National Shelter Officer

Job Description

Since 2014, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in close partnership with the governments, United Nations (UN), and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), has been addressing a range of migration-related issues, including emergency humanitarian situations in Malawi. IOM Malawi is co-leading the Shelter and Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) cluster in Malawi, and hence responsible for technically supporting government with emergency, transition/recovery and resilient shelter programming to address the immediate and long-term shelter needs of displacement affected communities.
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (CoM) in Malawi and direct supervision of the Shelter Programme Officer and, in collaboration with relevant units at IOM Malawi, the National Shelter Officer will be responsible and accountable for providing technical support planning and construction of shelter and other infrastructure related to disaster risk reduction.
 

Responsibilities

1.     Participate in site assessment and sites planning prior to construction of shelters and related infrastructure.
2.     Participate in assessment of existing shelters and infrastructure to identify rehabilitation and maintenance needs.
3.    Develop BOQ’s  for planned shelters and other infrastructures and facilitate approval of BOQs and designs.
4.    Plan, coordinate and supervise construction activities in selected sites to follow up on the timely completion of works and to build back better. 
5.    Participate in meetings and conferences; maintain effective liaison and coordination with local authorities, partners, United Nation agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, donors and other stakeholders on matters related to shelter and infrastructure construction and management.  
6.    Identify and document good practices and lessons learned; contribute to the development of Standard Operations Procedures (SOP), and concept papers and build back better. 
7.    Supervise and provide guidance and training to reporting staff. 
8.    Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Architecture and other engineering-related fields from an accredited academic institution with minimum of two years of relevant professional experience.

Experience

• Experience in site assessment, planning and site layout for the purpose of shelter construction.
• Experience in designing and supervising the construction of communal, transition and permanent shelters for internally displaced persons in accordance with the sphere standards and applicable Government guidelines.
• Experience in working with migrants, refugees, internally displaced persons, victims of trafficking and other vulnerable groups.
• Prior work experience with international humanitarian organizations, non-government or government institutions/organization in a multi-cultural setting is an advantage.
• Experience in training local artisans on Build Back Better and Safer.

Skills

1.    Organizational Skills and Attributes
•    Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 
•    Ability to work with diverse stakeholders and facilitate collaboration.
•    Ability to work in teams and collaborate to deliver outcomes.
•    A good planner
2.    Specific Skills:
 -Training skills: Experience in developing training materials and conducting artisanal capacity building activities. 
-Technical skills: Ability to work with AutoCAD and other computer-based design software.
-Report Writing and Analysis: Strong analytical and report-writing skills are essential. 
-Adaptability and Flexibility: Ability to adapt to a dynamic environment and work under pressure. 

 

Required Skills

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