MRE Team Leader
Shabwah
- Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
- Location: Shabwah
- Grade: Junior level - Junior
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Occupational Groups:
- Mine Action and Weapon Contamination
- Managerial positions
- Closing Date: Closed
Job Description Template
Mine/ERW Risk Education (MRE) Team leader/MRE field trainer
Position Description
Title: Mine/ERW Risk Education(MRE) Team Leader/MRE field trainer
Location: Shabwa, with frequent travel to BAYHAN and Osaylan districts
Start of Contract & Duration: 15/7/ 2018 to 31/12/2018, renewal subject to performance and fund availability.
Background
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in Yemen since 2008. Using right-based approaches, DRC has mainly focused on refugees, migrants and internally displaced People by conflict and natural disasters. Programs include WASH, protection, Food security/livelihoods and mine risks education, amongst others. DRC has hub offices in Sana’a, Aden, Hodeida and several sub-offices throughout Yemen. In response to the humanitarian needs and the resulting increase of conflict affected population in Yemen, DRC is seeking the services of a qualified MRE Team Leader to support our team in Shabwa governorate.
Purpose
Providing mine/ERW risk education in mine/ERW impacted communities, IDPs residence and schools (children and Adult)
Additional MRE team leader/trainer is responsible to manage and follow up his/her MRE team member’s daily activities in the field.
Key Responsibilities
Team leader:
- Be responsible of overall management/technical and communication issues at MRE operational site.
- Keep close continuous coordination with key stakeholders (local authorities, YEMAC, heads of education departments, communities, IDPs and school) in the area of MRE operation.
- To be aware of the security alerts and evacuation routes in case of security downfall in the area of MRE operation.
- Obtain update information about new IDPs residence in SHABWA and share that information with MRE Coordinator upon receipt.
- Be responsible for MRE training material condition and quantities designated for the team and distribute to trainees.
- Maintain a good disciple within the team members (MRE filed trainers).
- To ensure all daily, weekly and monthly team progress reports/statistics are processing in correct manner on time.
- Monitor and supervise the quality and quantity of MRE sessions randomly which leading by MRE field trainers at least one session per day.
- Collect and compile mine/ERW victim (Children 1-18 age) information according format from MRE filed trainers and reports provide to MRE coordinator daily.
- Brief provide to the MRE coordinator, visitors and other stakeholders when visiting DDG MRE works site.
- Undertake any tasks as ordered by MRE coordinator.
MRE Field Trainer:
- Deliver MRE session to beneficiaries in assigned communities, schools and IDPs residence, close cooperation with local authorities, education departments and head of communities.
- Keep record of daily, weekly and monthly MRE activities reports in the team task dossier.
- Follow up daily approved operational work plan, in case of any change inform MRE coordinator.
- Carry out any other tasks assigned by the TL and MRE coordinator
Reporting Arrangements
a) Reports to: MRE Coordinator
b) Subordinates: N/A
General
Commitments: DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework into the work of DRC (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html)
Personal Specifications
Essential:
- Two-year experience in the MRE field
- Be able to manage MRE activities and productivity in the field
- Knowledge of local communities in Shabwa, including Internal Displaced People (IDPs), Returnees and war affected communities.
- Demonstrable communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills and be able to use and communicate via emails
- Willing and able to work among very poor communities for long hours in the field.
- Computer knowledge e.g. Microsoft Office (Excel and Word), scanning, and can use internet.
- Proven experience in teaching or addressing groups of people
Preferable:
Education:
High school graduate, prefer to university degree in Social Science, Education or relevant.
Languages:
- Arabic –fluency
- excellent English skills – speaking, reading and writing preferred
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