Construction Technical Officer

Duty Station: This position is based in PUI Field Office in Nablus with at least 60% of the working time in the field, across the West Bank (mainly in the North of the WB), in addition to the middle and South of the WB based on the need.

Starting Date: November 2024

End Date: March 2025 (with the possibility of renewal)

Première Urgence Internationale is a French non-profit, non-political, non-religious non-governmental international organization (NGO); which has been operational in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 2002. 

PUI is operating in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem and Gaza Strip. The organization is working in different fields such as shelter, Food security and livelihoods, Agriculture, Heritage, Economic recovery and Cultural Heritage.

PUI’s humanitarian and development aid strategy focuses on providing support to populations affected by the coercive environment and subsequent violations of international humanitarian/human rights law in both the West Bank (WB) and the Gaza Strip (GS). It combines several sectors of intervention to prevent the loss of livelihoods and displacement of populations as a consequence of protection threats, addresses the lack of services (Health, Education, WASH), and the lack of access to agricultural lands or job opportunities.

Overall Objective

Under the responsibility of the WB Protection Consortium Project Manager, the construction technical Officer Role is to conduct Deep  & technical assessment and supervise the implementation of the WBPC project related to settlers violence in the North of the West Bank( not exclusively).

That mainly – but not exclusively – includes: 

• Conducting technical deep assessment for the emergency response in addition to mitigation and preventive measures interventions across the WB, mainly in the north of the WB
• Supervising & Monitoring the materials delivery with the supplier/s , community / and beneficiaries
• Following up on complaints-related issues.
• Support in other tasks related to the WBPC operations department at PUI and the WBPC interventions as a whole in cooperation with WBPC partners and the secretariat when needed and requested.
• Support on other PUI projects such as involving in assessment of implementation when requested ( such as HF project) upon the need and request.

Internally, He/she will contribute to reporting, updating activities follow-up tools and work plans.

Externally, she/he will develop community mobilization, relations with the municipal/ village councils, and communities representatives as well as identification of local partners upon need/s, identification of opportunities/vulnerable groups, communities,  IHL violation, protection threats …etc.

In addition, He/she is responsible for alerting the team about any related protection issue/incident occurring in the area of intervention. She/he will ensure that the PUI procedures, regulations, and code of conduct are fully respected during the implementation of the activities.

Specific objectives and linked activities:

1. CONDUCTING TECHNICAL DEEP ASSESSMENT FOR THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN ADDITION TO MITIGATION AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES INTERVENTIONS ACROSS THE WB, MAINLY IN THE NORTH OF THE WB

• Conducting field visits to evaluate the feasibility and the technical specifications (etc.) of the potential emergency , mitigation and preventive interventions and the protection threats across the WB, mainly in the north of the WB, This will include normal emergency response assessment, eMPCA assessment or other relevant assessment forms.
• Cross check the collected information from different sources (CEWs; VCs. Suppliers; affected HHs ; Geographical Partner/s, CWRC, or other relevant stakeholders).
• Conducting risk assessments for each proposed response including suggesting recommendations for the material delivery process and installation process (mainly at-risk areas).
• Updating the deep assessment with the technical specifications and budget according to the ongoing purchasing contracts with supplier/s at PUI & updating the database accordingly.
• Being part of the emergency, mitigation, and preventive interventions selection committee, and checking the needed supporting documents to proceed with the response.
• Participating in conducting Focus group discussions (FGD) to identify the protection threats and the proposed pro-active intervention in the middle of the West Bank.
• Request cash assistance and purchase requests for his/her emergency response cases, and other PUI activities after approving the assistance from the selection committee (SC) and the WBPC manager, in coordination with the PRs focal point persons at PUI, the supplier/s and the logistic officer (mainly for construction, first aid kits & Agricultural suppliers) and in coordination with Finance officer in terms of cash assistance request through the database technical officer.
• Participating in Updating the PR tracking tool (in close coordination with the Database technical officer and PRs focal point persons at PUI ).
• Prepare the minutes of works completion MWC, and the Agreement, and prepare the cost of implementation request when needed.
• In coordination with the visibility signs focal point person in the operation team at PUI and the logistic officer, he/she will prepare visibility signs related PRs to his/her implemented activities and then ensure installation in the field.
• In coordination with the WBPC project manager and the focal point at the operation team, she/he will Follow up on preparing donor-funded structure incident reports related to his/her cases, or cases he/she has been involved in.
• Support the WBPC in meeting the audit requests.
• He/she will alert the WBPC project manager and other relevant colleagues about any security-related incident and will ensure commitment to PUI security regulations.

2. SUPERVISING & MONITORING THE MATERIAL DELIVERY WITH SUPPLIER/S, COMMUNITY AND BENEFICIARIES

• After validation of the responses, then he/she will request emergency materials from the focal points in the operation teams at PUI.
• Ensuring smooth implementation of delivered material by conducting regular field visits and writing field visit reports to the WBPC project manager.
• To ensure proper delivery of humanitarian materials and to inform the WBPC project manager and the PUI logistic officer about completed delivery /challenges…etc.
• Coordinating the delivery & installation of the material with community/ies, PUI beneficiaries, PUI’s suppliers, and consortium Partners, aiming to ensure the proper implementation of the activities.
• Document all activities by collecting and providing all necessary information and taking photos before/after the activity.
• In coordination with the Finance/admin officer, he/she will prepare the required documents for the delivery process such as donation certificates, MoU…etc upon the need.
• Signing responses related documents from BnFs and relevant colleagues.
• Ensure proper archiving for all delivered cases by his/her side in coordination with the in-charge archiving officer.
• He/she will be involved in tackling any shortcomings related to assistance delivery by himself /herself.
• In coordination with the Community-Based Protection officer at PUI, he/she will report the implemented responses to feed the OCHA system PoC.

3. FOLLOWING UP ON COMPLAINTS-RELATED ISSUES

• Under the supervision of the WBPC project manager, he/she will follow up on the received complaints through FRM in coordination with the MEAL unit and the operation team.
• He/she will support in addressing the received complaints on time in a proper manner in line with MEAL requirements.
• He/she will be involved in tackling any shortcomings related to assistance delivery by himself /herself.

4. SUPPORT IN OTHER TASKS RELATED TO THE WBPC OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT AT PUI AND THE WBPC INTERVENTIONS AS A WHOLE IN COOPERATION WITH WBPC PARTNERS AND THE SECRETARIAT WHEN NEEDED AND REQUESTED

• Contribute, anticipate, and provide technical recommendations and needed assessments for any humanitarian activities / needs once assigned by the WBPC Project Manager.
• Review the purchasing tender/s items, and BOQ before launching them.
• Support the WBPC partners in implementing their activities upon request.
• Support the WB consortium project manager in coaching any new operation team across the WB on how to conduct deep assessment properly and on other work-related tasks and used documents.
• Support in coordinating any diplomatic /donors visits (provide an option for the visit sites, and coordinate with BNFs, VCs, and Partners).
• He/she will attend relevant operation and coordination meetings with clusters/OCHA, partners, municipalities, VCs, stakeholders..etc upon the request of the WBPC project manager .
• Any other relevant support based on the request by the WBPC project manager.

5. SUPPORT ON OTHER PUI PROJECTS SUCH AS INVOLVING IN ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION WHEN REQUESTED (SUCH AS HF PROJECT) UPON THE NEED AND REQUEST

• Contribute to PUI's sessions dedicated to identifying the humanitarian needs gap.
• Participate in doing needs assessments for projects at PUI such as HF projects.
• Participating in implementing the other PUI projects alongside the WBPC project.

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Required Knowledge and Skills

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree preferably in the field of Civil Engineering, Building Engineering, Agriculture studies, WASH or related field.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: (Humanitarian, International)

Required: 

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant working experience in related fields Project.
• Humanitarian field experience in the INGO is preferred.

LANGUAGES

• Arabic
• English

Required: Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Required:  in particular MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Project, and the Internet.

Required Personal Characteristics (fitting into the team, suitability for the job and assignment)

• Very good knowledge of North West Bank villages and ability to move in the field.
• Professionalism, presentation, communication, and networking skills.
• Ability to work independently while taking initiative and showing a sense of responsibility.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work with various partners, in a spirit of openness, and with adaptable communications strategies.
• Ability to write reports and follow-up execution of projects’ activities.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Sense of diplomacy.
• Dynamic team player.

Note: Valid and clean driving license aged more than 2 years, is needed.

PUI provides a work environment that reflects the values of integrity, diversity and gender equality. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from women and underrepresented cultural or social groups, particularly people with disabilities and people from communities highly affected by occupation-related violence (including settler violence).

All PUI workers adhere to the values and principles outlined in the PUI Code of Conduct and policies, including the Protection from Exploitation and Abuse Policy and the Child Protection Policy.”

If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, you could apply using the two mandatory steps:

1. Please fill in the form in the link below

CONSTRUCTION TECHNICAL OFFICER– APPLICATION FORM

2. In addition, please submit a cover letter and a detailed resume before Saturday October 5, 2024 by sending an e-mail to [email protected]. Please indicate the Position Title " Construction Technical Officer" in the E-mail subject line.

Incomplete applications or Unfilled Forms will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted