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DRC Yemen – Camp Management Officer ( 2 Positions )

 I.     BACKGROUND

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has delivered humanitarian relief and development programming in Yemen since 2008. DRC focuses on supporting refugees, migrants, and people displaced by conflict and natural disasters, working especially in areas with access challenges. DRC engages in protection, emergency, WASH, and mine risk education programming among other sectors, and has hub offices in Sana'a, Aden, Hodeidah, as well as several other locations throughout Yemen.

In response to the critical and constantly evolving humanitarian situation in Yemen, DRC has assumed a leading role in the development and implementation of Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) sector activities. Working in the CCCM sector involves working at IDP hosting sites and working together with other international and local organizations to coordinate implementation of humanitarian activities, support community based site management mechanisms, and monitor IDP hosting sites for international standards as well as service related needs and gaps.

The CCCM Officer is responsible for district level coordination, IDP hosting site management, local stakeholder capacity building, information management, and assisting other DRC field teams with project implementation. This is a field based position and may require spending extended periods of time in the field.

II.     CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION

Job title: Camp Management Officer                     

Location: Abs, Hajjah

Starting date: ASAP

Contract: Standard

 Reporting lines

a)       Reports to: Camp Management Team Leader 

III.     CORE FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

Liaison & coordination

o   Represent DRC with communities, local authorities, site partners, and other stakeholders

o   Build and maintain mutually respectful relationships with site management, service providers, local authorities, IDP community members as well as host community members

o   Foster collaborative relationships with local authorities to facilitate implementation of activities

o   Attend and facilitate meetings with stakeholders, such as local authorities, Clusters, NGOs, INGOs, UN and IDPs, including translation of meeting proceedings and provision of meeting minutes

Site management

o   Establish & train representative and inclusive community based site management committees at sites

o   Support site planning in order to ensure that IDP site residents are able to live in dignified conditions

o   Monitor sites to identify needs, gaps in service provision, and duplication of efforts at IDP sites

o   Plan, support, and organize social cohesion building activities at IDP sites

o   Support other teams in conducting multi-sectorial assessments of IDP needs

Capacity building

o   Support the CCCM team in organizing capacity building trainings for local authorities and partners

o   Train site committees in site monitoring and use of DRC monitoring tools

o   Actively participate in development and implementation of protection and gender mainstreaming

Information management

o   Establish, maintain, and actively utilize networks of key informants at IDP sites

o   Ensure the timely registration of IDPs, including identification of protection related needs

o   Maintain a comprehensive database of service and needs related information for each site

o   Draft weekly situation reports and provide other relevant information on site conditions and services

o   Analyze site related and contextual information to support DRC MEAL project evaluations

o   Provide, document, and track timely referrals and service requests to key partners

Other duties

o   Assist other DRC teams with conducting assessments, distributions, and sectorial activities

o   Perform any other duties assigned by the CCCM Coordinator in order to advance DRC's interventions

IV.     QUALIFICATIONS

o   University degree in civil engineering, social studies, architecture, urban planning, or engineering

o   Minimum two years of experience in international and/or local NGO; ideally involved in the direct implementation of field level humanitarian assistance to IDPs

o   Proven leadership skills and related experience in building, establishing, and negotiating relationships and social networks with various stakeholders at the community, local, and national levels

o   Good conceptual understanding of gender, protection, and human rights

o   Excellent representation, negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills

o   Strong team spirit and ability to work comfortably in multi-cultural contexts

o   Good skills with basic software, such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

o   Ability to write reports and situational briefings in English

o   Ability to spend extended periods of time in field conditions

o   Ability to come up with innovative solutions to unexpected and challenging problems

V.     COMPETENCIES AND VALUES

All DRC staff members are expected to demonstrate the following core competencies:

o   Striving for excellence – constantly and actively seeking ways to develop professionally

o   Collaborating – working respectfully with DRC staff, partners, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders

o   Taking the lead – showing positive initiative in situations where leadership is required

o   Communicating – ability to listen, give space, and convey thoughts and ideas to others respectfully

o   Demonstrating integrity – adhering to high personal and professional ethical standards

Furthermore, DRC places strong emphasis on staff acting in accordance with the following DRC values:

o   Humanitarian approach – right to life with dignity takes precedence over politics and principles

o   Respect – belief in the notion that all human beings have equal rights

o   Independence and neutrality – fairness and equality through non-affiliation with politics

o   Inclusion – all people should have access to, and be included in, DRC interventions

o   Honesty and transparency – assuming accountability for our actions

VI.     LANGUAGES

Professional fluency in spoken and written Arabic and English is essential.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for positions within DRC Yemen.