Shelter Technical Assistant – Social at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) December, 2024

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Generic responsibilities:

  • 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 Responsible for: assessment, vulnerable beneficiary selection, project planning, implementation and monitoring for shelter construction activities
  • Collection and analysis shelter data and report to shelter officer.
  • Produce reports on weekly, monthly and require base as well.
  • Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and marked based programmes

Specific responsibilities:

  • Assessment on site. Village assessment; identify needs and resources, shelter type, data on returnees/ IDPs 
  • Beneficiary selection. Identify vulnerable families eligible for shelter assistance according to established selection criteria.
  • Delivery on site. Shelter package according to the plan and on time clearance.
  •  Provision and completion of all field related forms, contracts and retain in profile. 
  • Responsible for quality maintenance of shelter and latrine in target area
  • Remain updated on technical and legal considerations (national lows, standards and codes)
  • Coordinate the material loading, transportation and delivery with logistic and warehouse assistant
  • Participate in NRC staff seminars and training, when scheduled.
  • Properly operate the NRC assets (HF, VHF, Computer and sat phone…etc)
  • Monitoring Ensure that: all program data are accurately collected and reported; the quality and quantity of construction material is distributed to the beneficiary’s families, Is correct and according to the delivery plan.
  • The shelter construction up to completion and occupancy respects the activity plan and deadlines.
  • Monitor shelter construction activities within the agreed timeframe.
  • the quality and quantity of construction material is distributed to individual beneficiaries, is correct and according to the construction delivery plan.
  • Beneficiaries and community workers training regarding shelter and latrine design.
  • Conduct the meeting with community/or village elders, Malaks, local authority and other stakeholders at field level
  • Upon successful completion of construction stages reports to shelter officer for progress report.
  • Ensure the inclusion of cash-based interventions and marked based programmes in country and area-based strategies and their implementation across and within NRC’s core competencies
  • Provide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses
  • Any other tasks as assigned by the immediate superior.
  • Participate in field missions, shelter activities monitoring, and technical assistance to beneficiaries.
  • Maintain shelter beneficiaries’ documentation both on field and office levels and on its profiles.

Generic professional competencies:

  • Be ready to work in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Some knowledge of English language
  • Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market-based programmes.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
  • At least 2 years of working experience with the communities.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Excellent computer skills
  • Fluency in local language Kanuri, Hausa is an advantage

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