Habitat for Humanity Resilient Housing Technology Specialist - Jobs in Kenya
Habitat for Humanity Resilient Housing Technology Specialist - Jobs in Kenya
Habitat for Humanity seeks to appoint a Resilient Housing Technology Specialist to be based in Nairobi.
This position ensures adherence to HFHI's housing quality standards in housing construction and technologies supported by Sub Saharan African (SSA) National Organizations (NOs) or by partners.
Special attention is paid to incremental housing construction processes.
The specialist will also provide support to SSA NOs in the planning, design, monitoring and evaluation of
preparedness and mitigation.
post disaster reconstruction and recovery and
construction and non-construction housing support services (HSS) for low-income families and communities.
In carrying out his/ her work, the Resilient Housing Technology Specialist will interact with other Area Office (AO) and NOs staff, partner organizations and contracted subject matter experts
Duties/areas of Responsibility:
Strategy and planning.
Ensure that HFHI Housing quality standards and policies related to housing technologies. construction practices and 0R3 (Core Humanitarian Standards.
Standards of Excellence, Sphere, Global metrics tool-GMT) we understood and adhered to at all stages of engorge/ project design implementation and evaluation
Develop and implement processes (monitoring evaluating reporting) to ensure quality in construction implemented by AO, NOs or partners 111 SSA, particularly around incremental housing processes and sustainable building practices
Support the development and evaluation of DR3 strategies and processes in SSA's AO, NOs, Financial service providers (FSPs) or other partners
Conduct research and develop guidelines and recommendations for the adaptation of appropriate/ alternative/ innovative construction technologies in HFHI projects including promoting new solutions and approaches for resilience bulking climate change adaptation and sustainability
Contribute to the development of SSA strategy and DR3 related programs including fundraising strategies and efforts and regional and sub-regional level Institutional technical support and capacity building
Assist in the design and promote mainstream of resilience building products and services and delivery models for market-based actors.
HFH NOs and other implementing partners, including assessing the suitability and feasibility of resilient technologies alternative construction practices and DR3 interventions
Develop and deliver timings, orientation. reference materials and tools to assist EMEA SSA AO, NOs, FSPs, and other third-party implementing partners in developing and professionalizing their staff capacity in disaster risk reduction and response construction management quality control and safety
Be a resource to EMEA AO, SSA NOs and other implementing partners in general in the field of construction and resilience technologies and methodologies
Collect and disseminate best practices in construction techniques recovery and resilience building, alternative construction technologies and other housing support services Protect design monitoring and evaluation
For the SSA region provide input and ads ice on disaster risk reduction and response and construction and technical related issues to project design proposals and budgets
Support project monitoring and conduct project evaluations ensuring the quality of construction and 0R3 processes, delivery, outputs and outcomes as planned or requested
Advice on planning and management of selected construction projects through the project life cycle
Conduct construction quality assurance audits through site visits: advise on adjustments, improvements and corrective actions in construction technologies and processes.
Collect and disseminate lessons learned in the field of disaster risk reduction and construction
Monitor progress on SSA NO construction and DR3 projects (GMT) Representation and collaboration
Participate in HFH relevant communities of practice and initiatives, collaborate with colleagues across the HFH net work (HQ, AOs and Nos)
Net work and develop partnerships with organizations working in housing technologies construction resilience, and other fields related to affordable housing and settlements
Net work and represent HFH EMEA n technical 'working groups and meetings organized at regional and sub-regional level in SSA
Network and represent HFH EMEA in meetings with FOI and other donors interested in resilience building, risk reduction climate change adaptation, recovery and reconstruction urbanization and environmental issues
Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Construction Engineering or Architecture or/ and a relevant degree with a focus on construction and housing technologies
In depth knowledge and experience in affordable housing technologies and construction, incremental housing processes and related appropriate products and services
Minimum three years of experience in construction and construction quality assurance processes
Experience in humanitarian assistance international development shelter and settlements recovery and reconstruction. risk reduction preferably in Africa
Knowledge and experience in project management, project design and implementation
Consultancy/advisory skills
Strong computer skills - Excel, PowerPoint. CAD
Fluency in English. written and spoken is essential
Ability to work effectively within a multi-cultural team
Ability to work independently with little supervision and interdependently within a team
Willingness to affirm and commit the values and principles of HFHI
How to Apply:
Submit your CV along with a letter of motivation to emeahr@habitat.org
Kindly quote the title of the vacancy in the subject of the email Closing Data for applications Is 30th April 2019.
The position offers a competitive compensation and benefits package in the nonprofit organization market HFHI is on equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified personnel for all our positrons in a manner that does not unlawful& descry-innate against any person because of race, color, religion- gender, marital status, age, national origin physical or mental disability sexual orientation veteran/Swerve national guard status or any other status or characteristic protected by law
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