Emergency Assistant – Distribution

Emergency Assistant – Distribution

Hodeida

Who are we?

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 fulfillment 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 (ME) region for over a decade, running a combination of emergency, livelihood, protection and advocacy programmes through Country Offices (COs) in Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey with a Regional Office (RO) in Amman.

DRC Yemen’s response

Throughout its nine field offices and a workforce of 450 staff, DRC upholds its main programmatic objectives to provide immediate and life sustaining assistance, to strengthen the protective environment, and to reduce displacement related risks and vulnerabilities by promoting self-reliance at household and community level.

About the job

Under the supervision of the Emergency Team leader and the Emergency Response Manager the Distribution Assistant will be responsible for organization and implementation of all distribution activities. Supporting the emergency response in Yemen and ensuring an effective team and enabling environment are in place that achieves emergency programme results.

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with the Emergency officer, Team Leader partners, and Local Authorities, community representatives to identify and select beneficiaries.
• Identify and sensitize community people and other stakeholders about project goal, objectives, beneficiary targeting criteria, duration of project etc.
• Form community committees, beneficiary selection and registration, preparing beneficiary database, and verification of beneficiaries.
• Preparing ID card for the targeted beneficiaries, formats and templates for maintaining the cash transfer.
• Arrange training   for the volunteers, community committee and workers.
• Identify cash distribution points and assess the cash feasibility and risk assessments.
• Monitor cash distribution in the distribution points.
• Conduct market assessment, need assessment, market monitoring etc.
• Any other task requested by the Emergency Team Leader.

• About you

• To be successful in this role we expect you to have A Secondary school degree.

. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• At least two years’ experience in cash /voucher program in a conflict setting is essential.
• Experience community selection, beneficiary selection, registration and verification
• Experience in market monitoring, distribution monitoring, post distribution monitoring, cash for work activities etc.

Desirable

• Very good understanding in food security and livelihoods programming
• Excellent planning, coordination and communication skills;
• Proficient in English & Arabic;
• Excellent skills in MS Office – Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - to compile food distribution statistics;  
• Ability/willingness to undertake frequent field visits and be a team player;
• Ability to work under pressure and insecure environment.

We offer

Contract length: Till 31/07/2020, with possible extension based on fund and performance.

Work place: Hodeida

Start date: 01/02/2020

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level (NMI).

Application process

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV in English. Apply online on our link below. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: Jan 26th, 2020. We expect to conduct interviews on Jan 28th, 2020.

Further information

For questions regarding the vacancy please contact yem-recruitment@drc.ngo. If you are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk

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