Background/IRC Summary:  The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. The IRC leads the way from harm to home.

IRC has been working in Pakistan for over 30 years, and manages & delivers large, complex programs to meet needs in health, education, protection, environmental health and livelihoods for displaced, poor & conflict-affected communities. IRC works in partnership with local government and non-governmental organizations and currently works in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh provinces.

Job Overview/Summary:

Under the supervision of Sr. Program Coordinator, the DRR Infrastructure Manager will be responsible for planning and successful implementation of construction/rehabilitation of DRR Infrastructure (CBDRM, Agriculture, WASH)  as per the standards and norms in the target districts under IRC Sindh BDRP project

Major Responsibilities:

·        Extend technical support to other sectors and community in conducting need assessment for identification and verification of selected drought/ flood damaged location for small, medium and large scale Risk Mitigation Projects and priority ranking of DRR/ WASH interventions.

·        Prepare technical design, Bill of Quantity (BOQs), budget, tender and SOPs documents for all resilient infrastructure related activities

·        Provide technical assistance to the DRR, WASH, MEAL and Livelihoods teams for the identification, prioritization and monitoring of the infrastructure activities

·        To conduct trainings regarding operation and maintenance of infrastructure schemes for beneficiaries through coordination with CDMCs.

·        Regular monitoring of ongoing construction activities to ensure that all the activities are implemented as per design, specifications, work schedule and also contributing to resilience.

·        Keep close inter-sector coordination through mainstreaming DRR activities. 

·        Ensure storage and delivery of related materials, equipment, tools and consumables on work site and maintenance of proper records.

·        Prepare work completion reports of the DRR schemes and submit to the supervisor for necessary verification, payment to the labor in a timely manner and compliance

·        Working in harmony with all other project staff and field team for the effective and efficient day-to-day management of the project in Sindh

·        Prepare weekly, monthly work plans and progress reports

·        Represent IRC in consortium or other forums

·        Any other task assigned by the line manager

Position Reports to:  Sr. Program Coordinator      

Position directly supervises:  Field Engineers

Indirect Reporting: none   

Job Requirements:

Education:

M. Sc / B. Sc Engineering Preferably Civil or in Life and Environmental Sciences

Work Experience:

Total Work Experience 5 years in the related field of DRR focused infrastructure,  

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:

·       Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. 

·       Good team player and coordination skills

·       Experience of working on DRR focused infrastructure  

·       Experience of working with government line departments (PHED, irrigation)

·       Strong knowledge of local living conditions and infrastructure

·       Sound knowledge of SPHERE standards

·       Ability to work without close supervision

·       Good Command on engineering plans, design, BoQs, layout and use of Auto Cad

·       Knowledge of Computer, MS Office

Language Skills: 

·       Strong oral and written English, Urdu

·       Local languages

Desirable criteria:  

·       Work with INGOs

·        Experience of working in North Sindh

The IRC Core Values and Commitments;

·       The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity Anti-Retaliation and Combating Trafficking in Persons.

·       IRC is committed to ensuring that IRC staff is suitable to work with children and have the knowledge s/he needs to uphold and abide by the IRC’s Child Safeguarding Policy.

o   Level of interaction with children: less frequent direct contact with children

·       IRC recognizes that gender equality is fundamental to the achievement of our organizational mission. As such, IRC is committed to the promotion of gender equality in all aspects of our operations and programs. Our organizational policies, procedures and actions demonstrate this commitment.

Women candidates and persons with disability are highly encouraged to apply.