Shelter Officer (Engineer)

Job Title: Shelter Officer (Engineer)

Reporting to: Senior Shelter Officer

Sector: Shelter Program

Location: Aden with visits to the field within project areas (Al Hudaydah and Taiz)

Contract Duration: 3 months (With a possibility of renewal)

NMO is looking for an efficient and qualified person to fill the post of Shelter Officer (Engineer) to carry out the following tasks

Tasks and Responsibilities:

- prepare and calculating the bill of quantities as well as estimating the budget                  of the enhancement or rehabilitation IDPs sites, and service facilities

- Ensure project bidding bill of quantities are accurate and reasonable and within the market price range.

- Prepare and design the drawings of IDPs sites in order to ensure that residents are able to live in dignified conditions.

- Monitor the compliance of contractors and subcontractors of construction and rehabilitation activities with the established technical requirements, procedures and quality standards.

- Follow up the installation of tents in their specific locations according to the plans and teach the beneficiaries how to install.

- Review the CFW mechanism and progress payment to the beneficiaries.

- Develop technical and internal memos related to the design, edit and approved the implementation of service delivery.

- Prepare progress and technical reports.

- Conduct regular field visits to construction sites and oversee rehabilitation activities to assess compliance with design, drawings and specifications.

- Analyze project progress and determine expected delinquency.

- Ensure project bidding bill of quantities are accurate and reasonable and within the market price range.

- Review project progress payment and ensure compliance of the completed items paid for are with the project plans and specification.

- Work with the Project Manager as needed on budget review, change management, and subcontracts.

- Participate in technical need assessment mission for new projects.

- Represent NMO with communities, local authorities, site partners, and other stakeholders. Establish & train representative and inclusive community-based site management committees at sites.

- Monitor sites to identify needs, gaps in service provision, and duplication of efforts at IDP sites.

- Maintain a comprehensive database of service and needs related information for each site.

- Perform any other duties assigned by the Project Manager in order to advance NMO's interventions.

- Write and submit all kinds of required reports in English.

- Monitor and review regular sources of information and data required for preparation of reports, e.g. surveys, information from field monitors, statistics reports from Engineering Assistants.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

- University degree in Civil engineering or Architecture engineering

- Three years of experience in construction and rehabilitations works 

- Two years of experience in international and/or local NGO 

- Report writing skills, Proficiency in English (Writing and Speaking 

- Previously worked in service facilities rehabilitation and construction projects, and has

- conducted assessments, calculating BoQs as well as estimating the budget of the project 

- Knowledge Shelter/NFIs and CCCM Projects 

- Excellent representation, negotiation, interpersonal, and communication skills 

- Strong computer skills in MS Office and AutoCAD or other design software 

- Ability to spend extended periods of time in field conditions 

- Solid planning skills and dealing with implementation challenges and finding solutions 

- Problem solver and, hard working with ability to work under pressure