NRC is looking for a Shelter Coordinator for our area office in Maiduguri in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the Shelter Coordinator is to implement shelter activities in Maiduguri and support the implementation of Shelter activities in the field offices NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) in order to address identified humanitarian needs. The Shelter Coordinator reports to the Shelter Programme Development Manager.

Job description

Line management of Shelter project field staff
Contribute to Shelter strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps
Manage and implement delegated portfolio of Shelter projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from PDM in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
Provide regular progress reports to PDM
Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Ensure project data collection and management and work closely with M&E to update relevant NRC tools (GORS, Internal Database, achievement and progress of project log frames)
Contribute to the design of technical implementation documents for Shelter projects
Contribute to donor reports
Contribute to finding solutions to implementation challenges and constraints in a changing context
Regular visits to the area and sites of implementation for quality checks the of the ongoing and completed works, make correction and provide relevant recommendations.
Record and document good practices, lesson learned and establish a database in coordination with M&E to capture Shelter program performance.
In coordination with the shelter PDM, represent NRC in coordination meetings with local authorities and NGOs when required

Qualifications

University Degree in Civil Engineering or any related field
Minimum 3 years’ experience from working with /NFI, houses construction/repair projects in a humanitarian/recovery context.
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
University degree in civil engineering or architecture
Experience household training in and infrastructure maintenance
Knowledge of the context in North Eastern Nigeria
Knowledge of the local language Kanuri, Hausa
Knowledge of emergency, transitional and permanent construction requirements and protocols
Familiarity with international minimum standards of service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantage
Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, ARC GIS and Google Earth is strongly desirable
Experience with start-up, exit or similar

Personal qualities

Handling insecure environments
Managing resources to optimize results
Empowering and building trust
Managing performance and development
Planning and delivering results

A good sense of humour is an asset

All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

We offer

Commencement: December 2017
Duration: 12 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions.
Level: Grade 7 in the NRC grade structure
Duty station: Maiduguri, with frequent travels. Travel outside Maiduguri is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
Approved health certficate will be requested before contract start.

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