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Research Team Leader job at Danish Refugee Council | Apply Now
Rhino Camp, Uganda
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading international humanitarian organization committed to supporting, protecting, and advocating for the rights and well-being of refugees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable communities affected by conflict and displacement. With a mission to ensure a dignified life for all people forced to flee, DRC has earned global recognition for its comprehensive, rights-based approach and impact-driven programs in over 40 countries worldwide.
The organization fosters a diverse, inclusive, and purpose-driven work culture that values resilience, innovation, and staff well-being, offering meaningful job opportunities, career growth, and flexible work arrangements tailored to humanitarian contexts. Founded in 1956 in Denmark, DRC has grown into one of the world’s foremost refugee-focused NGOs, evolving its operational capacity to respond rapidly to crises while also supporting long-term solutions for displacement. Its innovative business model combines emergency aid, protection services, livelihood programs, and policy advocacy, ensuring holistic and sustainable impact.
Guided by core values of humanity, inclusion, independence, neutrality, and accountability, DRC also prioritizes corporate social responsibility by championing ethical partnerships, environmental sustainability, and local community empowerment. For more information, visit www.drc.ngo.
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Full Time
Deadline:
13 Nov 2024
Job Title
Research Team Leader job at Danish Refugee Council
Danish Refugee Council
Job Description
The Research Team Leader has overall responsibility for ensuring high quality of the refugee-driven research in Uganda and be a key contributor to the data analysis. The TL is also expected to contribute to the field research him/herself some 20% of the time. The role contributes to the development of project strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to the research team in the country while overseeing daily research activities. The research team leader will also contribute to writing research reports for the project
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Qualifications, Education and Competencies
See all details of the qualifications, competencies and education for this role under the "How to Apply" section below.
All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.
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Deadline: 13th November 2024
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How to Apply
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
Provide technical and programmatic leadership for field assistants on research
Author analytical products including conference papers, briefs and report (sections) for publication, technically supervised by the research lead (HQ)
Present research results for relevant local, national and global stakeholders
Attend and eventually co-lead onboarding and comprehensive training in anthropological methodology
Ensuring quality of the planning, implementation and follow-up of activities
Support and coordinate setup of trainings and events in the field.
Attend bi-monthly planning/status meetings within country manager (and PM online)
Provide contributions to progress reports, and other donor reports and data dissemination products
Organize and facilitate capacity building plan to Research Assistants based on identified needs
Take responsibility of arranging all logistics and procurement relating to the annual events, meetings and trainings.
In collaboration with the finance officer, monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow ups.
Build strong collaboration with DRC Administration, Logistics, and Finance Departments and the Project Manager to ensure cross team collaboration.
Maintain/establish rapport with government authorities, UN agencies, international and local NGOs as required.
Accountable for people management of the Field Assistants in line with DRC’s performance management system
Accountable for ensuring that agreed work plans and tasks set by technical management implemented on time
Support recruitment processes
Support donor visits to the field
Uphold DRC’s code of conduct, Values, and principles of accountability.
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About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to have outstanding relationship management and communication skills, Ability to establish collaborative working relationships. Moreover, we also expect the following:
Required
Master’s degree in anthropology or a closely related field
Experience with ethnographic research methodology and interview and implementing research under international research ethics standards
Experience in authoring published research products of high standard and taking ownership of the writing process
Experience disseminating research and being comfortable disseminating complex findings for large crowds.
Minimum 5 years of experience in working with refugees, vulnerable communities and project management and preferably ethnographic research.
Previous staff management experience
Experience living and working in Rhino Camp/ similar setting
Good interpersonal skills
Understanding of protection, conflict sensitivity and peacebuilding
Strong commitment to gender equality
Experience of working with local or national Non‐Governmental organizations.
Good communication skills and ability to conduct training and awareness.
High level competences in; Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, knowledge of KOBO preferred
Good organizational skills.
Languages: (indicate fluency level in your CV)
Full professional proficiency in English
Full proficiency in Juba Arabic preferred
Basic level of one or multiple common languages spoken in South Sudan (Bari, Dinka, Nuer)
Desirable
PhD Degree in anthropology or a closely related field
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ 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 uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to our values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
We offer
Contract length: 12 months
Band: G
Designation of Duty Station: Yoro (Rhino Camp) or Arua
Start date: As soon as possible
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national employees; please refer to our website.
