Title: Project Specialist- Integration
Location: Jijiga, Somali Region frequent travel to field sites in Fafan zone
Employment Category: G
Reporting To: Project Manager
Direct Reports: N/A
Start of Contract & Duration: 12 Months (One year)
Posting date: June 16, 2021
INTRODUCTION
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, Gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), in partnership with Mercy Corps, is planning to implement a 44-month action entitled Strengthened Socio-Economic Development and Better Employment Opportunities for Refugees and Host Communities in the Jigjiga Area. In line with the Government of Ethiopia’s commitments to the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework (CRRF), the action will aim to improve employment and livelihood opportunities for up to 54,000 members of the refugee and host community in the Fafan zone of the Somali region. As part of the action, DRC will seek to support integration and community cohesion between host and refugee communities in the project locations. Specifically, DRC will assist local host community members and refugees in the action’s targeted areas to form integration committees (either established through the action or utilizing existing structures) through which to promote awareness of and dialogue on CRRF and to elevate voices from the village and camp-levels. DRC, therefore, is seeking a highly qualified, enthusiastic and action-oriented individual for the position of Integration Specialist to lead in the design, implementation and monitoring of the action’s integration components. Applicants are expected to have a demonstrated background in community engagement combined with experience in project cycle management. DRC highly encourages female applicants.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Responsibilities
Management, Coordination and Representation
Experience and Technical Competencies: (include years of experience)
Education (include certificates, licenses etc.):
Languages: (indicate fluency level)
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies: