The DRC Venezuela Civil Association (Danish Refugee Council) is one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, working in more than 40 countries to provide adequate assistance with a rights-based approach for refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced persons, returnees and migrants. DRC is currently seeking a highly qualified person for Coordination work and knowledge of humanitarian program as Program Coordinator. This is an opportunity for people with experience in managing large humanitarian projects and coordination between organizations to support DRC’s emergency response to mixed migration flows in Venezuela.
About work
The civil association DRC Venezuela has been present in Venezuela since 2019. Interventions are focused on protection activities (including monitoring, individual protection assistance, case management, prevention and response to gender-based violence, community-based protection activities and advocacy for the refugee and migrant population), food security and livelihood activities. DRC also has a climate risk prevention and management program. DRC works through direct implementation in Zulia, Apure and Sucre, and collaborates with local partners in Sucre.
The main objective of the Program Coordinator is to support the head of programs in managing and developing the DRC humanitarian program in Venezuela, including monitoring the budget, and assist in coordination with local partners. The Program Coordinator will be located at the headquarters of the Caracas national DRC office.
General objective of the position
- Under the supervision of the head of programs, the Program Coordinator will have to support the implementation of the DRC humanitarian program in Venezuela, support the development of the emergency response, and coordinate with other humanitarian actors including UN agencies, NGOs, and national authorities.
Main responsibilities
Support for project implementation
- Supports with monitoring activities and compliance and expected results, identifying eventual gaps and proposing the necessary adjustments and modifications.
- Work closely with the managers of the different bases supervising and supporting the implementation work of the ongoing projects.
- Support the coordination of the national DRC program team.
- Ensure the relevance of the various activity reports and the results achieved.
- Coordinate with the MEAL support area (monitoring, evaluation, learning and accountability) to report the progress of the technical execution of the projects in their charge and to prepare periodic quality reports.
- Punctually participate in cluster meetings and work tables as agreed with the country coordination.
- Support the development of new humanitarian interventions including supporting the drafting of project proposals and budgets.
- Support the coordination of members of a consortium of NGOs (3 member organizations) of which DRC is a member for the implementation of an emergency response project.
- Support the development and updating of DRC’s humanitarian response strategy.
Required experience and skills:
- Minimum 3-4 years of relevant experience in similar positions in humanitarian organizations.
- Experience writing project proposal and budgets for humanitarian donors.
- Experience in developing humanitarian emergency response strategies.
- Experience in actively and strategically participating in a national humanitarian coordination group (GIFFM, Cluster, etc.).
- Programmatic knowledge of the majority of the following sectors of humanitarian intervention: Livelihoods, Protection, WASH, MPCA, shelter and NFIs, CCCM.
- Extensive knowledge of office packages and technological tools.
- Will and ability to learn.
- Intermediate level of English. Written and spoken.
Desirable
- Quiet and diplomatic in character.
- Flexible and with problem solving skills.
- Skills to work as a team.
Education required
Master’s or undergraduate in political science, economics, development, humanitarian assistance, or other similar fields.
We offer:
- The opportunity to belong to one of the best NGOs worldwide.
- Access to more than 1,000 free online trainings and certificates.
- Contract duration: 6 months according to budget availability and performance.
- Salary: G-band.
- HCM insurance covered entirely by the organization.
- Start date: January / February 2024.
All DRC functions require the holder to master the basic DRC competencies:
- Achieve excellence: focused on achieving results and at the same time guaranteeing efficient processes.
- Collaboration: involve relevant people and encourage feedback.
- Take the initiative: in relation to finding solutions.
- Communicate: listen and speak effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrate integrity: act on DRC vision and values
Application process: All applicants must upload a cover letter (max. 1 page) and an updated CV (max. 2 pages, without supports) in Spanish, on the DRC employment platform. Requests sent by email will not be considered.
Application closing date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 11:59 pm Local Time. Please note that applications will be continually reviewed and interviews will be planned as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. DRC reserves the right to close the vacancy before the deadline once a suitable candidate is identified