Job Description

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 

•   Ensure that the Shelter-NFI activities are implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements.

•   Planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and review of response activities as per the agreed document with donor and partners.

•   Carrying out needs assessments and identify activities to increase awareness and enhance hygiene behaviour change.

•   Develop request of material needed for Shelter-NFI and The project activities and design IEC material according to the specific targeted group (adult, children, and persons living with disabilities).

•   Design, monitor and implement Emergency Shelter & Settlement activities according to the identified needs. Those may include but are not limited to: conduct sex and age segregated consultations with the affected community, Shelter-NFI kits distributions, Shelter-NFI kits use demonstrations, training and follow up of community key stakeholders.

•   Design, monitor and implement The project activities that keep the community and the staff safe from the risk of COVID-19 spread (maintain physical distance, activities and training implemented in open or well ventilated spaces etc.).

•   Initiate procurement of Emergency Shelter with support of CO Supply chain team and control, validate the quality of the material to purchase, and received (particular for Shelter-NFI kits).

•   Conduct Vulnerability assessment of the IDPs and host community households to ease targeting process and conduct beneficiary targeting, registration and verification in collaboration with local administration.

•   Prepare distribution plan and organize distribution of Shelter-NFI by adhering to COVID 19 Infection prevention protocol. In collaboration with other sectors, staffs will lead Shelter-NFI distribution planning, its implementation and monitoring.

•   Provide daily/weekly report to immediate supervisor.

•   Be based in the targeted woredas (depending on the needs) for several days per week to monitor the activities, including overnight stay in rural areas. 

•   Work in close coordination with the community and all its representatives, including women, children, elderly and persons living with disabilities to ensure the specific needs and suggestions from all targeted beneficiaries are known. Work in close coordination with the Shelter-NFI and settlement officers and other sectors colleagues to ensure that the overall Shelter and NFI and settlement response address the needs of the targeted population, in the respect of dignity and local culture.

•   Lead regular data collection in the field during needs assessments, post distribution monitoring, baseline and end line surveys.

•   Prepare project progress reports for S & S theme of the project

•   Responsible for budget, HR & other Sheltering sector resources management

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: 

•   BSC degree in Civil engineering, Construction Management/technology, water resources engineering, Hydraulic Engineering or related field 

Experience and Skills

•   A minimum of 5 years related work experience in the area of emergency Shelter and NFI out of which at least 2-year experience in humanitarian response 

•   Experience in working with in Emergency Shelter assistance. This includes technical support, capacity building and coordination.

•   Excellent understanding of Emergency Shelter and settlement issues in Ethiopia/Region at both field and policy levels.

•   Experience of emergency shelter construction, HLP

•   Good presentation, training and facilitation skills

•   Good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to train and mentor staff

•   Proven ability to manage a complex and demanding workload

•   Fluency in written and spoken English and local language

•   Good computer and report writing skill 

How to Apply

Interested applicants can apply using THIS LINK