Shelter Technical Assistant - Settlement Afghanistan Badghis

Overview

Assist in implementing Shelter projects effectively.

You have:

• Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering Faculty.
• 2 to 3 years’ experience from working as a Shelter Technical Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting rapid emergency assessments in projects.
• Experience in working in insecure/conflict environments.
• Good cultural, social, political and security knowledge of the area.
• Some knowledge of English.
• Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programs.
• Proven communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with strong experience.

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 4 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 4 (NRC) contracts.

Job Overview:

The purpose of the Shelter Technical Assistant position is to liaise and work closely with Shelter department in implementing the Shelter projects including emergency projects and normal projects.

For more details about this position please click here: Job Description and NRC Grade Structure.

Generic Responsibilities:

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Assist a range of support with the implementation of the Shelter portfolio according to plan of action.
• Implements independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated.
• Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards.
• Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, in order to be most effective in supporting the team.
• Use initiative in day to day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work.
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
• Ensure proper filing of documents.
• Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and marked based programmes.

Specific Responsibilities****:

• Participate in NRC staff and seminars and training, when scheduled.
• Operate field equipment.
• Keeping on track recording of training data and program documents.
• Coordinate closely his or her activities with Shelter officer.
• Assist her/his direct supervisor/Coordinator on planning, organizing, facilitating and monitoring of projects.
• Preparing of all shelter means of verification (MoV) after any training or distribution conducted.
• Update Shelter databases based on the regular site monitoring.
• Be willing to travel throughout the districts and other provinces, this is primarily a field position and will require physical activity in a range of demanding natural environments and conditions.
• Ensure the inclusion of cash-based interventions and marked based programmes in country and are-based strategies and their implantation across and within NRC’s core competencies.
• Provide an enabling environment for the implantation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses.

Generic Professional Competencies:

• Bachelor Degree Civil Engineering Faculty.
• 2 to 3 years’ experience from working as a Shelter Technical Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Demonstrated experience in conducting rapid emergency assessments in projects.
• Experience in working in insecure/conflict environments.
• Manage time effectively, prioritizing tasks and able to work to deadlines.
• Good cultural, social, political and security knowledge of the area.
• Proven communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills with strong experience.
• Computer skills.
• Work confidently within a group.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programs.
• Some knowledge of English

Behavioral Competencies:

• Planning and delivering results.
• Empowering and building trust.
• Communicating with impact and respect.
• Handling insecure environment.

We Offer:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
• Eid Bonus once per year.
• Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labor Law.
• Top up Credit card on monthly basis.

Apply now

Potential interview questions

Added 4 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no