About the Role
A versatile position within a dynamic nonprofit that helps communities recover after disasters and gets children back in school. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining a queue of long-term reconstruction projects, conducting project hand-over training, and contributing to a monitoring and evaluation protocol.
Responsibilities
- Help identify and assess potential International Recovery project sites.
- Provide data on building codes, common building designs, market costs, and project locations.
- Assist in creating building designs, scope of work, Bills of Quantities, and labor cost summaries.
- Contribute to the creation of Project Approval Summaries.
- Support the identification of locations for new program bases.
- Hand over project plans to the Program team and train staff on tracking and data collection tools.
- Contribute to the creation of standard tools and systems for project planning, budgeting, and handover.
- Assist in creating strategy, indicators, data collection tools, and data analysis processes for program monitoring and evaluation.
- Help identify local partners and develop collaboration agreements.
- Share information and plan activities with Partnerships and Program teams.
- Ensure appropriate Risk Assessments are completed.
- Create a Security Plan detailing Standard Operating Procedures and Contingency Plans.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 1+ years experience working for All Hands and Hearts, or another disaster response organization.
- 1+ years experience in building design, construction work planning, and creation of accurate BoQs and Materials Schedules.
- Knowledge of international humanitarian standards including Sphere and HAP.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Proficient with AutoCAD and Microsoft Project (or similar project management software).
- Proficient with Google Suite, Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
- Well organized with a flexible approach to managing multiple tasks and prioritizing.
- Able to manage a large workload and perform in a fast-paced environment.
- Constantly works in outdoor adverse weather conditions.
- Frequently operates computer.
- Frequently ascends/descends ladders and scaffolding.
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position.
- Frequent travel.
- Living in communal environment.
- High stress situations.
Skills
- AutoCAD
- Microsoft Project
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Office
- Word
- Excel
- Building design
- Construction work planning
- BoQs and Materials Schedules creation
- Risk Assessment
- Security Plan creation
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Contingency Plans
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Building Science, Civil/ Structural Engineering/ Architecture or equivalent technical related field.
Salary/Compensations
- $1,350 - $1,538 USD / month
- Up to $1,725 for highly qualified candidates
Benefits
- Monthly R&R breaks with allowance
- Coverage for emergency medical injury or illness
- Visa extension reimbursement
- Travel to and from program location
About the Company
- A dynamic nonprofit that helps communities recover after disasters and gets children back in school.
- Response, recovery, resilience and renewal are why we exist.
- All Hands and Hearts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic.
