Job Description

ECONOMIC RECOVERY TEAM LEADER – DANISH REFUGEE COUNCIL (DRC)

Organisation: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Position: Economic Recovery Team Leader
Location: Hargeisa, Somaliland
Department/Country: Somalia
Contract Type: National Contract
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Band: G
Start Date: November 2026
Reporting To: Area Manager
Application Deadline: 15 November 2026

About the Position

The Economic Recovery Team Leader will be responsible for the overall coordination, management, technical oversight and quality assurance of the IMS-funded project, Strengthening Transnational Solidarity Systems for Resilient Communities in Somalia and Somaliland.

The role will oversee effective and accountable delivery with designated national and diaspora partners, financial institutions and research service providers, ensuring strong partnership management, compliance, financial oversight, monitoring, learning and donor reporting.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Overall Project Management and Coordination

• Provide overall coordination and management oversight of the IMS project.
• Develop and maintain consolidated project workplans, implementation schedules and budget forecasts.
• Ensure effective coordination between economic recovery, diaspora-supported community resilience and research components.
• Monitor implementation progress against approved targets, budgets and timelines.
• Coordinate closely with the Area Manager, HQ technical colleagues and Country Office programme teams.
• Prepare project progress updates and donor reports.

2. Technical Oversight of Economic Recovery and Financial Inclusion

• Provide technical oversight of economic recovery and financial inclusion interventions.
• Monitor the remittance-based microcredit component.
• Oversee diaspora-supported business investment and match-funding activities.
• Review partner implementation methodologies and business viability criteria.
• Monitor entrepreneurship support, business coaching, financial literacy and market linkages.

3. Oversight of Community-Led Resilience and Diaspora-Supported Initiatives

• Oversee community resilience and Group Cash Transfer interventions.
• Coordinate partner implementation plans and community engagement approaches.
• Ensure local ownership, inclusive participation and community accountability.
• Monitor the results and effectiveness of supported community initiatives.

4. Partnership Management and Capacity Development

• Coordinate overall management of project partnerships.
• Support partner due diligence, assessments, vetting and contracting.
• Review partner reports and provide feedback.
• Identify partner capacity-strengthening needs.

5. Diaspora Engagement and Stakeholder Coordination

• Coordinate with diaspora organisations and relevant stakeholders.
• Facilitate collaboration between diaspora organisations, local partners, financial institutions and government institutions.
• Represent DRC in relevant coordination platforms and stakeholder meetings.

6. Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Oversee research partners' workplans and deliverables.
• Maintain a consolidated project results-monitoring framework.
• Coordinate partner monitoring, field visits and learning reviews.
• Document good practices, lessons learned and project evidence.

7. Financial Management, Compliance and Risk Management

• Provide overall financial oversight of the project.
• Review partner financial reports and expenditure forecasts.
• Ensure compliance with DRC procedures and donor requirements.
• Monitor financial, operational, safeguarding and partnership-related risks.

8. Team Management and Collaboration

• Supervise Somaliland Economic Recovery Officers and Assistants.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring and coaching.
• Promote teamwork and collaboration between departments.

Experiences and Qualifications

• Minimum 4–5 years of relevant professional experience in humanitarian or development programming.
• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business Administration, Development Studies, Social Sciences or another relevant field.
• Postgraduate qualification is an added advantage.
• Experience managing projects delivered through local organisations, financial institutions or private-sector actors.
• Strong understanding of financial inclusion, microfinance, enterprise development and community resilience.
• Experience in partner performance monitoring, budget oversight and donor compliance.
• Excellent communication, analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Core Competencies

• Striving for Excellence
• Collaborating
• Taking the Lead
• Communicating
• Demonstrating Integrity

Contract and Benefits

• Contract length: 12 months.
• Work location: Hargeisa, Somaliland.
• Band: G.
• Start date: November 2026.
• Reporting to: Area Manager.
• Salary and conditions will follow DRC's Terms of Employment for national contract employees.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for
employees on national contract.

Skills Required

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