Temporary Field Engineer - Mercy Corps Timor-Leste

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Temporary FIELD ENGINEER

 

Location: Maubisse,

Duration: 4 months

 

Our growing NGO is seeking to hire a Temporary Field Engineer will responsible for coordination and implementation mitigation activities in the field.  Responsibilities will include Mitigation coordination of stakeholders in municipality, suco and aldeia level, monitoring the activity implementation, provide capacity building for community and SDMC members. The Temporary Field Engineer will work closely with the Project Engineer, Sucu Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), CDAs, community members and other stakeholders, in the area to ensure best implementation of program in the field.

 

Based in Maubisse, with frequently travel to field sites in remote communities, a bachelor degree in civil engineer or related field is required. To succeed in this role, you will need excellent communication and problem-solving skills, as well as the ability to work with stakeholders to get important work done. Previous experience in a disaster risk reduction role is a plus.

 

Field Engineer Responsibilities:

• ·       Coordinate small-scale mitigation activities together with, stakeholders and communities ensuring high quality performance and program delivery focus on planned result.
• ·       Support the Project engineer and program officer to develop mitigation Projects, work plans, set milestones and monitoring strategies and plans for small-scale mitigation works
• ·       Continually monitor and assess the status of mitigation projects in the field
• ·       Resolve delays, challenges, or other problems together with the local Mercy Corps field team members, stakeholders and communities
• ·       With the Project engineer support trainings to stakeholders and community on different small-scale mitigation techniques including analysis, planning, design, implementation, monitoring and reporting.
• Work with local communities to ensure that the design, construction and maintenance work enhances the infrastructural resilience to climate change impacts
• ·       Undertake problem assessment and research different best practices on small-scale mitigation works existing in the country identifying and proposing best interventions for the Mercy Corps
• ·       Identify and work with related government and non-government agencies and facilitate community linkage to access resources and technical support
• ·       Ensure that MC operational policies and procedure are followed, while ensuring downward and upward Program efficiency, transparency and accountability
• ·       Manage good relationship with Program stakeholder, including local NGO partner, GoN official, community officials and colleague agency officials.

 

Field Engineer Requirements:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in civil engineering
• Experience of designing and implementing bio-engineering intervention
• Minimum two years’ experience with community–based program
• Experience working with government officials and integrating them into program implementation
• Very good inter-personal skills and the ability to work with a multitude of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in computers; good working knowledge of word processing and spread sheet programmes, particularly MS Word and MS Excel.
• Strong writing/spoken English.

 

Who is Mercy Corps?

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.

 

Mercy Corps works in places of transition, where conflict, disaster, political upheaval, or economic collapse present opportunities to build more secure, productive, and just communities. Providing emergency relief in times of crisis, we move quickly to help communities recover and build resilience to future shocks, and promote sustainable change by supporting community-led and market-driven initiatives.

 

 

Diversity is powerful. To achieve transformational change, we seek out team members with different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking. Diversity helps us unlock complexity. WOMEN ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

 

To view the full Position Description for this vacancy, click here:  Full Position Description

 

Interested applicants should send their CV and cover letter to: timorleste-hr@mercycorps.org.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

Mercy Corps is committed to the community members we work with and the beneficiaries we serve. As part of this commitment, Mercy Corps has zero tolerance for violations of our Code of Conduct (Sexual Abuse of Beneficiaries and Community Members (PSEA), Anti-Trafficking Policy, Child Safeguarding Policy, Mercy Corps Ethics Complaint and Whistleblower Policy, Sexual Misconduct in the Workplace Policy, Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying Policy, and Anti-Fraud and Corruption).  Applicants are required to sign HIRING COMPLIANCE DECLARATION FORM and submit together with CV and application letter to Mercy Corps.

 

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 23 AUGUST 2021