Organizational Context
As of 16 January 2020, Assosa operation hosts total of 62,452 refugees mainly South Sudanese and the Blue Nile State of Sudan in its five refugee camps located in different zones of Benishangul-Gumuz regional state. The recently established Gure-Shombola camp is hosting mainly the South Sudanese refugees. The existing shelters in the Assosa operation are called Tukuls and have been mainly of waddle and daub constructions, made from local available materials, i.e. eucalyptus/bamboo and mud plaster, thatch roofing and in some instances corrugated galvanized iron sheets (CGI) on eucalyptus trusses and purlins.
The Assistant Site Planning Officer, under direct supervision of the Head of Program Unit, is responsible to directly supervise and monitor partners implementing shelter projects with substantial amounts of resources for the PoC in all the camps under Sub-Office Assosa operation. The position is also responsible to design proto-types of shelter most appropriate to the needs of persons of concern in the operation; oversee all physical planning and shelter activities in the five camps in addition to providing expertise advice to all engineering/construction projects the operation implements under direct implementation. Moreover, he/she also works on correcting erroneously demarcated shelters in all the camps in the past under necessary advice and guidance of immediate supervisor.
In addition the incumbent will work closely with ARRA in coordinating, monitoring and providing guidance to implementing partners as regards to site planning, site upgrading and improvement as well as shelter and infrastructure projects.
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