Protection Assistant (Gbv) - Akkar

  We are looking for a 2 (TWO) highly qualified individual with a mind set to achieve success in a humanitarian organisation 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 assitance from the Danish Refugee Council since the beginning of the crisis. For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.dk About the job Conduct outreach activities for women and girls through outreach visits, risk identification and mitigation, and support the creation and follow up of women and girls’ committees. Duties Identify settlements of vulnerable women and girls in the catchment areas of the centre-based activities (Women Resource Center, Community Centers); Meet regularly with partners providing services and information to women and girls in order to update service mapping and disseminate key messages; Carry out daily field visits and conduction of information sessions on available services, reproductive health, hygiene, etc.; Conduct risk assessment visits to identify risks faced by women and girls in their settlements  and mitigate these risks through referrals to other partners, provision of in-house services and advocacy;   About you To be successful in this role you must have: Bachelor/Degree in social work, political science, law or other related field;  Previous INGO experience preferred; Good understanding of challenges faces by women and girls; basic understanding of GBV concepts.   Ideally you will also have: Master degree in Social work, Counseling, psychology or other related field We offer An interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a 6 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from June 1st and be willing and able to work in Akkar area. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National staff. This position will be placed at level B1, equivalent to 1,180 per month (basic salary). 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.dkand 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 May 30.  _________________________________________________________________________________   About DRC The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than thirty 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 Red Cross/ Red Crescent and NGOs in Disaster Relief.