Title: Solutions Manager
Location: Addis Ababa
Reports to: Country Director
Grade – E1
Number of Positions - 1
Start of Contract & Duration: One year
Posting date: October 21, 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 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 JOB
The Solutions Manager-Ethiopia is responsible for the overall management and coordination of ReDSS Ethiopia Country Unit. S/he is responsible for developing and implementing the ReDSS Ethiopia unit strategy, work plan and budget while providing strategic direction and representing ReDSS members in relevant fora and coordination mechanisms, both internally and externally. The Regional Durable Solutions Secretariat (ReDSS) is a coalition of 14 NGOs working to advance durable solutions for displacement affected communities – including refugees and IDPs – in East Africa. ReDSS Regional Secretariat is based in Nairobi with country units in Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. It is a coordination and information hub that focuses on research and analysis, capacity development, policy dialogue and coordination. For more information, visit http://www.regionaldss.org/
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities: (group around key responsibility areas with bullet points under each responsibility area)
External representation and coordination
Overall management and coordination of ReDSS Ethiopia Country Unit
Research and analysis: to support a collective research agenda and increase use of research and analysis to inform durable solutions policy and programming
Strengthening the capacity of practitioners and policy-makers in the field of durable solutions
Contribute and support policy actions based on evidence
Core Competencies
· Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
· Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
· Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
· Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
· Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.
Experience
Required skills
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