Shelter Officer at Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

The position

General Programming & Operations

• Carrying out Shelter needs assessment for returning refugees and IDPs and using results in designing intervention measures.
• Carrying out the selection, design and construction of shelter solutions in use by DRC.
• To formulate and implement capacity building plans for teams and individuals that will be involved in implementation of shelter activities.
• Ensure efficient and Effective program implementation while following the budget and work plan.
• Participate in preparing monthly/quarterly/annual highlights/ reports and proposals and budgets for donors.  
• Mobilization of beneficiary communities to maintain the established/rehabilitated shelters.
• Lead the Shelter and WASH team in carrying out monitoring and evaluation exercises. 
• Coordination and representation
• Collaborate with relevant Internal and External technical experts on Shelter issues.
• Represent DRC at Shelter meetings and other relevant technical coordination meetings.
• Ensure integration of Shelter activities with other DRC sectors.
• Coordinate with WASH, RRM and Shelter counterparts in other locations in the implementation of common funded projects.
• Ensure good representation and reputation of Shelter sector at all levels.
• Actively participate in internal coordination meeting
• Ensure and actively participate in regular sector meetings.
• Project development
• Develop project plans and budgets for funding
• Assist in development of the projects’ M&E tools 
• Ensure management of Shelter project grants through budget control.
• Monitor and Evaluate Shelter Projects. 
• Ensure quality control during implementation of shelter activities in accordance to Sphere and National standards.
• Prepare shelter weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to relevant authorities as per need.
• Staff management
• Supervise Shelter Assistant.
• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for Shelter staff members and community based mechanisms in operational areas as needed.
• Develop staff performance measurement and targets for the Shelter assistants and appraise them based on the set targets.
• Conduct daily field visits or as required to ensure Shelter tasks are going on as planned and mentoring - through technical back stopping and training of duty bearers.

Logistics / Finance

• Support the Senior Shelter/WASH Officer and Manager to monitor financial commitments and expenditures against budgets and provide timely feedback on budget follow-ups.
• Plan and coordinate proactively logistics and movements of staff from and to different operational areas.
• Initiate procurements and ensure their execution.
• Ensure distribution plans are prepared and shared with logistics in a timely manner.
• Contribute to grants management of all WASH projects through management of day to day project expenditures.

Key Requirements

Essentials

• At least 2 years’ experience in planning, implementing and evaluating Shelter projects.
• Thorough knowledge of SPHERE in emergencies shelter standards.
• Good IT skills (especially MS Office).
• Proficient in Autocad or suitable design software.

Desirables

• Project Planning and Management is an added advantage
• Experience working in emergency response with NGOs, preferably in a humanitarian context.
• Fluency in written and spoken English. Fluency in local spoken languages.
• Fluency in Hausa and Kanuri is a requirement
• Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil/Water Engineering or Architecture from recognized institution.
• HND in construction or Architecture.

 Availability: 20th Nov 2017

Salary and conditions: In accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment;

The income will be subject to statutory deductions as per applicable Nigeria laws. The employee is responsible for the tax returns.