Danish Refugee Council Livelihoods Specialist Job in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya

The Danish Refugee Council has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa region since 1997. 

The DRC Kenya Program seeks to fill the following position to be based in Dadaab Refugee Camp.
 

Livelihoods Specialist (Roving; Based in Dadaab Refugee Camp)
 

The Livelihoods Specialist’s main role will be to lead the development and growth of DRC’s livelihoods portfolio, and provide technical oversight in the implementation of the Livelihood Strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Play a lead role in refining and implementing the DRC Livelihood Strategy in Kenya to increase the livelihood security of displaced and host population households in Kenya.
• Lead the development of the livelihood program and ensure that lessons learned are fed into the design of livelihood security programs, donor responses and technical fora.
• Provide technical leadership on ongoing livelihoods and food security projects with a focus on cost-effectiveness, building a solid evidence base and moving projects to scale.
• Through direct technical assistance provision, build the capacity of program and partner staff to identify, design and implement quality programs in the area of livelihood security.
• Collaborate with related DRC departments, funding and implementing partners to identify opportunities for integrated programming, promoting best practices and developing shared policy approaches.
• Integrate multi-sectoral considerations into livelihoods programming, with a particular focus on linkages with health, education, and legal protection concerns.
• Lead the process of evidence-based planning on social protection, micro-enterprise development and vocational skills transfer.

Job Requirements:

• Advanced degree and prior senior level managerial experience in managing and supervising complex programs funded by multilateral donor agencies
• At least 7 years’ experience managing food security, humanitarian and livelihoods projects
• Proven track record in fundraising with institutional donors and international development organizations as well as staff and partner capacity building
• Demonstrate high level of experience in strategy development, proposal writing, budget management and people management skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills and excellent diplomatic skills with various stakeholders
• High level of conceptual and strategic thinking; cultural sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Proven ability to manage others, work as a team under stressful conditions and meet deadlines.

Conditions: 1 year contract with possibility of extension. Salary range is between USD 3,000 – 4,000 (gross) depending on qualifications and experience.

Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. 

All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (www.drc.dk)
 

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications which should include a 1-page cover
letter clearly stating their motivation and qualifications and a CV. 

Applications should include contact details of three professional referees. 

One referee must be the applicant’s most recent manager.

Applications should be sent to: drcjobs@drckenya.org and have the subject heading of the position
that is being applied for.
 

Deadline for receiving applications is Monday, 22nd July, 2013.
 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.