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Engineer (Civil/Agricultural) (National Contract)

Lahj

  • Organization: DRC - Danish Refugee Council
  • Location: Lahj
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Engineering
    • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Closing Date: Closed

Job Description

 

Title:                                       Engineer (Civil/Agriculture)

Project:                                  Cash-for-Work Food Security

Location:                               Abyan/Lahj

Level:                                     As per DRC Yemen national staff salary grid

Duration:                               10 months from February 2018

Report to:                             FSL Coordinator

 

Background and purpose

DRC Yemen will implement Cash-for-Work (CFW) food security initiative in selected districts of Lahj Governorate. The initiative would assist conflict-affected resource poor families to benefit from daily wages in return for their labor, to address their daily food needs while smallholder farmers would benefit from agricultural assets, which would be created on their farms through CFW labor. The community level activities are planned for 12 months.

 

Key responsibilities

  • Overall technical responsibility for the CFW project – designing as irrigation canals, terraces, valley banks, wells and food storage, technical assistance and capacity building support to communities to produce outputs; coordination of day-to-day activities;
  • Sensitize targeted communities and, mobilize and organize eligible households to participate in the project activities, including listing and reporting of eligible bens to DRC;
  • Guide and support cash, admin and finance staffs in the book keeping and reporting of project expenses from time to time;
  • Assist DRC Project Team in regular monitoring and progress reporting on project activities;
  • When assigned, represent DRC in the cluster coordination meetings at Abyan and/or Lahj;
  • Maintain good relations with ministry of agriculture and irrigation and local authorities, and seek their support when needed;
  • Attend to other tasks as and when assigned by your supervisor;

 

Qualifications and Experience

  • Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering or Civil Works or Agricultural Engineering or related disciplines
  • At least 2-3-year work experience in Lahj/Abyan Governorate and volatile security situations, including liaison with Ministry of Agriculture and local authority; previous DRC experience is an advantage;  
  • Sound knowledge and experience in ‘community development projects’ – PRA, RRA, PLA;
  • Excellent communication/reporting skills in English & Arabic;
  • Willingness to undertake field travel, often into remote areas and communities to implement the project;
  • Interest and ability to work as a team player;

 

Terms and Conditions 

The proposed employment conditions are based on DRC policy and Yemeni labor law. The selected candidate shall perform his/her duties in compliance with the DRC Code of Conduct and procedures at all times

 

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