WASH /Shelter Assistant ( National Position ) Aden - Yemen

Aden

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Aden
Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
Occupational Groups:
- Environment
- Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
- Emergency Aid and Response
Closing Date: Closed

The WASH/Shelter Assistant will assist the WASH/Shelter Project Officer in providing support in the development of NRC’s WASH/Shelter programming particularly on the emergency Water supply, Sanitation Intervention and Hygiene Promotion and Shelter as guided by the WASH and Shelter strategies and context and will assist the Project Manager in overall planning and design of on-going projects and future projects. The WASH/Shelter Assistant role is the primary community entry and community engagement role.

Job description

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.
Help plan and carry out needs assessments, baseline studies and periodic studies, and feedback findings to the stakeholders.
Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to coordinate within the WASH/Shelter sector and between sectors such as Shelter, Education and Food Security.
Collect primary information for reports preparation, receive information from community and relay to NRC Office and coordinate with the M&E team.
Play a key and fundamental role in community mobilization and convening community meetings.
Coordinate with the WASH/Shelter cluster partner staff, NGOs/INGOs/UN agencies and Govt Line agencies to avoid any duplication of services.

Qualifications

Experience from working as an assistant Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context. Elementary technical knowledge in Water Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical. engineering. Diploma or Technician certificate in either Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. Proven practical experience in community engagement water and sanitation work. Community engagement and supervising contractors or community volunteers involved in WASH work and at least 1 year preferably with an INGO.
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
Some knowledge of English .

Education field

Civil engineering / construction
Mechanical engineering

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.