Livelihood Assistant (National Contract)

DRC is currently implementing a project on livelihood possibilities for refugees within the Turkey context. This project is focused on enhancing social self-reliance through counseling and provision of transferrable skills, and economic-self-reliance through the provision of vocational skills training and job placements. The project is also supporting livelihood opportunities through the provision of home-based and small business grants. 

 

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and non-profit organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 35 countries around the world. DRC has been operating in Turkey since early 2013, working with by and large with non-camp Syrian refugees and affected host communities. DRC is committed to basic humanitarian principles; including impartiality and neutrality, and offers the highest standards of accountability to the people it serves. The overall objective for DRC in Turkey is the protection and promotion of durable solutions to displacement affected populations on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights with more immediate objectives focusing both on the immediate subsistence needs, protection and self-reliance support as well as a more long term focus on capacity building. In Turkey, DRC works partially through partners, also providing intensive capacity building support, while also conducting direct implementation. 

 

DRC is looking for a Livelihood Assistant for its program in Turkey. In close cooperation with the Livelihood Officer and the Senior Livelihood Officers. Livelihood Assistant is responsible for; 

 

 

 

 

 

To be successful in this role, you must have the following qualifications: 

 

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 our vision and values.  

 

DRC Turkey offers an employment contract of 10 months with the possibility of extension (depending on funding). The position will be based in Kilis with regular travel to other DRC Turkey offices in the country as directed. We offer a fair compensation package depending on your qualification and experiences as well as additional allowances such as relocation allowance and living allowances, if applicable. DRC Turkey is income tax exempted. Furthermore, DRC Turkey provides training opportunities to develop and strengthen the quality of its services as well as its staff members’ professional and personal development. 

 

 

You are welcome to contact the HR team, at recruitment@drc-turkey.org for more information about the position. 

 

 

Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or Apply HERE. Please note that application are not to be sent to HR team; we only accept applications sent online via http://www.drc.ngo/. 

For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult http://www.drc.ngo/. 

All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the job vacancy. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees as well as your salary expectations. 

 

The interviews are expected to take place within 1 week to 10 days after the application closing.