Echo Project Coordinator

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 is inviting local candidates to apply for the position of ECHO Project Coordinator. General Responsibility Manage the operations of the assigned project; Ensure coordination with UNHCR and all other local and international actors, including implementing partners; Prepare detailed planning and reporting of ECHO activities; Organise administrative and financial matters related to ECHO activities ; Coordinate with the DRC Lebanon and Syria team; Represent DRC regarding ECHO as requested; Monitor and evaluate on going activities and report on unmet needs and gaps; Assess staff training needs; Evaluate and mentor the staff; Perform regular monitoring site visits;  Activities implementation Coordinate and supervise all ECHO activities in close collaboration with Area Managers, PMs, and advisors; Conduct monthly coordination meetings with staff and write minutes;   Evaluate and propose new activities, Prepare and update the timetable and work plan of activities under ECHO; Actively participate to coordination meetings as needed;  Human resources Identify, select, recruit and evaluate assigned HR in collaboration with PM; Archive CVs and contracts (hard and soft copies) in collaboration with finance/admin assistant; Train and ensure application of Code of Conduct, or any other guideline/SoP developed by DRC Lebanon in collaboration with PM; Identify HR needs and propose trainings in collaboration with PM Organize monthly complaint committees in collaboration with PM  Logistics Supervise the procurement of necessary items under ECHO;  Finance/Admin Assess procurement needs, coordinate and supervise the correctness of DRC finance/admin procedures in line with ECHO and in close collaboration with Finance and Logistic/Procurement Manager; Keep soft and hard records of all procurement contracts (services, goods, works); Ensure timely and supervise ECHO payments; Monitor expenditure, budgets and expenses tracking activities for ECHO project; Coordinate for payment of regular expenses, payment schedule and instalments to contractors related to ECHO Prepare monthly financial planning related to ECHO  Reporting Organise and ensure a timely, proper written weekly and monthly reporting; Prepare ECHO narrative and financial reports; Propose new activities according to identified needs and suggest solutions for problems encountered with activities, budget/work plan/human resources, discuss them with Lebanon team and participate to the decision making process,  Others Any other duties relating to the nature of the job as directed by the PM/EA. Conditions:DRC offers a competitive local salary and benefits package. 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 "ECHO Project Coordinator" to the following e-mail address: vacancy@drclebanon.dk. The deadline for submission is Tuesday August 28 2012 Kindly note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted