Digital and Innovation Coordinator Non-profit Careers – DanChurchAid (DCA)
Job Title: Digital and Innovation Coordinator
Organisation: DanChurchAid (DCA)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Head of Programmes (HoP)
About US:
DanChurchAid (DCA) is a faith-based, non-missionary relief and development organization based in Copenhagen, Denmark and founded in 1922. DCA has supported development and humanitarian programs in Uganda for over 35 years, working in partnership with local partners. DCA is a member of the ACT Alliance. Our key competencies in Uganda are livelihoods and food security, humanitarian response, and civil society development.
Job Summary: The Digital and Innovation Coordinator will coordinate and initiate digital innovation in DCA Uganda. The position will support the development, expansion and implementation of DCA digital interventions through innovative digital solutions, with a special focus on cash. The position will add value to beneficiaries and partners through digital channels using current and future digital technology and capabilities. The DIC will be updated on market trends, assessing opportunities and adopting best practices from partners, private sector and other relevant stakeholders.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direction and daily task management of the Head of Programmes (HoP), the Digital Innovation Coordinator will be responsible for:
- Providing overall leadership in driving implementation of digital activities; reporting, analysing and identifying trends to enable data driven decisions.
- Expanding and developing digital strategic initiatives that will drive the digitalization of DCA projects with the beneficiaries in the center.
- Providing technical support on digital solutions in both humanitarian and development projects. There will be a special focus on cash interventions.
- Facilitating the Collaborative Cash Delivery Platforms in Uganda as well as participate in cash working group meetings and relevant sector meetings.
- Actively engaging local partners to follow market trends and seek opportunities for improvement through own staff. This should happen with a special focus on livelihoods interventions.
- Building and managing relationship with stakeholders including private sector, NGOs and government, building strong relationships to facilitate the implementation of the programme and ensure sustainability of the interventions.
- Proactively building relationship with donors at country and global level to raise funds for the programme.
- Support digital and cash innovation work through leveraging with partner innovation accelerators/hubs such as private sector.
- Supporting diversity and a help fostering a culture of continuous improvement with in digital transformation.
- Identifying learning, training and knowledge sharing opportunities for staff and partners including ACT members in relation to digital transformation.
- Ensuring close cooperation and exchange of information within DCA and the ACT Alliance, incl. collaboration on appeals and other joint humanitarian responses.
- Assisting in project and proposal developments as well as preparation and implementation of reviews and evaluations of projects.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the DanChurchAid (DCA) Digital and Innovation Coordinator job should possess a Bachelor’s degree in IT, computer science or other related discipline.
- Five years of experience from related work in humanitarian response and development work.
- Experience from working in programme with livelihoods and cash transfers.
- Experience working with private sector on digitalisation is an advantage.
- Understands how to use digital channels to effectively reach and communicate with target group.
- Innovative and motivated by finding and testing new approaches.
- Outgoing, results-oriented and proactive with good liaison and coordination skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates who wish to join the DanChurchAid (DCA) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 15th August 2018
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