Settlement Support Team Leader

Programme & Policy

Overview

Lead temporary settlement support initiatives for affected populations.

You have:

• Relevant degree/diploma in social sciences, community development, geography, or international relations.
• 4 years’ experience in humanitarian coordination or related fields.
• High level of computer literacy required.
• Strong organizational and time management skills are necessary.
• Fluent in Turkish or Arabic; verbal and written English required.

Contract

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

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

About the Job

The Temporary Settlement Support will be responsible for coordinating, overseeing and directly implementing DRC’s temporary settlement support activities aimed at improving site conditions for affected populations living in collective sites. To this end, the TSS Team Leader will liaise with DRC staff across departments and implementing partners to ensure our activities are multi-sectoral, integrated and timely.

DRC is committed to building a diverse organisation where inclusivity is central. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who can contribute to our goal and organisational 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, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Programming

• Working with the TSS manager, the team leader will lead on the creation of service mapping in their area of responsability.
• Further, they will actively engage with other partners to keep the service mapping up to date and as comphrensive as possible.
• The TL will track referall cases to ensure that a multi-sectoral response tailored to a sites need is acheived by DRC and its partners.
• Liase closely with DRC sectoral teams and management to ensure that we coordinate and are efficent.
• Conduct or liase with others conducting site identification and mointoring activites.
• Continue to work with site focal points to follow up on issues raised and react where sites change.

Reporting

• Lead on the production of site mointoring results, updates on referalls and other information management products as required

Representation

• Develop and strengthen relationships with local partners and communities in order to maintain trust in DRC’s professional standard and quality of work among all stakeholders.

Operations

• Contribute to the effective implementation of all operations support activites, including related to administration, finances and logistics, so as to ensure smooth project implementation. In all matters, comply with internal directive and policies as communicated by the Humanitarian Programme Manager and/or the relevant support departments.

Other

• Conduct other tasks as requested by the the line manager for the effective implementation of DRC’s project, including translation, support to capacity-building activities and other duties.

About you

To be successful in this role, you must have a relevant degree/diploma in, social sciences, community development and mobilization, geography, international relations or another relevant field.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required Experience and Technical Competencies:

• Previous professional experience in humanitarian coordination
• 4 years’ experience in the field of social work, humanitarian intervention, community development, or any other relevant field is desirable
• High-level of computer literacy
• Strong organizational and time management skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good communication channels with relevant stakeholders

Languages:

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 Months

Designation of Duty Station: Hatay

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: 14.05.2023

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.

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