Housing Project Coordinator - HELP - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V.

Housing Project Coordinator

HELP - Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe e.V.
German NGO
Location: Indonesia (Nias Island)
Closing date: 31 May 2008

Job Description:

Concernig our relief programme in Nias/ Indonesia we are looking for a Housing Project Coordinator to start in June for at least 7 Month with option for extension.

Description of position:

The expatriate Housing Project Coordinator will be responsible for the planning and implementation of the housing component of a major reconstruction programme in South Nias. Target is the construction of 450 new houses and the rehabilitation of 215 houses in a very challenging timeframe.

Duty station:

Remote field offices in Lahusa District, South Nias (90% of time), and in Head Office Gunung Sitoli, North Nias (10% of time). Constant travel within the project area. Living and work conditions can be challenging.

Reporting:

The Housing Project Coordinator reports to the Programme Coordinator in Gunung Sitoli, Nias.

Responsibilities:

You are responsible for the timely implementation of all housing activities within the programme, i.e. technical supervision, planning and management, as well as community relations. In particular, you are responsible for meeting a very challenging implementation timetable and for coordinating your department successfully in relation to other departments of HELP e.V. on Nias.

Contract duration:

7 months with possibility of extension (depends on the programmeruntime)

Start date:

June 2008

Breakdown of tasks:
- Daily control of overall construction progress in the field
- Responsibility for further development and monitoring of a challenging and complex implementation schedule
- Daily supervision of your department and weekly reporting to the Programme Manager
- Carefully managing community relations/supervising your team´s community relations
- The emphasis is on timely and technically accurate implementation
- Revision, if necessary, of technical specifications and BoQs
- Preparation of technical bidding documents
- Preparation and supervision of technical documentation for the Programme Manager and the Donors
- Cooperation with relevant local authorities
- Close cooperation with all programme departments of HELP on Nias (Finance, Procurement, Distribution, HR, Water and Sanitation). Adherence to our internal processes is a must.
- Guidance, constant motivation and personal leadership of your team under very difficult conditions.
- Constant assessment of the security situation.
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
- Master degree in a technical subject or similar professional background
- At least 10 yrs experience in large-scale, complex infrastructure project management (private, public or NGO/humanitarian sector)
- AT LEAST 3-5 yrs of this experience MUST have been in a developing country
- Strong ability to manage and lead a large department
- Strong planning and organizational skills, strong report skills including finance and budget control
- Available to start in June 2008
- Willing to live under field conditions
- Good sense of humor, stress resistant, good communicator
- You must support your detailed CV and cover letter with reference letters and the contact details of at least two recent professional referees

Vacancies Contact
Ms Heike Markert: markert@help-ev.de
Mr Henning Kronenberger: kronenberger@help-ev.de