Shelter Technical Assistant at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) April 2022

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
• Support the shelter officer in the formulation of project work plans and provide quality and timely reports to the officer on the progress of the project.
• Supervise and monitor construction and maintenance of transitional shelter and infrastructures
• Request shelter construction materials from the warehouse in a timely manner, supervise and monitor the distribution of construction materials to the beneficiaries
• Monitor and ensure proper usage of the shelter construction materials, assets and tools.
• Monitor proper positioning of the shelter on the site
• Provide support to the NRC WASH Assistants upon request
• Facilitate community mobilization for all activities related to the provision of shelters in close coordination with the NRC WASH team
• Facilitate effective implementation of construction activities which includes supervision and monitoring of emergency- and transitional shelter construction, and ensure tasks are completed correctly and on schedule
• Support the development of training material for mud brick production, masonry and carpentry works
• Participate in shelter assessments and continuous gap identification and analysis
• Preparation of bill of quantities as requested from time to time.
• Represent NRC in relevant meetings
• Recruit, train and manage incentive workers (community mobilizers, quality monitors, construction workers).
• Supervise and develop the capacity of refugee community workers implementing shelter construction activities.
• Take account of gender, protection, HIV, the environment, and other important cross-cutting concerns in programme design, implementation, and reporting; carry out activities in a way that reflects the needs of specific groups and individuals e.g. elderly people, minority groups, children, and people with disabilities.
• Support the preparation PRs and follows up on timely procurement of materials, tools and services.
• Take part in general assessments, upon request
• Participate in  infrastructure assessments, BOQ preparation and  construction  supervision

• Diploma in Civil engineering, or relevant practical experience. Possibly experience in humanitarian assistance.
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information.
• Experience in community mobilization
• Knowledge of Kirundi
• Political and cultural awareness
• Ability to work independently in a result-oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment
• Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations (minority groups etc.)
• Experience from working as a Shelter Assistant or Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, oral and written
• Participate in the appropriate professional development of project portfolio
• At all times in and outside work adhere to NRC Code of Conduct

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