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WASH /Shelter Officer (National Position) Aden - Yemen

Aden

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: Aden
  • Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Environment
    • Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Shelter
    • Protection Officer (Refugee)
  • Closing Date: Closed


The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

The purpose of the WASH/Shelter Officer position is assist the WASH/Shelter Coordinator in providing support in the development of NRC’s WASH/Shelter programming as guided by the WASH strategy and context and will assist the Project Manager in overall planning and design of on-going projects and future projects.

Job description

  • Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
  • Implement delegated WASH/shelter project portfolio according to plan of action and implementation Plan. Prepare project activity plans-detailed implementation plans, procurement plans and activity schedules.
  • Preparing the BOQ, visibility studies and any technical related constructal work on WASH/Shelter department.
  • and develop status reports as required by management.
  • Ensure proper filing of documents related to the project and programme.
  • Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses’ new and better ways to assist. Supervise and monitor the beneficiary selection for WASH/Shelter related activities and ensuring that it is compliant with the Country strategy and NRC’s Mandate.
  • Promote and share ideas for technical improvement with the CC specialists and other NRC colleagues.
  • Facilitate in community meetings and support community mobilization; communicate with leaders, Sheiks, Akils and Imams on key community interventions.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with Governorate, District and other governance structures at community level for communication and intervention clarity.
  • Facilitate/train community volunteers on WASH/Shelter Approaches.
  • Coordinate/share plans with the cluster partners, NGOs/INGOs/UN agencies and Govt Line agencies to avoid any duplication of project activities or service provision.
  • Help plan and carry out needs assessments, baseline studies and surveys, and provide feedback on the findings from the various project stakeholders.
  • Coordinate/share plans with the cluster partners, NGOs/INGOs/UN agencies and Govt Line agencies to avoid any duplication of project activities or service provision.
  • Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to coordinate within the Education and Food Security sectors.
  • Preparation of reports, supervise data collection within beneficiary communities to ensure impartiality and clarity of information collection.
  • To lead on the implementation of the hardware components of WASH/Shelter including; the construction of water systems (ground water or surface water), protection, abstraction, storage, treatment and distribution for new systems or rehabilitation of existing systems as well as construction of the most appropriate form of sanitation systems, in consultation with the beneficiaries and line ministries.
  • Monitor and document the implementation of project activities done by implementing partners and/or contractors (plan of action activities, contracts, financial expenditures and project documentation).
  • Prepare/supervise WASH and Shelter activities drawings, designing, BOQs and cost estimation.
  • Ensure that procurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures.
  • In charge of the day to day field implementation of the projects activities with the support the WASH Coordinator.

Qualifications

  • Technical background in WASH/Shelter and a University Degree in Engineering, Social Sciences or extensive training or experience in WASH work and community mobilization.
  • Proven ability to use MS Office software (especially Word and Excel) and competent in email communication with MS Outlook or Other related software.
  • Elementary knowledge on budgeting and accounting.
  • Good understanding of common hygiene promotion and sanitation approaches.
  • Good understanding of shelter approaches and standards in humanitarian work.
  • Knowledge and understanding of sphere and Sphere standards.
  • Proven ability to use MS Office software (especially Word and Excel) and AutoCADXX.
  • Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context.
  • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.

Education field

  • Civil engineering / construction

Education level

  • College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

  • Can prioritize tasks and manage pressure.
  • Can work with different community groups-women, youth, elderly without feeling intimidated.
  • Strong context assessment skills and ability to communicate to the office in time.
  • Able to communicate, collaborate and share tasks with other NRC (Shelter, Education, FSL and M&E) and other NGO field staff.
  • Handling insecure environment.
  • Planning and delivering results.
  • Empowering and building trust.
  • Communicating with impact and respect.
  • Strong communication skills and self-confident to speak in public.
  • Able to work under pressure and for extended working hours.
  • Strong analytical skills, able of making decisions.
  • Takes initiatives, has creative thinking and focuses on solutions rather than problems.
  • Open to learning and criticism, willing to improve where needed.
  • Strong leader and a good team player.

Language

  • English
  • Arabic

We offer

  • 6 Months contract with possibility of extension subject to funding.

Miscellaneous info

  • Travel: Some travelling must be expected
This vacancy is now closed.
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