Shelter & Settlement Officer

WHO ARE WE?

The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home. The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Shelter & Settlement officer is responsible for high quality technical assessment of damaged shelters, communal and agriculture infrastructures like Retaining and protection walls, weirs, small channels, canals and reservoirs; conducting estimation and drafting BoQs and work plan for shelter and other repair activities and lead technical coaching and monitoring for repair works. The Shelter & Settlement officer is the technical supervisor/site engineer and reports directly to the Emergency Team Leader. The objective of the Shelter & Settlement officer is to deliver a high-quality technical output in line with technical standards and specifications, as outlined by government ministries and in alignment with DRC’s internal standard operating procedures (SOPs) for related activities. The Shelter & Settlement officer also leads and supervises site foremen at works locations.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct technical assessment of Shelters; assist technical assessment of communal and agriculture infrastructures like Retaining/ protection and gabion walls, weirs, small channels, canals and reservoirs
• Develop all technical documents related to shelter and other repair activities, including but not limited estimation, BoQs, scope of work, environmental studies, work plan and computer aided design drawing
• Ensure high-quality and high-impact shelter and other engineering repair works as part of wider emergency programming in selected communities.
• Lead and conduct market survey in intervention areas to draft BoQs
• After training, participate in joint need assessments through HEAT KOBO, with quality data collection, responsible for data quality and verification of all technical data and appropriate storage and management of databases, as needed and requested by supervisor
• Draft assessment and distribution reports; provide financial and program information and draft reports for internal and donor reporting; and prepare project progress reports on weekly and monthly basis
• Responsible for technical monitoring project quality, process of milestone and distribution planning                        
• Lead technical coaching of project participants (beneficiaries) and technical monitoring of works conducted, providing ad-hoc coaching as needed to laborers
• Provide timely updates on status of shelter repair works to Emergency Team Leader, Emergency Coordinator, and Emergency Specialist
• Support with procurement processes as necessary
• Any other task assigned by line manager or supervisor.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you must have:

Experience and technical competencies: 

• Minimum two years project management experience of infrastructure projects, preferably in (I)NGO or UN
• Proven experience in technical assessments, development of technical reports and drawings.
• Proven experience in environmental assessments
• Extensive community level experience, in mobilization and engagements
• Excellent coordination skills and must be a good team player.
• Excellent computer using skills, preferably including MS Project
• Excellent Auto Cad-using skills
• Interested qualified female candidates with a minimum of two years of relevant working experience will be considered for the next stage of the recruitment process

Education/qualifications:

• BSc. in Civil or Structural Engineering

Languages:

• Pashto & Dari ( Fluent)
• English (Good)

We Offer:

• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC salary scale

Application process:

Interested? Then apply for this position, all applicants must send a letter of motivation and DRC Job Application form, you can access our job application form from the below link.

DRC Job Application form link: https://www.acbar.org/Document/8060869251.docx 

Note: Please attach the completed application form instead of CV along with your letter of motivation to the official DRC Job portal address mentioned in the job vacancy, Only DRC Job application form will be considering, please do not attached your CVs.

Females are highly encouraged to apply.