Job Description

Economic Recovery Assistant- Emergency

Duty station:- Hajjah 

Who are we?

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 coordinating response at IDP hosting sites. Working at IDP sites involves working together with international and local organizations in order to coordinate implementation of humanitarian activities, support community based site management mechanisms, and monitor standards, needs, and gaps.
General responsibilities to ensure the qualitative implementation of CCCM and shelter  programme in targeted areas, The CCCM shelter officer is responsible for the implementation of project plans, policies and solutions. S/he contributes to issue resolutions, research and analysis activities and planning implementation of activities. The CCCM shelter Officer is responsible for assisting in monitoring and tracking the project deliverables and outcomes including preparation of highlight and checkpoints reports in relation to budget, schedule and resources at field level. This role also ensures compliance with methodologies, change management process, security policies, and quality assurance policies and procedures. In addition to oversight of the of Shelter, Infrastructure and Maintenance activities, providing technical support to the CCCM implementing partner, and providing staff and local stakeholder capacity building and training 

Overall purpose of the role

The Economic Recovery Assistant has a base focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines at base-level. The role contributes to the development of base strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. 

Duties and Responsibilities: -

1.    Administrative and technical support
2.    Carry out basic tasks within sector area, including beneficiary identification, distribution of relief assistance (either cash or in-kind), needs assessments and other sector-specific evaluations
3.    Carry out administrative tasks, including preparation of PRs, POs, service contracts, financial reconciliation and tracking of outputs
4.    Ensure timely reporting of outputs and escalation of issues faced during program implementation
5.    Follow given work plans and guidelines
6.    Provides administrative or technical support with the implementation of emergency activities in the area as well as other programs, where needed and relevant
7.    Assist the sector officer in ensuring compliance with DRC and donor processes, quality of the planning, implementation and follow up of emergency activities in line with sector guidelines and standard operating procedures    
8.    Perform other tasks and duties as required by the line Manager.

Qualities and experiences:

• Degree or Diploma or closely related Degree
• Minimum 2 year of relevant work experience
• Experience in administrative tasks
• Excellent computer science 
• Experience with following standard procedures and guidelines

COMPETENCIES AND VALUES

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

• Striving for excellence – constantly and actively seeking ways to develop professionally
• Collaborating – working respectfully with DRC staff, partners, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders
• Taking the lead – showing positive initiative in situations where leadership is required
• Communicating – ability to listen, give space, and convey thoughts and ideas to others respectfully
• Demonstrating integrity – adhering to high personal and professional ethical standards

LANGUAGES: 

• Arabic – fluent
• English basic

We offer

Contract length: DRC will offer the successful applicant a contract till 31st May 2025, renewable dependent on both funding and performance.

Work place: Hajjah with travel to the field.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National. This position will be placed at level (NMI)