Projects Manager

The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Based in Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profitmaking, politically independent, non-governmental and non-denominational relief organization.

Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.
Mixed Migration Centre (MMC)

MMC is a leading source for independent and high-quality data, information, research, and analysis on mixed migration. Through the provision of credible evidence and expertise on mixed migration, MMC aims to support agencies, policy makers and practitioners to make well-informed decisions, to positively impact global and regional migration policies, to contribute to protection and assistance responses for people on the move and to stimulate forward thinking in the sector responding to mixed migration. MMC’s overarching focus is on human rights, protection, and assistance.

MMC is part of and governed by DRC. While its institutional link to DRC ensures MMC’s work is grounded in operational reality, it acts as an independent source of data, research, analysis, and policy development on mixed migration for policy makers, practitioners, journalists, and the broader humanitarian sector. The position of MMC does not necessarily reflect the position of DRC.

MMC focuses on several core regions: Eastern & Southern Africatendersglobal.net Egypt & Yemen, West and North Africa, Europe, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean. The staff members of MMC are based in a global office across Geneva and Brussels and in regional hubs, where it works in close cooperation with regional partners, stakeholders, and donors. Through 4Mi, broad networks of enumerators are collecting data on mixed migration in over 20 countries across different migration routes globally, conducting over 10,000 in-depth interviews with refugees and migrants on the move annually.

Mixed Migration

• Mixed migration refers to cross-border movements of people including refugees fleeing persecution and conflict, victims of trafficking and people seeking better lives and opportunities. Motivated to move by a multiplicity of factors, people engaged in such movements have different legal statuses as well as a variety of vulnerabilities. Although entitled to protection under international human rights law, they are exposed to multiple rights violations along their journey. Those in mixed migration flows travel along similar routes, using similar means of travel – often travelling irregularly and wholly or partially assisted by migrant smugglers.

Supervision of research implementation and staff management

• To oversee the operations, implementation and management of the data collection projects in West Africa in close collaboration with the rest of the MMC WANA team, the Global Research Coordinator and the other PMs in the MMC Global network.
• Work in close collaboration with the PM in North Africa based in Tunis to ensure that MMC West and North Africa harmonizes data collection and analysis across the region and along the mixed migration routes.
• Ensure contractual management of projects and that commitments are met
• Manage research partnerships in the region where relevant (data collection structures, consultants)
• In close collaboration with DRC offices in the countries, to manage the MMC Project Officers/Coordinators who are in charge of implementing the research in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso and coordinate a network of field enumerators in different countries using digital technology to survey mixed migration.
• To identify partners, key informants, contacts and other interlocutors critical to the success of this project, represent MMC at conferences and workshops, and establish close working relations with relevant existing mixed migration-related agencies in different countries.
• Responsibly manage projects’ budgets and forecasts and ensure timely and regular donor reporting.
• Expand data collection geographically and contribute to the strategy and fundraising closely with the MMC Regional Head
• Develop, in close collaboration with the MMC Regional Head and DRC operations at regional and country level, appropriate internal processes and SOPs to ensure the success of MMC operations.

Methodology, quality control and analysis of 4Mi data

• In coordination with the Global Research Coordinator and Global Information Management Coordinator, co-lead with the PM for North Africa the improvement and implementation of the 4Mi programme and methodology in the region (including, but not limited to, sampling and respondent recruitment strategy, research protocols, refining training materials) and ensure the methodology of 4Mi is regularly reviewed with respect to increasing its reliability and veracity.
• In close collaboration with the PM for North Africa, oversee the work of Information Management Specialist to ensure that 4Mi data is cleaned, validated and formatted for analysis.
• Ensure timely, regular updates of 4Mi data for the MMC website and 4Mi-related publications, in collaboration with the 4Mi Project Officers and Research Officer/s.
• Provide quantitative analysis and interpretation of data for use in infographics and research
• Contribute to publications, in collaboration with the IMOs and the Research Coordinator
• Keep abreast of new developments and ongoing debates on migration data and participate in brainstorming and strategy sessions on new areas of research.

Profile for the position:
Mandatory:

• Master’s degree in development economics, social statistics, migration or other relevant subject.
• A graduate with at least 5-7 years’ experience in an international context (with an NGO, an international organization, or a research organization) managing quantitative data collection and/or research projects.
• Experience in project cycle and budget management and donor reporting
• Experience in fundraising.
• At least 3 years of experience in team management.
• Strong speaking, analytical and writing skills in English and proficiency in French.
• Proven record in survey design and implementation in complex settings.
• Ability to travel (20%) of the time in this role.
• Strong ability to independently make rapid assessments and sound judgments.
• Excellent communication skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and with competing deadlines.
• Experience working as part of a regional team and in a multicultural environment.
• A highly motivated, organized self-starter who can work independently.

Desirable:

• Advanced skills in quantitative analysis and well versed in a statistical package such as STATA, SPSS, or R
• Strong and proven interest in issues of migration and/or forced displacement.
• Demonstrated understanding of current mixed migration debates and dynamics in the region is an asset.

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