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Communication, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager for the Central African Republic (CAR).

Locally Recruited Expatriate

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is advertising the position of Communication, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager for the Central African Republic (CAR).

DRC is one of the largest operational NGOs in CAR. The program activities cover Protection, Food Security, Early Recovery, WASH and Education and are being implemented in the north of the country from 3 Field Bases and 8 Sub bases under the coordination of the Bangui Office.

JOB PURPOSE

The main purpose of the Communication, Monitoring & Evaluation manager position is to communicate about DRC activities in RCA and to facilitate the monitoring and evaluation management of the projects through technical support to the projects managers.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Communication officer:

• Develop media strategies and facilitate the implementation communication and advocacy initiatives, to promote a better understanding of the humanitarian situation and a better knowledge of the DRC programme and initiatives in CAR

• Assist the DRC country office with internal information, and development of key external information products (like Annual Reports, etc.)

• Assist the DRC country office in accommodating good "donor visibility"

• Assist the project managers with marketing events when their activities are in focus (Artist galla, etc.)

• Organise and facilitate donor visits to the field in coordination with the project managers and/or the heads of base

• Collect and analyze information from the projects for communication about DRC’s projects

• Send information about DRC’s activities in CAR to contribute to OCHA’s news-bulletin, the web site of DRC in Copenhagen and any other relevant publications

• Produce or oversee the production of information/communication products (press kits, press releases, feature articles, speeches, booklets, brochures, backgrounders, audio-visual material, radio spots)

• Manage DRC’s visibility in the country (T-shirts, stickers...)

• Assist with any other task as required

Supervision and assistance to the Monitoring and Evaluation system for DRC’s projects in CAR:

• Ensure that all DRC projects are implemented through an M&E Tool Box (Project documents, data collecting system, Data Base tool, and Analysing tools)

• Ensure that all DRC projects have a complete and updated reporting Calendar based on donor requirements

• Carry out regular field visits to ensure technical support for a good and efficient data collection for the M&E system

• Develop, revise and update the M&E system of the program through:

  1. Participation in the process of determining different aspects of information required, in accordance with program.

  2. Actively participate in developing appropriate M&E tools for data collection.

  3. Participation in developing the process of data collection including frequency, methods, etc.

  4. Continually review the effectiveness of the system and take initiatives to revise the system as necessary

  5. Provide training to the team on M&E formats and guideline methods of collecting and analyzing data.

  6. Ensure that the data collection methods are properly followed in the field offices as well as ensuring that data is collected following the guidelines properly and timely.

  7. Together with the Country Director develop standards on how quality is to be maintained with regards to the information system.

  8. Use M&E data to communicate about DRC activities and to develop advocacy material

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in media and communication

• Experience of working with humanitarian / development issues

• Experience of working with media and in producing/initiating news stories for TV, radio, newspapers or social media

• Proven entrepreneurship and innovation skills in communication and media work

• Proven ability to analyse political and humanitarian contexts

• Experience of work in Africa

• Fluent in both French and English

• Capacity to analyse data from monitoring assessments and high capability to work on (Excel, Word, Outlook, Sphinx)

• Capacity to work in a team

• Experience in training / coaching

• Capacity to work in a post conflict area

• Willing and capable to carry out many field visits in all the geographical areas of operations

• Sense of responsibility and able to work under pressure

• Capacity to develop human and inter cultural understanding and relations

• Well structures, rigorous and a sense of detail

• Proven diplomatic and negotiation skills

• Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and French

• Holder of a valid international driver’s licence

• Flexible – and it helps if you have a sense of humour

CONDITIONS

Starting date: As soon as possible (February 2012)

Duty station: Bangui & field bases

Reporting Line: The Communication, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager reports directly to the Country Director

Contract duration: 6 months with possible extension

Salary/benefits: According to DRC’s general directions and experience of the candidate, 3000 to 4000 Euros per month, and free housing of moderate standard in the field. Contribution to accommodation of approximately 300 Euros / per month for Bangui when staying in his/her own accommodation. Contribution to transport or accommodation costs for each R&R up to 1000 $. Regular holidays + R&R every 3 months.

The Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will be expected to undertake field missions up 50% of the time.

FURTHER INFORMATION

You are welcome to contact Country Director for CAR, Rodolphe Moinaux, ph. +23672724827 or email: drccar@drc.dk, for additional information about the position.

Please note that applications are not to be sent to Mr. Moinaux. We only accept application sent via our online system accessible at www.drc.dk/Vacancies. Applications sent directly to Mr. Moinaux will NOT be considered.

For information about our work and organisation, please visit our website www.drc.dk.

APPLICATION AND CV

Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, in English and marked “Communication, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager – CAR”, sent together with a CV will be considered.

Applications are to be sent to no later than 10. February 2011.

Please note that the candidate must be proficient in BOTH French and English. CV-only applications will not be considered. We only accept applications sent via our online application system on www.drc.dk under Vacancies > Current vacancies > Communication, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager - CAR.

Please contact Ms Anne Oxholm, job@drc.dk, if you experience problems with your online application.

How to apply:

APPLICATION AND CV

Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, in English and marked “Communication, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager – CAR”, sent together with a CV will be considered.

Applications are to be sent to no later than 10. February 2011.

Please note that the candidate must be proficient in BOTH French and English. CV-only applications will not be considered. We only accept applications sent via our online application system on www.drc.dk under Vacancies > Current vacancies > Communication, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager - CAR.

Please contact Ms Anne Oxholm, job@drc.dk, if you experience problems with your online application.