Shelter and Settlement Assistant

Contract

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Job title: Shelter and Settlement Assistant

Employment Grade: I

Reporting to: Shelter and Settlement Team Leader

Direct reports: n/a

Unit/department: Shelter and Settlement

Location: Khartoum

Authorization level: N/A

Overall purpose of the role:

The Shelter and Settlement Assistant will work jointly with Shelter Team Leader and Officer to support in the rehabilitation of the affected shelters from floods and rainfalls in the targeted communities. Work, supervision, training of beneficiaries and support in rehabilitate their households, coordination with community members, Cash for Work supervision are some of the main responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence with DRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines
• Enable effective dialogue with the affected community to allow the agency to be held to account for the quality of the shelters programs.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and assess new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvements

Specific responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action.
• Prepare and develop weekly reports as required by management.
• Ensure proper filing of documents.
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.
• Help plan and take part in need assessments.
• Ensure proper filing of technical documents in both hard and soft copies.
• Assist in preparing implementation plans, monthly and weekly plans of shelter activities in his/her area of responsibilities.
• Help plan activities implementation of shelter activities in support of Shelter Team Leader.
• Collate data from the Cash for Work and prepare regular reports on activities and shelter condition for monitoring.
• Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to coordinate within the shelter sector and between sectors such as Protection, MEAL, Supply chain.
• Facilitate appropriate community involvement in design and delivery of essential shelter projects activities.
• Beneficiaries and other stakeholder’s community mobilization.
• Supervision and handling of suppliers and distribution of construction materials to beneficiaries.

Experience and technical competencies

• Previous experience in conducting shelter projects will be preferred.
• Good documentation and report writing skills is required.
• 1-year experience in building construction industry private sector is an advantage;
• Problem-solver and results-oriented;
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office; Engineering design software such as CAD is an advantage.
• Familiarity with GPS, ARC, GIS is an advantage.

Education:

• University degree in Civil Engineering or Architecture is an advantage.

Languages:

• English (required - fluent in speaking, reading, and writing).
• Arabic required as mother language

Key stakeholders:

• Internal: DRR, Protection, Support Services, logistics
• External:
  • HAC
  • Host Community committees - IDPs.
  • Environment Department.
  • Other humanitarian agencies working in the targeted areas.