Overview

The Inclusive Systems Coordinator provides strategic leadership and technical guidance to ensure the HER Project interventions are designed and implemented using coherent, context-appropriate systems approaches that balance humanitarian responsiveness with longer-term resilience and recovery objectives.

Tasks Summary

• Provide technical leadership and quality assurance on the application of inclusive systems approaches across the HER project lifecycle.
• Guide the consortium in applying systems analysis methodologies appropriate to context.
• Support the design of layered and sequenced intervention packages.
• Advise on balancing direct delivery with facilitation, partnerships, and system-level influence.
• Provide technical guidance on inclusive economic recovery strategies.
• Ensure women’s economic empowerment is embedded across systems interventions.
• Support the identification and engagement of relevant actors for women-led recovery.
• Work closely with technical leads to promote integrated systems programming.
• Support cross-sectoral design that reduces protection risks and mitigates GBV.
• Contribute to Technical Working Groups.
• Collaborate with MEAL and Accountability Coordinator on MEAL systems.
• Support the development of theories of change, results chains, and learning questions.
• Promote adaptive management by supporting teams to interpret evidence and adjust interventions.
• Document and disseminate learning on inclusive systems practice.
• Build the capacity of consortium partners, country teams, and operations staff.
• Provide targeted coaching, mentoring, and training on systems thinking.
• Support organizational readiness by identifying constraints and opportunities.
• Act as a core technical advisor within the CMU, contributing to strategic discussions and decision-making.
• Provide systems-focused analysis and recommendations to inform CMU and PSC deliberations.
• Support alignment between consortium strategy, field realities, and AfD expectations.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience in inclusive systems, market systems development, economic recovery, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience applying systems approaches in fragile, conflict-affected, or displacement contexts.
• Strong understanding of the HDP nexus and experience designing or supporting nexus-oriented programming.
• Proven experience working with local partners, private sector actors, and public institutions.
• Experience in East Africa and/or Sudan/Horn of Africa contexts is a strong asset.

Qualification Requirements

• Master’s degree in Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Business Management, or a related field.
• A Bachelor’s degree combined with substantial relevant experience may be considered.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Full professional proficiency in English (required).

Languages Preferred: • Arabic and/or Amharic strongly preferred.

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Work Modality:

Remuneration: Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National employees