Shelter Technical Officer

Job Description

Title: Shelter Technical Officer

Company Name: Norwegian Refugee Council, Bangladesh

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Candidates with a university and/or advanced degree preferred; significant experience in the field of Civil Engineering considered in lieu

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 2 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Orients and directs NRC's activities, which involve engineering and construction elements, while ensuring compliance with relevant minimum standards
∎ Provides all necessary information and advises on appropriate solutions on construction and rehabilitation works including the planning of financial, procurement, and human resources aspects
∎ Analyses the needs for upgrade and rehabilitation works and reports to the line manager. Also, promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
∎ Supports the line manager and the education staff in negotiating agreements and obtaining permits for construction/rehabilitation of homes and facilities
∎ Provides technical support to the procurement on preparing detailed BoQs along with technical drawings of the structures and BoQs for materials and services along with realistic costs associated that relate to shelter and WASH and ensures compliance with relevant policies and procedures
∎ Leads the risk analysis of structures and areas identified for education

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 2 years of working experience within technical expertise area preferably with a humanitarian/recovery context
∎ Fluency in English, both written and verbal
∎ Fluency in Bangla required; Rohingya or local language an asset
∎ Proven knowledge of construction drawings and experience in developing bill of quantities for constructions
∎ Knowledge of education context in Cox's Bazar and an understanding of the circumstances, needs and challenges host community and refugee children face is an asset

Application Deadline: August 6, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Norwegian Refugee Council, Bangladesh
∎ Business : An estimated 905,000 Rohingya refugees currently reside in Cox`s Bazar, Bangladesh, over 700,000 of whom fled extreme violence in Myanmar in late 2017. They reside in refugee camps, which are among the most congested camps in the world, with limited access to basic services, including adequate sanitation, healthcare, livelihoods and education.
The refugees have put an immense strain on the Bangladeshi`s living in Cox`s Bazar, however, despite the challenges, the Bangladeshi communities were the first to respond when the Rohingya arrived and generously continue to host the refugees, and many of the local communities are now also in need of support.
NRC has been present in Bangladesh since 2016, working through partnerships with local NGO`s. We have since scaled up our presence in Bangladesh, obtaining legal registration in November 2018, allowing us to better respond to the Rohingya influx. Alongside our partners, we provide assistance to refugees and local communities through Education programming and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) activities.

Category: NGO/Development