Community Empowerment And Livelihood Manager – Zahle

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate to lead the team in the designated area, under direct supervision of Head of Office and with technical support from CEL team. 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, Syria , Tunisia/Libya , Turkey , and both a country and regional office in Jordan . Since May 2011, DRC has been actively involved in  the Lebanon emergency response to the Syrian crisis with presence in the North , East (Bekaa valley ) and South of Lebanon. . The DRC response is designed around 4 majors sectors: Food /NFI distribution , Protection , Shelter and livelihood support . As such, DRC is positioned in Lebanon as a main implementing partner of UNHCR , UNICEF , WFP , ECHO and DANIDA , For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.dk About the job The aim of the community empowerment and livelihood manager is to Coordinate and supervise all community empowerment and livelihood projects and activities including community support and community mobilization activities, the management of collective centres, the community centre in Jeb Jannine in West Bekaa, and the municipal support assistance program.   Duties Coordinate the timely implementation of community empowerment and livelihood activities in his/her AoR and monitor team and respective activities/project implementation. Organize and lead assessments and write reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annually); Maintain and improve relationship with the local actors and authorities as well as DRC partners; Supervise the community empowerment and livelihood team and develop their capacity; Share lessons learnt and address gaps/problems; Conduct monthly coordination meetings with all relevant stakeholders; Ensure constant coordination with the UNHCR staff member in charge of community Services or any other donor from within this sector. Ensure coordination with UNHCR and other donors as well as all other concerned actors (mainly the Ministry of Social Affairs and other partner local and international NGOs); Assess sector procurement needs, coordinate and supervise the correctness of DRC finance/admin procedures in collaboration with the head of office and Logistic/Procurement manager. Monitor expenditure and allocated funds and budget pertinent to the sector.   About you To be successful in this role you must have University degree; preferably related to social work and development projects , 3 years minimum experience in relevant work  (managing community support projects, community centers…etc.) Experience in emergency work is a plus and experience with INGO is an advantage Ideally you will also have Master’s degree in relevant field (rural development, 5 years minimum experience in managing community support projects and mobilization activities in an emergency setting. Previous INGO work is a plus. We offer An interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a contract till 31 December 2014, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 01st October 2014 and be willing and able to work in Zahle. 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 D2, equivalent to 1972 usd 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.dk and 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 close 15th September. The interviews are expected to take place in the following weeks. _________________________________________________________________________________ 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.