Royal Danish Embassy Recruitment 2021…See Details on how to apply for the vacancies available at Royal Danish Embassy.
The Royal Danish Embassy (also Embassy of Denmark) is the Danish diplomatic mission to the Kingdom of Norway. As neighboring countries, Denmark and Norway share a cultural and political history, and the Embassy is a key element in maintaining a good relationship between the two countries.
- Programme Officer
Responsibilities:
- Inputting to political analysis of the Team and assist the Political Counsellor with political reporting and preparation for political meetings·
- Networking with local and international partners, analysts, and experts.
- Project Management of engagements on human rights implemented in Somalia. This includes monitoring work plans and budgets, reviewing narrative and financial reports, reporting on results including internal MFA systems, meetings with partners, and coordination with national and international partners.
- Participate in relevant aid coordination working groups.
- With the team ensuring a focus on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.
Qualifications;
- Master’s Degree (ideally in political science, peace, stabilization and/or development studies, security studies, or similar).
- 2-5 years working experience with programme/project and financial management of development programmes and
experience of managing budgets, reporting, and monitoring preferably using digital platforms. - 2-5 years of working experience in/on Somalia, knowledge of local and national dynamics, and a strong network in Somalia
- Strong skills within policy analysis and political fairness.
- Working and/or academic experience within the field of democratic governance and human rights.
- Experience with working in teams including contributing to the work, engagements of the colleagues and the whole team and pro-actively contribute to the synergies between the different work streams in the Team and overall, in the Somalia Unit.
How to Apply
The email subject should be “PROGRAMME OFFICER – POLITICS, STABILISATION, AND HUMAN RIGHTS’’
Please note that we will not consider late and applications that are not done in the requested format.
The Royal Danish Embassy encourages all relevant applicants to apply for the position, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, personal background, etc. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. The applicant must present a “No Criminal Record” and pass the security clearance prior to appointment.
Application Deadline: 3rd March 2021.
- Programme Manager
- Programme Management. This entails overall coordination between thematic programmes, projects, and embassies /advisors engaged on the PSP HOA, including managing the overall budget, monitoring and reporting on results, and ensuring synergies when relevant including using the MFA management and digitalized tools.
- Project Management for the engagements implemented in Somalia. This includes monitoring work plans and budgets and reporting on results, providing strategic inputs meetings with partners, and coordinating with national and international partners.
- Participate in relevant aid coordination working groups.
- Networking with local and international partners, analysts, and experts.
- Master’s Degree (ideally in political science, peace, stabilization and/or development studies, security studies, or similar).
- 5 to 10 years working experience with project and programme and financial management within stabilization, governance
or human rights programme and solid knowledge of managing budgets, reporting
and monitoring preferably using digital platforms. - 5 to 10 years of working experience in the Horn of Africa and strong knowledge of local, national, and regional political and security dynamics.
- Working experience with the field of peace, stabilization, and security, preferably in the Horn of Africa.
- Experience with working in teams including contributing to the work, engagements of the colleagues and the whole team and pro-actively contribute to the synergies between the different work streams in the Team and overall, in the Somalia Unit.
How to Apply
Interested individuals are invited to submit a 1-page Letter of Motivation CV, proof of relevant education, recommendations, and 2-3 references to
The email subject should be “PROGRAMME MANAGER- PEACE AND STABILISATION PROGRAMME’’
Please note that we will not consider late and applications that are not done in the requested format.
The Royal Danish Embassy encourages all relevant applicants to apply for the position, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, personal background, etc. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. The applicant must present a “No Criminal Record” and pass the security clearance prior to appointment.
Application Deadline: 3rd March 2021.
