Job Responsibilities

• Ensure the launch of quality control and standard-compliant S&S-focused DRR projects in designated areas
• Ensure smooth and timely implementation of S&S activities (assessments, planning, BoQs, training, design material, and implementation supervision) according to established workplans and projects’ outcome/outputs
• Overview of project forecast and spending plans of S&S projects/components
• Support MEAL’s unit in developing adequate S&S-specific monitoring and evaluation tools
• Contribute to donor engagement events and external and internal reports as needed
• Participate in/take the lead where necessary in projects’ kick-off, follow-up, and closure meetings, ensuring accountability for project’ commitments.
• Provide strategic and technical guidance to programme staff; developing tools/guidance such as SOPs for    different modalities for S&S activities in line with the existing at global level and in close collaboration with the Global S&S Sector Lead
• Provide technical support on the recruitment of S&S programme staff, including development of Terms of Reference (ToRs), written test and interview guides
• Ensure technical supervision of S&S programme staff, including participation in performance evaluations
• Facilitate capacity building for team members to develop stronger shelter expertise in-country. This includes coaching, capacity and mentor building for S&S/DRR staff in close collaboration with the Global S&S Sector Lead.
• Analyse existing data/information on S&S in areas of interest; develop and undertake S&S needs assessments in key areas according to DRC programme strategy to inform program design and wider sector strategic direction, in particular exploring how S&S interventions can contribute to DRR in displacement/migration settings
• Support the HoP and programme team in the development of project proposals, design of workplans and budgets for S&S, and S&S focused DRR interventions
• Identify and develop DRR strategic and complementary entry points for DRC S&S programme, including exploring and developing strategic partnerships contributing to quality and scaling up of programmes.
• Play a proactive role in integrating shelter strategy with other sector strategies to ensure maximum impact;
• Working collaboratively with the Global S&S Sector Lead and other technical specialists/coordinators to ensure minimum protection standards are mainstreamed.
• Represent DRC in key coordination meetings such as the national Shelter & Settlements Cluster and the Multisector Response Working Group
• Represent DRC towards external stakeholders, including humanitarian partners, donors, authorities, etc. acting as DRC’s focal point for relevant coordination fora.