Livelihoods Field Assistant Income Generation
Livelihoods Field Assistant – Income Generation
Hama, Syria
Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified individual to fill-in the vacancy of Livelihoods Field Assistant – Income Generation to work in Hama underService contract
Who are we?
The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home.
The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced.
All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.
About the job
Implement DRC Syria’s Livelihoods interventions in the DRC AoI; focusing on Microgrants and Asset Replacements
Location / Area : Hama governate
Duties and Responsibilities
TECHNICAL:
- Following BDS training phase, provide coaching to each MG/AR beneficiary on regular basis (twice a month for 6 months) using DRC tools
- Organise and participate in panel selection process
- Identify other technical support required and how to meet it as part of the coaching plan
- Visit businesses, where feasible
- Create mini Communities of Practice between similar MG/AR recipients
- Conduct contract review meetings with beneficiaries
- Support the establishment of approval mechanisms for MGs/ARs
GENERAL:
- Donors: Understand donor requirements and apply within activity implementation
- Workplans: Understand, and implement activities agreed workplan/ implementation plan with Field Supervisor
- Reporting: Produce reporting inputs, per agreed reporting schedule and formats agreed with Field Supervisor; enter beneficiary data into Sigma
- Delivery of targets: Understand targets agreed with the Field Supervisor
- Procurement: Liaise with trainers and Field Supervisor to finalise English and Arabic specifications and requirements
- Familiarise with, understand and comply with DRC’s administrative, logistics & procurement & financial SOPs
- Monitoring: Understand and cooperate with monitoring initiatives; use monitoring tools (including FGDs, questionnaires, etc), and Sigma; produce monitoring reports; amend implementation based on feedback elicited through monitoring and agreed changes with Field Supervisor
- Selection/targeting: Deliver Livelihoods Counselling to beneficiaries and produce a Livelihoods Plan per beneficiary; understand LLHs range of activities; fully cooperate with and support rollout of DRC registration tool; receive training on new tools
- Evaluation, learning and research: engage with field/documentation requirements as agreed with Field Supervisor
- HR: Manage the Trainers or subcontractors within the relevant activities
- Internal cooperation: Regularly update Field Supervisor with support requirements at activity level, activity progress/deviation
- External representation and coordination: deputise for Field Supervisor, as requested
About you
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:
Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.
To be successful in this role you must have:
Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Nutrition, or similar relevant education.
- Two years experience in humanitarian relief.
Desirable
- Minimum One year experience in Livelihoods intervention.
- Fluent spoken and written English
We offer
DRC will offer the successful applicant a Three-month contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Termsof Service contract scale
Female candidates and Hama city residents are highly encouraged to apply.
Due to legal requirements, we are only allowed to consider applicants with Syrian or Syrian Palestinian nationality or for non-Syrians it is required a valid work permit within Syria.
Application process
Interested? Then apply for this position, go to click on "Apply for position". All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV in the same language as the vacancy note. Applications close on the 11th of Febreuary 2018.
Need further information?
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website