Livelihoods Specialist (DRC Syria)

About the job

Livelihoods with focus on resilience and early recovery interventions such as:

Vocational training and complementary trainings, internships, micro-grants/asset replacements, capacity-building in inclusive livelihoods.

 Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Establish a Master budget for the livelihoods grants only,
• Identify gaps and assess realistic targets and staffing;
• Document the lessons learned for each type of intervention based on the 2017-2018 scale up;
• Establish SOPs for each type of intervention;
• Establish and/or finalize existing SOPs for Internships and per type of host;
• Look at documentation from a compliance aspect to ensure it meets donor and internal requirements;
• Look at existing assessment, data collection, and monitoring tools and simplify;
• Train staff on SOPs and tools for each activity area; pilot the tools and adjust as needed if time allows.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect the following:

Required

• BA/BSc in a relevant area Project Management, International Cooperation, or Humanitarian Aid
• Minimum three years of Livelihood programming experience
• Minimum of two years of recent experience in Middle-East
• More than five years of professional experience with an INGO in project cycle management
• Experience in complex emergencies
• Proficiency of the English language
• Demonstrated training and facilitation experience;

Desirable

• Master degree in International Development / Community Development (desirable)
• Minimum three years of Livelihood programming experience with focus on Vocational Training, Internships & Micro Grants
• Minimum two years of recent experience in the Middle-East, working on the Syrian Crisis
• Good command of the Arabic language

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies: 

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback. 
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly. 
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values. 

We offer

Contract length:  three months non - renewable contract

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriate Staff.

Application process

Interested? Then apply for this position, go to

https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId...

And click on "Apply for position".

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: the 19th of November 2018. 

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport.

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If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport.