Danish Refugee Council Field Coordinator, Paediatric Counselor and Livelihoods Team Leader Jobs in Kenya

The Danish Refugee Council is an international non-governmental organization that promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. 

DRC has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa region since 1997. 

The DRC Kenya Program is seeking qualified candidates for the following positions:
 

Field Coordinator 

(Based in Kakuma Refugee Camp)
 

The Field Coordinator is directly responsible for ensuring that DRC Kakuma programme operates in accordance with DRC’s programme and operation standards and complies with donor rules and regulations. 

As a focal point for DRC in Kakuma, the job holder is responsible for programme development and management; institutional and organizational capacity building; assessment and analysis of child protection needs; inter-agency coordination and planning; management of logistics, finances and administration.

Requirements: 

• A University degree preferably in Social Sciences, Child Psychology, Humanitarian Affairs, Law, Development Studies or other relevant field with at least 6 years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and/or international levels in child protection programs in emergencies areas, preferably also in refugee contexts. 
• Good understanding of child protection and protection coordination in refugee/emergency settings and other humanitarian situations. 
• Possess an understanding of the cluster approach and UNHCR’s role as the lead in the Global Protection Cluster. 
• Experience in conducting child protection rapid assessments/situation analysis and strategic planning with child protection actors; strong analytical and staff management/capacity building skills. 
• Ability to work in an unstable and politically sensitive environment and willingness to take responsibility for personal security and adhere to DRC’s security guidelines

Paediatric Counselor 

(Based in Kakuma Refugee Camp)
 

Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, the Paediatric Counselor is responsible for providing trauma counseling (both individual and group sessions) for children by using child intervention approaches e.g. play and art therapy, use of stories and psychodrama to help children process their emotional conflict. 

Provide ongoing psycho-education, sensitization and training to families, stakeholders and the community in the refugee camp.

Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Counseling Psychology, with at least 3 years working experience in child therapy preferably in a refugee context. 
• Post graduate diploma in Child Therapy will be an added advantage. 
• Possess knowledge and experience in psycho-trauma. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; including empathic listening, creative and compassionate person who is dedicated to ensuring that models of best practice are utilized. 
• Ability to promote the values of equality, non-discrimination, and human rights for all and work in an unstable and politically sensitive environment. 
• Willing to take responsibility for personal security and adhere to DRC’s security guidelines

Team Leader – Livelihoods 

(Based in Dadaab Refugee Camp)
 

The focus of the role is to ensure development and implementation of the livelihoods programming in Dadaab/NEP, which is efficient, accountable and measurable. 

Key responsibilities include:  

• Ensuring overall coordination of DRC’s livelihood portfolio, which includes business development/enterprise development training, operations of 3 community training centers, revolving fund operations, group savings & loans, microfinance linkages, micro value-chain development, staff capacity building and executing DRC’s NEP livelihoods strategy and contributing to tactical planning, livelihoods mainstreaming in the DRC Kenya program and development of new livelihoods projects in Dadaab.
• S/He is expected to be familiar with the international development agenda and to be aware of the operational issues related to general livelihoods, governance, and policy issues in the region.

Requirements:  

• Must possess a university degree in Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship or Community Development with at least 5-7 years’ experience setting up and implementing livelihoods or income generating projects preferably within an International NGO in a refugee/IDP setting,
• minimum 2-3 years’ proven experience at supervisory management essential. Skills in micro-business/enterprise training with knowledge and the practice of valuechains, GS&L and other microfinance delivery approaches essential. 
• Prior experience working with county governments and other duty-bearers in the implementation of livelihoods interventions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; well organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks. 
• Experience in working in harsh climatic conditions and ability to communicate in the Somali language will be an added advantage. 
• Willing to take responsibility for personal security and  adhere to DRC’s security guidelines

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 Tuesday 22nd April, 2014.

Short listed candidates will be contacted.