ARC,Shelter & Construction Consultant Jobs in Rwanda

Vacancy
– Shelter & Construction Consultant

POSITION
TITLE:
Shelter & Construction Consultant

COUNTRY
PROGRAM
Rwanda

LOCATION:
Kirehe

RESPONSIBLE
TO:
Site Manager

STATUS: Full Time; 5
month contract (extension dependent upon funding/performance)

SUPERVISORY
CAPACITY:
Construction Assistant

DATE:
July
2017

The
overall goal of ARC’s program in Rwanda is to improve the wellbeing and
self-reliance of the displaced refugee population from DRC and Burundi by
ensuring the provision of basic services (adequate health care & nutrition,
shelter, water, sanitation & hygiene, HIV/AIDS prevention & treatment),
improving food security and enabling economic recovery in six refugee camps
located in Rwanda.

ARC
is looking for an experienced, result driven, innovative and highly
conscientious individual to join its team in the position of Shelter &
Construction Consultant. Based at the site-level, the Shelter &
Construction Consultant is responsible for the planning, implementation, and
monitoring of all activities related to water, sanitation, waste management,
hygiene, construction, rehabilitation, infrastructure maintenance, and
shelter. Reporting to the Site Manager and receiving technical direction
and support from the ARC Rwanda WASH/Construction Technical Advisor, s/he works
towards the goal of ensuring refugees have access to sanitation facilities,
access to shelter, access to camp infrastructure, and proper drainage/roads by
following project work plans and budgets. S/he will also supervise
rehabilitation, construction, and maintenance of public/shared infrastructure
within the camps, including roads, medical facilities, drainage, shared WASH
facilities, camp offices, and other facilities/buildings. This position
is specifically to manage drainage and infrastructure construction activities
in Mahama Camp (Kirehe District), with other duties being possibly assigned as
per overall progress on work plans/schedules for ARC construction and shelter
works. This position is estimated for a 5 month consultancy period,
ending with the completion of drainage and infrastructure works, with
continuation based upon performance and availability of funding.

MAJOR
AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

PRIMARY
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Construction

Support
ARC Technical Advisor on design of blue prints and BoQs for construction
related activities.
Coordinate
receiving and delivering supplies and materials to various work sites in
the camp, in line with internal ARC policies and procedures
Implement
construction-related activities and oversee progress of work sites for
construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of shelters and
public infrastructure in the camp
Certify
works completed and insure safety of all infrastructures to prevent all
possible hazard
Plan
and supervise maintenance of access roads to the camps and internal camp
road network, to allow safe and easy vehicle access
Supervise
construction workers at work sites to meet deadlines and follow
technical guidelines
Responsible
for requesting and safekeeping of construction and maintenance
equipment/tools used at work sites,

General
Duties/Responsibilities

Organize
and submit WASH/Shelter/Construction data for monthly, weekly, and
quarterly reports
Develop
and follow work plans (with support of WASH/Shelter Technical Advisor
and Site Manager) for WASH and shelter/construction activities
Coordinate
(with support from the site manager) with all stakeholders to ensure
complete, efficient, timely, appropriate, and non-overlapping service
External
representation: Coordinate with national, local and international actors
and participate in working groups, clusters and other meetings on WASH
related issues to represent ARC and its mandate;
Support
the control of all resources assigned to WASH/construction and ensure
monitoring, storage, and proper use
Participate
in the recruitment process, capacity building and the evaluation of
managerial WASH/Shelter staff as necessary;
Perform
administrative tasks related to WASH/construction sector (maintaining
databases, record keeping, report writing, making requisitions, etc)
Perform
any other duties assigned by the supervisor, or any other ARC Senior
Manager

EDUCATION,
TECHNICAL SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

Minimum
of a Technical degree in Construction, WASH, or related field
Minimum
4 years’ experience in Construction/Infrastructure programming
Direct
experience in developing Construction BoQs, Site management and
supervision required
Demonstrated
strong capacity and experience in program development, proposal &
report writing for humanitarian WASH interventions.
Knowledge
of basic Shelter and WASH standards, including latrine placement,
monitoring water provision
Excellent
organizational, administrative and management skills.
Ability
to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Experience
working in protracted refugee situation and/or previous experience in
Rwanda a plus
Experience
in managing and working with a multicultural staff;
Ability
to motivate and counsel staff working in a refugee camp environment
Fluency
in – written and oral – Kinyarwanda and English required.
Computer
literacy (Excel, Word) for managing WASH/Shelter data required

KEY
BEHAVIORS & ABILITIES:

A
team player, with ability to work in a high paced, demanding environment.
Flexibility
to work long extended hours if needed, to meet changing or high demands of
a large and fast paced country nutrition programming.
Great
mentorship, coaching and support-approach to work.
Extreme
flexibility with the ability to cope with stressful, likely changing
scenarios or situations.
Exhibit
the values of respect, team-spirit, non-violence, impartiality, humor,
equity, dedication, inquisitiveness, simplicity in work-style and
integrity.
Transparency,
accountability and ethical behavior in daily organizational activities.
Excellent
strategic thinking, process management and problem solving skills
Strong
comprehension and creativity skills
Ability
and willingness to live and work in low resource settings

Interested
and qualifying candidates should submit applications – to include 1 page
Cover Letter, an updated CV (max. 3 pages), and three names (plus titles &
contacts) of relevant professional referees – to the following email address:
RWJobs@arcrelief.org

Only
applications received through the above indicated dedicated email address will
be considered. The deadline for submission of applications is August 6, 2017
at 17:00hrs. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

American
Refugee Committee is an Equal Opportunity Employer offering employment without
regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, or protected
veteran status. American Refugee Committee complies with all applicable
laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.