Housing And Infrastructure Assistant

We are looking for a highly qualified candidate who can fit the Housing and Infrastructure Assistant position in Tripoli office.   Who are we? DRC has been operating in the Middle East and North Africa for over a decade, running a combination of livelihood, protection, advocacy and relief projects. DRC has six project offices throughout Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia/Libya, Turkey, and both a country and regional office in Jordan. DRC Lebanon has been assisting the Syrian displaced, fleeing Syria into northern Lebanon, since May 2011. This assistance has come through the provision of food and non-food items, various outreach activities (registration, follow-up and awareness sessions) rehabilitation of collective shelters and the implementation of quick impact projects. For further information about DRC, please refer to our website: www.drc.dk   About the job Assist in the implementation of housing and infrastructure related projects   Duties • Under the supervision of Housing and Infrastructure Officer to implement daily / weekly / monthly site visits and monitor ongoing works; • Manage contractors/workers on site and daily report to Shelter Officer; • Assist in drafting layouts, technical drawings and bill of quantity (BoQ) for potential sites to be rehabilitated/assisted; • Support in cost estimation for rehabilitation works and project design; • Participate in joint site visits with donors and explain technical details if needed; • Perform other assignments as foreseen by Housing and Infrastructure Officer, Manager and Area Manager.   About you To be successful in this role you must have Education as Civil or Mechanical Engineer, Architect or other related engineering field of study and to have two years of professional local experience in site supervision and construction works execution experience in non-governmental organizations is desirable; Experience to in preparing specifications and BOQs and Demonstrated competence in the use of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD. Ideally you will also have previous experience with NGO.   We offer An interesting job in one of the world’s best NGOs. DRC will offer the successful applicant a 6 months contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. You must be available to start work from February 2016 and be willing and able to work in Tripoli. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National staff. This position will be placed at level B1, equivalent to 1,250 USD per month.   Commitments DRC has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html).   Application process Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.dk and find Current Vacancies.  All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV no longer than four pages, both in the same language as the vacancy note. Your CV should also include contact details of three professional referees. (Applications sent to the email vacancy@drclebanon.dk will not be taken into consideration)   DRC reserves the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline Applications close 10 February 2016. The interviews are expected to take place within one week after the deadline.