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Job Title:   Borderlands Officer 

Organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Duty Station:  Uganda

About US:

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than 36 countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.

Job Summary:  This is a regional position that will work in close coordination with Regional Humanitarian Disarmament & Peacebuilding Coordinator and other members of the Technical Sector Unit to support DRC’s East Africa and Great Lakes ten country offices, and strengthen DRC’s regional borderlands work. The role will focus on both external partner engagement for borderlands advocacy and coordination, as well as support building of internal cross-border programming areas for DRC. The Borderlands Officer will be expected to keep abreast of programmatic and policy developments, maintain knowledge sharing platforms, promote organisational learning and exchange, and build relationships with key stakeholders, like-minded agencies and donor focal points working in the borderlands sphere with the aim of supporting and further developing DRC’s cross-border programming capacity. The Borderlands Officer will be the focal point for the DRC-led Borderlands Working Group and Borderlands Knowledge Hub, and for DRC’s internal cross-border workstream and will provide direct support to BORESHA III cross border project.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Borderlands Working Group and Knowledge Hub

• Lead in coordination of regular meetings of the BWG and dissemination of information to BWG mailing list
• Organise and facilitate learning events, conferences and/or webinars for the Borderlands Working Group community
• Sustain bilateral engagement with relevant external stakeholders working in borderlands space
• Coordinate information management of the Borderlands Knowledge Hub and ensure it remains up-to-date
• Maintain database of active members and secondary contacts for Borderlands Working Group (BWG)
• Use the BWG platform to promote critical reviews of existing policies in order to influence policy dialogue around borderlands issues

Programme development and programme guidance

• Participate in the design and formulation of cross-border programming and contribute technical guidance to country offices during establishment of cross-border interventions.
• Support in mapping of current and future potential cross-border presence and creation of information sharing platforms between relevant country offices
• Provide country offices with knowledge sharing and technical guidance on proposal development for cross-border/borderlands programming in coordination with Regional Humanitarian Disarmament & Peacebuilding (HDP) Coordinator.
• Support in identifying and documenting existing innovative programming models in border areas
• Ensure programme staff have a holistic understanding of the dynamics of borderlands and cross-border movement and work with Regional HDP Coordinator to ensure a conflict sensitive lens in borderlands programming

Learning

• Disseminate and operationalise guidance on lessons learnt and best practices from previous cross-border and borderlands initiatives
• Monitor trends and patterns in border areas across the region, and adapt best practices from regional/global security and governance networks
• Support in knowledge sharing between country offices and working closely with Regional MEAL team to ensure best practices are documented and centrally stored
• Supporting BORESHA team to develop systems and tools to collect information in collaboration with MEAL coordinator
• Support the production of learning products on cross border programming, engaging the team to identify priority knowledge management areas, develop knowledge management products and publications and support in organising learning events

Business Development

• Maintain relationships with donor focal points, key representatives of regional bodies and other stakeholders working on borderlands initiatives
• Coordinate with borderlands actors and stakeholders both at a country-specific level and regional level to ensure that borderlands work is well linked with other related initiatives.
• Support with quality assurance of proposals as requested by Business Development Partnership Unit and country programme teams
• Actively seek and initiate new business development opportunities in support of cross-border programming and borderlands initiatives in cooperation with DRC’s Technical Sector Unit and the Business Development and Partnerships Unit

Other

• Other tasks as assigned and which are related to the above responsibilities.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Borderlands Officer job should hold an advanced degree in International Relations, Peace, Conflict, Security, Development Studies or related degree.
• At least five years of programming experience in the areas of humanitarian, development or peacebuilding work preferably in borderlands areas or on cross-border projects in East Africa and Great Lakes region
• Minimum of 3 years field experience in conflict affected areas particularly in border areas; experience in East Africa and Great Lakes is a significant advantage
• Strong coordination skills and proven ability to manage existing partner dynamics and engage new partners
• Demonstrated capacity in engaging with a diverse spectrum of stakeholders including researchers, NGOs, policymakers, local administrations and communities
• Strong contextual understanding of the East Africa and Great Lakes region, particularly in conflict and resilience dynamics in Horn of Africa
• Proven experience in project management, including planning and project development, budget management, quality assurance, and MEAL
• Fluency in English, knowledge of French strongly recommended

How to Apply:

All interested and qualified candidates should apply online at the link below

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Deadline: 7^th February 2022

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