Team Leader - National Position at Danish Refugee Council

Background

The overall objective of the Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat (RMMS) is to support governments, agencies, institutions and forums in the Horn of Africa and Yemen sub-region to improve the management of protection and assistance response to people in mixed migration flows in the Horn of Africa and across the Gulf of Aden or Red Sea in Yemen. As such the RMMS is a regional hub aiming to provide: support and coordination, synthesis, analysis and research, information and data management and support to policy development and dialogue.
It hopes to act as an independent entity acting as a catalyst, and where appropriate, as an ‘agent provocateur’ to stimulate forward thinking and policy development in the sector dealing with mixed migration. Its overarching focus and emphasis is on human rights, protection and assistance. Since its inception in 2011, RMMS has developed a strong reputation for collating, analyzing and disseminating mixed migration data.

Currently, the secretariat is a unit co-located with the Danish Refugee Council’s regional office (East Africa and Yemen region) in Nairobi, Kenya which hosts and supports the RMMS. The RMMS core Steering Committee and founding agencies are UNHCR, IOM, DRC, Intersos, the European Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) as well as various donors (Swiss government, Norwegian Government). This RMMS is part of a network of RMMS/Mixed Migration entities within DRC and under the aegis of the Global Mixed Migration Secretariat in Geneva (established 2017).

Mixed Migration context

The Horn of Africa is an important departure point for people in mixed migration flows. Each year tens of thousands of people in the form of refugees, asylum seekers, smuggled economic migrants and trafficked persons, are on the move, many face uncertain futures and frequently highly undesirable conditions in their respective journeys. They move within the region and also leave the region in different directions but, at present, only the approximate number of irregular (maritime) migrants leaving the mainland for Yemen are monitored and recorded.

Objectives of the 4Mi

In a fast-changing political and policy environment where there is increased focus on mixed migration patterns, RMMS has implemented, since 2014, the 4Mi data gathering mechanism to ensure an improved data collection and enable an enhanced authoritative analysis of flows in the region. Other 4Mi initiatives around the world have been set up based on the success of the early models of 4Mi and all come under the aegis and shepherding of the new Global Mixed Migration Secretariat (GMMS) in Geneva.

The overall aim is to support an improved knowledge base for policy response and protection response to mixed migration.

The overall objective of 4Mi is to inform research & analysis, policy development and programmatic responses. To increase understanding of realities on ground and protection gaps etc. and through this improve protection of those in mixed migration flows where increasing levels of abuse, neglect, hardship and death face men, women and children caught in mixed migration flows.

The specific objectives of the Team Leader position will be Support a short-duration research project within migrant populations in Nairobi. The goals of the Team Leader are to help recruit research assistants, facilitate

Responsibilities of the project manager:

• Successful completion of training modules as outlined by the Project Coordinator.
• Oversee successful completion & upload of 2 to 4 migrant interviews by each research assistant every workday. Excellent leadership would be demonstrated through quality results, rather than quantity.
• Daily communication with Project Coordinator. More frequent communication may be requested depending on need. Written support will also be provided to the Project Coordinator.
• Provide logistics support to research assistants
• Ensure that each research assistant applies training properly

About You

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

Qualifications and desirable attributes:

• Completed university baccalaureate in social sciences: sociology, anthropology, psychology, demography. Prefer advanced degree.
• At Least 5-7 years’ experience in an international context (with an NGO, an international organization or a research organization).
• Demonstrated experience working with youth and migrants
• Excellent interpersonal skills: calming manner, sociable, can influence people and establish a rapport quickly
• Able to solve problems quickly and efficiently while maintaining positive atmosphere of support
• A well-motivated, organized self-starter who can work independently.
• Proven track record in team management.
• Proven record in analysis, survey methodology and design, and written or infographic based end product use of data gathering processes.

Conditions

Contract: 2 months Temporary Contract accordance with DRC terms for National staff in Kenya.

Reporting; The Team Leader will directly report to Coordinator for 4Mi Cities Youth Migrant Programme

Duty Station: Nairobi with Extensive Local Travel

Commitments

DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework