Housing and Infrastructure Assistant (National Contract)

Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified who can fit the position of Housing and Infrastructure Assistant in Akkar.

About the job

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• 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 Housing and Infrastructure 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; 

• Under the supervision of Housing and Infrastructure Officer to implement all related tasks to the winterization activity (assessment, distribution of shelters tools and equipment, monitoring of installation…). 

• Under the supervision of Housing and Infrastructure Manager to assist in maintaining the Housing and Infrastructure DATA in Hard and Soft copy forms. 

• Under the supervision of Housing and Infrastructure Officer to assist in the relocation of beneficiaries into the rehabilitated shelters and in the management of conflicts that arises between them. 

• Perform other assignments as foreseen by Housing and Infrastructure Officer, Manager and Area Manager. 

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About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to work on the implementation of housing and infrastructure related projects.

Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required  

• Education as civil or mechanical engineer, architect or other related engineering field of study. 

• 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. 

• Demonstrated competence in the use of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD. 

• Previous working experiences with DRC would be preferred. 

• Residence in Akkar area and has a knowledge about the area.

Desirable

• Good in English and Arabic communication- speaking and writing.

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: till the end of December 2018 

Level:  B, equivalent to 1250$ (monthly basic salary) 

Duty Station: Akkar 

Start date: First of January 2017

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 dolene.khairallah@drclebanon.dk.

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 will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 20th of December 2017 

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk 

For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.