Danish Refugee Council
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate is to promote and protect durable solutions to conflict and displacement affected populations on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights.
DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 250 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2022 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.
DRC is currently looking for Economic Recovery Assistant to join our team in Poltava, Lviv and Chernivtsi.
Overall purpose of the role:
- Under the supervision of and together with Economic Recovery Officer and Team Leader ensure the quality of the planning, implementation / coordination and follow up of all technical aspects of the activities being implemented by DRC under USAD project, namely when working with grant program component within Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts;
- Under the supervision of Economic Recovery Officer work on building and maintaining good relations with the technical team that co-implements grant component, to support its adequate implementation and coordination within.
Sector responsibilities: participation in business grant implementation process.
Geographic scope: Base (Optional Chernivtsi/Lviv/Poltava)
This role has a base focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines at base level. The role contributes to the implementation and adherence to base strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks.
Main responsibilities
Programming & Operations
- Under the supervision of and together with Economic Recovery Team Leader and Officer ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan;
- Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/reports for donors;
- Carry out monitoring and evaluation exercises.
Coordination and representation
- Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts / colleagues on grant component implementation issues;
- Represent DRC during the events and working meetings;
- Ensure integration with other DRC sectors.
Project development
- Co-implement project plans and budgets for funding;
- Co-develop and use projects tools;
- Project implementation and reporting;
- Monitor and evaluate projects.
Logistics/Finance
- Support the monitoring of financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-up;
- Provide assistance in planning and coordinating logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas;
- Provide assistance in procurements and ensure their execution.
Required experience and competencies:
- Minimum 2 years of practical experience in sector area working for an INGO
- Field experience
- Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Advanced English proficiency
- Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian languages
All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
- Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
- Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
- Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values
- and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
Required education
Relevant university degree (e.g. political science, international development, or economics) or equivalent professional qualification