Back Shelter and WASH Coordinator-Kerman Based-Internal Only

    *** Only NRC Internal candidates will be longlisted***
 

***National Position***
 

             Rights Respected, People Protected

About NRC:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental humanitarian organization with 75 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, food security, livelihoods, legal Assistance, and water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors. The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 6000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. NRC runs the world's largest standby roster, NORCAP, with 650 professionals ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs.  

NRC in the Islamic Republic of Iran:

NRC started operations in Iran in 2012. We currently deliver humanitarian assistance in 10 provinces in Education, Food Security and livelihoods, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter construction, as well as Information, Counseling, and Legal Assistance (ICLA). We co-lead several technical inter-agency working groups and provide capacity building to humanitarian partners in the country. Next to our programs, NRC Iran also built an advocacy unit to develop joint messages and initiatives among INGOs to improve the rights of the displaced.   Following several recent breakthroughs, NRC Iran is scaling up substantially its activities in support of the Government of Iran's efforts towards an estimated 3,6 million Afghans residing in the country and is expanding its programme unit.

Role and responsibilities

Generic responsibilities:

• Line management for Shelter and WASH project staff.
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
• Contribute to the development of Area Shelter and WASH strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant projects.
• Coordinate and manage Shelter and WASH project implementation in Area South (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements.
• Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects.
• Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and the Shelter and WASH Specialist.
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and assess new and better ways to assist.
• Manage the project budget.
• Ensure capacity building of AS Shelter and WASH staff. 
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
• report protection needs and gaps, explore and propose new and safer ways to assist.

  Specific responsibilities 

  • Personnel Management
  • Accountable for the successful staffing and structure of the Shelter & WASH project team in Area South.
  • Capacity Building
  • Accountable for the successful capacity building of Shelter & WASH staff in relevant competencies. This includes but not limited to, performance management and planning and resourcing capacity building initiatives within the framework of NRC strategies, tools and guidelines.
  • Responsible for on-the-job training in integrated project planning, management, quality control, etc. in coordination with Area Manager and Human Resources.
  • Project Cycle Management (PCM) Implementation and Budget Management
  • Accountable for the successful and timely delivery of Shelter & WASH or related activities and targets as per donor log-frames and budgets, continuously assessing feasibility adjusting plans as necessary.
  • Responsible for Shelter & WASH representation in PCM meetings, development of work-plans, spending-plans, procurement plans, M&E plans and protection risk assessments.
  • Technical Quality
  • Accountable for the implementation of high-quality Shelter & WASH projects in accordance with the agreed NRC Country and CC Strategies, tools and guidelines in Area South. 
  • Programme Development
  • Responsible for high quality Area Office-level input into Shelter & WASH Strategies and other programme development initiatives. This includes but not limited to: context and needs analysis, needs assessments, assess possibilities for expansion and development of Shelter & WASH activities, pilot activities, Shelter & WASH representation at Country Office and Area-level workshops, meetings, trainings and related events and Shelter and WASH contributions to proposal narratives, budgets and annexes.
  • Monitoring and Evaluation and Reporting
  • Accountable for accurate and high-quality Monitoring and Evaluation of Shelter & WASH or related activities in Area south. This includes but not limited to timely reconciliation of deliverables; construction/process; output and outcome monitoring and internal reporting (e.g. GORS); donor reports and filing and ensuring compliance with Country-level Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy, tools and guidelines.
  • Protection & Accountability
  • Accountable for Protection and Accountability mainstreaming throughout Shelter & WASH or related activities. This includes but not limited to ensuring safety and dignity of beneficiaries, understanding their diverse needs, enabling meaningful access to NRC’s services, and ensuring adequate accountability to affected populations.
  • External Coordination and representation
  • Accountable for Area-level external liaison and coordination with BAFIA at the provincial level and representation concerning Shelter & WASH activities. 
  • Responsible for ensuring a constructive and regular communication on operational coordination and strategic discussions.

    Any other task relevant to the position as delegated by the line manager.

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

    Competencies

    Professional competencies

    Generic professional competencies:

    • Minimum 5 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position
    • Experience from working in complex contexts
    • Technical CC (Shelter and WASH) expertise
    • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
    • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
    • Fluency in English, both written and verbal

      Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

      • University degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Water and Sanitation Engineering, Project Management,
      • Certification from Iranian Construction Engineering Organization (CEO) 
      • Experience in project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context. Direct experience responding to natural disasters will be a plus
      • Shelter and WASH technical specific knowledge from the humanitarian sector and SPHERE standards as well as familiarity with relevant Iranian regulations (e.g. Iranian Building code)
      • Excellent time management skills to meet tight deadlines 
      • Excellent communication and reporting skills highly desirable

        Behavioural competencies

        • Strategic thinking
        • Managing resources to optimize results
        • Managing performance and development
        • Empowering and building trust
        • Initiating action and change

          We Can Offer

          Contract: 3 month probation with possibility of extension

          Salary: based on NRC grade structure- This position is grade 7 of the organizational grading and structure *This position is in mid-managerial/supervisorty level of NRC*

          Duty Station: Iran-Kerman with field visit (80%) to the provinces where NRC Area South is operating (Such as other areas/towns within Kerman Province, Hormozgan, Sistan & Balouchestan and Yazd) The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.  Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.  At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.  Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:  • treat everyone with respect and dignity  • contribute to building a safe environment for all  • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)  • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH

          NRC in the Islamic Republic of Iran

          
          NRC started operations in Iran in 2012. We currently deliver humanitarian assistance in 9 provinces in the sectors of Education, Food Security and livelihoods, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter construction, as well as Information, Counseling and Legal Assistance (ICLA). We co-lead several technical inter-agency working groups and provide capacity building to humanitarian partners in country. Next to our programs, NRC Iran also built an advocacy unit to develop joint messages and initiatives among INGOs to improve rights of the displaced. Following several recent breakthroughs, NRC Iran is scaling up substantially its activities in support of the Government of Iran efforts towards an estimated 3,6 million Afghans residing in country, and is expanding its programme unit.