Background
In the last months there has been an increasing level of
interest in return by the IDP population in Mogadishu, Puntland and Somaliland.
Groups of IDPs (mostly recently displaced) approached humanitarian actors to
seek support to return to their villages of origin (VoO). Around 27,500
individuals returned to their place of origin from January 12 to date.
Already at least 1,500 families have been supported in their
return in the last months by members of the RC alone.
The Return Consortium (RC) is a coordinated initiative of Danish
Refugee Council, FAO, INTERSOS, IOM, Islamic Relief, Norwegian Refugee Council
and UNHCR. The overall objective of the Consortium is to assist 15,000 returnee
families in 2013 in different areas of Somalia; a solid Monitoring and Evaluation
framework will ensure the accountability and the verification of impact.
The M&E framework aims to determine to what extent a Durable
solution for the beneficiaries of the RC has been achieved. Set-up and
implementation of the feedback and complaint mechanism is among the data
sources managed at RC level, and it will be the main focus of the selected MIS
Assistant.
Purpose
The Management
Information System (MIS) Assistant will
assist Return Consortium Coordinator to enhance the accountability of RC
operations in Somalia.
He/she will receive and classify SMS from communities which are
generated though the Beneficiary Feedback System
He/she will support data collection, data entry and data
analysis related to the RC and partners.
Responsibilities and Tasks
He/she will carry out the day-to-day management of the
Beneficiary Feedback System, in particular receive and classify SMS from
beneficiaries of communities supported by the Return Consortium members;
forward SMS to the focal point in each agency who will analyze them and will
forward them to project managers for action;
Conduct regular field visits to RC projects locations to monitor
the Beneficiary Feedback System;
Assist the Return Consortium to organize and conduct workshops,
seminars and trainings for staff operating in Somalia who are adopting the
beneficiary feedback systems; Assist the Return Consortium Coordinator to
prepare updates and reports related to M&E activities
Required Qualifications
- Degree
in one of these sectors: communication, marketing, social studies,
management, monitoring and evaluation, or equivalent on-the-job experience
in communication;
- A
minimum of five years of relevant experience;
- Knowledge
of Humanitarian Accountably Partnership (HAP) standards, participatory
monitoring, and beneficiary feedback is an asset;
- Proficiency
in written and spoken English and Somali is required;
- Knowledge
of on-line social networks is required;
- Good
command of general purpose computer programs and applications;
- Willingness
and physical ability to perform field missions in rural areas under
restricted security conditions; Somaliland, Puntland and South Central,
Somalia
Reporting
The MIS Assistant reports to Project Coordinator of DRC for
technical and HR aspects only and to Returns Consortium Coordinator for overall
daily supervision
Conditions
Availability: Start
date of January 2013.
This position is open to Kenyan Nationals with knowledge of
Somali language
Duty Station: Nairobi,
Kenya after induction training in Somaliland, Hargeisa. Frequent travel to
various locations in Somaliland, Puntland and South-Central Somalia according
to the needs of the programme. Please apply if you are willing and able to
visit all these areas.
Contract: This is
a six months contract, with possibility of extension.
Salary and other conditions in accordance with the Danish
Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National staff.
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please
consult www.drc.dk.
Commitments
DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its
global accountability commitments All staff are required to
contribute to the achievement of this framework
How to apply:
Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties
and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be
considered. Please provide references, but do not attach any written
recommendations.
Please submit your application by email to drcjobs@drchoa.org,
in English and marked “MIS Assistant for RC” no later than 27. December 2012.
Please note: Applications
will be reviewed as they are received and interviews will be conducted on an
on-going basis.