Capacity Building Officer - Beirut

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 Lebanon has been assisting the Syrian displaced, fleeing Syria into northern Lebanon, since May 2011, and the Bekaa valley since February 2012. This assistance has come through the provision of food and non-food items, various outreach activities and rehabilitation of collective shelters. Under the project “Mitigating the Socio-economic Impact of Syrian Displacement” funded by the World Bank which activities are as follows: -          Capacity building on the local level to provide support to Social Development Centers (SDC) active in the North, Bekaa Valley and South Lebanon.   Build local capacity of 5 SDCs to lead emergency preparedness and response to crises and leading local coordination In collaboration with MoSA, assist and oversee the training component of the project and provision of IT and communication equipment to local SDCs. Training and mentoring of 30 staff members at affected SDCs on emergency preparedness and response.   DRC is inviting local candidates to apply for the position of Capacity Building Officer - Beirut, to support its activities.   General Responsibility Organise the daily / weekly / monthly work, in coordination with the Project Manager Organise all administrative matters related to the works. Ensure that the project cycle is implemented in all steps and main decisions taken are clearly and properly documented and filed. Suggest solutions for the problems encountered, discuss them with the PM and participate to the decision making process. Overall assigned activities appear of attached work plan. Assist the Project Manager on the capacity building component of the project for the 5 selected SDCs. Follow-up on the selection of the 5 SDCs Assist the Project Manger in the provision of training and mentoring 30 staff members at affected SDCs on emergency preparedness and response and the provision of IT, communication and radio equipment as well as furniture to local SDCs. For each project component, follow-up and closely collaborate with the MoSA.     Project Implementation and Monitoring Oversee the monitoring of the contractors and the progress of the work. Coordinate and procure in coordination with logistics of all equipment and supplies agreed for the Capacity Building component of the project. Ensure that all project changes are appropriately approved, documented and tracked, and that all agreements are organised, documented and reported according to DRC guidelines.   Reporting Organise and ensure a proper written (daily, weekly and monthly) reporting from the staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders and report on problems faced to the Project Manager Draft weekly and monthly progress report for all project activities, (activities, output, challenges meet and recommendation suggested) to the Project Manager; Maintain proper lessons learnt record during design and implementation and share new ideas with the Project Manager.   Finance Monitor expenditure, budgets and expense tracking activities for the sub projects and ensure the expenses are not exceeding the approved budget. Coordinate with the Project Manager for payment of expenses, payment schedule and instalments.   Others Participate in crosscutting activities inside DRC Lebanon when requested; Any other duties relating to the nature of the job as directed by the Project Manager   Communication skills -                     Proven ability to speak and write English and Arabic -                     Teamwork -                     Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues on team agendas, provide support to team members and act in accordance with the final group decision. -                     Good interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and work relations. -                     Planning & Organization -                     Ability to prioritize competing demands and to plan, coordinate and monitor work/project flow, while respecting deadlines.   Other -          Other tasks as requested by the Project Manager   -          Excellent interpersonal skills   Experience required:  -          3 to 5 years   Education degree: Bachelor Degree Field of education: Arabic: Fluent English: Fluent French:- Period: 30 June 2014                                               Submission guidelines: Applications should include a detailed CV and a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s motivation for applying. Please forward the application, in English, marked "Project Manager - Beirut" to the following e-mail address: vacancy@drclebanon.dk. The deadline for submission is Wed 19th of February 2014. Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.