ROLE PURPOSE:

The Shelter Officer will be based primarily in the Save the Children Ukraine/Dnipro office and will manage the day-to-day implementation of Save the Children shelter components in Ukraine/East region. The role will involve frequent field visits as required by the job. The Shelter Officer will be expected to represent SCI at the local level. He/she will be responsible for ensuring that all SCI Shelter activities assigned to him/her are carried out in line with Save the Children policies and applicable standards.

The role is essential to ensure the technical quality of Shelter programming at the local level. The Shelter Officer will organize and be responsible for conducting technical assessments, technical monitoring and oversight, and providing technical advice to beneficiaries and communities. The Shelter Officer will ensure that all aspects of work are carried out in line with Save the Children policies. In the event of an additional humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal scope of the role and will be able to adjust working hours accordingly.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Program management

• Plan, prepare and oversee the implementation of components of the Emergency Shelter and Reconstruction activities in Ukraine /East area, ensuring the quality program.
• Check and compliance with budgets allocated for project implementation.
• Plan, prepare and oversee the implementation of components of Shelter activities in Ukraine /East area, ensuring the quality program.
• Represent and support the Shelter Coordinator and/or Manager in meetings (internal and external)
• Ensure appropriate evaluation, implementation and monitoring systems are in place
• Supervise, manage and support staff (as described above) in all the process by solving the problems that could occur with communities assisted.
• Be responsible for any evaluation and assessment at field level (with partners or internal to SC on shelter or multidisciplinary approach).
• Be in daily contact with the Shelter Coordinator.Provide daily, weekly and monthly reports. Be ready to respond to inquiries, needs and challenges that arise that are related directly or indirectly to their field of work. Be comfortable to work in cash and contractor modalities for shelter programming.

Specific engineering responsibilities

• Conduct Area Office-level needs assessment. This includes – but not limited to – Rapid Needs Assessments (RNAs), Multi-Sector Needs Assessments (MSNAs), Detailed/Sectoral Assessments, and construction assessments (including BoQs).
• Manage and plan a construction project.
• Prepare Bill of Quantities for all construction relevant projects as well as prepare Scope of work.
• Survey a construction site, give a description about how would like to complete the project and its consequences.
• Solve the construction problems efficiently.
• Provide quality control and quality assurance to make sure that the purposes of the project are achieved.
• Make sure that the entire safety rules related to construction work are observed.

Partnership management

• Maintain working partnerships and good communication with representatives of SC shelter partners and programs.
• Collaborate with MEAL on activity level reporting, ensuring updated trackers are in place
• Schedule and organize meetings with implementing partners where relevant to discuss progress and
  challenges.

MEAL and Information Management

• Update the coverage sheets of activities, and ensure monthly reporting is accurate
• Update the relevant trackers
• Coordination and advocacy
• Ensure that program interventions continue to be informed by and integrated with other core sectors of SC, such as protection, education and food security & livelihoods.
• Ensure activities are developed in partnership with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders, including local partners (where present) and aim to establish/strengthen processes and mechanisms at local, district, and national levels.Promote the participation of children in all aspects of the response where possible and appropriate.
• Contribute to the development of case studies for the purpose of reporting, advocacy and media efforts.

Generic professional competencies:

• Minimum 3 years of experience of working in construction, engineering, architecture or equivalent.
• Bachelor Degree or above in civil, structural engineering, architecture or similar.
• Experience of working in Ukraine, preferably in East area.
• Technical Shelter and WASH and Emergency Response expertise.

English Knowledge, both written and verbal, is an asset.

SKILLS AND Behaviors (SCI Values in Practice):
Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
• Creates a managerial environment to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding.

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• Future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale

Collaboration:

• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to; builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.
• Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust.
• Invests time and energy to actively develop self and others to help realize their full potential, and to build the organization’s capability for the future.

Creativity:

• Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practice within and outside the organization.
• Develops and implements innovative solutions to adapt and succeed in ever-changing and uncertain global and working environments.
• Takes effective, considered and timely decisions by gathering and evaluating relevant information from within or outside the organization.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency, builds trust and confidence.
• Displays consistent excellent judgement.

QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in one of the following fields: Civil and Industrial Engineering, Architecture and
  Urban Planning or other field related to construction.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

• Extended work experience (3 years experience minimum).
• Experience in project management and team management.
• Experience in an international and local NGOs (especially during the emergency phase).
• Experience in working on shelter and construction/rehabilitation projects in emergencies and post emergencies.
• Computer knowledge (proficient in word, excel and AutoCAD).
• Ability to write weekly and monthly report.
• Excellent contact and diplomacy to manage relationship in tensed situation.
• Experience in community mobilization and conducting outreach activities.
• Ability to take initiative where appropriate to deal with difficulties encountered in daily work.
• Ability to adapt or change priorities according to the changing situation within a mission or the organization itself.
• Ability to maintain consistent high standards of professional behavior and achievement when working independently and as part of a team.
• Well organized.
• Able to manage stress and pressure.
• Strong awareness of safety and security and commitment to following the S&S direction of SCI.
• Commitment to and understanding of SC aims, values and principles, including rights-based approaches.

Desirable

• English skilled (fluent in speaking and writing) will be an advantage.

Additional job responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to
carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and
Diversity policies and procedures.

Child Safeguarding:
We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks,
reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Health and Safety
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and
procedures.