Urban Regeneration and Reconstruction Manager

CR394

Our client is the world’s largest independent humanitarian organisation

The programme activities focus around an integrated community approach to urban neighbourhood recovery, including risk reduction and improving community resilience through sustainable livelihoods safe housing, public health improvements and infrastructure repairs and regeneration.

The programme focuses on earthquake affected urban neighbourhood in Delmas Port-au-Prince, and is expected to last for a further 1.5 years.

The Urban Regeneration and Reconstruction Manager (URRM) is responsible for leading and managing the Urban Regeneration programme in Port au Prince with the overall operational goal of improving the living environment, infrastructure and housing condition for earthquake affected urban families and to contribute to re-establishing sustainable livelihoods through a community regeneration and recovery approach

The manager will lead the strategic development and delivery of urban regeneration and reconstruction as part of an integrated neighbourhood recovery programme combining livelihoods, shelter and WATSAN to create a resilient, sustainable community in accordance with organisational recovery principles and practices.

Recovery operations in Haiti are directly implemented on a bilateral basis). The Manager will work in consultation to ensure that programme solutions are in accordance with agreed standards, statutory obligations, and identified community needs.

The Manager will be responsible for communicating and coordinating with municipal and government authorities and forums, within the organisation and external stakeholders.

1.        Provide strategic management leadership and technical direction to develop and implement an urban regeneration and reconstruction programme integrated with livelihoods and cross cutting actions, which will include, housing repairs and construction, water, sanitation, drainage and community infrastructure, with a focus around community driven, and community owned initiatives.

2.        Work in partnership with communities, individuals, municipal and national government, private enterprise and all actors to identify and prioritise shelter and infrastructure needs including community capacity building and skills training needs and present a coordinated community reconstruction programme.

3.        Develop a reconstruction approach to reflect the urban environment and land tenure conditions present in Haiti and specifically Port au Prince to facilitate families to obtain safe shelter.

4.         Identify and prioritise with the community the most appropriate reconstruction actions and agree the interventions within the resources available.

5.        Develop an advocacy plan with the community, authorities and partners to facilitate the solicitation of appropriate timely assistance for shelter and infrastructure recovery actions beyond organisational commitments.

6.        Establish, maintain and monitor a detailed coordinated plan of action for the overall urban regeneration and reconstruction programme.

7.        Ensure that all reconstruction interventions are compatible with the relevant codes of practice, structural stability and appropriate national and international environmental and spatial standards.

8.        Ensure that all construction tendering and procurement procedures are transparent, auditable and present concise tender analysis reports with recommendations for approval by UK office to meet programme deadlines.

9.         Define the material and equipment pipeline and monitor logistics supply and procurement activities to ensure timely delivery of materials and equipment in order to meet the urban reconstruction programme. Use the procurement pipeline and procurement process.

10.        Responsible for developing the detailed programme budget and for overall financial management and accountability. Present timely accurate financial reports for the Haiti management team and donor requests and requirements. Keep detailed construction accounts and work with the Finance Manager to ensure all standard operating procedures are followed.

11.        Responsible for establishing and maintaining records of all contract documentation and correspondence.

12.        Establish and manage a human resource plan to meet the programme objectives. You will carry out performance appraisal of direct reports on a six-monthly basis.

13.        Develop and keep a detailed reconstruction risk management strategy for the programme.

14.        Take responsibility for establishing and enforcing a health and safety policy for the community and construction operatives during programme construction operations.

15.        Represent the organisation and actively participate in interagency reconstruction programme co-ordination meetings. Promote a holistic approach to community shelter and reconstruction programming that reflects the needs of communities in terms of infrastructure, livelihoods, risk reduction and protection and cross cutting actions.

16.        Provide timely, regular and accurate narrative, statistical and financial reconstruction programme reports to stakeholders.

17.        In collaboration with other team members, ensure clear information about the reconstruction programme is available for the affected population in useable formats to facilitate two way communications between communities and the organisation.

£40,000 per annum

Haiti

Essential:

Formal qualification in construction/shelter related subject, with extensive shelter experience in complex environments
Senior project and contract management experience of complex urban reconstruction and shelter projects (in excess of $3 million).
Knowledge and understanding of the design, design principles and procedures and approval process for shelter and infrastructure construction projects including seismic and hurricane/cyclonic wind resistance
Experience with and understanding of land tenure issues and their effect on the provision of shelter for vulnerable disaster affected populations.
Experience in the management and coordination of relationships with municipal and government technical and legal departments.
Experience in managing developing and supporting staff.
Experience of project planning and financial management of reconstruction and shelter projects (in excess of US$3 million).
Experience in preparing narrative and financial reports
Thorough knowledge, understanding and experience of community based reconstruction and shelter approaches
Representation and negotiation experience with Government and Non Government agencies.
Owner driven reconstruction and shelter solutions using cash and in kind approaches to labour and materials procurement.
Self-supporting in computers (Windows, spreadsheets, etc.)
Competence in the use of project management software
(i.e. MS Project, Primavera and Primavera Sure Track)
Languages – English – proficient oral and written

Preferred:
Membership of a relevant professional body,
CIOB, MICE, MI StructE, MRICS. RIBA
Project management of culturally, politically and environmentally challenging projects.
Experience in livelihoods and recovery programmes
Cross sector coordination
Practical knowledge of water and sanitation systems. waste management sullage and surface water drainage systems
Languages – French – proficient oral and written

Closing date: 5 March but please note that applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis

To apply please send in your CV with a brief covering letter to: applications@skillsforcauses.com