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Economic Recovery Assistant

Duty Station [Hodeida -Yemen]

Who are we?

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. Using a protection of human rights framework, DRC has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by conflict. Programmers include protection, livelihood, food and NFI distribution, water and sanitation, and advocacy amongst others. DRC Yemen has been providing relief and development services in Yemen since 2008. DRC has mainly focused on refugees and migrants displaced by conflict and natural disasters.

DRC, through its specialized business unit, Danish Demining Group (DDG) aims to recreate a safe environment where people can live without the threat of landmines, unexploded ordinances and small arms and light weapons”. These goals can be effectively advanced through cooperation and joint action with other organizations as well as with the integration of operations and programs with its sister organization, DRC.

About the job

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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. In addition, the Economic Recovery Assistant is in charge of the following:

• Provides administrative or technical support with the implementation of emergency activities in the area as well as other programs, where needed and relevant
• 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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administrative and technical support
• 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
• Carry out administrative tasks, including preparation of PRs, POs, service contracts, financial reconciliation and tracking of outputs
• Ensure timely reporting of outputs and escalation of issues faced during program implementation
• Follow given work plans and guidelines

About you

To be successful in this role you must have:

Education (include certificates, licenses etc.)

• Bachelor Degree or Diploma
• Minimum 2 year of relevant work experience
• Experience in administrative tasks
• Excellent IT skills
• Experience with following standard procedures and guidelines
• Fluency in local language

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes.
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and

professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding

against sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment.

Languages:

Arabic – fluent

English basic

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

• Base Manager and Area Manager

• Economic Recovery Manager/Specialists/PMs/TLs

• Economic Recovery team

• Support service department
• Other Sectoral teams operating in the same area

Women are strongly encourage to apply****.

We offer

DRC will offer the successful applicant a contract till June****. 30, 2025, renewable dependent on both funding and performance.

Workplace Hodeida

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment. This

position will be placed at Band (NMI).