Emergency Response Officer - Akkar

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate who has the skills to engage in our organization as an Emergency Response Officer. 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 program and structure.   For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.dk Duties Provide the Emergency Response Coordinator with weekly reports regarding the Early Warning indicators Ensure NFIs reports for newcomers (items received, distributed and balance) are timely and accurately submitted on daily basis Mentor continuously the Emergency Response Assistants on skills needed (home visits, communication skills, identification of PWSN etc..), Update the DRC contingency planning and response plan in his/her AoR on regular basis along with the HoO and the Emergency Response Coordinator, Establish and/or enhance local networking and community mobilisation mechanisms to ensure timely information on new arrivals, Regularly update the NFIs procurement plan for newcomers and ensure NFIs’ stock availability in the AoR Follow up on the implementation of the activities related to the newcomer program; namely the identification of the newcomer families in his/her AoR, assessments through home visits, provision of food and non-food assistance and follow up through the post distribution monitoring Supervise the daily work of the filed emergency response team and ensure that they achieve the target in a timely manner;     About you To be successful in this role you must have a university degree and related experiences. Ideally you will also have worked previously with NGOs. We offer An interesting job in one of the best NGO’s in the world. DRC will offer the successful applicant a contract until end of June contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from May 2014 and be willing and able to work in Qobayyat. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals. Basic salary: 1505 USD 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 5th of May 2014. The interviews are expected to take place in 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.