Danish Refugee Council
Senior Project Officer
Background: The Horn of Africa is an important departure point for people in mixed migration flows. Each year tens of thousands of people leave or pass through Somalia and its neighbouring countries, including Yemen, in the hope of finding a safer or brighter future elsewhere.
Background: The Horn of Africa is an important departure point for people in mixed migration flows. Each year tens of thousands of people leave or pass through Somalia and its neighbouring countries, including Yemen, in the hope of finding a safer or brighter future elsewhere.
A meeting in Djibouti in March 2011
served to specifically consult on and discuss the establishment of such a
secretariat.
The RMMS is hosted and managed by the
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Regional Office for the Horn of Africa and Yemen,
in Nairobi. It officially commenced its work in July 2011.
Purpose: The overall objective of the Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat (RMMS) is to support agencies, institutions and forums in the Horn of Africa and Yemen sub-region to improve the management of protection and assistance response to people in mixed migration flows in the Horn of Africa and across the Gulf of Aden or Red Sea in Yemen. It does this through data development, analysis, research and advocacy.
Purpose: The overall objective of the Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat (RMMS) is to support agencies, institutions and forums in the Horn of Africa and Yemen sub-region to improve the management of protection and assistance response to people in mixed migration flows in the Horn of Africa and across the Gulf of Aden or Red Sea in Yemen. It does this through data development, analysis, research and advocacy.
It concentrates on the so-called
“northern route” mixed migration flows from Somalia and Ethiopia and through
Somalia; Ethiopia and Djibouti to Yemen, but also look at the southern and
western flows out of the region.
The RMSS Senior Project Officer will
assist the RMMS Coordinator in a wide range of activities as part of the
overall strategy of the Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat.
Key Responsibilities: The key responsibilities of the Senior Project Officer can be summarized as offering high caliber support to the Coordinator and the RMMS specifically around the work of sourcing, synthesizing and processing information and data.
The key activities of the Project Officer will include:
Key Responsibilities: The key responsibilities of the Senior Project Officer can be summarized as offering high caliber support to the Coordinator and the RMMS specifically around the work of sourcing, synthesizing and processing information and data.
The key activities of the Project Officer will include:
- Information management and research
comprising: the gathering and dissemination of existing data, information,
legislation, news items, news archives, policies and conventions, reports,
best practice experiences and working methods related to mixed migration.
- To perform analysis of regional mixed
migration data, strategies, policies and legislation, and production and
dissemination of quality reports under guidance from the RMMS Coordinator;
- Maintain and manage a web portal (using a
user-friendly Content Management System), to make information and analysis
available to regional MMTF agencies, state authorities and other
stakeholders;
- Assist with the coordination and management of
research initiatives in areas of interest related to mixed migration;
- Assist with advocacy, promotion of regional
dialogue, networking and coordination by assisting the RMMS to facilitate
and coordinate consultation/technical working workshops and
conferences/meetings, and to assist in the identification of areas for
research or tools development;
- Assisting the RMMS support to capacity building
and advice in the region in relation to mixed migration;
Reporting Arrangements
- The Senior Project Officer of The Regional
Mixed Migration Secretariat will be supervised by the RMMS Coordinator.
- The overall strategy and outline for the work
of the RMMS is managed and approved by the Steering Committee of the RMMS.
The RMMS Coordinator will report to the Steering Committee on a bi-annual
basis, and work according to the rolling 6 months’ work plans approved by
the Steering Committee.
Location: Nairobi with possibility of travel within the
region for specific duties.
Duration: 1 year contract with possibility of extension
Qualifications and Experience
Duration: 1 year contract with possibility of extension
Qualifications and Experience
- University degree (minimum) and preferably a
Master's degree in International Law, Political Sciences or similar
discipline;
- A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in
similar positions involving information management, research and
communications;
- A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in
positions requiring planning, analysis and problem solving;
- An active knowledge of the region and the
socio-economic and political dynamics affecting it;
- Some human rights/protection knowledge and
international refugee law and/or proven interest and/or track record in
the humanitarian agenda;
- Having some understanding and interest in the
regional mixed migration dynamic in the Horn of Africa and Yemen;
- Good IT command and close familiarity with the
maintenance and management of template-style websites (but IT
specialization is not required);
- Strong analytical and writing skills in English
is essential; good command of one of the following languages is a strong
added advantage: French, Arabic, Somali and/or Amharic;
- The successful candidate will have the ability
to perform a series of tasks requiring the application of specialized and
general skills;
- He/she must be comfortable working against set
objectives with some degree autonomy when required and able to act with
initiative;
- Although this is essentially a
non-representational position, the RMMS Project Officer will be required
to represent the Secretariat in meetings and in the absence of the
Coordinator;
The RMMS will be a small team and it
is essential that candidates thrive in conditions of transparency and active
team work;
Application process
Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications and experience are invited to submit updated CV and cover letter explaining their motivation and why they are suited for the post together with details of current and expected salary to drcjobs@drchoa.org marked“Senior Project Officer”in the subject line.
Closing date: 13 Dec 2014
This position is open to Kenya Nationals only.
