Shelter and Infrastructure Officer-Construction at Danish Refugee Council

Shelter and Infrastructure Officer-Construction

Employer: Danish Refugee Council

Employment: Full-Time | Contract

Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia

Posted date: 5 years ago

Deadline: Submition date is over

INTRODUCTION The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender-based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration. Title: Shelter and Infrastructure Officer-Construction No of Position: One Employment Category: H2 Location: Dimma Reports to: program manager Start of Contract & Duration: 9 Months Posting date: February 10, 2020 Over all purpose of the role Reporting to the Program Manager; this position will provide day to day supervision of Construction and infrastructure activities. This includes responsibility for all other sectors' construction activities assigned under its control. RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS Technical Responsibilities: Continuously supervises on quality and material utilization control in the field Prepare bills of quantities, breakdowns estimate and technical specifications for various construction and infrastructural activities. Carry-out technical assessments. Supervise ongoing construction and rehabilitation projects on the sites. Quality control of material and the implemented activities. Oversees construction and infrastructure activities Conducts frequent rapid needs assessment of the situation in the event of an emergency in collaboration with other stakeholders to address construction problems Submits daily, weekly and monthly reports to the immediate supervisor every Friday and as required. Participate in relevant meetings with community leaders, block leaders, ARRA and UNHCR. Directly supervises Artisan Team as agreed with the program manager Other relevant duties as directed by the Program Manager. Monitoring, Reporting, and Development Develops Activities and material Monitoring and tracking Tools Planning and organizing work schedules, project team member monitoring, and guidance. Quality control and site monitoring ensuring that services are in accordance with SPHERE standards Beneficiaries’ list data collection and field verification Continuously update project documentation and files Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience) Preferably educated in Civil Engineering or relevant field with a minimum of 2 years of proven experience Conversant with all MS-Office software applications; Excellent computer-Aided Design skills, AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, etc Strong planning, organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team in a demanding work environment. Excellent personnel management skills, including diplomacy, communication and negotiating skills; Experience in staff training and capacity building Experience for working in complex, refugee contexts and hardship locations Results-oriented and demonstrated ability to build partnerships Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.) Bachelor’s degree in any disciple relating to Civil Engineering/ Construction Languages: (indicate fluency level) Good verbal and written proficiency in English and Amharic; Arabic or anyway is an advantage All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies: Striving for Excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes. Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback. Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly. Demonstrating integrity: Acting in line with DRC's vision and values