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Livelihood And Registration Assistant (Lebanese National Staff Only)

We are looking for a highly qualified individual with a mind set to achieve success in a humanitarian organization working in a challenging but interesting environment.    Who are we  The Danish Refugee Council has worked in Lebanon since September 2004, and the programs have followed the country’s needs and progress. The main focus of today’s efforts in Lebanon is to help the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees, who have fled across the border to find protection from the conflict in their homeland. DRC is simultaneously maintaining the efforts toward the vulnerable groups of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. More than 200.000 Syrian refugees have received assistance from the Danish Refugee Council since the beginning of the crisis.  For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.ngo   About the job  The Livelihoods and Registration Assistant will spend about 60% of their time registering beneficiaries in the DRC Livelihoods Center or in mobile locations. This role will provide support to the Senior Employment and Counselling Officer. The remaining 40% will be conducting other duties for DRC’s Livelihoods projects.     Duties  • Provide front-desk registration coverage for DRC’s livelihoods projects.  • Answer phone calls, offer general information on the Livelihoods Center and its services and respond to inquiries, directing jobseekers and employers to the relevant Livelihoods center staff for specific matters/queries;  • Interview job seekers and register them for employment using appropriate forms or the computer data base to record individual profiles, occupational codes and client group categories;  • Provide information to jobseekers on employment options, including self-employment and training courses   • Assist with data collection on the local labour market and enter information on the database;  • Be responsible for the logistical arrangements of meetings, workshops and other events of livelihood projects;  • Prepare meetings and workshops materials for livelihood projects;   • Draft agendas, take minutes at meetings and workshops and maintain attendance sheets;   About you  To be successful in this role you must havehigh school diploma, Work or volunteer experience; preferably in the Bekaa,  Ideally you will also have BA in Business Administration or equivalent, previous INGO experience is an advantage, computer literate with good experience in excel, team work Skills.     We offer  An interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a contract till 30th of September 2016, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from June 2016 and be willing and able to work in Bekaa.  Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National staff. This position will be placed at B1 level, equivalent to USD 1250 per month.     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.ngo 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 19 May 2016. The interviews are expected to take placethe week after.     
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
Unpaid Position
Contract Type
Full Time
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Arabic
Excellent
English
Excellent
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No