Shelter Specialist

Date Posted: Oct 23, 2022

Job Detail

Location:

Herat
Company:

Danish Refugee Council
Type:

Contract
Shift:

First Shift (Morning)
Career Level:

Experienced Professional
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:

VA-HRT-273-2022
Experience:

4 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Nov 13, 2022

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About Danish Refugee Council

Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO - one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In 40 countries 7,500 employees protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement affected people and communities. DRC works during displacement at all stages: In the acute crisis, in exile, when settling and integrating in a new place, or upon return. DRC provides protection and life-saving humanitarian assistance. DRC supports displaced persons in becoming self-reliant and included into hosting societies. DRC works with civil society and responsible authorities to promote protection of rights and peaceful coexistence. Our 6,000 volunteers in Denmark make an invaluable difference in integration activities throughout the country.

Job Description

ABOUT THE JOB

The overall purpose of the role:

The Shelter Specialist is a key member of the Western Area Office team with the responsibility to ensure strong technical quality of all DRC activities in the relevant office that include infrastructure rehabilitation, repair, or construction component, in close consultation with country office technical coordinators and specialists. DRC activities that include infrastructure components include shelter repair and shelter construction, irrigation infrastructure construction or repair as well as WASH components as well as shelter upgrades.

The position is supervised by the Area Program Manager who works closely with the Emergency Team Leader and Economic Recovery Team Leader. At the Country Office level, the position is technically line managed by the Shelter and Infrastructure Technical Coordinator, and also works with the Economic Recovery Technical Coordinator and Emergency Technical Coordinator, as needed. The position includes identification, feasibility assessment, and design of infrastructure projects, especially irrigation infrastructure and complementary activities in line with a localized, sustainable watershed management approach, and technical supervision and advice to teams implementing activities. It includes regular follow-up at the field level to check works are being done correctly and with quality, especially for large-scale infrastructure and watershed management implementation, as well as to recruit and supervise skilled laborers and make sure works are on-track and completed on time. This may include may have overnight stays in remote areas with basic accommodation, which the candidate should be comfortable with.

Responsibilities:

Technical documentation and activity design

Identification, feasibility assessment, and design of localized watershed management projects including irrigation infrastructure repair and construction, repair and reconstruction of shelters including preparation of technical documents.Review and provide technical support to the design of Bills of Quantity (BoQs), technical drawings, and other technical documents as required and helpful to Emergency and Economic Recovery teams, including focusing on value for money and high-quality implementation of works through the strengthening of traditional construction techniques and locally available materials.

Training and capacity-building

Conduct regular training and capacity-building of DRC engineers and other DRC staff involved in the implementation of activities that include infrastructure components, in close coordination and collaboration with the Shelter and Infrastructure Technical Coordinator.Provide regular ad-hoc technical guidance to implementing teams as needed

Technical monitoring

Act as the main focal point for irrigation infrastructure/localized watershed management projects, shelter reconstruction and repair/upgrade projects including recruitment and supervision of skilled laborers and regular monitoring and technical support in the field to ensure timely and quality works implementation.Coordination with MEAL team to analyze findings of post-distribution monitoring and make improvements in response

Reporting/Coordination

At the discretion of the supervisor and relevant Area Office, meet with external stakeholders, including authorities and community leadership, to explain DRC shelter, Infrastructure, and WASH activities and make necessary coordinationAny other duties that may be designated by the supervisor (APM) and technical supervisor (Shelter and Infrastructure TC) depending on need and capacity.

Key Deliverables:

Technically sound, relevant, and quality localized watershed management and Shelter project design; timely and high-quality works implementationClear, realistic, and technically strong guidance and capacity building to DRC engineers/emergency officers and other staff, including delivered through formal training.Shelter/Infrastructure components of activities are completed in a timely manner and in line with DRC and donor requirements.

Key stakeholders:

Internal: Area Program Manager, Shelter and Infrastructure Technical Coordinator, Shelter and Infrastructure Specialist, Emergency Technical Coordinator, Emergency Specialist, Economic Recovery Technical Coordinator and Specialist, Emergency Team Leader, Economic Recovery Team Leader and Manager, Engineers/Emergency Officers, MEAL Manager, Team Leader, and Specialists. External: regional and national ESNFI cluster focal points and partners

Job Requirements

ABOUT YOU

Experience:

At least four years experience at the manager or supervisor level, implementing irrigation infrastructure repair and construction activities, with a strong preference for familiarity with watershed management approaches. Experience with humanitarian or development I/NGO preferred.Experience with humanitarian shelter activities (such as shelter repair and construction) is preferred but not mandatory.Experience with humanitarian WASH activities is preferred but not mandatory.Strong experience working with remote, rural communities in Afghanistan. Experience in Central, South-East, East, South, and West regions is an asset but not essential.

Education/qualifications:

High Scool Graduate (essential)BsC in Civil Engineering

Languages:

Excellent spoken and written English, Pashto, and/or Dari is essential

Skills Required

Submission Guideline:

Application process:

Interested? When applying for this position, all applicants must send a letter of motivation and a 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 your 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 considered, please do not attach your CVs.

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