Livelihoods Officer

 

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfilment of the wish to return home.  

The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced.  

All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency. 

DRC has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region for over a decade, running a combination of emergency, livelihood, protection and advocacy programmes through Country Offices (COs) in Algeria, Libya/Tunisia, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey with a Regional Office (RO) in Amman. DRC has 17 offices and approximately one thousand staff members across the MENA region. Following an internal HQ restructuring, from 1st January 2018 the region is focusing on the Middle East, hence Algeria, Tunisia and Libya will transition to a new region during the course of 2018, while Yemen will join the Middle East region. 

 

 

• Ensure the quality of the planning, implementation and follow up of all technical aspects of the sector activities being implemented by DRC  

• Develop and maintain good relations with the persons of concern, relevant stakeholders and other humanitarian actors, to support adequate implementation and coordination of DRC’s sector activities. 

Your main duties and responsibilities will be: 

 

• Manage the Livelihoods team in Anbar, assign tasks to the team members and manage the daily workplan. 

• Ensure quality implementation of Livelihoods Activities including Cash for Work, Vocatinal trainings and Business Grants.  

• Identify new areas of operations for livelihoods projects and conduct relevant assessments requested by the TL or PM in the target areas.  

• Identify beneficiaries through DRC assessment tools and selection criteria in an. 

• Liaise with the other DRC departments for coordination of work and referrals from and to livelihoods. 

• Liaise with other relevant humanitarian actors in the area for coordination of work.  

• Liaise with local authorities for implementation of livelihoods projects upon TL or PM requests. 

• Ensure timely and technically sounds planning, implementation and follow up of livelihoods projects in the assigned area. 

• Enhance the quality of livelihoods programming throughout the project cycle through initiatives such as beneficiary consultation, market analysis, and innovation, etc. 

• Prepare and maintain up to date work plans, in line with project and budget documents. 

• Identify any logistic and finance needs and prepare and submit accordingly any logistic and finance documents needed to the relevant department or to the focal point in Baghdad office.  

• Document and archive logistic and finance documentations (such as PR, advance requests, etc.) 

• Prepare and submit weekly report to supervisor and any regular qualitative reports within given timeframes. 

• Undertake regular field/onsite visits to implement and supervise livelihood activities.  

• Contribute to refining of data collection, business proposals, reports, photos. 

• Ensure that project activities develop and are implemented in line with DRC’s mandate, policies, procedures and country strategy, as well as with donors requirements and international protection guidelines. 

• Ensure Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) approach to livelihoods is consistently applied through community and rights based participatory methods. 

• Ensure the respect of DRC Code of Conduct, the confidentiality and humanitarian principles and contribute to the integration of protection and AGD mainstreaming into DRC livelihoods programming. 

• Any other duties as directed by the Livelihoods Manager. 

 

 

To be successful in this role we expect the following:  

 

• Minimum 2 years of practical experience in sector area working for an INGO 

• Field experience 

• Advanced English proficiency 

 

• Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 

• Fluency in local language 

 

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.   

 

 

Contract length: 6 Months 

Level: H 

Start date: 1 Jun 2019 

 

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates/ Nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies.  

 

 

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button. 

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: 28 May 2019 

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

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.