Shelter Technician - Beirut

ROLE PURPOSE: The Technical Shelter Assistant will support the implementation of the emergency shelter project in its different response.   SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Shelter Officer Staff directly reporting to this post: N/A   KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Do daily field visits to potential shelter units to make a technical evaluation and to draw sketch for the present situation; Reproduce shelter unit’s sketches drawn on the field into CAD drawings; Prepare a complete Bill of Quantities (BOQ) for the unit technically evaluated on the field; The preparation of the BOQ will include: definition of items, describing the specifications, the quantity and the quality of materials required (including workers fees, machines renting, transportation fees…) Distribution of Weatherproofing Kits in sub-Standard Shelters (Informal Settlements and Sub-Standard buildings). Field supervision of the construction/rehabilitation of the Sub-Standard Buildings: 1)   Daily visit to these units assessing the quality and quantity of the work done by the contractor (good knowledge of materials, specification and prices) 2)   Dealing with contractor/workers/self-help beneficiaries 3)   Weekly meeting on the field with all the interested in this work 4)   Daily reporting from the field to the technical officer on the construction/rehabilitation situation of the units Field supervision of the Site Improvement activities in Informal Settlements. Work continuously with the Shelter Officer and the monitors on the evaluation of each unit before assisting beneficiaries. Report back on logistics requirements, and fill out procurement forms when necessary. Be present in all internal meetings related to shelter sector. Assist in any kind of programs that show up related directly or indirectly to shelter rehabilitation or construction Assist in building a database of rehabilitation workers/ contractors, machine renting agencies Depending on Save the Children strategy he/she might assist the Shelter Officer and/or the Shelter Coordinator in all study, report or survey required during the implementation.   QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE -          Education Degree: Technical Diploma in Technical Construction or Interior design -          Work experience: Not less than 2 years in an international NGO; -          Work experience: not less than 2 years in the construction field -          Familiar with Humanitarian principles. -          Experience in community mobilisation, conducting outreach activities, assessments, and/or distribution. -          Understanding of social welfare systems and child protection mechanisms. -          Proficiency on Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel, including management of Excel databases. -          Good time management and organizational skills. -          Fluency in written and spoken Arabic (English language skills advantageous). -          Strength in interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and teamwork. -          Flexibility and willingness to change work practices and hours, and capability to work in insecure environment.  -          Familiarity with the relevant geographic areas.