Latest Recruitment at Danish Refugee Council (DRC) - 2 Positions

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

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• Provide an in depth analysis of the key challenges and opportunities to inform multi-sectorial rights and needs based programing and planning for various partners in urban contexts 
• Provide a political economy analysis and specific recommendations on the environment needed to support inclusive access to services and self-reliance programing and policies (programing gaps and priorities, key actors, good practices, lessons learnt, funding opportunities…)  
• Provide an institutional mapping and specific recommendations on how to improve early solutions planning coordination in the three urban contexts 
• Identify knowledge gaps and issues where further research is needed to establish a common learning agenda distinguishing medium and long term needs (longitudinal survey, etc.)  

•  Solutions programing (environmental, societal, political, cultural and economic considerations)  
  • What are the current response actions/strategies/initiatives and how do they address prospects for urban solutions to date?  
  • How to better understand the complex integration to markets- formal and informal livelihoods opportunities, how to tap into opportunities while addressing bottlenecks 
  • What is the current use of social innovation, modern technology and communication in supporting solutions? 
  • What financial institution branches are available to cater for both host and refugees? (banks, microfinance, agents of MFIs or banks)  
  • How to best collectively support and invest in urban solutions planning and programing at all levels? What can be done differently?  
  • How to increase absorption capacity and support to urban preparedness (basic service provision such as Rental and housing systems, health care, education) 
  • What are the key barriers and constraints to support urban solutions programming?  
• Political economy and institutional mapping  
  • How to better understand political context and incentive structures within which national urban policies are made? This will provide more evidence in support of urban solutions planning and the benefit of displaced people economic empowerment for host communities and countries.  
  • What are the challenges and opportunities with regard to urban solutions coordination? What kinds of coordination structures are or should be in place?  
  • What funding mechanisms and funding sources are in place or required to encourage urban solutions planning and programming?  
  • What is or should be the role of humanitarian and development actors, governments and local authorities in urban solutions planning and programing and to address displacement as a development issue with humanitarian components?  
  • What are the economic impacts of hosting refugees (e.g labour market impacts; fiscal effects; economic outputs; competition)?  
• Displacement affected communities’ engagement (refugee economies, social cohesion…)  
  • What are the interactions between the different categories of people in urban contexts (IDPs, refugees, returnees, urban poor) and how does the categorization impact on urban solutions planning? 
  • What are the main risks facing urban displaced and how to address them 
  • What is the perception and engagement of host communities in solutions planning?  
  • What are the causes/ primary drivers of social fragmentation and tensions between the different groups? What can be done to enhance social cohesion and local integration? 
  • What is or should be the role of the displaced host communities, community-based mechanisms and community base organizations (CBO)?  
  • What economic interactions occur between refugees and host communities? What are potential market linkages between the two communities (including main economic activities, trade routes, economic constraints and comparative advantages?  
  • What natural resources are used by the host communities and refugees?  
  • Perception and public attitudes amongst Ethiopians towards refugees  
  • What are the social/political impacts of hosting refugees (e.g. impacts on social cohesion, community tensions, diversity, new ideas/norms/values, and pluralism)?  

• A people centred approach so data and evidence will be collected and analysed together with displacement affected communities  
• A very participatory and consensus building approach 
• Key Informant Interviews with government officials at national and local levels, development and humanitarian actors including national and local organizations, policy makers, donors, private sector, CSOs, faith based organizations, academia etc. to collect existing data and information (Minimum 40 interviews/ participants consulted)  
• Field visits and Focus Group Discussions with urban displacement affected populations (both refugees and host communities) to analyse social economic cohesion and local level opportunities (including market opportunities) and constraints.  
• 3 validation workshops with key stakeholders to review and agree on the overall findings & analysis to inform collective  planning, programing, and policy for urban based displacement affected communities  

• Inception Report (with power point presentation) outlining the consultant’s understanding of the TOR, methodology, ethical considerations , outline, work-plan and a list individuals and/or types of organizations the consultant will be interviewing for presentation to the study’s core group. 
• Draft Solutions framework analysis to inform multi-sectorial rights and needs based plans/ programs (40 pages maximum without annexes) including:   
• Table of contents, glossary of key terms, list of acronyms,   
• An executive summary (maximum 3 pages), introduction highlighting the objectives of the study, the rationale, methodology used, scope and limitations, theory of change 
• Outline of literature review and country context analyses including detailed response to the key questions highlighted above   
• An overview of the collective efforts of all involved stakeholders towards durable solutions which can support agencies/organizations in incorporating durable solutions further in their individual programming strategies   
• A baseline understanding from which stakeholders may use to understand the progress of durable solutions over time  
• Conclusions, recommendations and way forward   
• Annexes including but not limited to list of key interviews, field visits, bibliography, documents reviewed, etc.   
• A short Power Point presentation highlighting the key questions, methodology, key findings and recommendations (15 slides maximum)  
• Displacement affected communities’ quotes and perceptions to highlight community voices  
• Summary notes from focus group discussions and key informants interviews  
• 3 Validation workshops with key stakeholders to review and agree on the overall findings and analysis to inform collective solutions planning, programing and policy for urban displacement affected communities  
• A final revised report based on inputs received from key stakeholders and technical group composed of ReDSS secretariat and technical staff  
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• The study will be conducted in a period of 60 consultancy days.  
• The field work components must be complete by 31st December 2017.  
• The final report and validation workshops must be completed no later than 26th January 2018. 

• Organise the consultants’ travel to and from agreed upon locations;   
• Provide relevant background information, and contact numbers for relevant people; 
• Provide transportation of the consultant as mutually agreed between DRC and the consultant; 
• Provide for accommodation for  the consultant in the field;  
• The terms and conditions of service will follow DRC terms of consultancies. Payment will be done according to the finance procedures of DRC/DDG. 

• The consultant should be willing to begin early November and conduct field visit within agreed upon locations in the three countries.  
• The consultant may have his/her own team to work with who will entirely be under the jurisdiction of the consultant and at no time will ReDSS be held responsible for them. 

• Advanced University degree in social studies, political science, international relations or relevant field of study 
• Minimum 7 years’ proven experience in conducting similar assignments.  
• Demonstrable experience related to forced migration and durable solutions with programming experience an added advantage 
• Strong knowledge of the region and the socio-economic and political dynamics affecting it; more specifically on displacement trends within the Horn of Africa region 
• Strong analytical and writing skills with proven experience in producing high quality research with ability to present complex information in a simple and accessible manner 
• Fluency in written and spoken English