Danish Refugee Council (DRC) Jobs & Careers (2026)

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is one of the most active international NGOs operating in Uganda, managing large-scale humanitarian and development projects across refugee settlements in the West Nile, South Western, and Northern regions. They are a high-volume employer for protection assistants, livelihoods officers, M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) specialists, and logistics coordinators. Working for DRC requires high field mobility, extreme resilience, and a strict adherence to international humanitarian standards.

Hiring tips (The Kampala Index edge): NGO recruitment is entirely built around strict competency frameworks. Your application will be instantly rejected if you do not explicitly map your CV to the core competencies listed in their job description. DRC uses behavioral interviewing (the STAR method: Situation, Task, Action, Result). You must come prepared with specific, real-world examples of how you have handled conflict in high-stress environments, managed tight donor budgets, or protected vulnerable populations. Furthermore, explicitly state your willingness to relocate to deep field locations—Kampala-only mentalities do not survive here.