Area Programme Manager

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
• Reports to: Area Manager

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
• Full professional proficiency in English

Source: https://job.drc.ngo/jobs/job?id=170666