WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure Coordinator
(Yemen – Aden OR Sana’a)
Job Description
Who
are we?
The
Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across
the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen
their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas,
along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In
cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable
solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for
the fulfillment of the wish to return home.
The
Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956, and has since grown to
become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff
and 8,000 volunteers. Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced.
All
of our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence
and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.
About
the role
Overall
purpose of the role:
The
WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure Coordinator provides overall technical
leadership and coordination to all aspects of DRC’s WASH, Shelter &
Infrastructure programming in Yemen. The role also offers technical guidance,
as relevant, to activities implemented under DRC’s other sectors, including CCCM,
Protection, Economic Recovery, and Humanitarian Disarmament and Peacebuilding
(HDP).
The
WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure Coordinator has the overall responsibility
for designing, coordinating, supporting, and representing DRC's WASH, Shelter
& Infrastructure programme in Yemen in external coordination mechanisms and
for providing technical guidance and strategic direction to DRC field teams
operating across the country. This position will be based in the Country
Office, with regular travel to DRC areas of operation within Yemen.
Main
responsibilities:
Responsibilities
·
Responsible for design,
coordination, technical leadership, and supervision of WASH, Shelter &
Infrastructure activities in the country.
·
Design, revise, and develop
WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure standard operational procedures as well as
associated tools.
·
Coordinate and monitor all WASH,
Shelter & Infrastructure related activities in support of the WASH and
CCCM/Shelter Project Managers/TLs.
·
Ensure the highest quality
of the sectoral interventions, and the coherence between all projects, ongoing
and proposed, according to the overall strategy, through design, technical
oversight, monitoring and coordination.
·
Develop and undertake needs
assessments to inform programme design and strategic direction.
·
Conduct rapid needs
assessments in the event of emergency (e.g. floods, conflict, disease
outbreaks, etc.) in collaboration with other technical Sector Coordinators, Project
Managers and Area/Base Managers.
·
Lead capacity building
programmes for WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure staff as well as staff of
other DRC’s Core Sectors as needed in cooperation with Project Managers and
Area/Base Managers.
·
Formalize and develop WASH,
Shelter & Infrastructure programme related operational tools and training
modules.
Programme
development and strategy
·
Lead and develop a
programme strategy/ies for the WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure sector in
line with the country and global strategies ensuring the WASH, Shelter and
Infrastructure strategy balances emergency, transitional/early recovery, and
durable solutions, including the promotion of local materials and technologies,
the use of greening solutions, and the integration of DRR measures.
·
Oversee knowledge sharing
across teams ensuring that monitoring and evaluation results are understood and
used to improve WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure programmes.
·
Drive the development and
growth of WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure programmes within the DRC programme
objectives and feed into country-wide strategy development.
·
Ensure that SOPs for all WASH,
Shelter & Infrastructure activities align with DRC country strategy and
sector best practices.
·
Lead the design and
submission of new proposals and budgets in line with sectoral standards.
Accountability,
reporting, and monitoring
·
Develop and monitor
relevant accountability initiatives within the WASH, Shelter &
Infrastructure programme as well as strengthen the effort to document the
impact of activities including Shelter-specific monitoring such as Post
Distribution Monitoring (PDM) of kits, occupancy and usage checks, and
household satisfaction surveys, with feedback integrated into BoQs and SOPs.
·
Ensure compliance with
internal and external reporting requirements; develop and/or review all WASH,
Shelter & Infrastructure indicators.
·
Review/revise donor reports
as per DRC’s internal reporting workflow to ensure quality; support PMs with
financial supervision tracking, as it pertains to overall programme quality and
implementation.
·
Conduct regular field
missions to all field offices to provide technical and operational guidance,
support, and supervision of the implementation of WASH, Shelter &
Infrastructure activities in the field.
·
Review and provide
technical sign-off/approval of BoQs (in alignment with international building
codes, sectoral/Sphere, DRC and donor standards).
People
Management and Capacity Development
·
This position does not have
any direct line management responsibilities.
·
Provide technical
supervision to WASH Project Managers, Team Leaders and Specialists, and CCCM/Shelter
Project Managers and Team Leaders.
·
Provide technical guidance,
support, and training for all WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure staff.
·
Support/lead the
recruitment of all field WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure senior staff,
including coaching and capacity development.
·
Lead meetings with WASH/Shelter/CCCM
Managers and Team Leaders to share best practices between the field offices to
ensure the highest quality of the response
Coordination
·
Represent DRC at relevant
national coordination structures, including WASH and Shelter Clusters,
Technical Working Groups, SAGs, and others as required.
·
Ensure DRC’s coordination
and alignment with technical standards from Clusters.
·
Ensure close cooperation
with donors, government counterparts and coordination mechanisms on-site and in
synergy with other DRC´s programming.
Support
to other DRC’s Sectors and cross-cutting thematics
·
Support the design and
construction of infrastructure on behalf of other sectors such as EcRec
(including the construction of markets, livelihood structures, irrigation
channels, etc.), Protection (including child-friendly spaces, community
centers, etc.), and CCCM (community infrastructure in camps, etc.).
·
Provide technical support,
guidance, and overall mentoring during the conceptualization, proposal design,
and implementation of activities in areas such as NRM, irrigation, water
resource monitoring, management and improvement, and climate change-related
water impacts, in collaboration and coordination with other sector leads.
·
Whenever a specific
activity is under the leadership of another sector, provide overall technical
guidance as opportune and coordinated, including the review and validation of
the design of relevant infrastructure and BoQs.
General
·
Ensuring the respect of DRC
Code of Conduct and DRC’s zero tolerance policy of Sexual Exploitation and
Abuse (SEA), humanitarian principles and contribute to the integration of
mainstreaming, as per global standards, into DRC programming.
·
Comply with DRC policies
and practice with respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, safety and
security, anti-harassment, and other relevant policies and procedures.
·
Support the procurement of
services and goods related to WASH, Shelter & Infrastructure sector and
programme as well as of other sectors and programmes as relevant.
·
Perform other relevant
duties as required and assigned by the line manager.
Experience
and technical competencies:
- Minimum 5 years of proven technical coordinator or manager level
experience with an international humanitarian NGO implementing Shelter
and/or WASH programmes in complex emergency contexts.
- Excellent English writing and editing skills for external audiences
(including governments and donors).
- Demonstrated experience (2 years) drafting donor proposals and
reports.
- Ability to review and provide technical approval of BoQs and cost
analysis within national and global infrastructure codes/donor standards
is mandatory.
- Strong coordination skills with field Shelter/WASH teams, clusters
and MEAL, with an attention to quality and detail.
- Experience in producing high-quality technical material (training
material, programme tools, proposals, strategic documents, etc.).
- Strong technical expertise in relevant engineering software,
including AutoCAD/WaterCAD, EPANET, GIS, and structural analysis tools.
- Experience in integrating disaster risk reduction (DRR) frameworks and
measures into infrastructure planning.
- Ability to conduct field-based QC/QA and validation of WASH and
Shelter works, ensuring compliance with national building codes and
international humanitarian standards.
- Strong donor engagement skills, with experience in writing
technical justifications for cost and design feasibility matters.
- Experience in carrying out humanitarian interventions through and
in coordination with implementing partner organizations is an asset.
- Experience writing a sector strategy is an asset.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and to meet deadlines.
- Effective team-player, open communicator, and problem solver.
Education:
- Master's degree in engineering, civil
engineering or architecture, or an other relevant field.
- Or Bachelor’s
degree in relevant fields with at least 6 years’ working experience in
similar positions.
Languages:
·
English (Fluent)
·
Arabic (Highly Desirable)
Key stakeholders:
- Head of Programme
- Technical
Coordinators
- Project Managers/Team
Leaders (Wash and Shelter/CCCM teams)
All
DRC roles require the post-holder to master DRC’s core competencies:
- Striving for excellence: Focusing on reaching
results while ensuring efficient processes.
- Collaborating:
Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
- Taking the lead: Taking ownership and
initiative while aiming for innovation.
- Communicating: Listening and speaking
effectively and honestly.
- Demonstrating integrity: Upholding and
promoting the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in
relation to DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding
against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
Contract
length: December 31 2026
Position
Band: This position will be placed in the non-Management (G1) band.
Start
date: ASAP
Duty
station: Aden OR Sana’a (with frequent travel to the field )
Salary
and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s National
Terms of Employment.
How to Apply
Application process
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All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than
four pages). Both must be in the same language as this vacancy note. CV only applications will not be considered.
Applications
close on 4 November 2025 the written
test /interviews are expected to take place, maximum two weeks
after the closing date.
Please note that
applications sent directly to the email will not be considered.