Information Management/ Database Officer - Beirut

Information Management/ Database Officer We are looking for a highly qualified candidate that has the skills to engage in our organization as Information Management / Database Officer. 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 Duties •Assist with project field monitoring, as required. •Train and monitor the staff regarding data collection and data entry methods •Produce daily, weekly and monthly reports regarding field activities •Assist in GIS tasks and designing maps based on generated statistics •Develop, manage and sync DRC databases •Develop forms for ODK Collect Android app About you To be successful in this role you must have a Bachelor degree in related field, in addition to 3 to 5 year’s experience. However you must be fluent in Arabic and English.  Ideally you will also have SQL basic knowledge.  We offer An interesting job in one of the best NGO’s in the world. DRC will offer the successful applicant a 3 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from March and be willing and able to work in Beirut. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National staff. Basic salary of USD 1550 per month.  Commitments DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff is 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 25th of March 2014. The interviews are expected to take place in the following week.    About DRCThe Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five 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 ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief. The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work