Operational Capacity Building Consultant

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate who can fit the position of Operational Capacity Building Consultant Who are weDRC 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 About the jobThe operational capacity building consultant has the overall responsibility to build the operational capacity of DRC’s local CBO responsible for managing and operating the women resource centers; These include:• Conduct a needs assessment of the local CBO responsible for managing and operating the women resource centers• Develop a training plan with strategies and approaches to build effective and efficient internal systems and structures (management, communication, reporting, management styles and techniques, human resources, finance, procurement, M&E, etc);• Deliver a training on Organizational Capacity Building to the organization’s staff and management and/or further on-the-job coaching;• Produce a brief report on the capacity building of the CBO, including an assessment on the level of knowledge acquired during the trainings and on-the-job coaching through a preset M&E framework;• Deliver an operational capacity building toolkit, with various operational capacity building modules;  Duties• The consultant will be in charge of reviewing DRC’s internal tools related to partnership and capacity building (i.e. DRC’s capacity building toolkit, partnership strategy, etc.); • Review other existing operational capacity building modules available in Lebanon and MENA region;  • Hold consultations with CBO’s  key staff responsible for managing and operating the women resource centers at the field level;  • Conduct consultations with CBO’s management at national level; • Conduct consultations with DRC’s staff involved in the technical capacity building process at both field and national levels • Conduct consultations with DRC’s support staff involved in the development of DRC’s partnership strategy (i.e. CEL and Protection sector coordinators, HOFA, Head of Programs, Head of Operations, etc.) • Conduct a capacity assessment of the CBO, focused on sevreal areas of intervention, such as strategic Management and planning, project cycle management, human resource Management, etc. • Draft a report with the main findings and recommendations identified at the assessment phase About youTo be successful in this role you must have:• Master’s  Degree in Community Development, Sustainable Development, Social work, Public Administration, Or Any Other Relevant Field;• Ability to maintain confidentiality, respect, non-discrimination and safety of client at all times;  • Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint)• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity and flexibility.• Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.• Flexibility in working overtime when needed; We offerAn interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a 30 days consultancy contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from the 20th of November 2015 and be willing and able to work in Beirut.Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Consultancy for Expatriates and Nationals; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. Daily rate will be based on experience and qualifications. CommitmentsDRC 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 processInterested? 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 on the 18th of November 2015. The interviews are expected to take place in the following week.