Community Development Officer - Tripoli

We are looking for a highly qualified and motivated candidate to Coordinate and supervise all community centre activities in T-5. 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 Coordinate and supervise all community centre activities in T-5. General Duties Facilitate the establishment and support the functioning of center’s Committees related to all community service areas. Follow up the adequate maintenance of side infrastructure, the agreed delivery of services and protection by all partners. Coordinate and advocate with other partners when gaps or duplication are identified. Organize and conduct Collective Centre management meetings and ensure the regular presence of community representatives and any other relevant actor. Follow up on identification and relocation of the displaced in the Collective Centre. Strengthen the partner’s capacity and hand it over the center’s management. Organize and ensure a timely, proper written weekly reporting and report daily if needed on problems faced; Organize administrative/financial/logistics matters related to the collective shelter management activities. About you To be successful in this role you must have University degree; preferably related to social work, minimum 2 years of relevant work experience, experience in development projects or community mobilization   Ideally you will also have Experience in emergency work is a plus, experience with INGO (advantage)   We offer An interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 1-July-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 C1, equivalent to basic salary of $ 1505 per month in addition to transportation and communication allowances. 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 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 20-6-2014. The interviews are expected to take place one week after closing date. _________________________________________________________________________________ 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.