Project Coordinator

Contract

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

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has opened the recruitment process for a National Post (with Local salary scale) of the Project Coordinator within a project that DRC is implementing. Project Coordinator will ensure that the cash based intervention is implemented in accordance with DRC standards, methodologies and tools for cash-based intervention and in line with DRC and donor policies and guidelines.

Position: Project Coordinator

Period of engagement: 5 July 2022– 31 August 2022 with possibility of extension

Reference: The Project Coordinator refers to the Country Director and works in close cooperation with the programme staff.

Specific duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure high quality implementation of the cash and distribution activities applying DRC’s methodologies, tools and standards for cash interventions and in line with project standards;
• Provide beneficiaries with effective information and support on Cash Based Assistance component of the project;
• Ensure community engagement and effective communication throughout the process (from identification, registration, verification to distribution) and ensure that feedback is collected and responded to;
• Facilitate continuous dialogue and communication between the technical partners and project staff;
• Ensure thorough review of field reports and distribution lists;
• Follow up the approved lists by Commissariat for Refugees and Migration for the refugees’ cash assistance activities;
• Ensure proper and safe data storage of the cash and distribution responses -in collaboration with the IT Officer and the Country Director;
• Oversee the management of data storage, ensuring confidentiality of information collected/services provided;
• Ensure timely and compliance donor and internal reporting, by collecting and compiling information from the field;
• Report general protection issues present in the operational areas to the DRC Protection Team and other project staff;
• Performs any other duties as assigned by Country Director.

Qualifications & experience required

• Bachelor degree in Social Sciences or other relevant field
• Experience on refugee/migration related issues

Skills and Work Experience:

• At least 10 years of experience in refugee/displacement programs;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Strong planning, organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team;
• Integrity, strong work ethic, and ability to consistently meet deadlines under pressure.
• Strong interpersonal skills and commitment to learning and implementing organizational policies and procedures.

Key Competencies

• Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team player;
• Problem solving, analytical and writing skills, with the ability to produce reports for internal and external use;
• Fluency in spoken and written Serbian and English;
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel);

POSITION DETAILS:

• Type of contract: National
• Start date: July 2022
• Duty station: Belgrade
• Closing Date for Application: 01 July 2022 12h CET

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values.