Shelter and Settlement Assistants

Shelter and Settlement Assistants

In 2003, , DRC became one of the first organisations to provide humanitarian assistance in the country. Today, DRC continues to provide humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable displacement-affected families, including IDPs, returnees, and host communities in Basra, Baqubah, Jalawla, Gatoon, Baghdad, Muqdadiya, Balad, Aziz Balad, Samarra, Mosul, Duhok, Tel Afar, Baa’j, Sinjar, and Erbil.

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Danish Refugee Council, one of the world’s leading humanitarian NGOs, is currently looking for a highly qualified [catcher/appetizer: use active ‘we/you’ language to reduce the distance between us as an organisation and the candidate]

Overall purpose of the role:

Under the supervision of the Shelter and Settlement (S&S) Project Manager, the Shelter and Settlement Assistant plays a vital role in supporting the planning, implementation, and follow-up of shelter and settlement activities within the assigned area. This includes supervising daily construction activities and conducting technical, vulnerability, and market assessments. The S&S Assistant is involved in key activities such as rehabilitating substandard shelters to meet Sphere minimum standards and upgrading public infrastructure within settlement sites, including roads, water supply systems, drainage, and solid waste interventions. Implementation modalities involve market-based approaches, including cash for rent, cash or voucher assistance, or contractor-led methods. The S&S Assistant ensures effective monitoring and execution of these interventions to achieve project goals.

Responsibilities:

• Field and Site Monitoring: Conduct regular field and site visits to monitor the implementation of activities within the area of operation, ensuring compliance with project plans and standards under the direct supervision of the Shelter and Settlement (S&S) Project Manager with support from Officers.
• Safety and Security Management: Ensure the safety and security of construction sites, workshops, and associated areas, including the well-being of staff and laborers, by implementing and maintaining robust safety protocols.
• Cash for Rent Coordination: Organize the schedule for Cash for Rent activities, liaising directly with colleagues and beneficiaries, and ensuring all necessary documentation, such as distribution lists and certificates of completion, is accurately completed and filed.
• Contractor Liaison and Quality Control: Liaise directly with the contractor focal point at the worksite to monitor the quality of work, in coordination with the relevant governorate directorate. Approve or reject works after consulting with the S&S Officer and Project Manager, based on the agreed standards in the contracts and Bills of Quantities (BoQ).
• Technical Surveys and Documentation: Conduct site, settlement, and building surveys, including detailed drawings, measurements, and photographs to ensure accurate project documentation and planning.
• CAD Drawings and BoQs Production: Produce technical CAD construction drawings and Bills of Quantities (BoQs) to support project planning and execution.
• Inventory and Material Management: Manage on-site stock, inventories, materials, tools, and equipment, ensuring correct filing and documentation, such as Good Receive Notes (GRNs), to maintain accountability and transparency.
• Beneficiary Identification and Assessment: Support the identification of potential beneficiaries for S&S activities, conducting necessary technical assessments to tailor responses to the specific needs of vulnerable individuals and persons of concern.
• Procurement Management: Prepare and follow up on Procurement Requests (PRs) for all materials or services needed to ensure the proper continuation of work, coordinating closely with the procurement team.
• Stakeholder Communication and Liaison: Contribute to communication and liaison activities to actively consult and involve beneficiaries, key informants, actors, partners, and stakeholders at all stages of project design and implementation.
• Issue Reporting and Mitigation: Ensure regular and timely reporting of problems, potential delays, or risks to project implementation to the relevant supervisor, supporting the development and execution of solutions and mitigating actions.
• Payment and Documentation Support: Assist with the preparation and filing of Payment Requests and other project-related documentation as requested by the Line Manager, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• DRC Principles and Code of Conduct Compliance: Ensure adherence to the DRC Code of Conduct and DRC’s zero-tolerance policy on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), uphold humanitarian principles, and contribute to the integration of Protection and Age, Gender, and Diversity (AGD) mainstreaming into DRC programming.
• Additional Duties: Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Line Manager, demonstrating flexibility and a commitment to the overall success of the project.