Livelihoods Assistant (Career Counselling)

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfilment of the wish to return home.

The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced.

All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.

Operating since 2004 in Lebanon, DRC has addressed the needs and rights of vulnerable populations, working initially with Palestinian refugees (since 2004), Iraqi refugees (2007-2010), Lebanese IDPs (during the 2006 conflict), migrant domestic workers (since 2009) and, since 2011, responding to the Syrian refugee crisis.

DRC Lebanon is currently delivering programming in protection, housing, infrastructure, basic assistance, livelihoods, and community development interventions. This myriad programming seeks to address the immediate needs of displaced populations and concurrently support vulnerable host populations. DRC has five offices spread throughout Lebanon in, Beirut, the Bekaa, Saida, Tripoli and Qobayat.

About the job

The Livelihoods Assistant will be based in North as a member of the Livelihoods department, under the direct supervision of the Livelihoods Officer. The Livelihoods assistant will be responsible for offering general information about the employability center (Bader, CDCs, or other centers) and its services, conducting socio-economic profiling tool for the beneficiaries and providing guidance for them, providing life skills development trainings, deliver and support the officer in delivering counseling session. S/he will be responsible for providing ongoing mentoring and follow-up to beneficiaries going through the livelihoods activities of the programs.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Supporting in the outreach process to vulnerable communities through municipalities, partner organization, social media, radio, and in collaboration with other DRC programs.
• Providing front-desk registration coverage for Livelihoods programme/ Centers and offering general information about the employability center and its services, answering phone calls, calling beneficiaries to make registration appointments, and following- up with the previously contacted beneficiaries.
• Organize and perform socio-economic profiling and work on information systems/database to record relevant data of beneficiaries.
• Provide beneficiaries with relevant information on the Labour market, Lebanese regulations and their implications for Lebanese and non-Lebanese
• Support the career counseling officer in providing the counseling service, through providing the socio-economic profiling assessment, taking appointment for career counselling, conducting self-assessment, tests satisfaction survey, etc.
• Based on the beneficiaries’ needs, interest and capacities, develop and individual livelihoods pathway and refer the person to the most suitable activities within the program or externally (employment and self-employment options, vocational training opportunities, work-based learning, etc.)
• Organize and conduct life/soft skills trainings sessions for program participants, ensuring activie participations, feedbacks. , and ssupporting beneficiaries in filling attendance sheet.
• Conduct referrals for beneficiaireis with identified needs to other sectors (protection, wash, shelter, etc.) through RIMS
• Assist in conducting market assessment of the areas of intervention and determining program intervention priorities bases on needs and existing resources.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a minimum of a Bachelor University degree, preferably related to international development, social sciences, economics, psychology. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• 2 years’ minimum experience with INGOs, preferably in Livelihoods, social services or related sectors, which would include experience with the following activities:
  • Implementation of skills development trainings programs
  • Profiling beneficiaries for vulnerability and matching them with career pathways
  • Training and facilitation for staff and community groups

• Driving license of at least 2 years old

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 

Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 

Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 

Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 

Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.

We offer

Contract length: Till 31 July 2021

Band/Level: I1 – salary equivalent to 1350 USD (depending on years of experience)

Duty Station: NOL

Start date: Mid. of January 2021

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact karim.mikati@drc.ngo.