Senior Shelter/ NFI/ CCCM Officer
Support humanitarian assistance implementation and team capacity building.
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Overview
Support humanitarian assistance implementation and team capacity building.
You have:
- At least 3 years of progressive experience in humanitarian shelter, NFI, and CCCM field.
- University Degree (preferably masters) in Engineering, Social Sciences, humanitarian assistance or other relevant field experience that could be considered in lieu of degree.
- Fluency in local languages is required, in addition to advance English communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills, timeliness, ability to determine priorities and great attention to detail.
- Excellent drafting and oral communication skills.
Work Arrangement:
Job Description
Job Overview/Summary:
In collaboration with the Shelter/NFI Senior Manager and the Protection Coordinator, the Senior CCCM/Shelter/NFI Officer will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day implementation of shelter/NFI humanitarian assistance provided by IRC in Rakhine, Chin, Kachin and Northern Shan State and providing technical support to field staff to ensure that relevant activities and processes align with internal guidance, systems and processes. This will include identification of training needs, as well as coordination and delivery of some required training, day-to-day support and facilitation of teamwork among all protection monitors/mobilizers, focal points, and community members. The senior CCCM/Shelter/NFI officer will support in the creation of the program BOQs and follow up with supply chain. Shelter/NFI assistance is intended to ensure that IDPs receive protection from the elements to support their dignity, security and privacy through provision of non-food-items (NFIs) and emergency, temporary or semi-permanent shelter support.
Major Responsibilities.
1. Coordinating shelter/NFI needs data collection, and support analysis, to feed into routine reporting, highlighting unmet needs and challenges, as well as related protection issues. This includes:
- Supporting the definition of quality standards in line with SPHERE and Cluster guidance; - Evaluating and supporting with the requests for deviation from SPHERE and/or Cluster guidance by shelter/NFI partners; - Leading quality assurance of monitoring conducted at the field level and undertaking spot checks; - Documenting adherence to quality standards and/or gaps, and recommending remedial actions where appropriate; - Supporting efforts to improve qualitative understanding of shelter/NFI thematic issues; - Contributing to drafting required reports. - Ensuring all required assessments and tools are done in the different states where IRC operates and ensure RNA, CCCM, or other relevant assessments are done where requested
2. Provide direct supervision and support to field staff, including:
- Lead in shelter/NFI needs assessments; - Training and supervision of shelter/NFI distribution methodologies and approaches, in alignment with internal guidance; - Provision of support to post-distribution monitoring exercises in coordination with MEAL team colleagues.
3. Acts as a focal point for shelter/NFI emergency response in the area of operation, in coordination with the Shelter/NFI Senior Manager by building and maintaining a network of relevant actors and ensuring smooth coordination for planned activities and unmet needs that are identified.
4. With support from the Shelter/NFI Senior Manager, contribute to the implementation of emergency response, with a particular focus on shelter/NFI needs, in line with protection needs identified and prioritized by community members and other local stakeholders.
5. Contribute to assessing the training and capacity building needs of staff and partners and collaborate on the drafting and implementation of capacity building plans.
6. Coordinate and collaborate with the supply chain focal persons for the procurement plans of Shelter/NFI kits, providing the technical inputs for the amendment of the master purchase agreement (MPA), participating in the Bid analysis and tender meetings for the procurements, and inspect the qualities of materials/kits in the warehouse of IRC’s suppliers whether they are in line with the requested technical specifications or guidance.
7. Manage the day-to-day implementation of CCM/Shelter/NFI Officer (Rakhine and Chin), including the developing of the work plan, providing the technical inputs and guidance to ensure the CCCM/Shelter/NFI implementation in Rakhine and Chin is in line with the relevant standards and achieve the proper outcomes.
8. Undertake other tasks as requested by the supervisor.
Key Working Relationships:
Position Reports to: Shelter/NFI Senior Manager
Position directly supervises: CCCM/Shelter/NFI officer (Rakhine and Chin)
Qualifications
What should you have?
Education
- University Degree (preferably masters) in Engineering, Social Sciences, humanitarian assistance or other relevant field experience that could be considered in lieu of degree.
Work Experience:
- At least 3 years of progressive experience in humanitarian shelter, NFI, and CCCM field.
Demonstrated Skills and Competencies:
- Ability to gather, organize and present information - Excellent organizational skills, timeliness, ability to determine priorities and great attention to detail - Excellent drafting and oral communication skills
Language Skills:
- Proactive, flexible, team spirited and willing to learn - Ability to live and productively work under stress while maintaining a sense of humor - Strong experience delivering effective trainings and presentations - Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently
Language Skills:
- Fluency in local languages is required, in addition to advance English communication skills.
Myanmar nationals with relevant skills sets and proven experience of working at international level are strongly encouraged.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to gather and analyze data for a shelter/NFI project? | This question is to assess your analytical abilities and how you've utilized data in your previous roles. | Focus on the specific methods you used for gathering data, the analysis process, and the impact it had on the project. |
| How do you prioritize your tasks when you have multiple deadlines to meet? | The interviewer wants to understand your time management skills and ability to work under pressure. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell me about a challenging training session you conducted and how you handled it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to ensure team collaboration and communication? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you provide an example of how you ensured adherence to quality standards in a past project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
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