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.

-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: May 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: 22nd of April 2018. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis. When the candidate is selected the position will be automatically closed.

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.