Deadline: 26 January 2020
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Shelter Officer in Urozgan, Afghanistan.
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The Shelter Officer will be responsible to contribute with specific technical aspects on shelter core-competencies during the entail stage of the project and project implementation include quality, quantities and targets in H2R areas in Urozgan.
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Key Job Responsibilities
The Shelter Officer will perform the following functions-
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- Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
- Implement delegated shelter project portfolio according to plan of action.
- Prepare and develop shelter status reports as required by shelter project manager.
- Ensure proper filing of documents for shelter project.
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
- Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.
- Desk study of relevant shelter documents.
- Conduct field visit in Urozgan and interview returnees/IDPs families in H2R areas.
- Provide on job training to the shelter beneficiaries in all project location for standard construction.
- Participate in Assessment report and concept paper.
- Prepare reports weekly and monthly base.
- Responsible for assessment, project planning, implementation and monitoring.
- Maintain regular field visit.
- Maintain field visit and produce reports on weekly base.
- Distribution of beneficiaries cash payments according to the plan and on-time clearance.
- Maximize community participation and conduct field assessment on beneficiaries.
- Participate in NRC staff seminars and training, when scheduled.
- Assessment on site needs and resources, shelter type, data on returnees/ IDPs.
- Prepare reports on weekly , monthly and require base as well.
- Provide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses.
- Conduct the meeting with community/ or village elders, Malaks, local authority and other stakeholders at field level.
- Any other tasks as assigned by the immediate superior.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have:
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- Experience with field-level coordination with UN organizations, INGOs, Donors and authorities.
- Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market-based programmes.
- Minimum University Degree in Civil engineering, with 2 year’s experience in community-based projects or building construction project.
- Experience with Urban shelter standards.
- Previous work experience with a satisfactory performance in the same or similar functional area preferably with UN or INGOs.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Fluency in English and local language Dari/Pashtu.
- Ability to act on initiative, identify opportunities & proactive in putting forward ideas & solutions.
- Nationality of Afghanistan.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
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For more information, please visit NRC.
