Syria: Project Officer Shelter/WASH

Feb 7, 2017 | Danish Refugee Council
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DRC has been working in the MENA region since 2003 and is currently one of the few international organizations registered and operating legally in the countries of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Libya and Jordan. Since 2013, DRC has been operating as the largest INGO responding to the Syrian crisis in Syria and Lebanon and has assisted over 1 million refugees and IDPs a year. DRC has been actively operating in Syria since 2008, mainly supporting refugees. In June 2012, DRC was authorized by the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to expand its humanitarian efforts and provide assistance to IDPs and the vulnerable resident population countrywide. Since then, DRC activities have been focused on NFI distributions, Shelter, WASH, Protection, Education, Livelihood and Mine Risk Education in six Governorates (Damascus, Rural Damascus, Dara'a, Aleppo, Hama, and Homs). 

DRC is looking for a highly qualified individual to fill-in the vacancy of Project Officer – Shelter/WASH to work in Damascus under employment contract. 

About the job

The Project officer will be a member of DRC Syria Emergency Response Unit and he/she will work in the Shelter/WASH department. He/she will be responsible for field visit mainly in the Governorate depending on the security situation. He/she will play a major role in assessing schools, collective shelters, and unfinished buildings to be rehabilitated. He/she will have to prepare Bill of quantities and monitor rehabilitation works implemented by contractors.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assessing schools, collective shelters, and unfinished building in Dara’a, Homs, Aleppo and rural Damascus.
  • Supervise as requested the work of DRC field engineers in Dara’a, Homs, Aleppo and rural Damascus (according to security situation and if authorized by relevant authorities)  
  • Preparing and revising Bill of Quantities;
  • Monitoring construction works, verifying work status for processing payments
  • Writing report about construction work status;
  • Participating in coordination meeting if requested;
  • Any other task as requested by the direct manager

About you

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 our vision and values.  

To be successful in this role you must have:
 

  • University degree in Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering
  • Two to three years working experience in monitoring construction works, preparing Bill of quantitates, verifying construction material qualities.
  • Prior or recent working experience with international NGOs or UN agencies is an advantage  
  • Good command of both written and spoken English & Arabic is a must.
  • Very good usage of AutoCAD and MS Office
  • Full respect for client/organization confidentiality is a definite pre-requisite
  • Ability to work in a multicultural environment with flexibility and respect for all team members

We offer

DRC will offer the successful applicant a six month contract, renewable dependent on both funding and performance. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff for the Officer level. 

Application process

Interested? Then apply for this position, go to https://drc.dk/about-drc/vacancies/current-vacancies, search for this vacancy and click on "Apply for position".  All applicants should send a cover letter and an updated CV in the same language as the vacancy note. Applications close on the 15th of February 2017.  

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

Need further information?

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