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Do you wish to pursue an international career within the humanitarian sector? Are you keen on working in an intercultural environment? And do you want to upgrade your skills and get hands-on experience by working in a leading international organization? Then a position as an EU Aid Volunteer is your chance.

ABOUT THE EU AID VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is leading an exciting new EU project aiming at recruiting and de-ploying volunteers as part of the European Union Aid Volunteers initiative. The project enables EU citizens and long-term residents in EU to get involved in international humanitarian aid projects and kick-start their career.

This is a great opportunity for professionals earlier in their career to get involved in international humanitarian aid projects and by this kick-starting an international career within the humanitarian sector. As an EU Aid Volunteer, you will be able to upgrade your skills within the field of humanitarian aid through in-depth training and hands-on field experience in a non-EU country affected by disaster.

Currently we are looking for an Associate Information Management Officer – Junior EU Aid Volunteer to be deployed at UNHCR’s Office in Lusaka, Zambia for 6 months.

To read more about the position and specific requirements please see the vacancy advert on the EU Platform.

ELIGIBILITY AND EXCEPTION CRITERIA:

Candidates applying for the EU Aid Volunteer position must be:

  • An EU citizen or a long-term resident in an EU Member State. To learn more about the exact definition of long-term residency, please read here.
  • Minimum 18 years of age.

Please note that candidates must be available for an EU face-to-face training from September 25th to October 9th 2019 to be considered for the position.

Additionally, all EU Aid Volunteers 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 our vision and values.

CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS

As an EU Aid Volunteer your expenses during trainings and deployment will be covered, including travel costs, insurance, and accommodation. In addition, EU Aid Volunteers will receive a monthly sub-sistence allowance covering everyday expenses during deployment, such as food, local transportation, etc.

How to apply:

APPLICATION PROCESS

We only accept online applications via the EU Platform. To apply you must go to the job advert on the EU Platform by clicking on the link above. At the bottom of the vacancy text you need to click on “apply.”

All applicants must send the following:

  • Cover letter
  • Updated Europass CV. You can find the Europass template at the vacancy site in the bottom next to ‘apply.’
  • Proven EU citizenship or long-term residency in an EU Member State (i.e. copy of pass-port/visa/authority letter stating approved long-term residency). If you are a long-term resident, please make sure to upload your permit.

All documents must be uploaded in the online application system under the section for cover letter and the section for CV/other documents.

The deadline for applications is Thursday August 1st 2019 at 11.59 pm (CEST)

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Julie Motzfeldt, Project Specialist EUAV on email: [email protected]. You can expect reply within five working days.
DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process. Visit drc.ngo to read more about what we do to secure robust safeguarding mechanisms.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport.

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The Danish Refugee Council is currently implementing a broad range of activities relevant to conflict affected communities and persons. The activities are categorized in ten sectors:

Shelter and Non-food Items, Food Security, Protection, Income Generation, Coordination & Operational Services, Community Infrastructure & Services, Humanitarian Mine Action, Armed Violence Reduction (AVR), Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH), and Education.

Here you can read some short exemplifications of what types of activities the respective sectors include:

Shelter and Non-food Items: Provision of emergency shelter, emergency cash grants, rehabilitation of housing, distribution of non-food items (NFIs) and provision of return and repatriation kits.

Food Security: Emergency food provision or food voucher programmes. Training and capacity development in agriculture, agricultural inputs (e.g. tools and seeds), agricultural grants.

Protection: Advocacy for the rights of displaced people in their context of displacement, child protection initiatives, individual protection assistance based on vulnerability, legal aid, land & property rights, sexual and gender-based violence prevention, registration services for the internally displaced and refugees, monitoring of rights and rights awareness-raising, facilitation of return and repatriation processes.

Income Generation: Business training and SME development, business grants, life-skills training, literacy and numeracy training, vocational training, micro-credit loans, savings groups, group enterprise development and facilitation.

Coordination & Operational Services: Coordination and management of refugee and IDP camps, active participation in UN cluster coordination, humanitarian surveys and studies, facilitation of NGO Networks focused on displacement solutions, capacity development, training and support to local NGOs, secondment of experts to UN emergency operations worldwide

Community Infrastructure & Services: Provision of physical infrastructure like roads, bridges, community centres, irrigation systems or other community structures, facilitation and training of infrastructure management groups at community level, facilitation and funding of community development plans, initiatives for disaster risk reduction at community level.

Humanitarian Mine Action: Manual or mechanical mine clearance, clearance of former battle areas, education for affected communities – with special focus on children on how to avoid harm from mines and UXO, surveys of expected and confirmed mined or UXO areas, explosive ordnance disposal and stockpile destruction, capacity building of national demining institutions.

Armed Violence Reduction (AVR): Education in procedures for safe storage and safe handling of small arms and light weapons (SALW), capacity building of institutions for safety, local and community level conflict management and mitigation.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH): Emergency water supply, hygiene item distribution, hygiene information and education, construction of latrines, installation water points, wells and water storage. Water purification.

Education: Education grants and fee support, school feeding programmes, teacher training and support, school materials provision and construction or rehabilitation of school structures.

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0 USD Lusaka CF 3201 Abc road Contract , 40 hours per week Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Do you wish to pursue an international career within the humanitarian sector? Are you keen on working in an intercultural environment? And do you want to upgrade your skills and get hands-on experience by working in a leading international organization? Then a position as an EU Aid Volunteer is your chance.

ABOUT THE EU AID VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE

The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is leading an exciting new EU project aiming at recruiting and de-ploying volunteers as part of the European Union Aid Volunteers initiative. The project enables EU citizens and long-term residents in EU to get involved in international humanitarian aid projects and kick-start their career.

This is a great opportunity for professionals earlier in their career to get involved in international humanitarian aid projects and by this kick-starting an international career within the humanitarian sector. As an EU Aid Volunteer, you will be able to upgrade your skills within the field of humanitarian aid through in-depth training and hands-on field experience in a non-EU country affected by disaster.

Currently we are looking for an Associate Information Management Officer - Junior EU Aid Volunteer to be deployed at UNHCR’s Office in Lusaka, Zambia for 6 months.

To read more about the position and specific requirements please see the vacancy advert on the EU Platform.

ELIGIBILITY AND EXCEPTION CRITERIA:

Candidates applying for the EU Aid Volunteer position must be:

  • An EU citizen or a long-term resident in an EU Member State. To learn more about the exact definition of long-term residency, please read here.
  • Minimum 18 years of age.

Please note that candidates must be available for an EU face-to-face training from September 25th to October 9th 2019 to be considered for the position.

Additionally, all EU Aid Volunteers 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 our vision and values.

CONTRACT TERMS/CONDITIONS

As an EU Aid Volunteer your expenses during trainings and deployment will be covered, including travel costs, insurance, and accommodation. In addition, EU Aid Volunteers will receive a monthly sub-sistence allowance covering everyday expenses during deployment, such as food, local transportation, etc.

How to apply:

APPLICATION PROCESS

We only accept online applications via the EU Platform. To apply you must go to the job advert on the EU Platform by clicking on the link above. At the bottom of the vacancy text you need to click on “apply.”

All applicants must send the following:

  • Cover letter
  • Updated Europass CV. You can find the Europass template at the vacancy site in the bottom next to 'apply.'
  • Proven EU citizenship or long-term residency in an EU Member State (i.e. copy of pass-port/visa/authority letter stating approved long-term residency). If you are a long-term resident, please make sure to upload your permit.

All documents must be uploaded in the online application system under the section for cover letter and the section for CV/other documents.

The deadline for applications is Thursday August 1st 2019 at 11.59 pm (CEST)

If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact Julie Motzfeldt, Project Specialist EUAV on email: [email protected]. You can expect reply within five working days. DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process. Visit drc.ngo to read more about what we do to secure robust safeguarding mechanisms.

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport.

2019-08-02

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