Background
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. Using a protection of human rights framework, DRC has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by conflict. Programmes include protection, Food security & Livelihoods, shelter/NFI, and water and sanitation. In Somalia, DRC operates in five several regions and set up operations in Dollow starting October 2012. DRC under a 3 years DANIDA funded SOMREP (Somalia Resilience Program) seeks to build household and community resilience to drought and other related risks (including animal health and diseases, flooding, market disruptions and price fluctuations, new influxes of Internal Displaced Persons into communities, and climate change and environmental degradations) in Somalia.
In coordination with the Somalia Country infrastructure Manager and Coordinator, the Engineer is expected to give a substantial contribution to sound Technical aspects of DRC operations in Gedo region, in compliance with DRC and donor(s)’ procedures and policies, as well as local and international legislation.
The Field Engineer will ensure proper technical procedures and practices are followed and adhered to by all DRC staff in the program area and ensure full coverage of technical supervision needs are responded to all programme areas under Dollow office.
Key Responsibilities
To achieve the overall and specific position’s objectives, the Field Engineer will perform the following tasks and undertake the following responsibilities:
o Prepare comprehensive designs and drawing for the construction projects.
o Prepare BoQ’s, breakdown estimates and technical specification of the projects
o Carry-out technical assessments.
o Supervise ongoing construction and rehabilitation projects on the sites.
o Quality control of the implemented activities.
o Monitor and certify progress of works according to work schedules indicated in contracts, verify completion rates in order to release milestone payments to contractors.
o Follow up of budget and costs for all assigned projects.
o Regular reporting to Livelihood coordinator and Area Manager by copying Infrastructure Manager as per agreed format (monthly, quarterly, and yearly).
o Participate in relevant meetings, workshops, seminars and trainings.
o Perform other related tasks as instructed by DRC Area Manager.
Reporting Arrangements
This position reports to the Area Manager for Gedo with technical support from the WASH/Infrastructure Manager.
General
Commitments: DRC/DDG has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global accountability committments. All staff are required to contribute to the achievement of this framework into the work of DRC/DDG (http://www.DRC/DDG.dk/HAF.4265.0.html)
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related Field.
- Minimum of two years’ experience in handling Construction supervision, preferably with INGOs.
- Minimum of three years’ experience on human designing of structure and cost estimation, preferably with INGOs.
- Proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
- Stable and robust character and a good team-player
- Excellent computer skills, especially AutoCad/Archicad, Excel and Word.
- Good command in spoken and written English.
- Honest and trustworthy person.
- Good negotiator in working with local communities and contractor in terms of supervision.
· Ability to speak and write Somali Language
CONDITIONS
Availability: May, 2015
Contract: 8 months with possibility of extension. Salary and other conditions will be in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for National Staff recruited by the Somalia Programme.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates who meet the above mentioned requirements should apply by submitting their applications (in English and consisting of a Cover letter and an Updated CV no longer than 4 pages including contact details of 3 professional referees) to the following email:drcjobs.dollow@drcsouthcentral.organd indicate “Field Engineer– Dollow” as the subject heading.
Deadline for applications is 14 April 2015
