Introduction
The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home.
The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 8,000 employees and 8,000 volunteers, while managing a turnover of over 400 million Euro. Based in Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profitmaking, politically independent, nongovernmental, and non-denominational relief organization. The Danish Refugee Council is Denmark’s largest humanitarian NGO and has been ranked the 3rd best NGO in the world in 2018 (for the six consecutive years, the organization is among the top five of the NGO Advisor Annual List).
Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency
Background
The Danish Refugee Council initiated its activities in the island of Lesvos in November 2015 due to the unprecedented influx of asylum seekers. Following new political developments and displacement dynamics in early 2016, DRC expanded its activities to the mainland to support the people living in several sites across the country. With offices in Athens, Larissa and Thessaloniki, it currently implements a wide range of activities, including Site Management Support, legal assistance, identification of individual needs and protection of highly vulnerable persons, access to services within and outside the hosting sites through cultural mediation, and non-formal education. DRC works closely with the refugee communities, the Greek authorities and other humanitarian actors to ensure a protective environment for refugees and asylum seekers in Greece.
Purpose
Under the supervision of the line manager/supervisor, the SMS Assistant/Community Mobilizer will support the implementation of all DRC activities in the emergency reception sites in DRC’s area of responsibility and contribute to ensuring an integrated approach to site management support, including site operations, shelter interventions, NFI and food distributions, community mobilization and general protection activities.
1. Duties and Responsibilities
- Day to day administrative work regarding both internal and external procedures
- Support the implementation of recreational activities for adults on the site.
- Follow up on planned activities (prepare list of participants, prepare research for items needed, prepare PR).
- Monitor established communal spaces, identify community focal points and communicate with other field teams.
- Support the implementation of activities aimed at improving collaboration and relations between persons of concern and the host community.
- Support daily SMS/Site Ops activities, announcements, data collection, informing PoC of upcoming works, activities etc.
- Provide translation/interpretation as necessary
- Participate in awareness raising sessions and information campaigns for activities to improve camp sanitation and organization.
- Continuously monitor and document the needs of the persons of concern
- Participate in (joint) assessments, identifying protection & other related concerns and reporting for follow-up. Identify vulnerable individuals and facilitate appropriate action, including referrals to specialized services and protective accompaniment as necessary
- Provide appropriate and relevant information to refugees and migrants regarding relevant information, and services and activities available to them
- Monitoring of activities and services provision on the reception sites in DRC’s AoR, to identify existing or potential gaps and report for follow-up
- Develop and maintain extensive contacts with the relevant local authorities as well as good working relations with other humanitarian actors
- Promote a participatory approach to site management and service provision in the sites and support community mobilization activities
- Contribute to the dissemination of various communications for the persons of concern, based on agreed key messages
- Participate in needs assessments as required
- Participate in coordination meetings and provide secretariat as required
Provide inputs for internal and donor reporting, as necessary
Any other tasks assigned by the SMS Officer to support DRC’s response (on request perform any other additional duties assigned by the line manager to allow the DRC North programme to function optimally)
2. Required Qualifications
- Working knowledge of Kurmanji is a prerequisite
- Excellent verbal and written Greek or English skills is a prerequisite
- University degree in social studies, political science, international relations and administration or any similar field would be an advantage
- Working experience in a related field (especially with administrative background) would be an asset.
- Previous working experience with local or international NGOs will be considered also as a strong advantage
- Strong computer skills, especially in Microsoft Office
3. Required Skills & Qualities
- Core Competencies of DRC:
o Striving for excellence
o Collaboration
o Taking the lead
o Communication
o Demonstrating Integrity
- Proactivity, with a sound commitment to teamwork and with a spirit of genuine collaboration
- Excellent communication skills, as well as patience and politeness, are needed
- Ability to cope with high workload and stress and identify priority activities and assignments, and adjust priorities as required
- Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, working with different groups, partners and nationalities
- Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principle
- Ability to multitask and cope with competing demands under tight deadlines
- Ability to cope with high workload and stress and identify priority activities and assignments, and adjust priorities as required
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
4. Terms and Conditions
- The contract will be under the Greek Labor Law (this is a national position)
- All allowances will be provided to the employees (Christmas, Easter, Vacation bonus)
- DRC provides training opportunities to develop and strengthen the quality of its services as well as its staff members’ professional and personal development.
- The position will be based in Northern Greece and national terms and conditions apply