Project Assistant – Shelter NFI – IOM

Background

IOM Ethiopia’s Emergency and Post Crisis unit responds to humanitarian needs throughout the country. After the onset of conflict in Tigray region of Ethiopia in November 2020 the team extended its operations to respond to this crisis, based out of Mekelle and Shire. IOM’s activities aim to target the most vulnerable IDPs and also to support the recovery of critical infrastructure.

Under the general supervision of the Chief of Mission and direct supervision of the Shelter/WASH Officer, the candidate will be responsible and accountable for providing necessary support under the EPC Unit of the Mission. In particular, he/she will:

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

• Organize distributions of NFIs including beneficiary registration and post-distribution monitoring, through cash or in-kind methodologies.
• Support with shelter repair activities including provision of training to local carpenters, distribution of shelter repair kits and provision of technical support to beneficiaries and monitoring the construction progress.
• Coordinate with local authorities like regional and woreda National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) for shelter NFI project implementations and other relevant stakeholders, including representing IOM at the Shelter cluster when needed.
• Support in preparing site level technical documents for Emergency and transitional shelters rehabilitation and construction in line with the local context.
• Support the Shelter and construction operations by liaising with sub office Procurement, Finance, HR, and Logistics units.
•  Directly line manage two shelter clerks.
• Oversee monitoring and evaluation of all project activities.
• Prepare periodic information management reports for project/programmes in coordination with subunit heads and project focal.
• Prepare project tracking updates for managers as needed.
•  Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Educational Qualification

• University degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, or other related field with minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience is required.

Experience

• Experience working with NGOs or UN agencies in humanitarian or development response.

• Experience in developing BOQs for shelter solutions.

• Experience in managing large scale distributions.

Languages

• Thorough knowledge of spoken and written English

•  Knowledge of Tigrigna language is an advantage.

Competencies

Behavioural

• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms

• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders

• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others

• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience

• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services

• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;

• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve the performance of self and others

• Planning and Organizing – plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility

• Professionalism – displays mastery of subject matter

• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and, promotes equal gender participation.

• Technological Awareness – displays an awareness of relevant technological solutions

• Resource Mobilization – works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM (optional depending on position level)

Other

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.

Only candidates residing in either the country of the duty station or from a location in a neighbouring country that is within commuting distance of the duty station will be considered. In all cases, a prerequisite for taking up the position is legal residency in the country of the duty station, or in the neighbouring country located within commuting distance, and work permit, as applicable.