Economic and Recovery Environmental Guide at Danish Refugee Council

Economic and Recovery Environmental Guide at Danish Refugee Council… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at Danish Refugee Council.

Description:

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is an international non-governmental organization that provides assistance and promotes durable solutions for refugees and internally displaced people, based on humanitarian principles and human rights.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Provide support in ensuring that targets are met under DRC’s agreement with donors, to be accountable to the stated goals of the program including conducting training, distributions, collecting input for surveys, and verification of beneficiaries.
•    Working together with Incentive workers and the environmental guide team to ensure regular monitoring visits and patrols within the camps are done according to the plans and targets.
•    Perform day-to-day environmental activities including patrols within and outside the camp boundaries (to the proximity areas of 5km).
•    Conducts regular patrols in and around the forest area, to prevent abnormal removal of tree trunks and illegal felling of trees.
•    To train the People of Concern (PoC) and guides them on environmental activities.
•    Writing weekly reports and submission to Assistant officers.
•    Prepare and facilitate PoC meetings, home visits, and training.
•    Request field materials/ working gear as it may be needed via the appropriate channel/supervisor.
•    Adherence to organization operation policies, regulations, and procedures.
•    Maintain DRC assets in good order.
•    Liaise closely with other DRC sectors such as; Community-Based Protection, and camp management to ensure productive coordination and smooth implementation of the program activities at the camp level.
•    Support the monitoring and coordination of all environmental and sustainable energy activities within the camps.
•    Support in providing training on alternative energy solutions and environment conservation and protection to a wide range of audiences in the camp as well as in the host community.
•    Support in administrative day-to-day operations of the field office.
•    Support in the distribution of bio-briquettes, firewood and others.
•    Supervises works conducted at community forests in creating fire belts and planting fire breaker trees.
•    Works with the Manager, Team Leaders, Officers, and Assistants as well as communities to develop and implement annual project plans.
•    Works with communities in the prevention and fight/control against bushfires within refugee camp
•    Any other duties as assigned by the management.

Requirements
•    Certificate and/or diploma in social science, forestry, Environment plan, Environment Disaster and management, Environment engineering, Environmental science and Management, Natural Resources Management, Agriculture, Renewable energy, and other related fields.
•    At least 2 years relevant work experience mainly in energy and environment programs and demonstrate experience in energy and environment programs with a specific focus on; (i) Development or fabrication of the fuel-efficient stove. (ii) Participation in the tree planting exercise (iii) afforestation and sustainable forest harvesting techniques, (iv) building capacities of community-based energy/environment committees, (v) sustainable agricultural practices – Climate Smart Agriculture, Permaculture, Agroforestry, etc.(vi) alternative sources of cooking energy – bio-briquettes, solar induction cooker, biogas production, clean cooking energy and cooking energy efficient stoves and (vii) Land/natural resource use planning at village/ward level.
•    Previous experience working with refugees or IDPs and Host communities’ members is an added advantage.
•    Previous experience in working with partners that deal with the environment and energy in the refugee camp is an added advantage.
•    Previous working experience with international organizations in the development and humanitarian areas.
•    High level of computer literacy and associated software (Microsoft Word PowerPoint and Excel)
•    Good written and oral communication skills in English.
•    Gender-sensitive.
•    Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, creativity, and flexibility.
•    Comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well, able to engage with community members sincerely and maintain confidentiality and respect.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application Deadline: 28th February 2023.