We are looking for a highly qualified French and English speaking Programme Manager with a solid background in programme management, research, policy analysis, advocacy and civil society development to manage our programme in the Great Lakes region of Africa.
The Great Lakes Programme Manager is responsible for leading the strategic development and implementation of DRC’s Great Lakes Programme in its 5 countries of operation.
Danish Refugee Council’s Great Lakes Programme currently covers five countries of the Great Lakes region: Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Uganda.
Based on an approach combining qualitative research, evidence-based advocacy, bottom-up policy development and civil society capacity-building, the programme seeks to prevent local conflict resulting from and contributing to displacement through participatory processes defined and implemented by local actors at the local level.
It also aims to develop or improve national and regional policies on displacement by making them more relevant to locally identified needs.
Finally, it seeks to reinforce and consolidate the capacities of civil society actors in reaching meaningful and sustainable policy change.
Requirements: A Masters or PhD level degree in International Law, International Politics, Conflict Studies, Forced Migration, Social Anthropology or related field, at least 8 years’ professional experience with an international NGO working on conflict and displacement, preferably from a civil society/capacity-building perspective.
Qualified candidates are invited to access the full job description and the requirements for this position under vacancies at www.drc.dk
Please submit applications online using this link by 17th November 2013.