Emergency Distribution Team Leader

Contract

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Call for Emergency Employment - Emergency Distribution Team Leader

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for emergency employee as Emergency Distribution Team Leader.

About the Job

The Emergency Team Leader’s role is to lead in the implementation and monitoring of emergency distribution activities in earthquake affected areas in Türkiye and surrounding areas, and to support the Emergency Manager in planning and designing programming. S/he is responsible for managing the project team, weekly reporting, and assisting with the day-to-day financial management of the project(s).

DRC is committed to building a diverse organization where inclusivity is central. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can contribute to our goal and organizational principle of diversity and inclusivity.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at DRC. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Duties and Responsibilities****:

Responsibilities

• Responsible for in the planning and oversight of programme activities and project outcomes, including beneficiary registration,
• assessment and selection, coordination of centre-based emergency activities, including business and financial management trainings, apprenticeships, evaluation of business proposal and disbursement of business grants
• Prepare monthly and annual expenditure forecasts and work plans for programme activities, and remain accountable for ensuring that
• programming remains on track against these forecasts.
• Identify challenges to programme implementation and develop and implement solutions, with approval from Project Manager.
• Manage the workload of the team, including planning of weekly and monthly activities, delegating and ensuring team members’ satisfactory completion of tasks and responsibilities, and management of office resources and assets.
• Prepare financial and narrative report inputs, monitor expenditure and outputs against targets.
• Ensure implementation of programming in compliance with donor guidelines, regulations and rules, and with DRC Operation Handbook and relevant guidelines / SOP.
• Assist the Project Manager in tracking and monitoring procurement of goods and services (such as assets, program supplies, contracts) required for programme activities
• Ensure that all procurement documentation prepared by the programme team is compliant with DRC requirements and delivered in a timely manner.
• Assist in the coordination and analysis of needs and market assessments and surveys such as market assessments, labour market assessments, price monitoring, social cohesion mapping and stakeholders mapping
• Ensure equal participation through all stages of the project from all members of the community, taking into consideration gender, age, ethnic identities and PwD.
• Any other duties as may be assigned
• Conduct duties in accordance with humanitarian principles
• Conduct duties in accordance with DRC Code of Conduct

About you

To be successful in this role, you must have a relevant university degree/Diploma in economics, agriculture, social sciences, community development and mobilization, civil engineering, geography, international relations or another relevant field.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead a team to achieve joint objectives according to deadlines
• Understanding of gender and protection mainstreaming would be an asset
• Ability to work sensitively with vulnerable people, taking into account gender, age and diversity
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive and ensure that confidential information is recorded and stored securely.
• Ability to act with utmost transparency and integrity
• Demonstrated ability to analyse and identify challenges, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to develop and implement strategies.
• Sound understanding of humanitarian principles and of emergency and cash-based programming, experience implementing similar programming preferred.
• Willingness and capacity to work in the field and travel frequently to project sites when needed
• Fluent Turkish or Arabic
• Verbal and written English

This role may require long or flexible working hours at times

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

Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.

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.

We offer

Contract length: 3-6 Months

Designation of Duty Station: Antakya

Start date: Immediately

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

Application process

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 26.02.2023

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, DRC reserves the right of conducting tests and interviews before the closing date, and can close the advertisement earlier in case of finding a suitable candidate.

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo