Who are we?

The Emergency Unit which is part of the Strategy, Programme and Learning Department in HQ is responsible for leading DRC’s approach to emergency preparedness and response, through strategy, policies and emergency focused support. The Unit’s goal is to ensure that the organisation is prepared to provide timely, relevant, principled and quality assistance at scale during an acute crisis. The Emergency unit will also facilitate the transition from immediate life-saving support for affected populations in emergencies to long-term solutions in coordination with relevant departments, which is core to DRC’s response framework. and transition affected populations from emergency contexts along DRC’s response framework.

About the job

The Global Emergency Advisor will strengthen and support the implementation of DRC’s emergency response through 1) roll out and adaptation of new global policy, guidelines, and tools 2) direct support to RO and CO in emergency responses through technical advice, coordination, and monitoring, c) capacity development of DRC and partner colleagues on emergency response, d) engagement in technical support across humanitarian programming.

• Provide support, advice, and monitoring of emergency operations within DRC country programs delivered directly or indirectly;
• Support adaptation of policy, guidelines, and tools, contributing to DRC’s emergency response framework and emergency platform and core sectors through coordination and communication across other departments
• Contribute to achieving DRC’s emergency strategy;
• Support global organizational preparedness actions including capacity development and mobilization and allocation of resources to enable response scale up and delivery against DRC internal emergency response requirements;
• Support regional and country development of Early Warning and Anticipatory Action frameworks as part of the EPRP approach;
• Ensure that insights learned from DRC emergency responses appropriately captured and utilised;
• Collaborate across departments to ensure the effective support to country and regional operations before, during and after an emergency responses;
• Support the review of EMU funding opportunities, input into the allocation of EMU resources in coordination with Regional Emergency Coordinators

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have solid experience with principled humanitarian emergency response and be highly motivated to make a difference for the people affected by acute crisis.

All employees should master DRC’s core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

• At least 6 years experience designing or implementing emergency programming at response or country level;
• Experience within the international humanitarian sector, covering both implementation and strategic/management roles at country level;
• Previous experience at an NGO HQ or Regional office level is desirable;
• Experience with emergency response, and DRC core sectors;
• Experience operating within an INGO with strong operational procedures and compliance requirements;
• Ability to plan, co-ordinate, and lead processes that include multiple stakeholders and interests;
• Strong understanding and application of humanitarian principles and core humanitarian standards;

Proven diplomatic skills and intercultural competencies

We offer

Contract length: permanent

Work place: Denmark

Start date: Earliest possible

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the agreement between DRC and AC at “fuldmægtig” level. This is a national position for which local terms and conditions apply.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV in English.

Closing date for applications: 14th June 2023. Due to the urgency in filling this role, we will conduct interviews on a running basis.

Further information

For questions regarding the vacancy please contact [email protected].

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website https://drc.ngo/