The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation. We provide assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide. What is NRC? NRC promotes and protects the rights of refugees and people who have been displaced within their own country. We take action during situtations of armed conflict, and engage in other contextes where our competences will add value. The majority of our 5000 staff members are national employees in NRC’s projects in around 25 countries worldwide. All our projects are supervised by the NRC Head Office in Oslo. NRC was established in 1946 under the name Aid to Europe, to assist refugees in Europe after World War II. Today NRC is organised as an independent, private foundation. We cooperate closely with the UN and other humanitarian organisations, around the world as well as in Norway. What does NRC do? Programme Activities: NRC’s main activity is the deliverance of humanitarian aid through programme activities in the field. NRC specialises in five programme areas, or core competences – Shelter, Food Security, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Education, and Information Counselling and Legal Aid (ICLA). The core competences are adaptive to different contexts and mutually reinforcing.
- Job Type: Full Time
- Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
- Experience: 2 years
- Location: Adamawa
- Job Field: NGO/Non-Profit
RESPONSIBILITIES
Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities
- Management of project staff
- Implement plan of action for delegated portfolio of CC (X) projects (activities, budget and project documentation)
- Day to day follow of progress in project implementation
- Ensure compliance with NRC policies CC tools, handbooks and guidelines
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
- Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
- Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents
- Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
- Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders
- Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific responsibilities
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
- Ensure that project work plans, procurements, spending plans and implementation are done on a timely manner and to the specifications
- Contribute with wash specific technical competence to the development of WASH strategy, Micro Log Frames, and the country strategy process
- Contribute with wash specific technical competence to program development, adjustment or review
- Contribute to conducting the WASH CC specific technical assessments and document findings and recommendations
- Provide WASH specific technical input to coordination mechanism (e.g. Sector coordination) and working groups
- Contribute to the development of WASH CC specific technical indicators and mechanism for M&E
- Contribute to the development of WASH specific technical guidance, tools and mechanism to streamline service delivery
- Coordinate activities related to WASH infrastructure construction and Hygiene Promotion within the target communities
- Participates in the monthly budget monitoring and gives inputs into the project review meetings, grant opening meetings and other
QUALIFICATIONS
Competencies
Generic professional competencies for this position:
- Experience from working with wash projects in a humanitarian/recovery context.
- Previous 2 years’ work experience in community based water, Sanitation programs; Work experience with an NGO is desirable
- Must have knowledge of emergency Water supply, Hygiene, Sanitation requirements and protocols
- Familiarity with international minimum standards of water Hygiene and Sanitation service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
- Must have previous experience in training and Training of Trainers.
- Excellent communication skills – written and spoken – in English required.
- Must be willing to work as a team member, take direction, and share technical skills with colleagues and counterparts
- Computer literacy in word processing and spreadsheets is required,
- Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, Arc Gis and Google Earth is strongly desirable
- Must be able to work under pressure
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context related skills, knowledge and experience
- Knowledge of the context in North East Nigeria
- Knowledge of the local language (Hausa and Kanuri) is an added advantage
- Experience Hygiene promotion in choleras outbreak context within the host communities and camps
Behavioral competencies
- Handling insecure environments
- Managing resources to optimize results
- Empowering and building trust
- Managing performance and development
- Planning and delivering results
