Shelter Project Officer

Shelter Project Officer

Outraged by the injustice faced by people with disabilities and vulnerable populations, we aspire to a world of solidarity and inclusion, enriched by our differences, where everyone can live in dignity.

Handicap International is changing his name and becomes « Humanity & Inclusion ». HI, Humanity & Inclusion is an independent and impartial aid and development organization with no religious or political affiliations operating in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. We work alongside people with disabilities and vulnerable people to help meet their essential needs, improve their living conditions and promote respect for their dignity and fundamental rights.

For further information about the association: www.hi.org

OBJECTIVE OF THE POSITION:

Under the supervision of the Shelter Project Officer, the Cash for rent worker is responsible for implementing the cash for rent modality of HI’s Shelter response.

Responsibilities

Responsibility 1: Contribute to the Shelter project planning and integrated budget definition & review

Aim: Ensure the Shelter activities are implemented on time and within the defined budget

Activities:

• Participate to the planning process under the supervision of the PM and to its regular review
• Produce monthly work plan based on project planning and report achievements during weekly team meeting
• Collect data for documenting indicators under supervision of the PM
• Actively participate to project team meetings
• Report to the PM
• Participate to the project monitoring (mid-ter review…)

Responsibility 2: Contribute to the implementation of the Shelter project for the activities he/she is in charge of

Aim: support quality implementation of the activities

Activities:

• Train the team for using the tools developed under the project
• Coach the team for implementing activities in respect of the approved framework & tools
• Collect data and results delivered by the team
• Identify the teams needs for capacity building

Responsibility 3: Contribute to the development of methodologies and tools for the Shelter project and to their implementation

Aim: the technical framework for implementing project activities is in place and regularly updated

Activities:

• Contribute to the identification of the tools needed for implementing the Shelter project activities and to their development
• Participate to lessons learnt analysis and tools adjustment
• Implement directly activities as per the framework validated by PM
• Mobilize authorities/ external stakeholders for facilitating project implementation and inform them regularly about the progress made and the challenges faced
• Develop activity sheet including budget for activities
• Liaise with logistics and finance department as per the procedures in place to undertake purchase & expenditures as required for activities implementation

Responsibility 4: Contribute to project lesson learnt and promotion at national & international level

Aim: Good practices under the project are identified and documented

Activities:

• Collect data as per the framework defined
• Input in the identification and analysis of the project good practice
• Participate to the organization of dissemination workshop

Note that this job description must remain flexible, to respond to additional tasks or changes as identified by the line manager.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• University Degree in Architecture or Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 3 years of practical experience in shelter programmes and proven knowledge and technical skills in set up, design, implementation and monitoring of shelter programmes of INGOs/NGOs OR at least 3 years of experience working on construction projects, supervision of contracts in the private sector
• Experience in cash and voucher programming an asset
• Minimum of 2 years practical experience in working with vulnerable group
• Work in disability sector is an asset

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS:

HI workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in HI Code of conduct.  In accordance with these values, HI operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti-fraud, bribery, and corruption.

Handicap International is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from persons with disabilities

Basic salary range for the position : The Shelter Project Officer is going to be paid according to HI salary Grid and based on the candidate experience.

Basic Salary range between USD 1420 – USD 1900

Closing date: 26/08/2020

Only shortlisted candidates with previous experience in emergency will be contacted.

Application should include CV and motivation letter. Incomplete motivation letters and applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Interested candidates send their CV to recruitment@lebanon.hi.org  with the subject Shelter Project Officer