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Shelter Technical Assistant Bachelor Degree Job

2024-10-11 11:00   Engineering / Technical   Adamawa   44 views
Job Details

Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities

Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
Ensure proper filing of documents
Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function Responsible for: assessment, vulnerable beneficiary selection, project planning, implementation and monitoring for shelter construction activities
Collection and analysis shelter data and report to shelter officer.
Produce reports on weekly, monthly and require base as well.
Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and marked based programmes

Specific responsibilities

Assessment on site. Village assessment; identify needs and resources, shelter type, data on returnees/ IDPs
Beneficiary selection. Identify vulnerable families eligible for shelter assistance according to established selection criteria.
Delivery on site. Shelter package according to the plan and on time clearance.
Provision and completion of all field related forms, contracts and retain in profile.
Responsible for quality maintenance of shelter and latrine in target area
Remain updated on technical and legal considerations (national lows, standards and codes)
Coordinate the material loading, transportation and delivery with logistic and warehouse assistant
Participate in NRC staff seminars and training, when scheduled.
Properly operate the NRC assets (HF, VHF, Computer and sat phone...etc)
Monitoring Ensure that:all program data are accurately collected and reported;
the quality and quantity of construction material is distributed to the beneficiary's families, Is correct and according to the delivery plan.
The shelter construction up to completion and occupancy respects the activity plan and deadlines.
Monitor shelter construction activities within the agreed timeframe.the quality and quantity of construction material is distributed to individual beneficiaries, is correct and according to the construction delivery plan.
Participate in field missions, shelter activities monitoring, and technical assistance to beneficiaries.
Maintain shelter beneficiaries' documentation both on field and office levels and on its profiles.
Beneficiaries and community workers training regarding shelter and latrine design.
Conduct the meeting with community/or village elders, Malaks, local authority and other stakeholders at field level
Upon successful completion of construction stages reports to shelter officer for progress report.
Ensure the inclusion of cash-based interventions and marked based programmes in country and area-based strategies and their implementation across and within NRC's core competencies
Provide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses
Any other tasks as assigned by the immediate superior

Qualifications
Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:
Professional competencies
These skills, knowledge and experience are important for effective performance.
Generic professional competencies:

Be ready to work in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position's responsibilities
Some knowledge of English language
Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programmes.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
At least 2 years of working experience with the communities.
Excellent communication skills.
Excellent computer skills
Fluency in local language Pashtu/Dari both written and verbal

Behavioural competencies
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC's Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies and the following are essential for this position:

Handling insecure environment
Planning and delivering results
Empowering and building trust


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Company Description
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation. We provide assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.
What is NRC?
NRC promotes and protects the rights of refugees and peopl... read moree who have been displaced within their own country. We take action during situtations of armed conflict, and engage in other contextes where our competences will add value.
The majority of our 5000 staff members are national employees in NRC's projects in around 25 countries worldwide. All our projects are supervised by the NRC Head Office in Oslo.
NRC was established in 1946 under the name Aid to Europe, to assist refugees in Europe after World War II. Today NRC is organised as an independent, private foundation. We cooperate closely with the UN and other humanitarian organisations, around the world as well as in Norway.
What does NRC do?
Programme Activities:
NRC's main activity is the deliverance of humanitarian aid through programme activities in the field. NRC specialises in five programme areas, or core competences - Shelter, Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, and Information Counselling and Legal Aid (ICLA). The core competences are adaptive to different contexts and mutually reinforcing.