Community Development Manager - Tripoli

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. DRC is inviting local candidates to apply for the position of Community Development Manager - Tripoli, to support its activities under the project "Emergency Response for Displaced Syrians in Lebanon". Responsible for : Coordinate and supervise all community development projects and activities including the QIPs, the community centres and community mobilization in North area  General Responsibilities Coordinate the timely implementation of community development activities in his/her AoR; Organize and lead assessments and write reports; Regularly consult with beneficiaries through direct interviews, FGDs and survey; Maintain and improve relationship with the local actors and DRC partners; Supervise the community development team and develop their capacity; Supervise and monitor all the community development activities, 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; Ensure coordination with UNHCR and all other concerned actors (mainly the Ministry of Social Affairs and other partner local and international NGOs);   Community centers Conduct FGDs and fill out questionnaires with beneficiaries to assess POC’s needs and interests; Design and develop activities, courses, trainings etc… based on the assessment’s findings; Recruit staff and beneficiaries’ for the community centers (50% Syrians and 50% Lebanese); Follow up on activities and address the gaps and problems; Evaluate constantly the quality of the services provided in the community center by conducting evaluation exercises with beneficiaries, trainers, center staff and establish a proper complaints mechanism; Continuously suggest and develop sessions, trainings, courses and activities responding to beneficiaries’ needs and interests; Lead the community center management meetings on monthly basis; Follow up on all administrative files and attendance sheets of beneficiaries and make ensure confidentiality of information is ensured;   Quick Impact Projects Follow up on previous and ongoing QIPs; Manage a local partner in all aspects of the QIP process from identification to evaluation; Establish committees in the villages, train them and design projects based on the needs; Ensure proper implementation of QIPs; Prepare all contracts, documents and payments of QIPs in the different villages; Prepare handover plans and ensure sustainability of projects;     Community Mobilization Carry out coordination meetings with local partners to share information, address gaps, discuss problems etc; Organize and conduct community based activities in the villages; Conduct trainings for local partners and local authorities; Recruit community focal points and organize weekly meetings to share information, follow up on referrals and discuss the different interventions of DRC; Finance/Admin/HR Assess sector procurement needs, coordinate and supervise the correctness of DRC finance/admin procedures in collaboration with the Sub Area Manager and Logistic/Procurement Officer; Keep soft and hard records of all procurement contracts (services, goods, works) related to his/her sector of responsibility in collaboration with the Sub Area Manager; Ensure timely and supervise payments in his/her sector of responsibility; Monitor expenditure, budgets and expenses tracking sector activities; Include a sector financial part in the monthly reporting to the line manager; Participate in the selection, identification and recruitment and evaluate assigned HR in collaboration with the Sub Area Manager; Identify HR needs and propose trainings in collaboration with the Sub Area Manager;   Reporting Organize and ensure a timely, proper written weekly reporting and report daily if needed on problems faced; Prepare the weekly report for his/her sector of responsibility; Prepare the monthly report for his/her sector of responsibility; Propose new sector activities according to identified needs and suggest solutions for problems encountered with activities, budget/work plan/human resources, discuss them with the sub area manager and participate to the decision making process;   Qualifications & Experience: University degree; preferably related to social work or protection Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience Experience in managing community centers and development projects or community mobilization (desirable) Experience in emergency work is a plus Experience with INGO (advantage)     Required Skills: Ability to lead groups Excellent communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills Commitment to the values, vision and mission of DRC Good computer skills (PowerPoint, Word, Excel…) Well-developed organizational and planning skills Self-motivation and strong team spirit Ability to speak, read and write Arabic and English proficiently Flexibility in terms of working hours and areas of intervention Ability to work under pressure and in a stressful environment . Application 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 "Community Development Manager - Tripoli" to the following e-mail address: vacancy@drclebanon.dk.  The deadline for submission is Thu. March. 06, 2014   Due to the urgency of this vacancy DRC reserves the right to recruit any candidate who matches the required profile before the above mentioned deadline.