Position Title: Shelter and Settlement (WASI) Officer
2026-02-05        Kunar       Full Time        68
Job Location: Kunar
Nationality: National
Category: Program
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: Based On DRC Salary Scale
Vacancy Number:
No. Of Jobs: 1
City: Kunar
Organization: Danish Refugee Council
Years of Experience: 3-5
Contract Duration:
Gender: Male/Female
Education: BSc. in Civil or Structural Engineering
Close date: 2026-02-05

About Danish Refugee Council:

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.

Job Descriptions:

ABOUT THE JOB

The WASI Officer is responsible for high quality technical assessment, design & BOQs preparation of damaged shelters, communal and agriculture infrastructures like Retaining and protection walls, weirs, small channels, canals, reservoirs & WASH activities; conducting estimation and drafting BoQs, design  and work plan for shelter and other repair activities and lead technical coaching and monitoring for repair works. The WASI Officer is the technical supervisor/site engineer and reports directly to the WASI Team Leader. The objective of the WASI Officer is to deliver a high-quality technical output in line with technical standards and specifications, as outlined by government ministries and in alignment with DRC’s internal standard operating procedures (SOPs) for related activities. The WASI Officer also leads and supervises site foremen at works locations.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct technical assessments of Shelters; assist technical assessments of communal and agriculture infrastructures like Retaining/protection and gabion walls, weirs, small channels, canals, reservoirs and WASH activities.
  • Develop all technical documents related to WASI, including but not limited estimation, BoQs, scope of work, environmental studies, work plan and computer aided design drawing
  • Ensure high-quality and high-impact shelter and other engineering repair works as part of wider WASI programming in selected communities.
  • Lead and conduct market surveys in intervention areas to draft BoQs according to the market prices.
  • After training, participate in joint need assessments through HEAT KOBO, with quality data collection, responsible for data quality and verification of all technical data and appropriate storage and management of databases, as needed and requested by supervisor
  • Draft assessment and distribution reports; provide financial and program information and draft reports for internal and donor reporting; and prepare project progress reports on weekly and monthly basis.
  • Responsible for technical monitoring project quality, process of milestone and distribution planning                        
  • Lead technical coaching of project participants (beneficiaries) and technical monitoring of works conducted, providing ad-hoc coaching as needed to laborers
  • Provide timely updates on status on WASI activities to WASI Team Leader, and WASI Specialist in case of need.
  • Support with procurement processes as necessary for the infrastructure project. And will be assigned as procurement simple check focal point.
  • Can be technical point of the contact for the foremen & other technical person on the construction ground.
  • Any other task assigned by line manager or supervisor.
Job Requirements:

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role you must have:

Experience and technical competencies: 

  • Minimum three to five years’ project management, serving & designing experience of infrastructure projects, preferably in (I) NGOs.
  • Proven experience in technical assessments, development of technical reports and design, drawings along with preparation of BoQs for sub projects.
  • Proven experience in environmental assessments.
  • Proven project designing experience in the updated design software (AutoCAD, civil 3D, water GEM & others)
  • Extensive community level experience, in mobilization and engagements.
  • Excellent report writing skills.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Excellent coordination skills and must be a good team player.
  • Excellent computer using skills, preferably including MS Project
  • Excellent Auto Cad-using skills

Education/qualifications:

  • BSc. in Civil or Structural Engineering

Languages:

  • Pashto (Fluent)
  • Dari (fair)
  • English (Good)

We Offer:

  • Salary and conditions will be in accordance with DRC salary scale
Submission Guidelines:

Application process: Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the below link. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in the same language.

 

https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId=175138&DepartmentId=19150&MediaId=5

Submission Email:

https://candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationInit.aspx?cid=1036&ProjectId=175138&DepartmentId=19150&MediaId=5

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