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.

Any 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 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 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.