Project Field Engineer (Shelter Office)

Good Neighbors Ethiopia (GNE) is one of the field branches of Good Neighbors International. GNE was founded in 1997 in the spirit to provide self-reliance for neighbors suffering from poverty and discrimination through sustainable development beyond aid. GNE strives to improve lives of the needy segment of society in Ethiopia, especially children’s lives, through education, health, water and sanitation, partnership, and income generation activities since its establishment in 1997. The project is funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan implemented by Good Neighbors Japan through its implementing partner Good Neighbors Ethiopia. The project titled as Shelter and livelihood support for refugees and host communities in Aw-bare and Sheder camps, Somali region, Ethiopia.

• Responsible To: Project Manager
• Term of Employment: One year Contract 
• Duty Station(s): Jigjiga city (Somali Region)
• Required Number: One (1)
• Starting Date: April 2024  (tentative)

Overview of the Position

The overall objective of the project is to improve shelter and livelihood of refugees and host communities in Aw-bare and Sheder camps, Somali region, Ethiopia. The Field project manager will be in charge of all project field operations on day to day basis and therefore shall supervise activities related to the project.

Duties and Responsibilities;

• The Shelter officer undertake regular field/site visits to ensure proper monitoring of the activities’ implementation in area of operation, 70 % of the working time.
• Facilitate the shelter project, monitor and supervise the production on site and coordinate field assistants and production foremen at operation level.
• Monitor and qualify shelter production, including daily reporting project documentation and feedback from production to management line.
• Ensure regular and timely reporting of problems, potential delays or risks to project implementation to the relevant supervisor, and support in the development and execution of solutions and mitigating actions.
• Plan, prepare and follow together with workforce and/or contractors the carry through Plans.
• Conduct site field monitoring and supervision of ongoing shelter production.
• Data collection and obtain detailed technical information.
• Organization of community meetings when needed.
• Communicate with and obtain necessary agreements and understanding from local authorities in line with the GNE guidelines for communication.
• Monitor, evaluate and suggest changes and improvements in the project and materials based on observations and discussions with the GNE management team and stakeholders.
• Supervision construction projects on site.
• Ensure monitoring systems and tools are developed and used by all project staff to track project progress, and capture learning;
• Coordinate processes for project evaluation, document and share lessons learned with local governments, development partners and other stakeholders;
• Ensure the respect of GNE Code of Conduct and GNE’s zero tolerance policy of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), humanitarian principles and contribute to the integration of Protection and Age, Gender, Diversity (AGD) mainstreaming into GNE programming.
• Undertake any other duties that may be assigned by the Project Manager;

Education:

• Technical and/or engineering higher qualification (Civil engineer, construction management and engineering and related field) with significant field experience is preferred.
• 3 years’ relevant working experience in refugee context.

Requires skill

• Experience of working with IDPs, Returnees, Refugees and host communities;
• Experience in participating to working groups or clusters desirable;
• Experience working with International NGOs, in refugee settings in complex emergencies.
• Excellent communication and representation skills;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to establish effective and working relations with all the types of stakeholders,
• Adaptability and ability to re-prioritize according to the changing context.
• Able to work effectively and creatively within a team;
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
• Somali language is essential other than English and Amharic languages

If you are interested and fulfill the minimum requirements, please apply by sending a cover letter, CV, and relevant documents to [email protected]. The deadline for the application is seven working days from the vacancy postdate.

• Only short-listed applicants will be considered for the exam.
• Women and local candidates are highly encouraged.
• Please clearly indicate in the current or last salary scale and your expectation on the salary in the cover letter.
• Use “Project Field Engineer (Shelter Office)" as the subject line of your email!
• For further information call: Phone: +251-115-578-614

 Good Neighbors Ethiopia is a child-centered organization dedicated to keeping children safe and to ensure the children safety only select qualified to work with children are considered for this position.