Shelter & WASH Technical Assistant Ukraine Kyiv

Overview

Support implementation of WASH and Shelter activities in urban and rural settings

You have:

• Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian essential
• Previous experience in a humanitarian/early recovery setting is an advantage
• Basic English proficiency is an advantage
• Political and cultural awareness, as well as good understanding of the current crisis in Ukraine
• Ability to work under pressure in compliance with basic security rules
• Willingness to work in demanding, stressful situations with respect for basic security rules

Contract

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

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

1. Role and responsibilities

Shelter/WASH Technical Assistant is expected to support the day-to-day implementation of WASH and Shelter activities in urban and rural settings (water supply, wastewater, energy, construction).

Generic responsibilities

1. Implement assigned daily programmatic tasks and activities as assigned by the supervisor
2. Comply with NRC programme strategy, tools, guidelines and standards
3. Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in project activities
4. Collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders at field level as requested by the supervisor (i.e. local authorities, other humanitarian organizations, volunteer groups)
5. Adhere to NRC policies, guidelines and procedures
6. Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
7. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
8. Ensure proper filing of documents
9. Contribute to identification of protection risks and needs in the context of the program implementation 10. Promote the rights of IDPs in line with NRC’s advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Shelter/WASH, guide enumerators when participating in needs assessments to identify potential beneficiaries that could benefit from NRC’s Shelter/WASH activities.
• Ensure proper sensitisation of the community about the planned activities.
• Provide regular suggestions on programme improvements and progress reports to the Shelter/WASH Technical Officer.
• Closely cooperate with other departments to ensure adequate field-level implementation of a coherent integrated programme in target areas in Ukraine
• Liaise at field level with local government/stakeholders/communities to ensure NRC obtains required permissions for day-to-day project implementation
• Ensure abidance by his/her team with NRC’s compliance rules and regulations
• Assist with any other duties assigned by line manager as and when required.

2. Competencies

Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Political and cultural awareness, as well as good understanding of the current crisis in Ukraine.
• Previous experience in a humanitarian/early recovery setting is an advantage.
• Diplomatic and respectful communication.
• Ability to work under pressure in compliance with basic security rules.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity Context related skills, knowledge and experience:
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian essential
• Basic English proficiency is an advantage
• Willingness to work in demanding, stressful situations with respect for basic security rules

Behavioural competencies

• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environments

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Added 3 years ago - Updated 1 year ago - Source: nrc.no