Senior Livelihoods Officer (specialized in Engineering/Agriculture and environment)
About the job
Your main duties and responsibilities will be:
• The SLO will assess different project sites. For each of the sites, the SLO will be expected to provide:
o Site survey and assessment report [PDF format]
o Preliminary design report [PDF format]
o Preliminary drawings [PDF format]
o With support from DRC colleagues a preliminary Bill of Quantities / cost estimate for each project [Excel format]
o Other engineering documents to satisfy project proposal.
• Provide advice on soil types, water quality and issues related to flood control.
• Conduct field and site visits to observe environmental problems, natural and artificial constraints.
• Provide technical support, guidance and follow up to the DRC livelihoods team as required.
• And other requirements as required by the line manager.
About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to have a University degree in architecture, engineering or related field. Moreover, we also expect the following:
Required
• 3 years’ experience in delivering agriculture, shelter or infrastructure projects such as irrigation canals, agricultural roads and flood prevention;
• Solid knowledge of agricultural engineering approaches in rural and semi-urban contexts;
• Excellent interpersonal skills, working with different groups, partners and nationalities;
• High-level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, and AutoCad is required;
• Excellent level of written and spoken proficiency in English and Arabic languages;
• Commitment to the values, vision and mission of DRC.
• Should be able to analyze the needs of both contexts that involve workers, crops, machinery and equipment, and the environment.
Desirable
• Preferred experience working in a humanitarian field;
• Experience working with displaced populations is preferred;
In this position, you 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 DRC’s vision and values.
We offer
Contract length: 31st of May 2018
Level: 1850 USD, Monthly Basic Salary
Duty Station: Riyyak (Bekaa) with travel to Akkar
Start date: March 2018
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact [email protected].
Application process
Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies.
All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email to Dolene Khairallah will not be considered.
Closing date for applications: 19th of March 2018
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport.
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport.
ملاحظة:
دليل مدني، شبكة المجتمع المدني، يوفر للمنظمات منصة لنشر الوظائف, وليس مسؤول عن عملية التوظيف. كل منظمة مسجلة على دليل مدني هي مسؤولة بشكل فردي عن منشوراتها وعن عملية التوظيف.