Job Description
1. Determine levels of risk resilience for structural infrastructure
Continuously assess the risk resilience of structural settings and determine gaps and areas for improvement;
Produce structural infrastructure specific reports highlighting needs for resilience;
Combine scientific research and historical data to forecast sector potential damages and losses due to unattended risks and inform decision making;
Conduct assessment and inspection on infrastructure resilience and mitigation measures.
2. Ensure coordination of resilient recovery in relation to risks and impact on structural settings
Undertake the conduct of post disaster need assessment and related resilience and recovery plans;
Monitor the implementation of recovery strategies and anticipate future risks and impact;
Coordinate rapid, systematic disaster impact assessment for structural settings;
Conduct comprehensive, strengths-based, and culturally-responsive assessments of disaster recovery needs and set options for response and recovery;
Continuously engage institutions responsible for structural settings for recovery and resilience;
Develop tools and document using standardized forms or technologies systems where enter relevant information to monitor effectiveness of recovery;
Organize and monitor all activities related to recovery and resilience of structural settings;
Promote resilience and building back better principles at central, local and community levels;
Ensure community engagement in recovery interventions.
3. Monitor resilience and effectiveness of recovery with structural settings
Review physical infrastructure projects and advise on requirements for sustainability and risk resilience;
Develop terms of reference, standard operating procedures and other tools to continuously guide safe investments and resilient infrastructure development projects;
Contribute in the design and conduct of activities related to risk assessment, mitigation, adaptation and mainstreaming for infrastructure resilience;
Monitor the implementation of recovery strategies and anticipate future risks and impact;
Coordinate rapid, systematic disaster impact assessment for housing and infrastructure sectors;
Conduct comprehensive, strengths-based, and culturally-responsive assessments of disaster recovery needs and set options for response and recovery;
Advocate for initial rehabilitation of damaged infrastructures.
Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s in Civil Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Structural Engineering
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Building & Construction Engineering,
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Building & Construction Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Construction Engineering
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Building and Construction Technology
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Building and Construction Technology
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Construction
3 Years of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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N/A
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Resource management skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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Knowledge of disaster risks reduction and management in general and Rwandan Context in particular