Emergency Response Manager - Baalbek

We are looking for a highly qualifiedand motivated Emergency Response Manager forthe DRC Field Office in North Bekaa. 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. Duties »      Represents DRC in working groups/forums related to the newcomers, emergency assistance and contingency planning, in coordination with the HoO. »     Assist in leading the coordination on newcomers and emergency assistance at the field level with international and local partners in coordination with the HoO. »      Manage and ensure the implementation of the activities related to the newcomer program; namely the identification of the newcomer families in his/her AoR, assessments through home visits, provision of food and non-food assistance and follow up through the post distribution monitoring. All in accordance with donor and DRC SOPs; »      Participate in designing relevant project proposals tailored to the newcomer needs based on the local context of his/her AoR; »      Work closely with the other sectors to support integrated programming; »      Overall responsible for the grant management and donor/DRC compliance of emergency programming. »      Update the DRC contingency planning and response plan in his/her AoR on regular basis along with the HoO and the Emergency Response Coordinator, »      Mentor continuously the Emergency Response Officers/Assistants on skills needed (home visits, communication skills, identification of PWSN etc..), »      Identify gaps, prepare and implement a training plan for the Emergency Response Assistants, »      Assist the HoH and the Emergency Coordinator in training all the staff on the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan (EPRP) »      Ensure NFIs reports for newcomers (items received, distributed and balance) are timely and accurately submitted on daily basis »      Provide a weekly report related to the findings of the newcomer household assessments conducted in his/her AoR. Primary responsible for associated donor reporting, together with support from M&E, reporting and communications officer, and the HoO. About you To be considered for the Emergency Response Managerposition, you must have:   Higher level education, ideally a degree in development, social sciences or another relevant field Minimum 5 years experience working for a humanitarian NGO Minimum 3 years experience of managing distributions and emergency response activities Minimum of 3 years experience of managing 3 or more staff Integrating protection concerns into emergency response activities   We offer An interesting job in one of the best NGO’s in the world. DRC will offer the successful applicant a3 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 1stofSeptember 2014 and be willing and able to work in North Bekaa. 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 August 15. The interviews are expected to take placethe following week in Baalbek. _________________________________________________________________________________   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.