Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a leading protection agency with a mandate to protect, advocate and promote durable solutions for displacement affected populations.

DRC has been operating in Ukraine since 2014, currently DRC employs over 800 staff in Ukraine and will continue significant scale-up in 2024 to implement emergency response in the Protection, Livelihoods, Shelter/NFIs and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding (humanitarian mine action) sectors, using direct interventions, support to duty bearers and civil society organizations (CSOs), and partnerships with CSOs.

DRC is currently looking for a Shelter Officer (Energy and Infrastructure) to be based in Sumy with frequent field travels within Sumy, Kharkiv, and Chernihiv oblasts.

Shelter Officer (Energy and Infrastructure) will play a key role in DRC’s response to the energy needs of Northern and Eastern Ukraine through the Implementation of projects aimed at developing alternative energy, electricity, combined heat and power, district heating and cooling, and liquid and gas biofuels for critical civilian infrastructure

This area includes providing technical support, and ensuring effective planning, implementation, and follow-up of all technical aspects of the sector’s activities in the programs implemented by DRC and DRC implementing partners. The Shelter Officer (Energy and Infrastructure) will support maintaining good relations with relevant stakeholders and other humanitarian actors to ensure proper implementation and coordination of DRC sector activities. This position has territorial coverage and ensures compliance with DRC procedures and guidelines in the North, and East Ukraine area.

This position will report to the Manager and Team Leader.

Main responsibilities:

Program and operational activities:

• Ensure effective and efficient program implementation in accordance with the budget and work plan.
• Provide support for implementing partners on the ground to ensure compliance with partnership agreements.
• Participate in the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual major reports for donors.

Coordination and representation:

• Act as technical focal point for local authorities and implementing partners during implementation.
• Collaborate with relevant internal and external technical experts on relevant sector issues.
• Represent DRC at meetings and other relevant technical coordination meeting with implementing partners
• support integration with #other DRC sectors. Project Development:
• Support Developing project plans and budgets for funding, organize and review cost estimates for project solutions.
• Review and monitor project tools, control and verification of project solutions, and due diligence of project documentation.
• Prepare tender documents for the implementation of construction projects and carry out and/or support the technical evaluation of such tenders.
• Monitor and evaluate projects, control the schedule of work.
• Formation of design assignments, technical specifications, approval of technical solution cards, list of equipment and materials.
• Support the creation and review of assessments and feasibility studies carried out by DRC and Local Partners.
• Initiate procurement and ensure its implementation.
• Ensure preparation of plan distribution and timely transfer to the logistics department.
• Prepare a package of documents for procurement (procurement specifications).
• Work with contractors and subcontractors.

Required experience and competencies:

• University degree: specialized higher technical education (heat engineering, electrical engineering, electromechanical engineering or any relevant engineering degree
• Work experience: Minimum of 5 (three) years in the implementation of energy projects focused on alternative energy and cogeneration units.
• Languages: fluency in Ukrainian language. English proficiency in writing and speaking is preferred,
• Experience in working with energy and solar energy sector,, equipment selection, making basic technical decisions, preparing of feasibility studies, designing and operating alternative energy projects.
• Practical experience in the technological processes of heat and electricity production at combined heat and power plants, heat pumps, and solar power plants.
• Full capacity to create/review electrical single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.
• Full capacity to conduct engineering site audits to collect structural, electrical and related site information for use in the design of a given alternative power system.
• Full capacity to review financial estimation, timeline and technical specifications and recommend engineering or manufacturing changes to achieve alternative power design objectives.
• Knowledge of the design of various types of alternative energy equipment and their features, regulatory construction base, DBN, PUE, DSTU with full capacity in overviewing installation, testing and monitoring of alternative energy systems and provide advice on their operation and maintenance
• PC knowledge (Word, Excel, AutoCAD, CAD, SAP) at the level of a confident user.
• Personal discipline, punctuality, responsibility in decision-making, honesty, communication skills.

All DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring efficient processes
• Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback
• Taking the lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation
• Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly
• Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment

We offer:

• Contract length: Project-based contract for 8 months, 3 months probation period applies.
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Level: H- NMH 01
• Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for national staff.
• Medical and Health Insurance

Application process:

• All applicants must upload a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages in English). Applications sent by email will not be considered.
• Closing date for applications: 15.11.2024*
• For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.

*We reserve the right to conduct further interviews before the deadline for submission of applications