Senior Project Management Advisor

Do you want to be part of a global team of humanitarian professionals who help DRC Senior Management Teams to excel in project and programme management? Then this may be just the role for you!

Who are we?
The Project Management Unit (PMU) supports Regional Offices (RO) and Country Offices (CO) by providing analysis, recommendations, and targeted training to improve project management and program quality. We share global best practices and lessons learned to ensure high standards and effective operations.

Our vision is to foster a network where DRC offices consistently achieve high-quality project and programme outcomes through continuous improvement, collaboration, and the use of global standards and lessons. This empowers management teams to meet challenges and deliver sustainable results.

About the job
Working closely with targeted CO and RO senior management teams, the Senior Project Management Advisor’s (SPMA) advisory role is informed by global evidence, best practices, and organizational learning. Serving as a support resource for ROs, COs, and other entities, the SPMA supports and monitors COs use of designated evidence sources, tools, policies, and frameworks. The SPMA supports global operational standardization and consistency in line with DRC’s 2025 Strategy and PMU work plans. Key responsibilities include:

Project Cycle Management (PCM) & Programme Quality Assurance Framework (PQAF):

• Support the global development of the PCM Field Guide, PQAF, and Programme Quilty (PQ) Benchmark tool
• Support RO uptake of PCM
• Conduct PCM and PQAF spot check missions to COs
• Contribute evidence to global policy and tools “parking lot”
• Represent PCM and PQAF in DRC working groups
• Support briefing notes on parking lot issues and Global SMT Guidance

Periodic Reviews:

• Contribute to Period Review (PR) global guidance development
• Assist ROs and COs with PR planning, using evidence from PCM reviews, missions, audits, and reports

HQ Monitoring and Oversight Missions:

• Help design global oversight mission methodology
• Conduct and document Danida monitoring missions
• Gather global learning and assist in Monitoring Policy rollout
• Plan and execute HQ missions with ROs and COs

General Support:

• Participate in cross-departmental committees
• Engage in regional and country office meetings

About You:
To be successful in this role we expect you to excel at translating your field and managerial experiences and capacity into constructive operational support and advisory to country offices and regional offices.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• 7 years of experience within the humanitarian/development sector, with at least 3 years of field experience from being permanently based in a country office in a humanitarian/development organisation (either as a national or as an international staff) – preferably as a senior manager/key member of a Senior Manager Team with staff, budget and oversight responsibilities.
• Senior management experience: key member of a Senior Manager Team with staff, budget and oversight responsibilities

• Professional proficiency in written and oral English
• Excellent communication skills.
• Relevant academic background, to bachelor’s level or equivalent.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 30 days a year to COs and ROs.
• Analytical skills to produce tangible and efficient operational solutions to often complex issues.

Desirable

• Professional proficiency in written and oral Spanish and/or French.
• Professional experience and knowledge from working in countries in Middle East, North Africa and/or Lantin America
• Sound understanding of how the humanitarian system is organised, current developments and risks posed to international NGOs, like DRC.
• Sound experience working with donors; fundraising, negotiation and contracting.

We offer
Contract length: We are excited to announce that we have two identical positions open. One of these positions is a permanent role, while the other is a temporary role with a duration of 12 months.

Please indicate in your application if you are interested in:

• The permanent position only
• The 12-month temporary position only
• Both positions

Workplace: Borgergade 10, Copenhagen Denmark

Start date: 1st of February or 1st of March

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the agreement between DRC and AC (fuldmægtig niveau). This is a national position for which local terms and conditions apply.

Please note that you need to have the right to work in Denmark (through nationality or obtaining a work visa) to be considered for this role.

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV in English. Apply online on our page Current Vacancies at www.drc.ngo.

Closing date for applications: 18th of January 202. Due to the urgency of filling the position, we will conduct interviews on a running basis.

DRC encourages all applicants to apply. DRC provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

Further information
Should you have any questions regarding the vacancy, please contact: Svend Monrad Graunbøl, Head of Operational Support and Oversight, [email protected].

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

Department:

Location: Copenhagen