DRC is currently looking for a Area Programme Manager to join our team in Dnipro. This position, open to national and international candidates, is based in Dnipro, overseeing programming in Dnipropetrovska and Zaporizhska (government-controlled) oblasts. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis for an immediate start.
About the job:
Lead DRC's area programming, focusing on protection and resilience for displaced populations, including IDPs, host families, communities, and returnees.
Represent DRC in humanitarian coordination forums, shaping agendas and enhancing DRC's profile.
Provide leadership to the humanitarian team, ensuring effective administration and implementation of projects.
Support the Senior Management Team in strategic programming, quality assurance, and accountability.
Your main responsibilities will be:
Management of DRC Area Portfolio
Lead the planning and initiation of new projects in the area, ensuring timely implementation.
Provide daily support to sectoral managers and team leaders for effective project execution.
Oversee program quality and compliance within the DRC program department.
Develop tools and processes for capturing lessons learned and enhancing programming quality.
Implementation of DRC Project Cycle Management
Drive the implementation of DRC Project Cycle Management tools.
Provide mentoring to Sectoral Managers and Team Leaders on project cycle phases and tools.
Strategy and Funding Development
Lead assessments in the area to inform project design.
Coordinate with Area Manager on proposal development and adaptation of DRC strategy.
Proactively engage in innovative activity proposals aligned with DRC's Ukraine Country Strategy.
Advocacy, Coordination, and Representation
Represent DRC in relevant clusters and external engagement fora.
Ensure a coordinated approach to humanitarian response.
Provide inputs to Advocacy Coordinator requests and represent DRC to national authorities.
As Manager the post-holder is responsible for the following:
Accountable for achieving DRC’s strategic goals and objectives within the area of responsibility
Accountable for making significant decisions on what the unit does: its purpose, functions and role, and for making commitments and decisions that require the expenditure of significant unit resources.
Accountable for people management of direct reports, generally at least 3 employees. This includes hiring & firing, objective setting, probation, performance appraisal, development of staff, managing performance, including poor performance, etc.
Accountable for making sound decisions based on DRC policies, MOPs, standards, and the advice of technical experts in DRC
Roles reporting to this position: Area Sectoral Managers and/or Sectoral Team Leaders, Partnership Officer
About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 5 years' experience in a project/ program management role involving responsibility for developing new and successful proposals and at least 3 years' experience with people management. Moreover, we also expect the following:
Skills and experience in project/program planning, delivery, monitoring, reporting, review and evaluation
Skills in fundraising, budget management and donor reporting/ accountability/ compliance
Experience in working in complex emergencies or challenging security settings and within security management frameworks. Calm and diplomatic in nature.
Experience in capacity building of staff
Ability to produce timely project proposals and high quality reports
