Shelter Team Leader Mozambique Pemba

Contract

This is a Professional contract (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract (NRC) contracts.

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.

Generic responsibilities

Under the leadership of the Area Manager and Shelter Specialist, the Shelter Team Leader, will ensure the support and implementation of all Shelter programme in Mozambique. The following is a brief description of the role.

1. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines.
2. Implement delegated Shelter project portfolio according to plan of action.
3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
4. Ensure proper filing of documents.
5. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
6. Support all Shelter team members as per the project activities.
7. Ensure the development and implementation of high-quality programme activities.
8. Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in activities.

Qualifications

1. Competencies

1. Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:

• Experience (minimum 3 years) from working as a Project Officer or equivalent in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Knowledge of English.
• Fluency in spoken and written Portuguese.
• Knowledge of additional languages spoken in Cabo Delgado such as Makua and/or Makonde is a plus.
• Leadership and knowledge generating skills.
• Fluency in Portuguese and desirable English
• Desirable Spoken Local languages: Emakua, Ximakonde, Kimwane and Swahili.

• Studies related to the competency (Civil Engineering, Architecture, social sciences, development, humanities, sustainability) is desired minimum at university level

  Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Experience working with humanitarian organizations, private sector, donors, or international agencies.

• Experience working with vulnerable groups and ability to demonstrate conflict sensitivity.
• Experience working in at least one of the following sectors: WASH, Shelter, Education, Protection, Economic Recovery, Food Security and Livelihoods is a plus.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in Shelter and WASH related analysis, Cash and Voucher Programming.

• Proficiency in Office 365 tools (Word, Excel, Power Point) and collaborative platforms (SharePoint, Google drive, Zoom, Microsoft teams or similar).

  2. Behavioural competencies

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• Manage resources to optimize results
• Initiate action and change

Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities

1. Conduct technical assessments, and participate when required in focus group discussions, community meetings, and other community mobilization activities.
2. Organise and support distribution of Shelter related in-puts, NFIs and tools, Cash, or Vouchers.
3. Ensure that the projects are directed to the target population defined in the Shelter strategy.
4. Participate in the work plan design and execution according to the Shelter activities strategy.
5. Ensure that information on reconciliation of deliveries of any inputs (in-kind, CVA) is transparent, up to date and complete in accordance with NRC guidelines and donor requirements.
6. Support the Area Office with training processes for beneficiaries and other team members.
7. Participate in field level coordination activities with community stakeholders in areas of project implementation as directed by the Area Manger and Shelter Specialist.
8. Regularly report project progress, difficulties, lessons learned to the Shelter Specialist and Area Manager.
9. Facilitate data for the proper flow of information required by the Shelter team.
10. Facilitate coordination of activities with logistics and finance teams.
11. Contribute, in conjunction with the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, to the provision of feedback, technical improvements, best practices and lessons learnt.
12. Always work with a gender and protection lens and ensure that environmental sensitivity is incorporated into all LFS plans and activities.