Position: Shelter Technical Assistant
Grade: 4
Reports to: Shelter Officer
Supervision of: N/A
Duty station: Bhamo Office, N.E
Travel: 85%
Project number:
Duration and type of contract: 1st June 2023 to 31st December 2023, Fixed Term (Possible Extension if based on Performance and available budget)
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
The purpose of the Shelter technical assistant position is to provide programme support and assist the Shelter Programme activities in a specialist area of work on day-to-day implementation. The Technical assistant vary from the assistant position by providing a range of support within their area of expertise.
Generic responsibilities (max 10)
These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.
Specific responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.
Emergency Response
Assist the Shelter Team leader responding the emergency contexts such as rapid need assessment, distributing the assistances and monitoring the implemented activities. Participate in Emergency distribution, implementation of construction activities, running and follow-up of the project including monitoring and evaluation work together with M&E staffs.Undertake any other duties assigned by the Shelter Officer as and when required.Shelter Activities
Assist the Shelter Officer in the process of land identification, site selection, community consultations, beneficiary selection, partnership agreements, site planning and response design.Maintain daily contact with communities regarding project progress, plans, and constraints. Seek to identify problems in advance and solve them.Assist the Shelter Officer to provide the shelter maintenance trainings/emergency preparedness trainings/capacity building trainings to the IDP/shelter beneficiaries/community groups/camp management committees/ community-based organization/pre-identified CSO (with technical support from Shelter engineers and support teams) Assist the Shelter Officer in monitoring training outcomes with pre and post training tests to measure the increased knowledge of participants and adapt training accordingly. Assist in developing the draft training reports. Carry out data collection as required.Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities, as well as actively participate in lessons learned meetings.Extensive field travel and overnight visits to villages will be required at times to monitor simultaneously on-going projects. Flexibility and the willingness to work under difficult conditions and in remote settings are necessary.Critical interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
Shelter OfficerShelter Coordinator Programme Support StaffsCBO/CSO partner staffsCommunity leadersScale and scope of positionStaff:N/AStakeholders:CBO/CSO and community leader Budgets:N/AInformation:N/A
Legal or compliance:
Terms of Employment CompetenciesCompetencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:
1. Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
Generic professional competencies:
• Experience from working as an Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in Kachin and other local Languages and some knowledge of English
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
• At least diploma/ colleagues' degree with relevant technical skills and knowledge can apply
• At least 2-year humanitarian working experience with communities/LNGOs/CBO/CSO
• Basic computer skill (word/Excel, etc;) and communication skill
• Some knowledge in implementation of construction activities and construction monitoring activities (School/infrastructure/shelter/latrine)
• Experience of emergency response in GCA area and NGCA area with LNGO/CBO/CSO/
• Context knowledge of the Kachin area (GCA and NGCA)
2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
Handling insecure environmentPlanning and delivering resultEmpowering and building trustCommunicating with impact and respect Performance ManagementThe employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
• The Job Description
• The Work and Development Plan
• The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
• The End-term Performance Review Template
• The NRC Competency Framework
If you are interested in this position, please submit CV, including application letter and contact detail of two referees (NO OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS STAGE), clearly indicating which position they are interested in not later than 1st March 2022, 5:00 PM, Myanmar Standard Time.
“In the selection of its staff, NRC is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex, religion, HIV/AIDS status, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities: Qualified women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps 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. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.At NORCAP, we work to better protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions to meet the needs of people at risk. NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
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