Overview
To equip displacement-affected youth with practical skills in mud block production and construction, enabling them to produce quality materials, support affordable housing solutions, and contribute to sustainable livelihood opportunities and reintegration.
Key Responsibilities
- - Developing training materials, including manuals, handouts, checklists, and visual/pictorial guides.
- - Preparing a detailed training plan and schedule.
- - Delivering theoretical training on earthen construction.
- - Conducting hands-on training on the full mud block production process.
- - Supervising trainees in the safe and effective use of equipment and production processes.
- - Demonstrating preparation and application of mortar/slurry.
- - Providing practical training on masonry techniques.
- - Supervising trainees in the construction of a pilot structure or test section.
- - Training participants on field-based quality control methods.
- - Establishing procedures for compressive strength testing of cured blocks.
- - Ensuring quality assurance during construction.
- - Developing and administering competency assessments and supporting certification processes.
- - Providing ongoing mentoring and technical guidance to trainees.
Required Experience
A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in earthen construction, including mud block production and masonry techniques, is required. Demonstrated experience in soil classification, stabilization methods, and the use of locally available materials for construction is required. Proven experience delivering hands-on training to non-technical or community-based participants is required. Practical experience in quality control and testing of earthen building materials is desirable.
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Building Construction Technology, Civil Engineering, or a related field is required. Additional training in soil science and mud block production is highly desirable.
