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 weDRC 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 jobThe 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 TOR 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 youTo 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 advantageIdeally 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 offerAn interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a 6 month contract renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 15th February 2015 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 D1, equivalent to 2015 USD per month. CommitmentsDRC 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 processInterested? 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 31th January 2015. The interviews are expected to take place in the following weeks.