Shelter Officer/Shelter Officer in Save the Children

• Knowledge of the English language (fluency in spoken and written language) will be an advantage. 

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The duties and responsibilities outlined above are not exhaustive and the person holding this position may be required to perform additional duties connections within his/her level of qualification and experience. 

We offer:

• Official employment
• International working conditions
• Working day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Location of the office in the center of Dnipro

Child Protection Policy:

We need to ensure the protection of children, so our selection process, which includes thorough background checks, reflects our commitment to protecting children from abuse.

Health and Safety:

The person holding this position is required to perform their duties in accordance with SCI's health and safety policies and procedures .

Рdiversity, equity and inclusion: 

SCI is committed to creating a truly inclusive, effective and representative organizational culture, promoting equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Ready to hire an employee with a disability.

IfYou are interested in the vacancy, we are waiting for your feedback. A resume in English will be an advantage during consideration. Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level of English language proficiency.

Save the Children International is the humanitarian organization with more than 100 years of history. Save the Children was founded in May 1919 in London. SCI has been working in Ukraine since 2014. The Organization started its work in the territory of the Donetsk region. Currently, SCI is expanding its activities to eight cities of Ukraine, and Dnipro is one of them. We work in the directions of education, child protection, overcoming child poverty, and also, we have advocacy activities related to the protection of children's rights.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The Shelter Officer will be based primarily in the Save the Children Ukraine/Dnipro office and will manage the day-to-day implementation of Save the Children shelter components in Ukraine/East region. The role will involve frequent field visits as required by the job. The Shelter Officer will be expected to represent SCI at the local level. He/she will be responsible for ensuring that all SCI Shelter activities assigned to him/her are carried out in line with Save the Children policies. and applicable standards. The role is essential to ensure the technical quality of Shelter programming at the local level. The Shelter Officer will organize and be responsible for conducting technical assessments and oversight, and providing technical advice to beneficiaries and communities Officer will ensure that all aspects of work are carried out in line with Save the Children policies. In the event of an additional humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal scope of the role and will be able to adjust working. hours accordingly.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Program management

• Plan, prepare and oversee the implementation of components of the Emergency Shelter and Reconstruction activities in Ukraine /East area, ensuring the quality program.
• Check and compliance with budgets allocated for project implementation.
• Plan, prepare and oversee the implementation of components of Shelter activities in Ukraine /East area, ensuring the quality program.
• Represent and support the Shelter Coordinator and/or Manager in meetings (internal and external)
• Ensure appropriate evaluation, implementation and monitoring systems are in place
• Supervise, manage and support staff (as described above) in all the process by solving the problems that could occur with communities assisted.
• Be responsible for any evaluation and assessment at field level (with partners or internal to SC on shelter or multidisciplinary approach).
• Be in daily contact with the Shelter Coordinator. Provide daily, weekly and monthly reports. Be ready to respond to inquiries, needs and challenges that arise that are related directly or indirectly to their field of work. Be comfortable to work in cash and contractor modalities for shelter programming. 

Specific engineering responsibilities

• Conduct Area Office-level needs assessment. This includes – but not limited to - Rapid Needs Assessments (RNAs), Multi-Sector Needs Assessments (MSNAs), Detailed/Sectoral Assessments, and construction assessments (including BoQs).
• Manage and plan a construction project.
• Prepare Bill of Quantities for all construction relevant projects as well as prepare Scope of work. 
• Survey a construction site, give a description about how would like to complete the project and its consequences.
• Solve the construction problems efficiently.
• Provide quality control and quality assurance to make sure that the purposes of the project are achieved.
• Make sure that the entire safety rules related to construction work are observed.

Partnership management

• Maintain working partnerships and good communication with representatives of SC shelter partners and programs.
• Collaborate with MEAL on activity level reporting, ensuring updated trackers are in place
• Schedule and organize meetings with implementing partners where relevant to discuss progress and
  challenges.

MEAL and Information Management

• Update the coverage sheets of activities, and ensure monthly reporting is accurate
• Update the relevant trackers
• Coordination and advocacy
• Ensure that program interventions continue to be informed by and integrated with other core sectors of SC, such as protection, education and food security & livelihoods.
• Ensure activities are developed in partnership with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders, including local partners (where present) and aimto establish/strengthen processes and mechanisms at local, district, and national levels. Promote the participation of children in all aspects of the response where possible and appropriate.
• Contribute to the development of case studies for the purpose of reporting, advocacy and media efforts.

Generic professional competencies:

• Minimum 3 years of experience of working in construction, engineering, architecture or equivalent.
• Bachelor Degree or above in civil, structural engineering, architecture or similar.
• Experience of working in Ukraine, preferably in East area.
• Technical Shelter and WASH and Emergency Response expertise.

English Knowledge, both written and verbal, is an asset.

QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in one of the following fields: Civil and Industrial Engineering, Architecture and
  Urban Planning or other field related to construction.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

• Extended work experience (3 years experience minimum).
• Experience in project management and team management.
• Experience in an international and local NGOs (especially during the emergency phase).
• Experience in working on shelter and construction/rehabilitation projects in emergencies and post emergencies.
• Computer knowledge (proficient in word, excel and AutoCAD).
• Ability to write weekly and monthly report.
• Excellent contact and diplomacy to manage relationship in tensed situation.
• Experience in community mobilization and conducting outreach activities.
• Ability to take initiative where appropriate to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work.
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself.
• Ability to maintain consistent high standards of professional behavior and achievement when working independently and as part of a team.
• Well organized.
• Able to manage stress and pressure.
• Strong awareness of safety and security and commitment to following the S&S direction of SCI.
• Commitment to and understanding of SC aims, values and principles, including rights-based approaches.
   

Desirable

• English skilled (fluent in speaking and writing) will be an advantage.

Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to
carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

We offer:

• Official employment
• International working conditions
• Working day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m
• Location of the office in the center of Dnipro

Child Safeguarding: 

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety:

The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: 

SCI is committed to create a truly inclusive, effective and representative organizational culture, encouraging equity and diversity among its employees and eliminating unlawful discrimination. 

Ready to hire an employee with disability.

If you are interested in the vacancy, we are looking forward for your response. A СV in English will be an advantage. Also, we will be grateful if you indicate the expected salary level and the level of English language proficiency.