Livelihoods Assistant

Provide administrative and technical support within sector area

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Overview

Provide administrative and technical support within sector area

You have:

  • Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience.
  • Experience in administrative tasks.
  • Excellent IT skills.
  • Experience with following standard procedures and guidelines.
  • Advanced English proficiency.
  • Fluency in local language.

Contract

This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been operating in Ukraine since 2014 and is currently scaling up its operation in Ukraine to deliver lifesaving assistance and emergency response to people affected by the war.

Overall purpose of the role

• Provides administrative or technical support within sector area • Assist the sector officer in ensuring quality of the planning, implementation and follow up of sector activities

Sector responsibilities: Business training and SME development, business grants, life-skills training, literacy and numeracy training, vocational training, micro-credit loans, savings groups, group enterprise development and facilitation.

Geographic scope: Kharkiv (Ukraine)

This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to the development of area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Main responsibilities:

Administrative and technical support • Carry out basic tasks within sector area (e.g. data collection) • Carry out administrative tasks • Follow given work plans and guidelines

Required experience and competencies:

  • Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience.
  • Experience in administrative tasks
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Experience with following standard procedures and guidelines
  • Advanced English proficiency
  • Fluency in local language

We offer:

  • Contract length: 3 months with possibility of extension based on available funding.
  • Level I
  • Start date: As soon as possible

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

Application process

All applicants must send 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: 2 July 2023

We reserve the right to conduct further interviews before the deadline for submission of applications.

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

Potential interview questions

Can you describe a time you successfully managed an administrative task? This question evaluates your organizational and administrative skills. Provide a specific instance where you effectively handled administrative responsibilities.
How do you ensure compliance with procedures and guidelines? This assesses your attention to detail and ability to follow protocols. Pro members can see the explanation.
Give an example of a technical task you managed. What challenges did you face? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What strategies do you use for data collection and management? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your previous experience with training or development programs. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: drc.ngo