Collective Center & Camp Management Field Assistant - South

  We are looking for  2 highly qualified candidates to work for an INGO in CSMC Field Assistant positions. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply to Danish Refugee Council. Who are we: The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and nonprofit organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 30 countries around the world. DRC has been operating in Lebanon since 2004, working with Palestinian and Iraqi refugees, as well as Lebanese communities affected by the war in 2006.  DRC is committed to basic humanitarian principles; including impartiality and neutrality, and offers the highest standards of accountability to the people it serves. DRC is inviting local candidates to apply for the position of Collective Site  Management and Coordination Field Assistant – South Lebanon, to support its activities. For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.dk About the job Under the overall supervision of  the CSMC (Collective Site  Management and Coordination) Project Manager and the direct supervision of the CSMC Officer in South, the successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation of all DRC's operations in collective settlements located in his/her area of responsibility.   Duties Facilitate the establishment and support the functioning of Collective Center committees with a particular attention to vulnerable groups and/or persons. Support the committees in conduct awareness and information sharing for Collective Centre residents. Identify gaps, problems and vulnerable cases in their area of responsibilities and report to the Collective Centre Management officer. Conduct management meeting and write the minutes.  Maintain regular contact with host community leaders and representatives and facilitate their participation in the daily life of the collective center Conduct surveys and data collection within the Collective Center as directed. Identify, coordinate and/or collaborate with other service providers or DRC units’ staff. Share information and help them liaising with Collective Centre committees or focal point in order to improve access to and quality of service provision. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the CSMC Officer. About you To be successful in this role you must have: a)    Completed secondary education. b)    Experience of participating in community based organization or volunteering or social work.  c)    Experience in community mobilization and/or coordination and/or information management; d)    Experience in liaising with governmental authorities, other national/international institutions; e)    Knowledge of UN and NGO mandates and programmes in the humanitarian responses an advantage. f)       Fluent in Arabic and Basic knowledge of French or English an advantage.    We offer An interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a six month contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work asap and be willing and able to work in South. 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 1,385 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 25 June 2014. The interviews are expected to take place the week after. _________________________________________________________________________________ Word count: 440should be absolute maximum 600   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.