Shelter Project Officer (National Position) - Ethiopia

Gambēla

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Gambēla
Grade: Mid level - Mid level
Occupational Groups:
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Shelter
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- Project and Programme Management
- 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 purpose of the officer position is day to day implementation of the Shelter Project. Use actions words such as ensure, implement or assist for the position relevant responsibilities.

The main role of the Shelter Officer will be planning, supervision, coordination and leadership to the construction team in Gambella Refugee camps. He/She will be required to provide technical and supervisory support to the teams engaged

Job description

Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
Implement shelter project portfolio according to plan of action
Promote and share ideas for technical improvement, participate in the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluating of shelter activities.
Continuously collect field evidence to assess and analyze emerging shelter needs, and then recommend sustainable practical solutions within the NRC’s Projects’ scope.
Ensure that project target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
Promote the rights of refugees in line with the shelter strategy
Ensure community participation in all shelter activities including conducting community training and awareness promotion on shelter activities
Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders at Camp Level
Supervise shelter project Assistants, foremen and Incentive workers
Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
Attend coordination & sectorial shelter task force meetings at camp level to coordinate shelter activities with NRC Partners (ARRA & UNHCR) and other agencies/actors carrying out similar activities
Prepare BOQ, specification and drawings for all shelter construction activities as deemed necessary.
Participate in the procurement process of shelter materials in the form of raising PRs. Verify purchased material and represent the shelter coordinator in bid committee when assigned/delegated
Manage shelter construction activities by setting weekly target. Prepare target-full weekly and monthly action plans, quality control based on quality standards, and keeping speed of shelter construction as per the targets agreed with project assistants. Design shelter prototype when requested,
Register, verify, and compile beneficiary lists with division for vulnerable and able bodied. Finalize the endorsement by ARRA and UNHCR and document according to NRC’s needs.
Control the dispatch/delivery of construction and emergency materials to the beneficiaries, ensuring beneficiary and other stakeholders (UNHCR, ARRA, RCC) signatures for compliance and documenting,
Facilitating the shelter hand over for the completed shelter projects
Filing up in a timely manner the shelter data.
Routine, continuous and consistent weekly, monthly and quarterly reporting based on organizational reporting framework and templates.

Qualifications

Degree in Civil Engineering, Architectural or Water engineering or any other relevant discipline.
Minimum of 3 years’ relevant working experience
Experience in a humanitarian or urban informal settlements work context an added advantage
High level of computer literacy including design software
Knowledge of the local language

Education field

Civil engineering / construction

Education level

College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Report writing skills
Good knowledge of English

Language

English

We offer

Commencement: ASAP, shortlisting and Interviews will continue as applications are received
Contract period: eight months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions
Duty station: NRC Ethiopia, Gambella