Country: Myanmar
Closing date: 14 Dec 2016
We are looking for a highly qualified Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) Coordinator for the DRC program in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
Who are we?
DRC has since 2009 provided humanitarian assistance to people in need in Myanmar. DRC is currently engaged in humanitarian response in Rakhine and Kachin State and works in Kayah in the South Eastern part of Myanmar.
In Rakhine State, activities are conducted in an environment where waves of communal violence in 2012 displaced around 140.000 IDPs into camps. The majority of the IDPs remains in camps and return have only taken place in smaller numbers. Another 50.000 people in villages are affected due to restrictions on freedom of movement and lack of access to basic services.
DRC CCCM activities in Rakhine which started in July 2013 today refer to a broad spectrum of sectors in 8 IDP camps and host/affected villages (around 60 000 people) in Rural Sittwe area and include camp level coordination, service monitoring and data management, complaints mechanism, community service activities, camp Improvements including shelter maintenance, training and capacity building of key stakeholders and Quick Impact Projects in host villages.
DRC Myanmar currently employs over 200 national and 22 international staff and operates from five operational offices. DRC’s main office is in Yangon; the main donors of DRC in Myanmar are DANIDA, Sida, ECHO, UNHCR and UNICEF. The program in Rakhine State is the biggest in size with a total of 13 expatriate and some 115 national staff.
About the job
The CCCM coordinator is directly responsible for the CCCM intervention in terms of high quality and timely deliveries, narrative reporting and financial overview, close cooperation with donor, Government and coordination mechanism on site and in synergy with other DRC interventions in the area.
The CCCM Coordinator reports to the Program Manager of the Rakhine program and oversees as direct supervisor a mixed team of an international community services officer, national team leader, field assistants, camp based field office assistants and community volunteers. The CCCM projects will be coordinated from the main office in Sittwe, but will count on a number of satellite offices in the camps.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain close relationship with key leadership structures in all targeted camps to ensure adequate understanding of community dynamics
- Manage the Community Services Officer, and ensure that a robust participatory approach is implemented in the camps, with a particular focus on community based groups and community outreach
- In close collaboration with the leadership structures, improve capacity and accountability of Camp Management Committees
- Conduct shelter assessments in the camp and oversee shelter implementation works in DRC-managed camps
- Improve on existing contingency planning in relation to DRR & fire response, as well as identify further contingency planning needs within DRC-managed camps
- Identify beneficiary information needs and provide guidance to national staff in developing information and awareness-raising materials and activities with beneficiary participation
- Chair the field and Sittwe level coordination systems for all humanitarian actors present in the target camps, with participation from beneficiaries and community based groups
- Develop training materials for beneficiary capacity building, conduct training of trainers for national CCCM staff and provide support in delivering training sessions to beneficiaries
- Maintain the centralized Complaints Response Mechanisms within the DRC managed camps, ensuring the complaints are analysed and trends identified and communicated to service providers and relevant stakeholders
- Improve data collection tools for ensuring accountability to humanitarian standards by service providers, CCCM, and other stakeholders
- Manage & support the JIPs Coordinator and perform the functions of the JIPs Technical Working Group co-chair, as well as take final budget responsibility for the JIP Profiling exercise
- Design and lead the implementation of assessments for relevant topics
- Contribute to and support the CCCM cluster, inclusive of strategy, modality of implementations and tools
- Maintain and develop coordination with appropriate Government and local authorities at all levels relating to CCCM
- Maintain and strengthen links with other DRC sector teams, particularly protection
- Coordinate, assess and implement maintenance of communal infrastructures
- Responsible for implementation, monitoring, supervision of national staff and community-based volunteers, and regular progress reporting
About you
To be successful in this role you must have:
- 3 years of work experience in emergency and humanitarian response operations on displacement related affairs, preferably in camps and camp-like situations and/or coordination
- At least 2 years of direct experience in camp management
- Demonstrated ability to manage national and expatriate staff
- Successful completion of CCCM trainings
- Demonstrated skills as a trainer/capacity builder
- Demonstrated intercultural sensitivity
- Documented mid-level/senior level management experience
- Fluency in English
- Systematic mind-set and capability of implementing changes
- Knowledge of ODK an asset
- Must be proficient in excel
- Experience of managing shelter activities in camp setting a bonus
We offer
DRC will offer the successful applicant a 6 months contract (pending funding) with the possibility of extension. Envisaged start date is December 2016and you must be willing and able to work in Sittwe town, Rakhine State, Myanmar. This position is non accompanied
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 A14/A15 dependent on experience.
How to apply:
Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the here.
All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). 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 contact job@drc.dk
Applications close 14th December. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and suitable candidates may be contacted before the closing date.
Need further information?
For more details on this position please contact Bruce Spires, CCCM Coordinator at bruce.spires@drcmm.org.
Please note that applications sent directly to Mr. Spires will not be considered.
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website www.drc.dk
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more than 35 countries throughout the world. We are the largest humanitarian NGO in Denmark and consistently ranked as one of the world’s best NGOs according to Global_Geneva.
We fulfil our mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people and host communities in the conflict areas of the world. We also advocate on behalf of conflict-affected populations globally on the basis of humanitarian principles and the Human Rights Declaration. Our work and long-term strategies are guided by our five core values: Humanitarian approach - Respect - Independence & neutrality - Inclusion - Honesty & transparency.
You can read more about our vision and work on drc.ngo.