Emergency Response Assistant - Tripoli

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate to conduct visits to vulnerable new arrival families’ homes, assess their needs and report accordingly. Who are we DRC 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.dk About the job Conduct visits to vulnerable new arrival families’ homes, assess their needs and report accordingly   Duties Filling out a questionnaire, conduct interviews using physical files or androids Identifying individuals with specific needs and referring them to the appropriate facilities Ensure proper documentation of data collected (hard and soft copies Organize data collection related to protection monitoring of new arrivals Ensure data collection on new arrivals on a daily basis and coordinate with DRC’s collaborative partners Keep good relations with local implementing actors, local authorities and other international and local stakeholders Any other duties relating to the nature of the job as directed by the Emergency Response Officer   About you To be successful in this role you must have University degree, preferably related to social work (protection) and NGO experience, preferably in emergency work Ideally you will also have excellent interpersonal skills and Good communication and organizational skills We offer An interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a 3 months  contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from October 2014 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 National staff. This position will be placed at level B1, equivalent to a basic salary of $ 1180 per month. Commitments DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html). Application process Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.dkand find Current Vacancies.  All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees. (Applications sent to the email vacancy@drclebanon.dk will not be taken into consideration) DRC reserves the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline   Applications close 07-October-2014. The interviews are expected to take place 2 days after the closing date. _________________________________________________________________________________ About DRC The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than thirty countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the Red Cross/ Red Crescent and NGOs in Disaster Relief.