Job Description

Title: Shelter Project Manager

Company Name: WC MEDAIR

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar (Ukhia)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Engineering (MEngg)
∎ Higher level qualification in a relevant field, preferably in civil engineering / architecture / engineering / construction management

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Manage the assigned shelter project(s) in order to meet the project objectives within budget and within the allotted time frame.
∎ Develop and implement an appropriate and effective shelter strategy in consultation with other shelter staff and field managers.
∎ Provide strong leadership in the assigned shelter project(s), working to ensure both short and long-term positive impacts and outcomes for the beneficiaries, local authorities (where applicable) and local shelter staff.
∎ Set clear objectives and indicators for shelter activities in collaboration with the shelter staff, field managers and, where appropriate, with the local communities.
∎ Continuously monitor and supervise shelter activities, overseeing the technical design and execution and evaluating progress through outputs and impacts using both quantitative and qualitative data.
∎ Provide input into the integration of beneficiary participation and accountability in all aspects of the project.
∎ Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to organisation, donor and other applicable time frames and formats.
∎ Develop new proposals, linked to the country strategy, in conjunction with the relevant field managers.
∎ Line-manage the Shelter staff in the assigned project(s), including day-to-day management, development and training, appraisals, etc. It may also be necessary to line manage other shelter project staff.
∎ Facilitate regular meetings to assist information sharing between project staff, to ensure all staff members are aware of project objectives and current work plans and to provide the opportunity for feedback.
∎ Provide coaching and technical supervision to staff in order to develop ownership and full responsibility for shelter activities.
∎ Assess the training needs of shelter staff and ensure that appropriate training is conducted.
∎ Manage the shelter budget for the assigned project(s) and ensure all expenses are according to budget and meet the organisation standards with regard to financial management, including accountability and good governance.
∎ Develop and maintain appropriate, regular, transparent and supportive communication structures with the assigned shelter team, Medair in-country and HQ advisers and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. beneficiaries, community leaders, local and national government officials, UN agencies and other NGOs), with the objective of ensuring good cooperation and partnerships.
∎ Participate in shelter coordination meetings and other working groups or meetings as required, representing the organisation and feeding back to the shelter staff, field managers and leadership (Adviser, CD) on relevant issues.
∎ Engage with the Logistics Department according to the organisation's logistics policies to organise procurement, transport and storage.
∎ Develop procurement plans and delivery plans to facilitate an effective supply chain.
∎ Provide support to the logistics department to ensure items procured meet quality expectations.
∎ Collaborate with the logistics department to find options and solutions to logistic challenges
∎ Promote and use the organisation's e-library and other operating procedures, ensuring that all standardised formats are used and guidelines are followed.
∎ Ensure shelter projects are implemented in line with donor proposals and requirements and in accordance with the organisation's, donor, country and international standards i.e. Sphere and HAP standards.
∎ Report our compliance with Sphere (by submitting the Sphere Audit form twice per year) and the organisation's internal Quality Performance Indicators (QPIs).
∎ Implementation of the assigned shelter project(s) within budget and the agreed timeframe
∎ Management of the shelter budget for the assigned shelter project(s)
∎ Authorisation of expenditure on applicable budget lines up to $5,000
∎ Line management of assigned shelter staff, including recruitment, performance monitoring, disciplinary action, etc.
∎ Management of the technical aspects of the assigned shelter project(s), including staff knowledge and performance
∎ Representation of the organisation at meetings and through relationships with external partners (e.g. community leaders, local and national government officials, UN agencies and other NGOs)

Additional Requirements:
∎ Age 28 to 55 years
∎ Both males and females are allowed to apply
∎ Essential:
∎ Project management experience in a construction context.
∎ Excellent English (spoken and written)
∎ Computer literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook
∎ Passionate about serving the poor
∎ Self-motivated
∎ Team-player with good inter-personal skills
∎ Willingness to support others and to share workload
∎ Aptitude for community mobilisation and capacity-building
∎ Experience in training / mentoring / coaching staff
∎ Capacity to work under pressure and manage personal stress levels
∎ Creative, open-minded, flexible, self-learner
∎ Able to cope with basic living conditions in the field and during field trips
∎ Ability and willingness to manage project implementation
∎ Good numerical, report writing and administration skills
∎ Problem solving ability
∎ Technical construction skills within a humanitarian setting
∎ Knowledge and understanding of humanitarian standards such as Sphere and HAP
∎ Able to prioritise clearly and oversee multiple tasks
∎ Able to take the initiative in project decisions
∎ Able to enforce procedures
∎ Able to set clear objectives for staff and to delegate
∎ Committed to consultative and servant-minded leadership
∎ Areas of expertise:
∎ Architecture
∎ Construction
∎ Engineering
∎ Project Management
∎ Shelter
∎ Desirable:
∎ Experience working in a construction / shelter programme in a humanitarian context
∎ Languages:
∎ Bangla, Chittagonian
∎ Experience in GPS mapping
∎ Knowledge of CAD (Computer Aided Design) and GIS (Geographical Information Systems)
∎ Understanding of ODK
∎ Desire to learn
∎ Experience of living and working in a multi-cultural team
∎ Willingness to be stretched professionally and personally
∎ Advanced planning, assessment and analytical skills desirable
∎ Good understanding of humanitarian work

Salary:
∎ Salaries will be based on qualifications and experience within the range of World Concern/ Medair salary scale.

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill
∎ Festival Bonus: 1

Application Deadline: August 5, 2019

Company Information:
∎ WC MEDAIR
∎ Address : Sikder House, A.K.N.J.C High school road, Hijolia, Moddhom Raja Palong, Ukhiya, Cox's Bazar
∎ Business : Shelter, Nutrition and Health

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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