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Position:                                   Camp Management Technical Assistant – Community Engagement

Grade:                                      Grade 4, Step 1

Number of posts                        1 Post

Reports to:                                Camp Management Officer-Community Services

Supervision of:                          Community Mobilizers 

Duty station:                             Sittwe Township, Rakhine State

Travel:                                      20%

Duration and type of contract:    Up to December 2025

1. Role and responsibilities
   1. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines

      The CM Assistant is a member of NRC’s Site Management Team in Rakhine State that provides direct site management services to Thet Kay Pyin, Maw Ti Nyar, Thae Chaung, Basara camps and 25 IDP sites as well as capacity building and coaching committees in the camps. They will also reach out to IDPs living outside camps and the host community.

      The following is a brief description of the role. 

      Generic responsibilities

      📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

      ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

      1. Assist with the implementation of the Site Management portfolio according to the plan of action
      2. Conduct site management field activities independently according to the work plan and targets
      3. Prepare and develop camp context situation analysis reports weekly basis
      4. Manage, monitor and support camp-based team for the daily assignments
      5. Ensure proper filing of the project supporting documents at camp offices and using Microsoft Office 365
      6. Promote and share ideas for improvement of the site management response
      7. Contribute to the fulfillment of the aims and objectives for NRC’s presence in Myanmar.
      8. Carry out duties with respect to NRC Mission Statement, Values, Code of Conduct, standards of accountability, policy guidelines and handbooks

         Specific responsibilities

         Camp Management Technical Assistant – Community Engagement will be expected to perform the following tasks:

         • Conduct CCCM training and coaching sessions to camp management committee members in various IDPs camps.
         • Maintain regular contact with Camp Committees and Community Groups-provide on-the-job capacity building of community groups through involvement in daily Camp Management activities
         • Conduct capacity building of Camp Management Committees, Shelter Care & Maintenance Committees, etc.
         • Lead on sensitization and awareness campaigns-focal point for community mobilization
         • Prepare appropriate training materials as needed
         • Participate in camp level coordination meetings, follow up on general coordination with stakeholders
         • Collect and maintain a simple information data base of needs and gaps of IDPs living inside and outside the camps including that of the host community
         • Maintain and share data collected regularly in coordination / collaboration with the CCCM Cluster, and other INGOs/LNGOs.
         • Provide clear updates and report to the Camp Management Officer (Community Services)
         • Oversee service monitoring, distributions, and interactions with Camp Committees and Community groups
         • Oversee identification of PSNs and material support
         • Maintain and build up good relations with stakeholders, CMCs, service providers, etc. and the communities in the camps
         • Lead implementation of the rapid needs assessments, outcome monitoring and post-distribution monitoring exercise
         • Oversee and conduct regular shelter monitoring – in order to identify shelter and infrastructure needs and gaps in the camps
         • Plan and manage distributions of NFIs either for blanket population or specifically to PSNs in line with distribution SOP
         • Prepare contextualized training materials and conduct training for community members and camp-based workers
         • Participate in any other activities as needed upon Line Manager Guidance

           Critical interfaces

           • Liaise with other NRC core competencies in order to maximize synergy/complementarity of field activities
           • Co-facilitation of community meetings and activities
           • Joint meetings with host community and IDPs outside camps
           • Support department in NRC (e.g. Finance, Admin, HR and Logistics) scales and scope of position
           • Staff: direct management to Community Mobilizers, Community Animators, Security Guards
           • Stakeholders: Camp Service providers, Camp Committees, Camp Community Groups,  NRC Core Competences

             2.Competencies

             Professional competencies

             • Relevant academic background [college level]
             • Experience from working in development or humanitarian /recovery context
             • Experience from doing community mobilization and training required
             • Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

               Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

               • He/She should be fluent in English, Rakhine, and Myanmar languages. Some skills in local/Muslim language an advantage.
               • Experience from working in an insecure environment
               • Ability to travel in rural areas
               • Ability to work in a cross-cultural setting
               • Willingness to learn and adapt to the fast - changing field dynamics

                 Behavioral Competencies

                 These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

                 • Handling insecure environment
                 • Planning and delivering results
                 • Empowering and building trust
                 • Communicating with impact and respect

                   Performance Management

                   The 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
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