Resilience Specialist at DanChurchAid (DCA)
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Job Detail
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Job ID 1011932
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Career Level Officer
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Experience 5 Years
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Industry Management
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Qualifications Degree Bachelor
Job Description
DanChurchAid (DCA) is seeking to recruit an energetic Kenyan National for the position of Resilience Specialist. The position is Nairobi based – with frequent travel to DCA and partner areas of operation in Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan – and reports to the SPREAD Consortium Project Manager based in Kenya. The role will be supported by a group of global resilience advisors.
The Resilience Specialist will be responsible for providing technical assistance for the EU funded project titled ‘Strengthening integrated Peace, Resilience and Disaster Risk Reduction for cross-border communities in the in the border region of South Omo/Ethiopia, Turkana/Kenya and Eastern Equatoria/South Sudan (SPREAD).
Role Purpose
- Providing technical capacity-building support for the design, planning, and implementation of the project’s resilience components, in close collaboration with technical leads based with partners in Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan and DCA Country Offices. This includes identifying training needs and coordinating with relevant colleagues—such as those from DCA Country Offices (COs), implementing partners, DCA Headquarters, or, where necessary, engaging external consultants or trainers.
- Assessing technical experience and evidence from past interventions, as well as staying informed on regional initiatives and research related to resilience, to ensure integration of best practices, lessons learned, and emerging insights into project delivery. Ensuring alignment with DCA’s strategy and programmatic approaches and contributing to their refinement where evidence indicates the need for adjustment.
- Maintaining technical oversight, the Specialist will be expected to take part in relevant networking events and engage in stakeholder relationships, in alignment with the Consortium Project Manager.
- Convene and facilitate monthly meetings of the Consortium Resilience Working Group, ensuring effective coordination, follow-up on action points, and documentation of key discussions and decisions
- Identifying synergies and coordinating with other resilience actions carried out by DCA and partners as well as other initiatives and actors. Internally, this will include regular sparring and sharing learnings with resilience colleagues in HQ (Programme, Advocacy & Learning / PAL Unit) and with colleagues in relevant COs, thereby contributing to building organisational learning. Advising and supporting the Consortium Project Manager and country level resilience colleagues on strategic partnerships and stakeholder engagement.
- Producing and contributing to policy briefing papers and technical reports together with country level and partner technical leads to support decision making processes and knowledge sharing – regionally and in country.
Required skills
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