Economic Recovery Coordinator

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 is implementing a multi-sector response to support Ukraine refugees, IDPs and host populations both within Ukraine and in the neighboring countries of Poland, Romania and Moldova and wider Europe.

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, following previous operations in the 1990’s and between 2007-2013. Over the years, DRC successfully maintained its presence in the government-controlled areas (GCA) and adapted its programmes to provide early recovery and durable solutions to people affected by the conflict (IDPs and communities living along the contact line), as well as reduce the threats of explosive ordnance with a growing humanitarian mine action programme.

Due to military offensive launched by the Russian Federation on February 24th, 2022, Ukraine is experiencing one of the largest humanitarian crises in Europe since World War II. Currently, there is an estimated 6.3 million displaced people who have crossed international borders and 8 million internally displaced people. DRC has operational offices in Lviv and Chernivtsi in Western Ukraine, Dnipro in eastern Ukraine, and explosive ordnance clearance operations in Chernihivska oblast, and a planned base in Kyivska oblast. The country office has moved back to Kyiv. Other future areas of operations may include Kharkiv and/or Poltava, Chernihiv.

DRC currently employs over 260 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2022 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Economic Recovery, 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.

Overall purpose of the role:

The Economic Recovery Coordinator will lead the strategy and development of this portfolio, support its implementation through technical guidance, capacity building of staff and teams, and harmonization of tools and approaches across the country offices, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of Economic Recovery data and information to support displaced and affected populations.

The overall objective of the Economic Recovery sector is to build the individual self-reliance and resilience of conflict- and displacement-affected people. The sector aims at addressing immediate unmet needs through direct assistance, while supporting people of concern as they strive to recover or develop new means to generate an income. We adopt a holistic, integrated and contextually adapted approach to support such efforts throughout the displacement cycle, with a specific focus on achieving food security, restoring decent and sustainable livelihoods, and improving financial inclusion.

Your main duties will be:

Coordination and representation

• Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts on issues related to Economic Recovery

• Represent DRC at relevant coordination meetings (FSL Cluster, technical working groups, etc.)

• Ensure integration of Economic Recovery activities with other DRC sectors

• Coordinate with sector counterparts in other locations in the implementation of common funded projects

• Ensure good representation and reputation of sector at all levels

• Actively participate in internal coordination meetings

• Ensure and actively participate in regular sector meetings

• In close cooperation with the Head of Programmes and Country Director, identify and lead in advocacy messages and/or action points at the national level through the analysis of input from DRC field operations and other primary sources regarding the situation of the displaced in Ukraine.

Sector strategy and technical oversight

• Lead in the design and delivery of the DRC Ukraine’s Economic Recovery vision and accompanying strategy which guides programmatic design

• Lead in the design and quality of DRC Ukraine’s Economic Recovery programming and provide guidance/support to programme implementation teams to produce timely Economic Recovery deliverables

• Ensure harmonization of Economic Recovery tools and approaches across offices

• Support the use of market assessment and analysis and the uptake of market systems approaches to achieve Economic Recovery outcomes

• Provide oversight of technical aspects of Economic Recovery staff’s work and identify training needs

• S/he supports the development of in country Economic Recovery expertise in each sector as well as supporting the agenda for capacity building of national staff.

• In collaboration with Area/Base Managers, support with recruitment of Economic Recovery staff.

Project development and reporting

• Identify Economic Recovery gaps and opportunities for DRC Economic Recovery interventions.

• Participate in market-based Economic Recovery assessments as needed.

• Assist in developing project plans and budgets for funding, Support on proposals and reports in area of Economic Recovery

• Assist in developing the projects’ Monitoring & Evaluation tools

• Assist in project implementation and reporting

• Support fundraising with donors in area of Economic Recovery; identify opportunities for new and alternative funding streams (inclusive of market-based solutions)

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have minimum 3-5 years of practical experience in Economic Recovery (Food Security, Financial Inclusion, Decent Livelihoods), working for an INGO

Required experience and competencies

• University degree in relevant field; master’s degree preferred
• Strong command of market systems approaches
• Demonstrated experience in both development and crisis settings. Previous experience in post-soviet countries and/or middle-income countries is an asset.
• Documented skills in project planning and design, drafting, calculation and technical writing
• Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Experience in project development
• Experience working with national partners, local/government authorities, and UN organizations
• Full professional proficiency in English, fluency in Ukrainian/Russian is a distinct advantage

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five 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 uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: June 2023

Band: F non-management

Duty Station: Kyiv – frequent travel to field locations

Start date:November 2022

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: October 31, 2022

Please note that DRC keeps the right to start selection process and to recruit a qualified candidate should one be identified before the closing date.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.