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• Responsible for the overall day to day
  management of DRC’s activities within Nyumanzi transit center. This
  relates to receiving and accommodating   
  newly arrived refugees, sensitizing them on the transit’s rules and
  regulations, ensuring minimum standards are maintain in all basic services
  and facilities.  
• Maintain cleanliness of the transit center by
  closely following up with URDMC cleaners to ensure facilities including
  latrines and bath shelters are clean at least 3 times daily; and
  sufficient hygiene awareness is carry out among residents.
• Carry out robust information dissemination
  strategy using appropriate languages to ensure all transit residents are
  sensitized on the rules and regulations, good Hygiene practices among
  others.
• Maintain constant supply of water for use by
  transit residents by ensuring the functionality of the motorized system
  for pumping of water in the reservoirs during day and night. 
• Ensure timely preparation and serving of hot
  meals (3 times daily), 
• Ensure that DRC reporting and
  feedback/complaint mechanism is in place and enable transit residents to
  raise concerns on relief and transit activities.  
• Oversee coordination among actors in the
  transit by taking a leadership role in existing coordination mechanisms
  and enhancing the structure where necessary. 
• Work in liaison with OPM police desk in
  collaboration with other actors including, OPM assistant Commandant, UNHCR
  protection focal person, Save the Children, MTI, LWF, URDMC, WFP and WVI;
  and the refugee community to ensure the security and safety of refugees
  and the transit is maintained. This means informing the DRC Area Manager
  of any potential security related issues such as tensions among the
  population or problems with the local communities. 
• Support information gathering and sharing by
  regularly updating the 5Ws matrix 
• Ensure minimum quantity of maintenance
  materials and necessary tools are available for use in work needing
  emergency action. 
• Support the relocation process by ensuring
  that enough quantities of shelter poles are available in stock for
  distribution by the assistant center supervisor of relocation. 
• Manage/support any community services, youth
  activities, protection support and similar humanitarian programmes that
  may be undertaken in Nyumanzi transit.
• Work closely with the WASH and Protection
  Coordinators in the delivery of thematic activities to ensure that
  national and international WASH and Protection minimum standards and
  principles are maintained. 
• On daily basis, line manage DRC staff working
  on transit management. And supervise the activities of URDMC (DRC local
  partner) which include hot meal preparation and servings, center
  facilities cleaning.  
• Ensure the security guards maintain accurate
  records of all visitors to the transit by recording their names, agency,
  and vehicle number, purpose of visit, time and date of visit.
• The jobholder will recruit casual workers as
  necessary to support implementation of transit activities including
  general maintenance and sanitation works. . 
• Ensure that international standards are being
  met in the transit and that all actors are accountable to the refugee
  population.
• Carry out regular inspection of all
  facilities including overnight shelters, water taps, latrines and bath
  shelters among others; and ensure timely maintenance of all defects is
  done by supporting the Maintenance team

• Attend to all delegations and donor missions
  visiting the transit by welcoming, touring and providing them an overview
  of activities being carry out by various actors in the transit
  center. 
• Represent DRC in Transit coordination
  meetings
• Coordinate and maintain constructive
  relationships with OPM Adjumani desk, the administration of Adjumani local
  government and Dzaipi Sub-county, UNHCR, and other international
  organizations and INGOs (MTI, Save the Children, LWF, and WVI), and local
  NGO partner (URDMC) in coordination with the other team members;
• Ensure 
  DRC’s principles and approaches to emergencies are integrated into
  the response.
• Follow the humanitarian principles, standards
  and guidelines that DRC is committed to, and ensure these are adhered to
  by DRC staff, partner staff and volunteers
               

• Ensure transparency and accountability tools,
  processes and mechanisms to affected communities are in place
• Ensure that, through good coordination, all
  gaps in the assistance and protection of refugees are identified and
  addressed, whilst ensuring that duplication of activities is avoided; 
• Regularly monitor project activities and
  provide timely inputs and feedback to the Area Manager (AM) and Head of
  Programmes (HoP)
• Prepare monthly activities plans, cash
  forecast, and activities reports for submission to Area Manager.
• Prepare weekly transit factsheets
  encompassing number of refugees accommodated, number relocated and current
  balance residing in the transit. 

• Provide management and overall supervision to
  DRC’s Transit/Reception centers team, including those in Maaji 3.
• Identify staff training needs as and when
  appropriate; 
• Work cross departmentally to ensure project
  staff and activities comply with DRC policy and procedures
• Carry out regular visits to Maaji in order to
  support staff and monitor implementation of the response.

• Conduct duties in accordance with various
  approved SOPs including that of relocation and referrals 
• Conduct duties in accordance with DRC Code of
  Conduct
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

• The ideal candidate for the Danish Refugee
  Council (DRC) Transit Coordinator job placement must hold a diploma or
  University degree in any of the social sciences or relevant fields 
• At least five years’ experience working with
  vulnerable communities, basic needs and distribution programming
  experience, and/or advocacy programs.
• Significant experience operating in a refugee
  camp environment, preferably undertaking Camp Management and/or Camp
  Coordination activities.
• Previous experience of managing and
  supervising staff.
• Experience of protection and public health
  issues.
• Experience of working with UN or
  Non-Governmental organizations.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to
  conduct training and awareness.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of gender,
  protection and human rights.
• Good computer skills.
• Excellent organizational and people
  management skills.
• Fluency in Arabic is essential, while
  knowledge of Dinka and Maadi is desirable. 
  

• A cover letter (1 page) in which you explain
  why you are interested in the position and how you meet the qualities and
  qualifications criteria and please indicate your salary expectations
• Updated and detailed -The CV should include
  information about your qualifications, relevant training courses, work
  experience, and name and contact details of three relevant references.

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