Economic Recovery Assistant; Maternity Cover

Overall purpose of the role: Under the direct line management of the Economic Recovery Team Leader, this role entails serving as the primary focal point for communication and contact with programme participants to ensure effective and quality implementation of Economic Recovery activities. The Economic Recovery Assistant will serve as the receptionist at DRC’s livelihoods center and provide intake sessions to enroll people of concerns in the programme.

The incumbent will provide support to Economic Recovery Officer
- Wage Employment & Private Sector Engagement and Economic Recovery Officer
- Self-employment & Venture Support to ensure the smooth implementation of the activities. The Economic Recovery Assistant is expected to coordinate with the officers to receive market-related information and technical guidance and to share information and opportunities with the livelihoods center visitors on a daily basis.

The role of this position focuses on provide support to programme participants to select self or wage employment pathways based on previous experience and advise based on social and capacity assessment.

Geographic Scope:
Field (Hatay)

This role has a field focus on Hatay province in the effective implementation of economic recovery activities responsible for full compliance with DRC procedures and guidelines within the country. The role contributes to the development of economic recovery strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks..

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct wage and self-employment intake sessions with potential programme participants from refugee and host communities in the geographic area of assignment.
• Constantly share feedback and observations about intake forms and local community trends with the Economic Recovery Team Leader.
• Conduct quality follow-up sessions with Economic Recovery activities’ participants and ensure feedback is reported to component Officers and Economic Recovery Team Leader.
• Ensure possible protection and safety risks are captured within the intake sessions to ensure tailored Economic Recovery support and referrals based on needs identified, if required.
• Support Self Employment Officer
  - Venture Support in communication with programme participants to ensure effective implementation of self-employment processes in home-based business and micro-small medium enterprise start-up support which includes, but not limited to, training invitation, follow-ups, attending selection committee, and confirmation of grant items.
• Support Wage Employment & Private Sector Engagement Officer in communication with programme participants to effectively assess job seekers to be referred to the appropriate activity, which includes, but not limited to, monitoring visits, and job seekers contact and referrals.
• Maintain the documentation of required tools and forms archived and uploaded online.
• Act as the receptionist for the livelihoods center to welcome visitors and respond to queries.
• Work closely with Economic Recovery Officer
  - Wage Employment & Private Sector Engagement and Economic Recovery Officer
  - Self-employment & Venture Support to remain up to date on the Economic Recovery team activities
• Provide constant feedback on the outreach activities of Economic Recovery team and advise on enhancing outreach to host and refugee communities in the geographic area
• Engage in outreach activities related to the programme (with community members, local NGOs, and private sector contacts)
• Contribute to the organization of regular program monitoring of program activities through site monitoring visits and FGDs, assure proper utilization and documentation of program monitoring tools, and prepare reports on the findings…