JOB OVERVIEW
- Development
- Contract
- 2+ years
- 1
- Bachelors in Engineering
- Sindhupalchok, Gorkha and Rasuwa
Position: Engineer
Location: Sindhupalchok, Gorkha and Rasuwa, Nepal
TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conduct continuous assessments of level of damage of housing and other physical infrastructure by conducting field visits to remote districts of Nepal.
- Develop relevant context-specific shelter designs based on availability of local materials and skills in the areas of intervention, mainstreaming earthquake proofing and other relevant DRR measures.
- Develop information material for communities on how to build back better.
- Develop and conduct trainings on earthquake-proof construction methods, DRR and WASH (where applicable) using a participatory approach with high practical involvement of the trainees, ensuring participation of marginalized groups and ensuring gender equity.
- Mentor, coach, monitor and supervise communities throughout the shelter construction process.
- Coordinate with counterparts in other PIN’s areas of operation, ensuring exchange of lessons learnt and good practices.
- Contribute to development and continuous improvement of PIN’s shelter strategy in Nepal.
- Support the program in mainstreaming disaster risk reduction within all sectors of PIN’s activities.
- Oversee implementation of PIN’s shelter projects in assigned geographical locations, identify and address deviations, coordinate activities.
- Prepare regular programmatic and assessment reports and document lessons learned, recommend on potential room for improvement of the approach.
- Liaise with relevant actors/NGOs to develop PIN’s capacity in DRR engineering.
- Coordinate with other PIN’s program and non-program departments, identify synergies and ensure efficient use of resources.
- Provide technical support to PIN local partners and oversee the outputs of their reconstruction activities.
- Lead and supervise field team.
- Other tasks as assigned by PIN.
Interested candidates please deliver your CV and cover letter to hr.nepal@peopleinneed.cz by 15th October, 2016. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted immediately.
PIN promotes equal opportunities. Women, Dalit and janajati candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
