Overview

NRC Tanzania is looking for a Construction Officer base at Nyarugusu and Mtendeli, Kigoma

The purpose of the officer position is the day-to-day implementation of the Shelter and Infrastructure projects.

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Application deadline: 05/10/2020

Employer: Norwegian Refugee Council

Title: Construction Officer

Full-time/part-time: Full-time

Employment type: Permanent position

Percentage of full-time: 100

Duties and responsibilities

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Implement delegated shelter project portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
• Contribute to organisational learning through the provision specific technical analysis, lessons learned and reports
• Support the Education Coordinator in formulation of project work plans and provide quality and timely reports to the Education Coordinator on Construction/Renovation progress.
• Participate in needs assesment for rehabilitation and/or construction
• Preparation of constructuon validation plans, Bill of Quantities (BOQ) and implimentation plans as requested from time to time.
• Supervise and monitor construction/rehabilitation of changing rooms for girls where available and rehabilitation of accessible classrooms, playgrounds and girl-friendly latrines
• Participate in developing maintenance plans for rehabilitated infrustructure
• Monitor and ensure proper usage of the construction materials, assets and tools.
• Work with relevant authority to guide proper positioning of the classroom, gender sensitive WASH facilities on the site
• Coordinate with NRC WASH and Shelter teams regularly
• Strengthen coordination with government technical departments, camp management authorities and partners
• Facilitate effective implementation of construction/rehabilitation activities which includes supervision and monitoring of classrooms and gender sensitive WASH facilities construction/or rehabilitation, and ensure tasks are completed correctly and on schedule
• Support the preparation PRs and follows up for timely procurement of materials, tools and services. Take part in general assessments, upon request

Qualifications

• Degree/Higher National Diploma in field related to Civil engineering, Architecture
• Proven practical experience in the planning and execution of shelter / construction projects for at least 3 years. Possibly experience in humanitarian assistance.
• Ability to initiate, develop, plan and implement an integrated programme.
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information.
• Experience in capacity building and training of staff and target groups
• Political and cultural awareness
• Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and manage conflicting priorities.
• Understanding of humanitarian standards
• Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations (minority groups, PSN etc)
• Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into Shelter Programming.

Personal qualities

• Experience from working as a Construction/Shelter Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, oral and written
• Be able to use a wide variety of software, including Word, Excel and Power Point
• Participate in appropriate professional development of project portfolio
• At all times in and outside work adhere to NRC Code of Conduct
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
   

We can offer

Duty station: Nyarugusu and Mtendeli 
Contract period is for 12 months with possibility of extension.
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC Office in Kibondo