CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Danish Refugee Council
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 10 Sep 2014

DRC Trainee - DR Congo

We are looking for a highly qualifiedTrainee to assist our Head of Base (HoB) in Kitchanga in implementing projects and for the operational management of the Office.

Who are we?

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an International Non-Governmental Organisation that promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. With the vision that no displaced person must be in want of help to find protection and durable solutions, DRC provides assistance and protection to conflict-affected people in many of the major conflicts in Asia, Africa and Middle East. The assistance can consist of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation and support to returning home, and the promotion of durable solutions.

DRC is operational in DR Congo since 2009. The overall strategic objectives of the programmes are the saving of lives and to support, protect and promote durable solutions for conflict-affected populations. The country office is located in Goma and there are two sub-bases in Beni (North North-Kivu) and Kitchanga.

About the job

Under the supervision of our HoB in Kitchanga and our Protection Coordinator, you will be responsible for assisting in the implementing DRC projects in the region. You will get to learn the different tasks related to the life of a mission: logistics, administration, finance, security and program development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Protection:you will assist the team in implementing projects based on Community Protection and Gender Base Violence: working on project planning; analyses of different kind of evaluations conducted in the field; reporting, monitoring missions; training of staff, claim mechanisms and context analysis. You will take part to coordination meetings and thematic meetings held in Kitchanga. This will give you a good understanding of the humanitarian coordination and the system of clusters. You will also support our humanitarian accountability plan, especially in the implementation of a claim mechanism for our beneficiaries.
• Emergency evaluations: you will support our Emergency Coordinator in the Kitchanga region to conduct rapid or emergency assessments in the field.
• Field Office: you will support the HoB on the management of the office and act as Interim HoB during short period of time.
• Other: You will also receive other tasks to support the Mission. Some of your tasks listed above might change if necessary depending on the evolution of the context and the needs.

About you

To be successful in this role you must have:

Required qualifications

• A Master degree in Social Science, development studies or equivalent
• At least 6 months experience working with an international NGO in a developing country
• Fluent in French and English
• High level of personal integrity, commitment and professional responsibility
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player with strong leadership skills
• Willingness and ability to work in a difficult environment
• Ability to work independently in a multicultural environment

Desirable qualifications

Ideally, you will also have:

• Experience of working in Africa, preferably in DR Congo
• Understanding of gender and protection

We offer

An interesting job in one of the leading international NGO. The successful applicant will be offered a 6 months contract. You must be available to start working as soon as possible and be willing and able to work in Kitchanga and Goma, DR Congo.

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Expatriates; please refer to www.drc.dk under Vacancies. This position will be placed at level A17.

DRC will also pay for your insurance, travel and accommodation.

Need further information?

For more details on this position please contact Adrien Bory at adrien.bory@drc.dk

Please note that applications sent directly to Adrien Bory will not be considered.

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

About DRC
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a private, independent, humanitarian organization working on all aspects of the refugee cause in more than twenty five countries throughout the world. The aim of DRC is to protect refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) against persecution and to promote durable solutions to the problems of forced migration, on the basis of humanitarian principles and human rights. DRC works in accordance with the UN Conventions on Refugees and the Code of Conduct for the ICRC and NGOs in Disaster Relief.
The protection and assistance to conflict affected population is provided within a long-term, regional and rights-based approach in order to constitute a coherent and effective response to the challenges posed by today’s conflicts. Assistance consists of relief and other humanitarian aid, rehabilitation, support to return and repatriation as well as promotion of long-term solutions to displacement and its causes. In addition, support and capacity building of local and national authorities and NGOs form an integral part of DRC’s work.

How to apply:

Interested? We only accept applications online on www.drc.dk > Vacancies > Current vacancies (click on the vacancy, then on “Apply” at the bottom of the window that opens).

Allapplicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV. Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contactjob@drc.dk

Applications close September 10, 2014.