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WASH/Shelter Project Manager - South Sudan

0152 Juba

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: 0152 Juba
  • Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Project management
    • Protection Officer (Refugee)
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Human Settlements (Shelter, Housing, Land, Property)
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed

Founded in 1946, today the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) works in both new and protracted crises across 31 countries. Our 6,000 employees provide life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. NRC specialises in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, camp management, and water, sanitation and hygiene. NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people. We promote and defend their rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena.

NRC’s expert deployment capacity, NORCAP, boasts around 1,000 experts from all over the world who can be deployed within 72 hours. NORCAP experts help improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. 

NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

 The Norwegian Refugee Council in South Sudan is looking for a WASH/Shelter Project Manager to join their Rapid Response Team. The WASH/Shelter Project Manager will be responsible for managing current WASH and Shelter/NFI activities, whilst also exploring opportunities for expansion in the South Sudan Country Programme. The position will provide overall planning and implementation of the WASH and Shelter/NFI project and will development and build the capacity of project staff.

As a member of the Rapid Response Team, the position will be based in Juba but travel extensively to field locations.

Job description

• Strengthen current and establish new WASH and Shelter programmes and Rapid Responses in South Sudan.
• Provide input into the strategic direction and analysis of desired WASH and Shelter/NFI interventions responding to the WASH and Shelter/NFI needs based on assessments (in areas of operation and/or areas of expansion)
• Manage, train and develop the capacity of the WASH Shelter/NFI and other emergency response teams
• Develop, manage and monitor the budget(s) related to WASH and Shelter/NFI of the Rapid Response Team according to Financial Handbook and donor requirements.
• Initiate WASH and Shelter/ NFI rapid responses with a strong protection lens and ensuring beneficiary feedback mechanisms is set up
• Ensure the adoption of appropriate WASH and Shelter designs and technologies, taking into account cost effectiveness, cultural awareness and protection of the environment
• Technical monitoring and management of WASH and Shelter specific projects: construction of primary schools, temporary learning spaces, YEP centres and NRC compound, as well as latrines and boreholes at schools
• Develop RRT and WASH and Shelter related project proposals, reports and technical and financial documentation for submission to donors, internal and other external requirements
• Continuously monitor and analyze potential emergency situations and lead RRT in conducting gap analysis and assessments of hard to reach areas with a view to implement WASH and Shelter / NFI response.
• Represent NRC at emergency response coordination forums, relevant clusters, donors, UN and other working groups.
• Lead on practical implementation of community based programming with strong community participation and involvement

*A full Job Description is attached below*

Qualifications

• Minimum first level university degree in relevant and related field; preferably engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience from working as a Project Manager (or similar) in a humanitarian/recovery context and specific experience in one or more Core Competencies: WASH, Shelter/NFI, Livelihoods & Food Security
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Technical expertise in Livelihoods and Food Security will be advantageous
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Experience in protection mainstreaming, desirable

Personal qualities

• High degree of creativity and initiating new ideas
• Transparent and accountable
• Ability to work under stressful conditions, meet deadlines and travel extensively at short notice to support field operations or capacity building
• Ability to work with diplomacy, tact and cultural sensitivity, with experience working in different cultural contexts
• Well-developed interpersonal and team skills
• Proven ability to be flexible in demanding situations and ability to work under pressure and in response to changing needs.
• Knowledge of the context in South Sudan
• Experience with project/programme start-up, exit or similar
• Solid understanding and experience of crisis contexts and working in complex emergencies.

We offer

• Duty Station: Juba, South Sudan, with frequent field travel
• Travel: This position is part of the Rapid Response Team and requires frequent field travel
• Contract Duration: up to 31 March 2019 with possible extension
• Salary & Benefits: NRC offers a competitive compensation package
• NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners/employees and check that they have not been involved in illegal activity. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

*Females are highly encouraged to apply*
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