Shelter Technical CC Engineer – Dhusamreeb, Somalia – ( National Position)

NRC

Job Type

Full Time

Location

Dhusamarreb, Somalia

Description :

Technical CC engineer – Dhusamreb ( National Position) Somalia, Norwegian Refugee Council

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Norwegian Refugee Council is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, and emergency food security, legal assistance, and water, sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The NRC Somalia Country Programme is part of the NRC Horn of Africa, Yemen, Uganda and South Sudan regional mission. Operations in the region began in Somali land in 2004, expanded to Puntland in 2006, South Central Somalia and Kenya in 2007. Since 2011, five more programmes have been established in the region: Ethiopia, Yemen, Djibouti, South Sudan & Uganda. Prioritized activities focus on shelter construction; water, hygiene and sanitation; education; food security; protection and information, counseling and legal assistance (ICLA). The Regional Office is situated in Kenya (Nairobi), with a country offices in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Juba (South Sudan), Mogadishu (Somalia) and Sana’a (Yemen), Djibouti and Adjumani (Uganda) .

NRC is currently seeking qualified Somali national to fill the below full time national position for the NRC South Central Somalia Office.

Position: Shelter Technical CC Engineer

Reports to: Head of office Dhusamreb/Shelter PM

Duty station: Dhusamreb, Central Somalia

Duties and responsibilities

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the officer position is day to day implementation of the CC Project. Use actions words such as ensure, implement or assist for the position relevant responsibilities.

Generic responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Development plan. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.

• Implement delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action.
• Prepare periodic reports and develop status reports as required by management.
• Ensure proper filing of documents in place for auditing purposes.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and assess new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.
• Coordinate with relevant actors (clusters, government, agencies and other stakeholders). Participate in community mobilization involving and informing communities and community leaders about the activities.

Performance management of project assistants.

Specific responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly. Ensure timely delivery of quality construction.

• Lead in overall planning and design of projects.
• Participate the tendering process including pre-qualifying contractors, evaluations and awards. Prepare tender documents for construction works including technical drawings, specifications of works, Bills of Quantities and conditions of contracts Review contract claims, analyse and recommend variation orders.
• Prepare documents for final handover and closure of projects.
• Provide technical input in the general supervision, progress of construction activities and control of quality of materials and workmanship.
• Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures.
• Participate in the expansion, development, coordination and management of NRC’s Shelter and WASH projects in the designated region and represent NRC in the shelter and WASH cluster meetings.
• Carry out informal and formal training sessions to staff and beneficiaries (according to identified needs). Ensure documentation of project progress is ongoing and integrate sound M&E procedures in all aspects of the project.
• Monitor, evaluate and ensure that the project activities are consistent with plans and budget lines and NRC’s policy and standards
• Prepare the monthly cash and payment forecast.
• Assess the completion of works, recommend for payments and prepare interim and final payment certificates.
• Carry out settlement exercises and develop the site plans for shelter construction.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the implementing shelter agencies through a consultative process in the field.
• Maintain appropriate effective coordination mechanisms that have been agreed at national shelter cluster level to reduce duplication.
• Identify advocacy concerns and improve the understanding of the cluster system, including the sharing of good practices.
• Maintain adequate monitoring systems to review the IMPACT of projects.
• Strengthen the capacity of the shelter cluster partners with support from the Shelter Cluster Secretariat.

Qualifications

• University degree in civil Engineer or other relevant field – or the equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years work experience with NGO.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge of English and local Language- Somali
• Knowledge of the context is an essential
• Experience of working with INGO in a similar capacity will be an added advantage

Personal qualities

• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present complex technical information
• Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and
• manage conflicting priorities.
• Team work.
• Cultural awareness and experience of working of different stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Language: Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
• Accurate and keen to detail.

We can offer

Contract period: 6 months, with possible extension

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

Duty station: Dhusamreb

Location

Dhusamreb, +252

Somalia

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

We work in crises across more than 30 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP is a global provider of expertise that contributes to solving challenges in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors. Our ul mate goal is to strengthen the resilience, and protect the lives, rights and livelihoods of vulnerable people and communies

NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

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