Emergency Officer (Member of Emergency Roster)

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.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Emergency Officer is part of the Emergency Field Team and he/she is responsible for implementing DRC Afghanistan’s emergency project activities in the field. A key member of the team, Emergency Officer participates in emergency assessments, with strong familiarity with emergency assessment methodologies including household survey enumeration; practices strong communication with communities to disseminate information about DRC’s emergency assessments and responses and obtain relevant information, including feedback; and implements safe and organized emergency distributions in accordance with DRC SOPs. The Emergency Officer will work in remote and hard-to-reach locations and must be able to perform to a high standard in challenging and insecure field conditions, with the support of DRC management, safety, and access teams and within DRC’s acceptable risk thresholds. The Emergency Officer works under the supervision of the Emergency Team Leader and will directly report to the Emergency Team Leader.

Responsibilities:

Programme Implementation

• Conducting rapid needs assessments in the field using HEAT tools
• Conduct community consultations in areas of intervention using DRC’s tools
• Mapping of service actors in his/her area
• Establish good contact and linkages with other humanitarian actors in the field
• Coordinating and conducting emergency field distributions (Cash and NFIs)
• Support planning of, and implement, activities
• Conducting rapid market assessments
• Data collection and entry, both through paper based and digital forms
• Produce basic reports on needs assessments and proposed responses
• When requested, join a DRC flying team and be ready to be re-allocated for short period and with short notice, outside the normal area of operation (within the country).
• Any other tasks assigned by supervisor

Key Deliverables: (in bullet points)

• Good quality assessment data
• Basic assessment reports with clear finding and recommendations
• Effective and efficient representation of DRC in humanitarian  at field/provincial level
• Timely PDMs of distribution line close coordination with M&E Officer

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you must have:

Experience and technical competencies: 

• At least 3 years’ experience within humanitarian work, prior experience, IDP or natual disasters resonses is desirable
• At least 1 years experience in engagement with community

Education/qualifications:

• Excellent spoken and written Dari and Pashto
• Good commond on English

Languages:

• Good knowledge of English, fluency in Pashto and good knowledge of Dari 

We Offer:

• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC salary scale

Application process:

Interested? Then apply for this position, all applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.

Applications close 13 April 2021.