Shelter Assistant - Baalbek

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and nonprofit organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 30 countries around the world. DRC has been operating in Lebanon since 2004, working with Palestinian and Iraqi refugees, as well as Lebanese communities affected by the war in 2006. DRC is committed to basic humanitarian principles; including impartiality and neutrality, and offers the highest standards of accountability to the people it serves. DRC Lebanon has been assisting the Syrian displaced, fleeing Syria into northern Lebanon, since May 2011, and the Bekaa valley since February 2012. This assistance has come through the provision of food and non-food items, various outreach activities and rehabilitation of collective shelters. DRC is inviting local candidates to apply for the position of Shelter Assistant - Baalbek, to support its activities under the project "Emergency Response for Displaced Syrians in Lebanon". General responsibility Organise the daily / weekly / monthly work, in coordination with the shelter coordinator Organise all administrative matters related to the works Participate to the decision making process Overall assigned activities appear in the shelter work plan Project Implementation and monitoring Follow-up on quality and progress of contractors productions and installation of family boxes Coordinate with logistic of providing materials, equipment and supplies for shelters Identify new collective shelters and needs in existing collective shelters Follow up on the quality of shelter work conducted in the collective shelter Assist the shelter coordinator and officer in conducting field visits for monitoring and implementation of certain tasks Follow up and  supervise the  physical implementation of QIPs Ensure that  all project changes are appropriately approved, documented and tracked, and that all agreements are organised, documented and reported to the shelter coordinator Reporting and documentation Draft daily/weekly progress report for all shelter activities, (activities, output, challenges meet and recommendation suggested) to the shelter coordinator Ensure that all project changes are appropriately approved, documented and tracked, and that all agreements are organised, documented and reported to the shelter coordinator. Suggest solutions for the problems encountered in the field and discuss them with the shelter coordinator Participate in project evaluations, identify lessons learnt, and provide recommendations Finance Monitor expenditure, budgets and expense tracking activities for the sub projects and ensure the expenses are not exceeding the approved budget. Provide information to the shelter coordinator for payment of expenses, payment schedule and instalments Others Participate in crosscutting activities inside DRC Lebanon when requested Any  other duties relating to the nature of the job as directed by the shelter coordinator Application Guidelines: Applications should include a detailed CV and a cover letter that addresses the applicant’s motivation for applying.  Please forward the application, in English, marked "Shelter Assistant - Baalbek" to the following e-mail address: vacancy@drclebanon.dk.  The deadline for submission is Saturday, May 4 2013