Shelter and Settlement Officer - Tenders Global

Shelter and Settlement Officer

Danish Refugee Council

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DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 650 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs. DRC will continue and adapt its durable solutions portfolio to the evolving context.

DRC is currently looking for a Shelter and Settlement Officer for its activities in Chernihiv.  

This position will be managed by the Shelter and Settlement Team Leader.

Overall purpose of the role:

  • Ensure the quality of the planning, implementation and follow up of all technical aspects of the Shelter activities being implemented by DRC.
  • Develop and maintain good relations with the persons of concern, relevant stakeholders and other humanitarian actors, to support adequate implementation and coordination of DRC’s sector activities

Shelter Sector responsibilities:

  • Ensure the quality of all Shelter activities including the day-to-day supervision of partners, contractors and quality control.
  • Ensure quality of assessments, procurement documents and scope of work related to shelter activitie
  • Geographic scope: Base (Chernihiv)
  • This role has the base focus and ensures compliance with DRC procedures and guidelines within the area. The Officer provides input and is in line with base strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks.
  • The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Main responsibilities:

Reporting:

  • Follow all relevant project tools, plans, and budgets.
  • Project implementation, reporting, and evaluation.

Programming & Operations:

  • Ensure efficient and effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan.
  • Provide technical support and inputs on all shelter activities.
  • Control the compliance of the volumes, terms and quality of construction and installation works, as well as the quality of materials and products used in construction, approved design and estimate documentation with building regulations and rules, standards, technical conditions, labor protection regulations, fire safety requirements.
  • Carry out technical acceptance of completed construction works and draw up the necessary report documentation to confirm the completion of the works/project.
  • Supervise the elimination of unfinished works and defects by construction contracting organizations within the established time frame.

Coordination and representation:

  • Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts on sector relevant issues.
  • Represent DRC at meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings.
  • Ensure integration with other DRC sectors.

Logistics/Finance:

  • Support the monitoring of financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-up.
  • Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas.
  • Initiate procurements and ensure their execution.

Required experience and competencies:

  • 2 years of relevant experience, preferably with experience in the field of humanitarian response.
  • Practical experience in sector area working for an INGO is prefer.
  • Professional experience, as an engineer in charge of construction projects or similar
  • Professional proficiency in English desirable
  • Excellent skill in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Skills in GIS software and AutoCAD are an asset.
  • Ukrainian language skills required.

Source:  https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId=170572&DepartmentId=19100&MediaId=5

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