Economic Recovery Assistant X1

Duhok

Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
Location: Duhok
Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
- Economics
- Administrative support
- Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
- Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
- Food Security, Livestock and Livelihoods
Closing Date: Closed

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.
In 2003, following the start of foreign military operations in Iraq, DRC became one of the first organisations to provide humanitarian assistance in the country, and now operates in 11 governorates, including Anbar, Baghdad, Babel, Diyala, Duhok, Erbil, Karbala, Kirkuk, Najaf, Ninewa and Salah-al-Din.

Overall purpose of the role:

Responsible for implementing economic recovery (ER) projects in the field on daily base activities, liaising with relevant stakeholders, beneficiary’s registration and selection, and monitoring beneficiaries.
Awareness raising and community mobilization.
Monitoring and supporting project implementation at field level

Responsibilities:

Assisting the ER team in networking with the stakeholders such as local authorities, vocational and professional training centers, NGOs and INGOs and other relevant project partners.
Economic recovery project assistant is responsible in communicating and mobilizing for the livelihoods projects with the target communities according to the DRC SOPs, project objectives and processes.
Beneficiary identification, registration, and selection for the livelihood projects.
In cooperation with the ER officer and with the support from ER team leader collecting beneficiary’s data according to DRC selection criteria per each activity, including assisting and conducting the livelihoods counseling process.
Implementing livelihoods projects in the field following DRC procedures.
Assisting and leading the relevant livelihoods training courses to the beneficiaries such as: life skills, business management skills, employability, language skills trainings…etc.
Working on multiple relevant livelihoods activities such as business grant, vocational trainings, cash for work, multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA), job placement and community awareness activities as well as capacity building for the stakeholders.
Conduct daily project site visits and write reports accordingly
Ensuring that beneficiary documentation is correctly captured and filed for all the livelihoods activities.
Monitoring of project sites, beneficiaries, distributions and following up daily on any issues that arise.
Ensure that the project engages local stakeholders and develops local capacity for longer term sustainability.
Any other assignment by the line manager, including preparation of logistic, procurement and finance requirements.