accommodation is provided.
Contract: 12 months - with possibilities for extension, subject to
funding. Salary and conditions in accordance with Danish Refugee
Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates, please refer to
www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position is placed at salary
level B2. The position offers an R&R benefit, in addition to standard
vacation and holiday benefits. The position is subject to funding.
FURTHER INFORMATION
You are welcome to contact DDG’s Regional Director for Horn of
Africa Mr Klaus Ljoerring Pedersen on +254 716 852 501 or email:
klpc@drc.dk for additional information about the vacancy. Please
note that applications are not to be sent to Mr. Pedersen.
For information about our work and organisation, please visit our
websitewww.danishdemininggroup.dk.
APPLICATION AND CV
Only motivated applications in English that address the stipulated
duties and meet the required qualifications sent together with a CV
will be considered.
CV-only applications will not be considered.
Please forward application, in English and marked “Somalia
Program Manager – DDG” no later than Tuesday the 21. June
2011.
We only accept applications sent via our online recruitment
system onwww.drc.dk under Vacancies/Current vacancies/DDG
Programmer Manager – Somalia. Applications sent directly to
Ms. Pedersen will not be considered.
Please contact Anne Oxholm, job@drc.dk, if you have questions
to the application process or experience problems with your on-
line application.
QUALIFICATIONS
• University Degree in Social Sciences, Law, International
Development, International Relations or related area
•Minimum of 3 years working experience at an international level
with humanitarian international NGOs or operational UN agencies
•Minimum of 2 years field experience in conflict affected areas,
preferably in Africa in general or Somalia in particular
•Proven experience in project management, including budget
expenditure, donor relations, reporting, proposal writing, staff
management and monitoring and evaluation
•Preferably experience in the area of small arms and/or
community based safety programming
•Preferably Explosive Ordinance Disposal level 3 competence and
experience
•Fluency in written and spoken English
• High degree of computer literacy
PERSONAL COMPETENCIES
• Strong leadership skills, including ability to build and motivate a
team as well as willingness to deal with conflicts up front
•Political and cultural sensitivity, including ability to adapt well to
local cultures
•Proven ability to function well in a volatile and very restricted
environment
•Strong liaison and communication skills
• Ability to resist external pressures
• Innovative and creative thinking
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
CONDITIONS
Start date: 1. October 2011 or soon hereafter.
Duty station: Galkayo, Somalia with occasional travel to other
areas in Somalia. This is a‘non-family duty station’ and the person
must be prepared to live and work in an isolated and unstable
security environment with limited recreational and social facilities.
Accommodation is provided.
Contract: 12 months - with possibilities for extension, subject to
funding. Salary and conditions in accordance with Danish Refugee
Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates, please refer to
www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position is placed at salary
level B2. The position offers an R&R benefit, in addition to standard
vacation and holiday benefits. The position is subject to funding.
FURTHER INFORMATION
You are welcome to contact DDG’s Regional Director for Horn of
Africa Mr Klaus Ljoerring Pedersen on +254 716 852 501 or email:
klpc@drc.dk for additional information about the vacancy. Please
note that applications are not to be sent to Mr. Pedersen.
For information about our work and organisation, please visit our
websitewww.danishdemininggroup.dk.
APPLICATION AND CV
Only motivated applications in English that address the stipulated
duties and meet the required qualifications sent together with a CV
will be considered.
CV-only applications will not be considered.
Please forward application, in English and marked “Somalia
Program Manager – DDG” no later than Tuesday the 21. June
2011.
We only accept applications sent via our online recruitment
system onwww.drc.dk under Vacancies/Current vacancies/DDG
Programmer Manager – Somalia. Applications sent directly to
Ms. Pedersen will not be considered.
Please contact Anne Oxholm, job@drc.dk, if you have questions
to the application process or experience problems with your on-
line application.