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CTG overview

CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!

But do you know who we are? And what do we do?

We provide tailored Human Resources and Staffing Solutions that support critical global initiatives across Humanitarian and Development sectors, and are now strategically foraying into new industries, including Construction, Energy, and IT, with a focus on high-risk regions.

Here’s a list of services we offer:
•Staffing solutions and HR management services
•Monitoring and evaluation
•Fleet management and logistics
•Facilities management
•Sustainability and Communications Advisory
•Election monitoring and observation
•IT professional services
•Medical assistance

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Overview of position

• Under the overall supervision of the Program Coordinator (CCCM) & the direct supervision of the Project Officer (CCCM), the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting & contributing to the implementation of Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) programming in Bentiu, with a specific focus on CCCM infrastructure, site development as well as site care & maintenance operations, including but not limited to camp management operations in the Bentiu Protection of Civilians (PoC) site & the Bulukat Transit Center (TC), site planning, development, care, maintenance interventions in humanitarian & camp like settings, settlement planning, general CCCM operations, as well as the potential support to implementation of emergency CCCM mobile responses in Unity State, South Sudan.
• The overall aim is to raise the living standards of displaced populations (& in Bulukat TC, returnees) in the areas where our clients CCCM project is operating in, while also advocating for solutions to displacement when & where conditions are conducive. These works also contribute to enabling IDPs & returnees in equitably & safely accessing timely humanitarian services, enjoying their basic human rights & leading support initiatives for transition works in Unity State.

Role objectives

• Support the implementation of CCCM site development, care & maintenance activities in Bentiu IDP camp & Rubkona including drainage rehabilitation, road repair, flood mitigation works & improvement of communal infrastructure, under the direction of the Project Officer (CCCM), Site Development Officer (CCCM) & in coordination with relevant units such as WASH & Shelter.
• Assist in the preparation of technical drawings, work plans & construction details for site level infrastructure interventions such as road upgrades, culvert installations, pump house improvements & drainage systems using AutoCAD or similar tools.
• Support the operation, coordination & monitoring of Heavy Duty Machinery (HDM) such as excavators, bulldozers, dump trucks & front loaders for activities including desilting, berm rehabilitation, backfilling & site clearance.
• Maintain proper tracking of daily logs, usage hours & fuel records.
• Contribute to stormwater management efforts, including supervising trash pump operations, establishing or improving drainage channels, monitoring water flow patterns to mitigate flooding in the camp & TC.
• Assist in the preparation of Bills of Quantities (BoQs), cost estimates, scopes of work for care, maintenance & infrastructure activities.
• Support in validating materials & tools delivered to the site for compliance with specifications.
• Coordinate with logistics & procurement teams to ensure timely delivery of materials, supplies & support local procurement efforts where appropriate.
• Keep updated records of stock availability, usage & remaining needs.
• Maintain accurate, timely reporting of infrastructure progress, challenges, needs through daily field logs, weekly reports & Kobo based monitoring tools.
• Support coordination with M&E staff for data collection & validation.
• Ensure that casual labour or contracted teams working on infrastructure activities are appropriately documented, supervised, paid in accordance with our clients procedures, so that health & safety standards are consistently applied on site.
• Participate in coordination meetings with CCCM teams & other actors on the ground to ensure that engineering works are harmonized with site operations, sector needs & provide technical inputs when required.
• Perform any other technical or field engineering tasks as assigned by the Site Development Officer (CCCM) or the Project Officer (CCCM), in support of CCCM infrastructure, care & maintenance efforts.

Project reporting

• This role works under the overall supervision of the Program Coordinator (CCCM) & the direct supervision of the Project Officer (CCCM).

Key competencies

• University degree in civil engineering, architecture or related field of study with two years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience working in humanitarian emergency operations, with a focus on site development, infrastructure rehabilitation, care, maintenance & emergency response implementation in displacement settings.
• Proven experience in supervising infrastructure works such as road grading, drainage cleaning, culvert installation & pump deployment ideally within a camp or settlement context.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate, oversee the operation of HDM & manual labour teams during field level implementation.
• Strong skills in AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Total Station, Microsoft Excel & Word, capable of preparing site level technical drawings, basic topographic profiles & BoQs.
• Experience in stormwater management, including the use of pumps & drainage design for flood prone areas.
• Familiarity with CCCM operational principles & engineering components of camp / site management, including community infrastructure improvement & mitigation works.
• Proven ability to supervise, manage casual labour engaged in technical, construction activities, ensuring safety, output quality & accountability.
• Experience working in multicultural humanitarian environments with international & national NGOs, UN agencies or government counterparts.
• Experience in reporting & monitoring of technical activities, including field reporting tools, Kobo based systems & basic Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) data consolidation.
• Demonstrated ability to compile information from multiple sources into clear, structured technical reports & documentation.
• Fluency in English & any local language is required (oral & written).
• Knowledge of the displacement profile of the country.
• Excellent communication, coordination & problem solving skills.
• Coordination skills within the unit, within our clients projects & externally (including with government counterparts) are essential.
• High sense of confidentiality, performance management & responsibility.
• Ability to take proactive action.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills are a must.

Team management

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.