Shelter Coordinator Myanmar Hpa An (National only)
Coordinate the shelter response in Southeast Myanmar and support stakeholders
Overview
Coordinate the shelter response in Southeast Myanmar and support stakeholders
You have:
- Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Sound understanding of humanitarian principles, SPHERE standards
- Excellent advocacy and representation skills
- Ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships
- Able to work under extreme pressure and good at timely decision making
Contract
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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
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.
Qualifications
- Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Sound understanding of humanitarian principles, SPHERE standards
- Excellent advocacy and representation skills including the ability to develop strong interpersonal relationships to facilitate communication within the cluster.
- Able to work under extreme pressure and good at timely decision making.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to an effective coordination of the shelter response in Southeast Myanmar
- Contribute to technical information exchange between SNFI Cluster partners and other relevant stakeholders related to shelter issues,
- Provide practical support and guidance to SNFI Cluster partners on needs assessments, coordination, project development and implementation and revision of proposals under MHF.
- Provide practical support and guidance to SNFI Cluster partners on technical shelter solutions, supporting innovative and creative responses.
- Provide capacity-building to SNFI cluster partners and relevant counterparts such as other cluster partners, UN agencies, or authorities representatives.
- Build the capacity of partners, design technical tools, guidance and facilitate trainings and workshops.
- Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
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Potential interview questions
| Can you provide an example of a time you worked in a volatile context? | This question assesses your ability to operate under challenging conditions. | Share a specific scenario that highlights your adaptability and problem-solving skills. |
| Describe a situation where you had to develop strong interpersonal relationships. | This question evaluates your communication and teamwork abilities. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure compliance with humanitarian principles in your work? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you employ for capacity building in your teams? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you share an example of a time you made a decision under pressure? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |