Community Support Project (Csp) Officer - Baalbek

We are looking for a highly qualified and motivated CSP (Community Support Projects) Officer for the DRC Field Office in North Bekaa. Who are we? 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. Duties Follow up on previous and ongoing CSPs in his/her AoR ensurly timely implementation; Establish committees, train them and design projects based on the needs; Design and Conduct need assessments with host and refugee communities including municipalities, community representatives and youth (maintaining gender balance) Conduct FGDs with host and refugee communities to identify common priorities for a particular area. Represent DRC with stakeholders in the field such as local authorities, community representatives, displaced individuals; Identify community actors and potential partners according to priority needs in the area; Strengthen the capacities of community actors to let them address concrete needs and problems in their communities. Assist the community empowerment and livelihood manager in designing the community  needs assessments  in accordance with DRC guidelines Develop, plan and organize trainings/ workshops with facilitated dialogue and meetings between municipalities and community members; Conduct monitoring visit to ensure the timely and properly implementation of the Community Support Projects; Conduct evaluation visit in order to ensure the completion of all activities in order to proceed with hand over process. Provide constant feedback to his/her supervisor on progress, lessons learnt, achievements, gaps, issues and problems;   Prepare and insure the implementation of the daily/weekly/monthly work plan, in coordination with the CELM; Ensure proper implementation of CSPs in his/her AoR; Prepare all contracts, documents and payments of CSPs; Submit weekly and monthly reports according to DRC reporting system and according to his/her supervisor’s instructions; Prepare handover plans and ensure sustainability of projects; Finance/Admin/HR /Log  Supervise CSP assistant and ensure proper filling of HR documents such as attendance sheets and leave requests. Assess sector procurement needs and submit Order Request and payment request according to DRC procedures; Keep soft and hard records of all procurement contracts (services, goods, works) related to his/her sector of responsibility; Ensure that payments related to CSP are timely done and in compliance to DRC regulations About you – Essential skills/experience Essential qualifications: University degree or advanced degree in social studies, economics, community development, or social entrepreneurship; Political and cultural awareness;   Essential experience: At least 2 years of proven international/or local experience in Community Empowerment and Livelihoods; Preferred qualifications: Proven communication, interpersonal, representation, negotiation, promotion and diplomacy skills; specifically with Local partners and authorities. Preferred experience: Familiarity with community-based programming and ability to incorporate lessons learned from similar experiences; We offer An interesting job in one of the best NGO’s in the world. DRC will offer the successful applicant a 6 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 15th of November 2014 and be willing and able to work in North Bekaa (Baalbek). Basic Salary: 1505 $ Qualified Lebanese candidates are encouraged to apply and if selected will be offered a contract under Lebanese law and DRC Lebanon’s terms and conditions for national employees. 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 the 5th Of Nov 2014. The interviews are expected to take place the following week. _________________________________________________________________________________ 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.