The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an independent international non-governmental organization, working in 40+ countries throughout the world, and our primary mandate is to promote durable solutions for refugees and displaced populations. DRC has been present in South Sudan since 2005, implementing projects in Upper Nile, Unity, Jonglei, Western Bahr el Ghazal and Eastern Equatoria states. DRC’s mobile response teams work in the hardest-to-reach areas to provide lifesaving support and emergency supplies, with a focus on the most vulnerable.
Overall purpose of the role:
The Technical Field Manager (TFM) has the primary function of providing technical advice to the national staff under his/her responsibility. The purpose of providing this technical advice is to develop the capacity and technical knowledge of the national mine action staff within HMA. The objective of building technical knowledge and capacity within the national staff is to ensure that the correct and safe Mine Action practices are followed and sustainable supervision and management capacity is developed within the organization.
Responsibilities:
Mine Action Operations:
OPERATIONS:
Logistics
The TFM is to ensure the logistic requirements for his/her assigned assets are planned for and correctly managed. Specifics are as follows:
Administration / Human Resources
The TFM is responsible for monitoring various aspects of admin and HR of his/her operational assets including the following:
• Discipline and welfare of assigned staff including Code of Conduct, absenteeism and determine the root cause and effect on operations.
• Ensure correct staff levels are maintained for tasks
• Identify staff that have potential for advancement and make recommendations to the OM
• Conduct annual appraisal of staff as directed by the OM
• Document staff work and leave records on monthly basis
• Facilitate the recruitment of field-based staff in your field location
• Finance
• The TFM is to monitor the financial aspects of his/ her operations with the following responsibilities.
• Ensure correct financial procedure are followed at field level
• Verify and sign all field vouchers and payments at field level
• Monitor operational expenditure at field level
• Note: The above financial tasks will also include AVR based operations
Experience and technical competencies:
What we offer
Contract: 1 Year of Contract with the possibility of extension, subject to funding and performance. Position is contingent of funding availability
Salary: in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment,Management Band/ E2.
Availability: 1st June 2024.
Duty station: Juba/Roving
Reporting Line: Operations Director
Providing equal opportunities We are committed to creating an inclusive and positive work environment based on mutual respect for all employees. All applicants are considered for employment without attention to race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other factor. At DRC we celebrate diversity and appreciate our employees for the people they are and their unique skills, backgrounds, and perspectives. We encourage all interested candidates to apply. DRC strives to attract, motivate and retain qualified national staff within its programs. As such, we strongly encourage national and diaspora candidates to apply for this position.
Promoting high standards : DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual
exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process.
Application and CV
Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered.
DRC only accepts applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.ngo under JOB/ View Vacancies.
Please submit your application and CV in English no later than December 31, 2024.
The screening process for this position is on rolling basis, so early submission of applications is encouraged.
DRC as an employer By working in DRC, you will be joining a global workforce of around 8000 employees in 40 countries. We pride ourselves on our:
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/about-us/job-and-career/support-for-job-seekers. Danish Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer and we consider all applicants regardless of race, age, ability, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital status. We have a strong ambition to further enhance the diversity of our workforce and our goal is to achieve 50% gender balance and at least 50% representation of national staff in management roles. We acknowledge the importance of fostering a diverse and inclusive team to successfully achieve our organizational goals and positively impact the communities we serve.