Shelter & Infrastructure Officer (Community Infrastructure Mobilization)

Responsibilities: (in bullet points)

• Assist, demonstrate, shadow new teams and where necessary lead, community focus group discussions in partnership and/or consultation with the Community    Infrastructure Engineering team; 
• Set up committees and lead focus group discussions regarding demands and needs in terms of infrastructure from the community’s point of view;
• Training of community members on Code of Conduct, with communication and training tools specifically tailored towards communities that often have low literacy rates;
• Daily update and management of data-gathering and tracking tools used to monitor the project;
• In coordination with Community Infrastructure Mobilization Team Leader investigate and prioritise areas for land regeneration and shared gardening areas in the camp;
• Ensure DRC Code of Conduct is understood, acknowledged in writing, and strictly followed by the project staff and all volunteer labour, and infractions are reported in an appropriate and timely manner;
• Any other duties as assigned by line manager.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

• Experience working with an NGO in an emergency response setting is an advantage;
• Experience conducting monitoring, evaluation and reporting of distribution and/or NFI and/or shelter and/or WASH programming is an advantage;
• Strong experience in community engagement including facilitating focus group discussions and semi-structured interviewing is an advantage.
• Experience working on projects funded UNHCR, IOM, UNICEF, ECHO an advantage.
• Problem-solver and results-oriented;
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office;
• Experience with digital data gathering platforms and tools (such as Kobo), including design of formats and evaluation of data;
• Experience in cash-voucher programming an advantage;
• Experience in administration and logistics an advantage;
• Must be willing to work during Friday’s and Holidays if requested.

Education: (inclue certificats, licences etc.)

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:  

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.   
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.   
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.   
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.   
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values.  

We offer 

Designation of Duty Station:  Based in Cox’s Bazar and covering selected part of DRC’s area of intervention in Rohingya camps in Ukhia area and within the Bangladesh host communities.

Start date: 01 June 2019

Salary: BDT 63, 240/=

Contract Length: 4 months (Strong possibility to be extended depending on the availability of fund.)

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff in Bangladesh.

Apply Procedure

All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV,

1.     Mentioning two referees' details with CV, where one must be from present or past employer (If Experienced) & another person can be your colleague. 

2.    The cover letter with CV must not be longer than four pages & must be in English.

Application Deadline: 26th June 2019 

Applications must be submitted through the page by clicking apply. Applications submitted by email will not be considered. Please do not submit hard copy. Hard copy is not allowed. Due to the urgency of the position, DRC will review applications on a rolling basis and candidates may be invited to test/interview.