Direct Assistance Officer - Zahle

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate to be supervising, assisting and leading a team of Distribution Assistants at DRC Central & 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 be assisting the team with the distributions in addition to planning and reporting their activities to the line manager and partners.   Duties Preparing, reporting and organizing the activities of DAAs and their daily chores  Set up a weekly Distribution and assign tasks to the respective DAAs. Supervising and training a team of volunteers who assist the DAAs throughout the distribution activities. Archiving  all the documents relevant to the team’s activities Communicate with the local partners, municipalities and local authorities in order to help maintain our relationships with our partners. Generate reports on weekly and monthly basis to our donors. Report to the ERM on daily basis. Coordinate with the ERO on daily Newcomers plans. Coordinate with the warehouse on releasing and returning of items. Provide relevant input for daily, weekly and monthly reports Issue monthly payments and follow up with the procurement and finance officers on all payments and purchasing. About you To be successful in this role you must have a University Degree (Bachelor Degree) , in Social Sciences or Humanitarian attribute,  in addition to a previous experience as Team Leader or an officer for a year with any local or international NGO. Ideally you will also have a bachelor of Human rights and an Officer for 1 year. We offer An interesting job in one of the world’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 the first week of November 2014 and be willing and able to work in Zahle.Basic Salary: 1505 $ 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 as of October 19th 2014. The interviews are expected to take place the following week. _________________________________________________________________________________ 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.