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WASH /Shelter Assistant (PHE) ( National Position ) Amran - Yemen

Amman

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: Amman
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Administrative support
    • Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Protection Officer (Refugee)
    • Human Settlements (Shelter, Housing, Land, Property)
  • 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 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

  • Assist with the implementation of the WASH and Shelter projects in the Area of Responsibility.
  • Collect primary information for the preparation and development of status reports as required by management.
  • Promote and share ideas for improvement of the WASH/shelter projects in the community.
  • 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, 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.
  • Conduct technical surveys for WASH/shelter infrastructure, provide preliminary information for cost estimates based on location prices and market situation.
  • Support the preparation of the detailed implementation plans, monthly and weekly plans of WASH/Shelter activities in his/her area
  • Collect data from the community workers/volunteers and prepare regular reports on WASH/Shelter activities and monitor progress.
  • Collect primary information for reports preparation, receive information from community and relay to NRC Office and coordinate with the M&E team.
  • Enable effective dialogue with the affected community to allow the agency to be held to account for the quality of the WASH/Shelter program.
  • Supervise construction and rehabilitation of water and sanitation facilities and ensure all construction is done with quality as per guiding documents.

Qualifications

  • Experience from working as an assistant Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context. Strong knowledge or training in community development or participatory degree in community social.
  • 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

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.

Language

  • English
  • Arabic

We offer

  • 8 months with a possibility of extension subject to funds.
  • Qualified women are particularly encouraged to apply.

Miscellaneous info

  • Travel: Approx. 50 days travel
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