Economic Recovery Officer (Cash for Work)

Contract

This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.

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

As part of Economic recovery program interventions, DRC will implement small community infrastructures for the most vulnerable people under CFW modality. Therefore, cash for work officer will be responsible to deliver high quality of specialized project activities related to community infrastructure projects, and will be enroll within overall process/life – cycle, starting from coordination, infrastructures identification, beneficiary assessment, monitoring, supervision, implementation and management. In addition, CFW officer will be responsible to assist technical engineer in terms of preparation of design and BoQ/cost estimation. The CFW infrastructures and beneficiaries will be selected based on DRC CFW SOPs and specified project donor’s requirements to achieve project objectives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead projects activities as per instruction of senior technical program officer/engineer or senior livelihoods program officer.
• Lead CFW project activities as per the instruction of technical engineer and team leader.
• Coordination with community and relevant department in-terms of infrastructures identification
• Responsible to deliver high quality infrastructures with the consideration of SOPs and criteria
• Responsible the overall control of CFW infrastructures in the community
• Responsible of the beneficiary’s identification and data collection
• Maintains the Cash for Work database by updating it on regular basis
• Identifies and anticipates problems or constraints, reports and any technical issue to technical engineer and line manager
• Responsible for ensuring safety rules, protective equipment’s are followed/ implemented on field.
• Supervise skilled and un-skilled labors.
• Keep a clear daily timesheets record of both the skilled and un-skilled labors
• Monitor the daily construction activities and provide technical advices to labors as required.
• Able to have visits
• Perform any other tasks assigned by line manager.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you must have:

Experience and technical competencies:

• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in relevant construction work
• Strong understanding of community context and having good knowledge of field works.
• Have skills and knowledge of managing construction projects
• Good report writing skills.
• Able to travel districts and field.

Education/qualifications:

• Preferred BSc. Of engineering
• BSc. Social/ public administration

Languages:

• Pashto (Advanced)
• Dari (Fluent)
• English (fluent)

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 considered, please do not attached your CVs.

Applications close 28 - Feb-2022.

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply