Infrastructure Coordinator at DRC, Beirut, Lebanon

Deadline: 20 June 2022

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Infrastructure Coordinator in Beirut, Lebanon.

DRC fulfills its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations – refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs) and host communities in the conflict areas of the world.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Infrastructure Coordinator will perform the following functions:

• Develop tools and undertake a rapid community infrastructure needs assessment to inform program design and wider strategic direction
• Based on findings of the need’s assessment, draft an assessment report, including detailed risks and do no harm analysis and develop an initial response plan in coordination with the programme (Protection, Ec-Recovery & MEAL), area managers as well as the programme support team
• Work with the programme and programme support team to support a quality and responsive infrastructure response
• Identify and recommend programme resources required (staffing, logistics, funding, etc.) for the infrastructure response and work with HOP and HOSS to implement actions agreed
• Provide an Infrastructure strategic framework/roadmap which can inform DRC’s Lebanon response
• Together with HOP & Grants Coordinator, identify funding opportunities and develop proposal & budget

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• Master’s degree in such as civil engineering, shelter etc. Moreover, they should have at least 3 years’ experience working for international humanitarian organizations in complex conflict settings, including at least 3 years’ experience in a managerial or technical coordination capacity in Urban Programming.
• Previous experience working in the context of urban programming displacement in volatile settings (with good knowledge of the protection issues affecting people in a situation of forced displacement or migration)
• Demonstrable experience in carrying out rapid needs assessments and starting up programming
• Demonstrable experience in a wide range of shelter programming, including integrated programming with economic recovery and protection
• Demonstrate ability in conceptual, analytical and critical thinking with the ability to develop programmatic or advocacy strategies towards greater quality and impact
• Solid experience in project development and management; including the ability to lead on assessments, design, implementation, and monitoring; with good skills in proposal writing/reporting and budget
• Excellent technical knowledge of shelter standards and humanitarian principles with demonstrated capacity to develop effective responses/modalities to identified shelter needs and in accordance with the relevant frameworks
• Strong capacity in influencing and engaging a range of stakeholders; with proven representational skills and the ability to advocate in line with humanitarian principles
• Demonstrate ability in thinking creatively and practically to improve the quality of programming and achieve greater impact
• Strong capacity building, facilitation, and presentation skills
• Ability to work flexibly in a diverse team; with proven leadership skills
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Knowledge of Arabic language is an asset

How to Apply

Applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English through online process.

For more information, visit DRC.