Grade:    5

Location: Mugling (3) and Dhulikel (3)
Type of Contract: Fixed Term Grant
Reporting to:    Shelter Coordinator

BRIEF POSITION DESCRIPTION

• The post holder will sit under the Shelter Coordinator. They will be responsible for undertaking field level shelter activities in collaboration with Shelter Community Mobilization Officers, this will include being involved in shelter strengthening and key messaging activities, recovery support activities, assessments, monitoring, and activities to support longer term recovery. Some aspects of this position will require working within very remote communities and so the post holder should be prepared to walk for long distances and sleep overnight in remote locations when necessary.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in beneficiary selection
• Undertake shelter condition assessments preparing all necessary paperwork
• Complete necessary monitoring & evaluation procedures for activities
• Oversee the technical design and execution of shelter improvement activities
• Manage the assigned shelter projects to meet project objectives
• Work closely with project manager on planning future work
• Liaise with local communities on site
• Assist in translation as needed
• Communicate implementation problems or issues to project manager
• Participate in weekly project team meetings
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with local authorities, other NGOs and any other stakeholders, whilst representing Save the Children and ensuring good co-operation and partnerships
• Participate in the generation of the final and interim reporting of the project.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities e.g. through weekly and monthly reports
• Oversee management of assigned shelter assistant staff, including day-to-day management and work planning
• Work within Save the Children's recognised procedures for logistics and work with logistics staff to ensure items are procured, transported, stored, managed and accounted for correctly
• Explain to the logistics officer the technical specificities of the expected materials required
• Ensure purchase requests for materials are shared with the support department in a timely manner to enable implementation of the project
• Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in civil engineer, architecture or construction
• At least 1 year of extensive technical experience in construction
• Excellent teamwork & interpersonal skills, demonstrated by previous experience
• Proficiency on Microsoft Word and Excel
• Good time management skills
• Fluency in written and spoken Nepali and English
• Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours to adapt to emergency situation, and capability to work in difficult to access environment
• Available to travel in country several days a week

WORKING CONDITIONS
The position holder is expected to be ready for the deployment in any of the affected district(s) at short notice. S/he will normally work unusual hours and are often working in stressful and insecure environments.

The selection process will begin immediately and the shortlisted candidates, when informed, may have to make themselves available for further assessment on a very short notice.
The application deadline for all the positions is 17:00 hrs, Thursday, June 4, 2015.

Females and disadvantaged community candidates from the local level are highly encouraged to apply.