Student Assistant - Afghan Diaspora Engagement, DRC Diaspora Programme

Contract

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

Are you motivated by the possibility of working in one of the largest displacements mandated humanitarian organisations worldwide and become part of a global organisation with a strong drive for assisting and protecting displaced people and empower them towards a better future?

Do you want to join a dynamic team dedicated to strengthening the role of diaspora organisations in humanitarian settings? Are you interested in the humanitarian situation and human rights in Afghanistan?

Who are we?

The Diaspora Programme is implemented by DRC’s Civil Society Engagement Unit. DRC engages civil society actors rooted in and/or with direct ties to the Global South, and therefore considers diaspora transnational civil society actors an integral part of the civil society we work with.

Since 2010, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been working with diaspora groups as transnational civil society actors. Engagement with diaspora is based on a recognition of the significant role they play for people and communities in countries of origin (or heritage), for refugees and migrants in transit, and for newly arrived refugees and migrants in countries of residence, and, consequently, their potential for improving the situation for many of those affected by conflict and displacement.

About the job

The student assistant will mainly provide support to admin, finance, logistics, and communication tasks for our Afghan diaspora engagement, which includes online events, capacity development activities such as trainings and workshops as well as technical and financial support to diaspora organizations. Ad-hoc support to the unit and other projects is expected. The student will work closely with a Project Coordinator and a Project Officer in supporting the Afghan diaspora with a focus on social cohesion within the transnational Afghan civil society as well as advocacy, in particular for women, girls and marginalized groups.

The tasks will include, but not be limited to:

Supporting events / capacity strengthening activities:

• Support administrative tasks related to planning and follow-up of events
• Support monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) tasks
• Occasionally attend events with diaspora partners, online and in person, and provide logistical support.
• Support on communications tasks via the DRC website, email campaigns, Facebook, and SMS services.

Support management of our work with diaspora partners.

• Support partners for procurement and financial reporting.
• Support checking financial reports and supporting documentation submitted by grantees.

Support daily administration of the Afghan engagement team and Diaspora Programme

• Support the team with management of the Afghan engagement budgets.
• Other ad-hoc administrative support when required.

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have an interest and flair for administration and be well-organized, have strong communication skills and be service-minded in your approach, and be able to work independently as well as with a team and handle challenges in a constructive way. All employees should master DRC's core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, Striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Be enrolled at a university and have at least 12 months before graduating.
• Experience of a similar support function with focus on admin/finance.
• Fluent in reading and writing English.
• Experience with financial management and a flair for numbers.
• Experience with office-related tools and software (Outlook, Excel, etc.)
• Strong intercultural competencies and a good communicator.
• Responsible, independent, and service minded with a positive attitude.
• Desire to be part of a diverse, small, dynamic, and busy team.

Desirable

• Experience working with capacity strengthening of small civil society organizations/volunteer associations is an advantage.
• Experience volunteering, ideally with refugees.
• Language skills in Dari, Pashto, and Danish is an advantage.
• Understanding of the Afghanistan context

We offer

Contract length: 12 months, 20 hours a week.

Workplace: DRC Headquarters in Copenhagen, Borgergade 10

Start date: Ideally, April 1st, 2023 – conditional to donor funding approval.

End date: March 31st 2024

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the agreement between DRC and HK. This is a national position for which local terms and conditions apply. Please note that you need to be enrolled in a university in Denmark and have the right to work in Denmark (through nationality or existing work visa) in order to be considered for this role.

Application process All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV in English. Apply online on our page Current Vacancies at www.drc.ngo.

Closing date for applications: March 5th, 2023. We expect to conduct interviews between March 8th and 15th at DRC Headquarters in Copenhagen or online.

Further information

For questions regarding the vacancy please contact Adrien Bory, Project Coordinator, [email protected]

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