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Access, Safety & Base Manager - DRC - DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL :: Conseil Danois pour les Réfugiés - Cameroun

Position Title

Access, Safety & Base Manager

Reporting to

Country Director

Technical Supervisor

N/A

Duty Station

Bamenda - Cameroon

Area of Operation

 Cameroon

Employment Period

6 months

Type of Contract (Expat/National/Trainee)

 Expatriate or National Contract

Salary & Benefits

Management, Band F2

Introduction

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfilment of the wish to return The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Based in Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profit-making, politically independent, non-governmental and non-denominational relief organization.

Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.

 

1. Background

DRC has been present in West and Central Africa since 1998. DRC's HQ Hub for West Africa & Americas is based in Dakar, Senegal, and covers twelve countries outside Senegal.

The Cameroon country office opened in 2018 and currently comprises a coordination office in the capital Yaoundé, a base in Bamenda covering the Northwest region, a base in Garoua Boulaï covering the Adamaoua and East regions, and a base in Mokolo for the Far North. DRC’s interventions in these areas include providing assistance to vulnerable populations, especially IDPs and refugees to enable them to meet their basic needs and protection, providing durable solutions to the ultrapoor while rendering them resilient to shocks via resilience and peacebuilding activities. Due to the lack of emergency response services to the newly displaced in the NWSW regions, the DRC has stepped in with emergency protection and multipurpose cash in the NW region in collaboration with three national organizations as partners.

 

2. Overall purpose of the role:

As Access, Safety & Base Manager you will manage all aspects of the DRC Safety Risk Management (SRM) system across all of Cameroon and manage the base of Bamenda.

This position requires previous experience in safety and humanitarian access, strong communication and analysis skills to feed informed decision-making regarding DRC operations.

3. Responsibilities:

In consultation with support staff, and programme leads, and under the direct management of the Country Director you are expected to pursue the following objectives and duties in your daily work:

Overall Objectives of the role:

Base management Responsible for the overall operational and programmatic planning, reporting, and implementation to enable DRC to achieve its objectives Supervising the base and ensuring that DRC procedures are streamlined in the project implementation Building relationships with key humanitarian partners and donors and securing funding to expand DRC’s programs  

Access & Safety Manage the development and implementation of the Danish Refugee Council’s (DRC’s) Safety Risk Management System (SRMS). Facilitate program access and continuity by providing reliable advice. Ensure compliance with DRC safety policy as per the DRC Operations Handbook. Manage and mentor the Safety team members. To develop policies and procedure, in coordination with project staff, for the safe delivery of program activities  

Management

People management of direct reports (incl. development, performance & recruitment) Support and mentor staff members by identifying clear deliverables and providing training Support and monitor program staff planning of activities Supervise finance, admin, Human Resources, procurement and logistics ensuring that expenditure is compliant with DRC procedures, donors’ regulation and national legislation Representation and coordination

Cultivate good relations with key humanitarian actors, including UN, INGOs and donors, through regular attendance at technical meetings/clusters and bilateral meetings Liaison and close coordination with UN agencies, NGOs, government authorities and non-state actors Ensure that timely and quality project narrative reports are provided to the donors on time according to donor’s requirement Representing DRC as required Humanitarian Access and Program Continuity

Produce analysis and evaluations on the humanitarian space and access adapted to the presence of DRC in Cameroon on a regular basis. Provide on request analysis and evaluations on areas, themes, dilemmas or scenarios. Build a network with all stakeholders and develop a strategy to improve acceptance and access of DRC in the field. Work in collaboration with the hub Access and Safety Coordinator to harmonize and streamline DRC access strategies. Identify potential scenarios, indicators of change in the humanitarian space and key decision points at micro, meso and macro level. Keep a register of developments related to access and humanitarian space. Work

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