Psychosocial Support Assistant – Zahle

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate to do psychosocial first aid through conducting home visits to most vulnerable Newcomer families in central and west Bekaa. Who are we DRC 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, Syria , Tunisia/Libya , Turkey , and both a country and regional office in Jordan . Since May 2011 , DRC has been actively involved in  the Lebanon emergency response to the Syrian crisis with presence in the North , East (Bekaa valley ) and South of Lebanon. . The DRC response is designed around 4 majors sectors :Food /NFI distribution , Protection , Shelter and livelihood support . As such , DRC is positioned in Lebanon as a main implementing partner of UNHCR , UNICEF , WFP , ECHO and DANIDA , implying a rapid expansion of its programme and structure.     For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.dk About the job You will help in finalizing the protection assessment of Newcomer families in central and west Bekaa in order to give them psychosocial support and/or refer their cases to protection agencies.   Duties Set up protection desks in centralized assessment and distribution activities Fill out the new questionnaires in the home visits  Extract Household lists from the Data Base based on the vulnerability scoring.  Receive referrals from different agencies and local actors and provide feedback of actions taken Assist Emergency Response officer in reporting of activities  Provide psychological first aid and basic counselling to individuals with psychosocial needs Monitor protection risks and needs     About you To be successful in this role you must have a University Degree (Bachelor Degree) , in Psychology, Social Sciences or Humanitarian attribute,  in addition to a previous experience as Social Worker or at least Volunteer for a year with any local or international NGO.   Ideally you will also have a  bachelor of Human rights  and a Social Worker for 1 year. We offer An interesting job in one of theworld’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a contract till 31st December 2014, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from 4th of August 2014 and be willing and able to work in Zahle. 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 1180 usd 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.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 October 10, 2014. The interviews are expected to take place by the end of July. _________________________________________________________________________________ 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.