9/16/2014
Workplace:
Hatay ( National staff only)
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The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental and nonprofit organization, founded in 1956, that works in more than 30 countries around the world. DRC is committed to basic humanitarian principles; including impartiality and neutrality, and offers the highest standards of accountability to the people it serves.
Who are we?
The overall objective for DRC in Turkey is the protection and promotion of durable solutions to displacement affected populations on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights with more immediate objectives focusing both on the immediate subsistence needs, protection and self-reliance support as well as a more long term focus on capacity building. In Turkey, DRC works partially through partners, also providing intensive capacity building support, while also conducting direct implementation.
DRC has ongoing and new projects focused on: identifying and providing regular, monthly assistance to vulnerable families through an e-card system as well as cash in Hatay, Kilis and Sanliurfa; providing access to quality psychosocial and lifeskills services through outreach and community center activities; meeting the critical needs of highly vulnerable Syrians and host community members through in-kind assistance; and improving refugee-host relations through the delivery of mutually-agreed upon communal services.
DRC has ongoing and new projects focused on: identifying and providing regular, monthly assistance to vulnerable families through an e-card system as well as cash in Hatay, Kilis and Sanliurfa; providing access to quality psychosocial and lifeskills services through outreach and community center activities; meeting the critical needs of highly vulnerable Syrians and host community members through in-kind assistance; and improving refugee-host relations through the delivery of mutually-agreed upon communal services.
Duties
The Monitoring Officer is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the implementation of DRC monitoring activities in the Antakya, Sanliurfa and Kilis field office areas.
• Oversee the implementation and coordination of monitoring activities in Antakya, Sanliurfa & Kilis;
• In close collaboration with the Project Managers (Sanliurfa, Hatay, & Kilis) and the Grants Manager (Hatay), establish a monitoring framework and structure;
• Supervision of monitoring volunteers;
• Particapate in the selection of monitoring volunteers, including clarifying roles and tasks;
• Manage the team of monitoring volunteers and the daily/weekly/monthly work plan, ensuring that objectives and monitoring targets are met;
• Work closely with protection, distribution and database staff to consolidate, manage and update beneficiary lists;.
• Provide training to assistants and volunteers as needed;
• Follow and ensure compliance with DRC Standard Operational Procedures.
• Oversee the implementation and coordination of monitoring activities in Antakya, Sanliurfa & Kilis;
• In close collaboration with the Project Managers (Sanliurfa, Hatay, & Kilis) and the Grants Manager (Hatay), establish a monitoring framework and structure;
• Supervision of monitoring volunteers;
• Particapate in the selection of monitoring volunteers, including clarifying roles and tasks;
• Manage the team of monitoring volunteers and the daily/weekly/monthly work plan, ensuring that objectives and monitoring targets are met;
• Work closely with protection, distribution and database staff to consolidate, manage and update beneficiary lists;.
• Provide training to assistants and volunteers as needed;
• Follow and ensure compliance with DRC Standard Operational Procedures.
Monitoring responsibilities
• Test quantitative and qualitative data collection activities at field level;
• Supervise monitoring teams, and ensure beneficiaries are treated with respect, confidentiality and informed consent;
• Support distribution, Community Centre and protection staff with the development of monitoring tools to be used in their daily work;
• Ensure teams conducting home visits can provide information to beneficiaries about access to services, etc;
• Manage and conduct focus group discussions with beneficiaries, as needed and directed by management;
• Collect and write up detailed beneficiary case studies;
• Keep logistics team and supervisor informed of any safety incident that might take place;
• Solve problems and conflicts that might occur during monitoring and respond to minor complaints coming from beneficiaries.
• Test quantitative and qualitative data collection activities at field level;
• Supervise monitoring teams, and ensure beneficiaries are treated with respect, confidentiality and informed consent;
• Support distribution, Community Centre and protection staff with the development of monitoring tools to be used in their daily work;
• Ensure teams conducting home visits can provide information to beneficiaries about access to services, etc;
• Manage and conduct focus group discussions with beneficiaries, as needed and directed by management;
• Collect and write up detailed beneficiary case studies;
• Keep logistics team and supervisor informed of any safety incident that might take place;
• Solve problems and conflicts that might occur during monitoring and respond to minor complaints coming from beneficiaries.
Reporting and communication
• Submit weekly and monthly reports to the Grants Manager (Hatay) on achievement and challenges related to monitoring;
• Protection cases identified and referred in coordination with protection team;
• Produce periodic monitoring reports for internal stakeholders to ensure programs have accurate and useful data to inform project development;
• Participate in the internal evaluation of the program;
• Any other duties as agreed with the DRC Grants Manager/Country Director.
Accountability
• Ensure that the activities are compliant with DRC accountability principles, including Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) guidelines.
• Submit weekly and monthly reports to the Grants Manager (Hatay) on achievement and challenges related to monitoring;
• Protection cases identified and referred in coordination with protection team;
• Produce periodic monitoring reports for internal stakeholders to ensure programs have accurate and useful data to inform project development;
• Participate in the internal evaluation of the program;
• Any other duties as agreed with the DRC Grants Manager/Country Director.
Accountability
• Ensure that the activities are compliant with DRC accountability principles, including Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) guidelines.
About you
• Strong initiative and self-motivation, with a commitment to teamwork.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and willingness to learn from others.
• Ability to multi-task and cope with competing demands under tight deadlines.
• Identify priority activities and assignments; adjust priorities as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and Turkish.
Qualifications, knowledge and skills
• University degree or advanced training/courses in statistics, socioeconomic studies, international affairs, emergency management, or other related fields;
• At least two years of relevant professional experience;
• Voluntary or professional humanitarian experience with a humanitarian aid organization;
• Fluency in Turkish and/or Arabic; exceptional command of English (written and spoken).
• Familiarity with concepts of monitoring and evaluation in humanitarian projects
• Strong initiative and self-motivation, with a commitment to teamwork.
• Flexible, enthusiastic and willingness to learn from others.
• Ability to multi-task and cope with competing demands under tight deadlines.
• Identify priority activities and assignments; adjust priorities as required.
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, in English and Turkish.
Qualifications, knowledge and skills
• University degree or advanced training/courses in statistics, socioeconomic studies, international affairs, emergency management, or other related fields;
• At least two years of relevant professional experience;
• Voluntary or professional humanitarian experience with a humanitarian aid organization;
• Fluency in Turkish and/or Arabic; exceptional command of English (written and spoken).
• Familiarity with concepts of monitoring and evaluation in humanitarian projects
We offer
An interesting job in one of the best NGO’s in the world. DRC will offer the successful applicant an initial contract for 2 months, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. Salary and conditions are in accordance with DRC Turkey’s Terms of Employment for National Staff. You must be available to work in Antakya (Turkey).
Need further information?
Need further information?
For more details on this position please contact our HR Officer, Çiğdem Aydoğdu at cigdem.aydogdu@drc-turkey.org.
Please note that applications sent directly to Çiğdem Aydoğdu will not be considered.
Please note that applications sent directly to Çiğdem Aydoğdu will not be considered.
Commitments
DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://drc.dk/about-drc/vacancies/current-vacancies/).
Application process
Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.dk and find Current Vacancies. All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees.
Applications close Tuesday, 16 September 2014. The interviews are expected to take place the following week.
Due to the urgency to fill the position, DRC reserves the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.
Applications close Tuesday, 16 September 2014. The interviews are expected to take place the following week.
Due to the urgency to fill the position, DRC reserves the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.
About DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.
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