Infrastructure, Environment and Social Safeguards Specialist – Middle East Office

The Building for Peace Fund Facility (B4PF) is a Grant Facility that aims to contribute to conflict prevention, peacebuilding and reconstruction in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. B4PF introduces an innovative partnership model forging long-term strategic relationships in fragile contexts with Local Non-Governmental Organisations (LNGOs), centred around quality funding, capacity development and learning. Funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the KfW Development Bank, the Facility will focus its funding on projects that combine infrastructure and service provision with peacebuilding/social cohesion components. The longer-term institutionalisation of the B4P Fund Manager role is being considered by KfW. In the interim, NRC has been selected to lead the B4PF

The purpose of the Infrastructure and E&S Specialist is to ensure quality delivery of the B4PF projects, compliance with Environmental and Social Safeguards (E&S), and the provision of technical assistance to NGO partners.

Specific Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of the Grant Management System (GMS).
• Lead on the design and development of the Call for Proposals (CfP) process.
• Working closely with the Head of Finance, Contracts and Compliance (HOFCC), contribute to the drafting and review of the CfP evaluation report summarizing the CfP process, evaluation and recommendations on awarding.
• Contribute to the due diligence check of partners with the assessment of their technical qualifications, capacity and expertise.
• Contribute to the recruitment/procurement of technical learning partners (E&S, Infrastructure, etc.), responsible for their management when on assignment.
• Lead on the technical feasibility assessment of partners’ proposed project interventions.
• Support the Country Managers in the identification and co-development of partners’ projects and the design of partners’ capacity-strengthening plans.
• Working closely with the Country Managers, lead on the adaptation of partners’ projects during the implementation period, when needed.
• Working closely with the Peace and Conflict Expert, contribute to the design of the peacebuilding measures and mainstreaming into infrastructure interventions.

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Competencies

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Minimum 4 years’ experience from a senior technical position/specialist/advisor for a humanitarian or development organization
• Proven experience designing and monitoring infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience with World Bank E&S standards.
• Proven experience working on partnerships with local organisations.
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Allocation of resources and costs expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile’
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific Knowledge skills and Experience:

• Prior expertise working in the MENA Region (Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Yemen, Libya, Syria) is mandatory.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of quality assurance procedures and tools.
• Arabic language skills are a strong advantage.
• Specific knowledge about KfW rules and regulations is an advantage.

What We Offer

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to join our work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: At NRC, we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative

• Senior grade 9 in NRC’s grade structure
• An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause
• A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fields

Internal candidates are encouraged to apply but we are also open to external applicants who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.

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