Livelihoods Assistant (National Contract)

About the job 

The Livelihoods Assistant will be based in Akkar as a member of the C Livelihoods department. The LivelihoodsAssistantwill be under the dailysupervision of the Livelihoods Officer, and will play a key role in implementing the FFA/FFT project in Akkar. S/he will work to ensure the Livelihood intervention is ongoing with highest technical quality, activities and reporting are completed on time, and that problems and challenges are identified proactively and solution provided in a feasible manner.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Assist in conducting outreach to identify and assess affected population deemed eligible to participate in the program. 

• Organize trainings as needed, including identifying venues, inviting participants, and assisting with developing the agenda. 

• Work closely with staff from DRC’s Protection, Shelter and Infrastructure team (and other DRC teams as needed) to ensure timely completion of integrated components of the project and created assets. 

• Assist with monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on project activities, as well as reportingissues and constraints arising from project implementation,as requested by the Livelihoods Officer or Area Livelihoods Manager. 

• Supervise the recruited trainers and monitor the field implementation of the Food for Training and complementary trainings. 

• Compete the daily attendance of participants and trainers as well as monitoring their working hours. 

• Work with operational staff and Livelihoods Officer to complete order requests and payment requests, as needed. 

• Ensure that the purchased supplies are tracked and used properly by the beneficiaries, workers and municipalities on field. 

• In conjunction with the Livelihoods Officer and other key stakeholders (possibly including external consultants), carry out trainings on key issues and topics, including (but not limited to): agriculture, soil management, life skills, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, etc.

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, economics, and/or business. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

1-2years of minimum experience with INGOs, preferably in Livelihoods, Cash, or related sectors, which would include experience with one or more the following activities: 

• Implementation of skills development and employability trainings programs 

• Implementation of Cash for Work Projects integrated in Community Support Projects 

• Cash delivery mechanism and modalities 

• Conducting market assessments 

• Community mobilization  

• Training planning and facilitation for staff and community groups 

• Good in English Language and fluent in Arabic 

Desirable

• Familiarity with the agriculture sector, 1-2 years of experience preferred. 

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: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values. 

We offer 

• Contract length: Till the end of December 2018 (Pending fund approval)  
• Level:  B1 
• Monthly Basic Salary: 1250 USD 
• Duty Station: Akkar 
• Start date: July 2018

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

Application process 

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies. 

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email to Dolene Khairallah will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 27 June 2018 

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport. 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.