Shelter and Settlement Assistant

Supervise construction activities and ensure quality standards

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Overview

Supervise construction activities and ensure quality standards

You have:

  • Vocational training in a technical field with a certificate or diploma or hold a diploma/degree in technical field with additional one year experience in supervision of technical works.
  • Conversant with all basic MS Office software applications.
  • Mobilization and preparing paperwork for daily casual workers (Attendance sheets and daily contracts).
  • Good planning, organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team in a demanding work environment.
  • Good personnel management skills, including communication, negotiating skills, and working with different groups, partners, and nationalities.
  • Experience in working in complex contexts, under tight deadlines, hardship location.

Contract

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Reporting to the Shelter & Settlement Team Leader/ Manager; This position will provide day-to-day supervision of Construction activities, SNFI assessment, distribution, and Other relevant duties as directed by the Shelter & Settlement Manager/Team Leader.

Responsibilities:

  • Continuously quality check and material utilization control in the field.
  • Participate in technical assessments.
  • Supervise ongoing construction and rehabilitation projects on the sites.
  • Quality control of material and the implemented activities.
  • Participate in construction activities including S/NFIs distribution when required.
  • Participate in technical and rapid needs assessments of the situation in the event of an emergency in collaboration with other stakeholders to address construction problems
  • Submits reports to the immediate supervisor every Friday and as required.
  • Participate in relevant meetings with community leaders, block leaders, RRC, UNHCR, and other stakeholders.
  • Directly supervises casual Craftsperson Team as agreed with the Shelter and Settlement Manager
  • Ensure the observance of the DRC Code of Conduct throughout activity implementation
  • Planning and organizing work schedules, casual member monitoring, and guidance.
  • Quality control and site monitoring ensuring that services are in accordance with SPHERE standards
  • Beneficiaries’ list data collection, field verification, handover documentation GPS data collection, and maintaining a record.

Experience and technical competencies:

  • Vocational training in a technical field with a certificate or diploma alternatively hold a diploma/ degree in technical field with additional one year experience in supervision of technical works.
  • Conversant with all basic MS Office software applications
  • Mobilization, and Preparing paperwork for daily casual workers (Attendance sheets and daily contracts).
  • Good planning, organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to work both independently and within a team in a demanding work environment.
  • Good personnel management skills, including communication, negotiating skills, and working with different groups, partners, and nationalities.
  • Experience in working in complex, contexts, under tight deadlines, hardship location

Potential interview questions

Describe a time when you had to supervise a project under tight deadlines. The interviewer wants to assess your ability to manage stressful situations and meet deadlines. Discuss specific techniques you use to prioritize tasks and ensure project completion.
How do you ensure quality control in your projects? This question aims to evaluate your understanding and implementation of quality standards. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of effective communication with a diverse group? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps would you take to resolve a conflict within your team? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks when handling multiple responsibilities? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Added 1 year ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: drc.ngo