Organization: DRC – Danish Refugee Council
Location: Adana
Grade: Mid level – Mid level
Occupational Groups:
Economics
Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
Food Security, Livestock and Livelihoods
Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2024-06-06
Overall purpose of the role:
DRC in Turkiye seeks a skilled and experienced Economic Recovery technical coordinator who will have a country focus and will provide technical guidance on decent livelihoods, financial inclusion, private sector engagement, and the overall economic and early recovery assistance to the Turkiye country operation. The Economic Recovery Coordinator will guide DRC’s strategic positioning, technical quality management and capacity building, and oversight of the implementation of economic recovery programmes. S/he will ensure the programme is delivered to a standard of high quality in line with DRC’s and international standards. S/he will ensure good coordination with other actors in the sector and proactively build linkages between DRC’s programmatic sector teams. Building impactful public and private partnerships at the country level plays a key part of the role.
Geographic scope:
This role has a country focus and ensures compliance with DRC procedures and guidelines within the country. The role contributes to the development of country strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to country operations while overseeing country activities. Coordinator is expected to frequently travel to field locations to support implementing teams, on average 40% of their time.
Main responsibilities:
Programme Strategy, Design and Development
Lead the development and yearly revision, maintenance, and rollout of DRC’s Turkiye Economic Recovery Strategy, aligned with the country Strategic Plan, Regional and Global Economic strategies. Ensure the contribution of the economic recovery team to the strategy through workshops and events. Ensure all team members and programme initiatives align with the strategy.
Contribute to the country-level Strategic Plan, taking into account DRC and inter-agency standards and best practices and regional and global strategies and priorities.
Lead on the technical design of proposals and concept notes on decent livelihoods and financial inclusion, and any other economic recovery programmes within emergency, durable solutions and/or root causes platforms. This includes conducting design workshops and writing technical narratives, while supporting teams with guidance on the technical parts of the budget
Contribute to the fundraising strategy, through engagement with donors as per the Head of Programme’s request, and through strengthening private sector engagement and developing proposals for corporate funding
Identify trends and needs in economic recovery programming and assist the Grants Coordinator in mapping out donor priorities and potential sources of funding in Turkiye
Design program concepts using the Market Systems Approach, encouraging integrated programming, and incorporating innovative solutions when relevant
Lead on DRC’s Early Recovery response in Turkiye following the February 6 earthquake in the south-east
Act as DRC’s cash and voucher assistance (CVA) focal point, and coordinate CVA programming across DRC’s areas of operation.
Lead the technical design of a top-level Impact Bond proposal following the scoping study conducted by DRC in Turkiye, in coordination with the Innovative Financing team at regional level
In collaboration with the Protection Coordinator, design integrated program approaches that address protection needs and socio-economic vulnerabilities of affected populations
Identify research and evidence gaps needed to inform program design and quality.
Partnerships
Support identification, assessment, and development of strategic partnerships with local and national civil society, private sector entities, and government institutions on economic recovery
Collaborate with partners to leverage respective strengths and develop shared value programming
Support the Partnerships Coordinator in developing and implementing capacity building plans for each Economic Recovery local partner in areas of livelihoods and provide technical workshops, mentoring and learning and sharing sessions based on identified gaps.
Technical Support
Provide technical guidance and support to program staff on economic recovery interventions and private sector engagement-related activities, including conducting spot checks, programme quality monitoring visits and participating in review meetings
Ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation among field teams and partners
Enhance the Economic Recovery programming by shifting from the traditional livelihoods interventions at the individual level to include systemic level interventions
Lead revision or development of, and ensure the effective implementation of, DRC’s approaches, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and tools related to economic recovery activities
Ensure that all economic recovery interventions are informed by market conditions through leading and overseeing regular market assessments, risk and vulnerability analysis
Ensure risk assessments and mitigation measures related to economic recovery programming are completed
Lead any technical consultants contracted under the economic recovery sector, monitor the quality of their work and ensure timely delivery of outputs
Support recruitment of economic recovery staff as required
Programme Quality, Reporting, and Learning
Provide technical inputs to and quality assurance of donor reports in coordination with the Grants team
Review partners’ reports and provide technical feedback
Work closely with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) team to develop and implement ethical and safe monitoring and evaluation tools and mechanisms, including qualitative data collection and analysis
Capture best practices and lessons learned from the monitoring and evaluation results and analysis, and use them to enhance programme quality, effectiveness, and efficiency.
Staff Management & Capacity Building
Technical supervision of economic recovery programme managers and team leaders
Conduct regular capacity assessments of DRC economic recovery staff, provide training and mentoring, and conduct learning and sharing sessions based on identified gaps
Closely coordinate with the Head of Programme and Area Managers, and ensure regular information flows regarding program implementation and quality control
Encourage a positive, innovative, and mutually supportive team spirit amongst the Economic Recovery team.
External Representation & Coordination
Maintain close working relationships with technical leads within Middle East Regional Office and HQ to ensure strategy and implementation coherence with overall objectives
Represent DRC at national and regional working groups and core groups on livelihoods, cash and early recovery, and in any other relevant forum
Support in strengthening the liaison with key stakeholders in the economic recovery sector
Take active role in pushing DRC’s economic recovery advocacy messages in relevant coordination forums
Provide briefings for donors and stakeholders as needed
Other tasks as assigned by the Head of Programme.
Roles reporting to this position: N/A
Reports to: Head of Programme
Required experience and competencies
Experience:
Demonstrated technical knowledge of and experience working on Economic Recovery programming, including interventions such as employability, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, Market Systems Approach, and private sector engagement
Experience with emergency economic recovery and cash and voucher assistance (CVA) a strong asset
Minimum 5 years of experience with international humanitarian and/or development organizations, including significant experience working in contexts of displacement
At least 5 years proven and successful track record as technical advisor or project manager in the field of economic recovery
In-depth understanding of the Syrian displacement and the operational context in Turkiye
Experience working on large-scale program development and excellent proposal writing skills
Proven skills in economic recovery technical management and capacity building of staff and partners
Experience collaborating with local and international partners, local/government authorities, and private sector actors
Understanding of humanitarian protection activities and prior experience collaborating with protection teams on integrated programs is an advantage
Experience developing and rolling out program tools, SOPs, and other resources
Excellent problem-solving and creative thinking skills and ability to innovate
Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well
Excellent communication skills and ability to represent DRC effectively and professionally with donors, partners, and stakeholders
Excellent speaking, writing, and comprehension skills in English required. Turkish language is considered a strong asset.
Turkish nationality.
Required education:
Undergraduate degree in development studies, economics or other social sciences required; graduate degree preferred.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this job opening
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.
We offer
Contract length: 12 Months
Employment Band: NM – G1
Designation of Duty Station: Country Office (Adana)
Start date: ASAP
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals.
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: 06.06.2024
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.