Overview
This role focuses on ensuring the quality of planning, implementation, and follow-up of programme sub-activities to provide start-up support to Home-Based Businesses (HBB) and Micro-Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). It also involves supporting established businesses with networking and development opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Implement work plan for HBB and MSMEs support.
- Ensure communication with Economic Recovery assistants regarding intake sessions.
- Monitor and analyze applications based on pre-set scoring.
- Conduct quality assurance for entrepreneurs with feasible business ideas.
- Work closely with training service provider to ensure training plan execution.
- Lead/co-lead grant selection committee.
- Communicate with selected applicants for support.
- Lead arrangements for voucher distribution.
- Work closely with DRC’s contracted accountant for business formalization.
- Lead administrative work for reimbursement of service providers.
- Ensure programme activities align with DRC’s SOPs and compliance.
- Work closely with Economic Recovery Officer Wage Employment & Private Sector Engagement to identify networking opportunities.
- Ensure follow-up surveys are conducted and coaching sessions are delivered.
- Lead active and regular program monitoring for self-employment activities.
- Assure proper program documentation and provide regular reporting.
- Maintain close coordination with other DRC’s departments.
- Support, guide, and coach Economic Recovery Assistants.
- Contribute to the development and harmonization of tools, workflows and SOPs.
- Guide integration of cross-cutting protection considerations.
- Analyze changing needs amongst SuTPs and refugee groups.
- Proactively seek, assess, and report new opportunities.
- Liaise with governmental bodies and industries.
- Coordinate with other I/NGOs.
- Represent DRC in coordination meetings.
- Facilitate interdepartmental coordination with MEAL.
- Ensure FCRM related visibilities are shared.
- Review MEAL reports and develop action plans.
- Keep a record of MEAL reports and actions taken.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years of practical experience in economic recovery/livelihood working for an INGO.
- Experience working in start-up grant support.
- Understanding of business formalization process.
- Experience working in the humanitarian field with displaced individuals (preferably experience of working in Southern Turkey).
- Understanding refugees' rights and protection issues, children, and women.
Qualifications
Undergraduate degree or higher in business management, economics, finance or other relevant fields.
