Generic responsibilities:
- Line management of shelter assistants (engineering-social) project staff.
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
- Contribute to Shelter and Settlement strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps.
- Responsible to implement delegated technical portfolio of Shelter projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from Programme Manager or Project Coordinator in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality.
- Provide regular progress reports to Programme Manager/Coordinator.
- Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities.
- Prepare and ensure that all technical Bill of quantities and scope of works are in line with quality NRC standards, and programme SOPs.
- Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills to engineering officers and assistants.
- Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
- Promote the rights of IDPs/refugees in line with the advocacy strategy.
Specific responsibilities
- Line Management. Responsible for the direct line management of assistants engineering team (assistants and site supervisors).
- Strategy Development. Support the Shelter Managers in developing and/or revising the Core Competency Strategies for Shelter and Settlement by providing Area-level analysis and recommendations for needs and response options.
- Technical Support. Providing technical support and leadership to partners and communities implementing Shelter related activities. This includes ensuring compliance with relevant minimum standards and collaborative engagement with the technical team in developing minimum technical standards, SOPs and guidance.
- Partnerships/Contractors. Work in collaboration with the shelter team to identify and develop strategic partnerships (including contractors), monitor the implementation and assess the performance.
- Assessments. In collaboration with the Shelter overseeing all technical/engineering assessments undertaken by NRC or partners for Shelter or related activities within the operational area. Assessments may be emergency-focused, Sector-Specific, Multi-Sector Assessments, Market Assessments, etc.
- Accountability. Responsibility for ensuring adequate accountability for shelter technical documentation, including Bill of quantities, SoWs, monitoring reports…, as per NRC policies and the requirements of management for Shelter or related activities.
Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
Generic professional competencies for this position:
- Desirable minimum 2 years of experience of project implementation, managing and supervising construction/rehabilitation projects with private/humanitarian sectors with proven experience on technical and managerial skills.
- Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
Technical engineering 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 (shall be adapted to the specific position):
Knowledge of the context in area of operations.Fluent Spoken Arabic and English essential, local language is an advantage.Strong knowledge of MS package (Word, Excel…) and Autocad (or similar). Preparedness to travel up to 90%
Behavioral competencies (max 6)
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. The following are essential for this position:
Handling insecure environments Managing resources to optimize resultsEmpowering and building trustManaging performance and developmentPlanning and delivering results 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.