Back Shelter Coordinator Nigeria Maiduguri

NRC has been present in Nigeria since 2015 and has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six core competencies: water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information-Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Camp Management, and Protection. NRC provides immediate assistance during the onset of emergencies through the rapid response mechanism (RRM). With a workforce of 370 staff and a presence in key locations such as Maiduguri (in Borno State), Yola (in Adamawa State) and Jos (in Plateau State), NRC can respond to the needs of those affected by the conflict across North-East, and North Central Nigeria.

These strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Monguno, Mubi, Pulka and Gwoza.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. 

If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Shelter Coordinator to join our team in Maiduguri, State State. The Shelter Coordinator is to implement delegated shelter project protfolio for the NRC Area office North.

Below is a brief summary of the role. Please download the Job Description for further details.

Generic responsibilities

• Line management of Shelter project field staff
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to Shelter strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps 
• Manage and implement delegated portfolio of Shelter projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from APM in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
• Provide regular progress reports to APM              
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills  
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

  Specific responsibilities  

  • Supervise the NRC Shelter Project staff in relation to planning and implementation of project interventions
  • Ensure project data collection and management and work closely with M&E to update relevant NRC tools (GORS, Internal Database, achievement and progress of project log frames) 
  • Contribute to the design of technical implementation documents for Shelter projects
  • Draft reports on project status and relevant access and advocacy issues
  • Ensure standards for implementation are known and applied among shelter team 
  • Participate in rapid assessments in new areas of intervention 
  • Contribute to finding solutions to implementation challenges and constraints in a changing context 
  • Provide technical support to other relevant NRC coordinators (Education, ICLA, WASH and FSL) for the development of community infrastructures.
  • Maintain the requirement level of performance capacity of local technicians and identify the need for additional training.
  • Regular visits to the area and sites of implementation for quality checks the of the ongoing and completed works, make correction and provide relevant recommendations.
  • Record and document good practices, lesson learned and establish a database in coordination with M&E to capture Shelter program performance.
  • In collaboration with the shelter specialist and APM, play a key role in recruiting Shelter field staff
  • Development of construction management tools and documentation. Verification and authorization of completion of works certificates.
  • In coordination with the shelter specialist and APM, represent NRC in coordination meetings with local authorities and NGOs when required
  • Oversee the recruitment, training, organization, and management of community contracting cooperatives and incentive workers (community mobilizers, construction workers)
  • Prepare PRs/POs and follow-up on the timely procurement of materials, tools and services
  • Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities, local and international NGOs/Agencies and other key stakeholders at community and area level
  • In collaboration with Shelter specilaist develop M&E plan and tools specific to project implementation
  • Support APM in development of contingency response plans for any unforeseen emergencies.
  • Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the (Area Manger/Shelter Specialist/Program Development Manager
    • University degree in civil engineering or architecture
    • Experience household training in and infrastructure maintenance
    • Knowledge of the context in North Eastern Nigeria
    • Knowledge of the local language Kanuri, Hausa – added advantage
    • Knowledge of emergency, transitional and permanent construction requirements and protocols
    • Familiarity with international minimum standards of service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
    • Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, ARC GIS and Google Earth is strongly desirable
    • Experience with start-up, exit or similar

      What’s in it for you? 

      Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility: 

      At NRC we think creatively. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative. 

      📚 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!

      Learn on the job: NRC's collaborative working style favours the exchange of good practice and lessons learnt. At NRC, employees learn on the job and are encouraged to look for opportunities to develop new competencies. NRC managers prioritise the quality work and the competency development of their staff. This entails giving newcomers a good start, following up, training and mentoring employees to allow them to perform well in their current job, and offering learning and development programmes. 

      Additional Information: 

       Duty Stations: Maiduguri, Borno State. Nigeria 

      Duration of contract: 12 months.

      Grade Level: Grade 7 in NRC's grading structure. 

      Reporting line: Area Programme Manager

      Travel:  30%

      This position is open to Nigeria Nationals only. We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline. Female candidates are strongly advised to apply.  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