Job Responsibilities

• Represent the programme/operations within the Senior Management Team (SMT).
• Responsible for coordinating the country's protection strategy ;
• Quality support manager for the protection operations program in Chad
• Line management, performance driver and staff development of Project Manager, Protection Coordinator, MEAL Team, PIM
• Promote and facilitate the effective coordination between the programme and other CO departments.
• Provide oversight and/or support Field and Project Managers in the overall implementation of programme- and project- level activities, ensuring these are planned strategically and to meet high standards of delivery. Follow up and support as needed.
• Provide contextual programme analysis inputs to DRC’s country and fundraising strategy, ensuring programme relevance and expansion, in line with DRC’s Strategy and donors priorities.
• Participate in consolidating DRC’s operations in Chad and advise on partnerships and programmatic opportunities- (thematic complementarity, geographic presence, consortia with local, national and international partners).
• In close collaboration with the CD and Support Supply Manager, ensure effective planning, management and mobilization of programme resources, including financial and human resources; in coordination with the Area Manager/Project Manager, provide guidance and orientation to programme/project staff.
• In consultation with the programme team, ensure effective implementation of the fundraising strategy, and participate in consolidating DRC’s operations in Chad.
• Ensure coordination and representation of DRC in relevant humanitarian fora/clusters/working-groups, in support of the Country Director.
• Support the CD in building and strengthening donor relations and making DRC more known in the donor and NGO environment in country.
• Oversee the development of communication tools (project presentations, leaflets) increasing DRC’s visibility among humanitarian stakeholders and the general public.
• Ensure quality of overall project and programme activities, with increased synergy and complementarity across projects, and provide regular updates and advise CD on programme improvements.
• Develop/update the country's protection strategy using a participatory approach and disseminate it to field teams
• Contribute to drive and continuously improve programme performance, by ensuring alignment and streamlining of programme and financial management tools and processes, grant management and reporting.
• Support the collection and management of quality data for protection data in collaboration with the PIM specialist;
• Work closely with DRC’s national partners, assess their capacity and implement organisational and technical capacity-building plans accordingly.
• Supervise the development of timely and quality project reports matching DRC and donor requirements.
• Promote, streamline and strengthen cross-project capitalisation and learning opportunities, in close coordination with the MEAL Manager and Project Managers.
• Support and oversee the development and implementation of strong Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning systems and feedback mechanisms.
• Ensure monthly qualitative and quantitative reporting and data collection, in line with DRC Chad Results Framework.
• Actively mainstream protection and gender in all projects, and advise on climate mainstreaming; ensure the inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable groups, and assist the programme with working towards Core Humanitarian Standards and relevant SDGs as well as adherence to SPHERE standards.
• Ensure project compliance to DRC and donor policies and requirements.
• Maintain effective working relationships with other members of the programme as well as with DRC RO and DRC HQ.
• Contribute to a culture of excellence, continuous improvement and performance optimization across all projects.
• Be a role model for diversity, inclusion and belonging and a positive contributor for team spirit.
• Work in accordance with DRC values and humanitarian principles.
• Any other reasonable duties, including interim representation of the mission, as requested by CD.