Protection Desk Assistant (National Staff Only)

We are looking for a highly qualified to manage the protection desk in T5.    Who are we?  Danish refugee council has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa for over a decade, running a combination of livelihood, protection, advocacy and relief projects. DRC has six project offices throughout Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia/Libya, Turkey, and both a country and regional office in Jordan.  DRC Lebanon has been assisting the Syrian displaced, fleeing Syria into northern Lebanon, since May 2011. This assistance has come through the provision of food and non-food items, various outreach activities (registration, follow-up and awareness sessions) rehabilitation of collective shelters and the implementation of quick impact projects.  For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.ngo     About the job  Manage protection desk at the community center and all protection desk locations all over T5 in order to provide information to refugees about available services and to do the right referral to partners and relevant services. Ensure proper counseling and information sharing.    Duties and Responsibilities  Manage Protection desk in terms of receiving refugees and host community members  Provide information about available services and hotlines  Conduct safe referral and identification of cases  Conduct outreach visit on weekly basis to reach vulnerable beneficiaries in vulnerable communities  Filing of all the data entry of all referrals and received beneficiaries  Data-entry of relevant information on Alpha database or any relevant database  Inform and update the protection colleagues regarding the service mapping, hotline lists and available services  Support Protection monitoring team in assessment and referral    About you  To be successful in this role you must have:    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.     Moreover we also expect the following:  Required qualifications:  Bachelor degree in Social work, political science, law or other related field  At least 2 years’ experience in humanitarian, protection, counseling fields  Good knowledge of protection principles in humanitarian settings  Good knowledge of vulnerability criteria  Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination and safety of beneficiaries at all times  Excellent interpersonal skills and communication/listening skills and team player  Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible with working hours and able to handle pressure well  Computer literacy (MS Word and Excel)  Previous experience working with Syrian Refugees in Lebanon    Desirable qualifications  ideally, you will also have:  Preferred experience in international organization and humanitarian settings    We offer  DRC will offer the successful applicant an contract until the end of the year, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from first of June 2017 and be willing and able to work in Tripoli.  Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals; please refer to www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level B1 with a basic salary of 1250 USD.    Application process  Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies.   All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.    If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk  Applications close on the 21st of May 2017. The interviews are expected to take place a week after the close date.  Please note that applications sent directly to any of DRC staff will not be considered.    For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.ngo