Emergency Technical Assistant Mozambique Mueda & Pemba

Generic responsibilities 

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.

1. Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
2. Assist a range of support with the implementation of the CC portfolio according to plan of action
3. Implements independently procedures and activities within own function or core competency as delegated
4. Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards
5. 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
6. Use initiative in day to day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work
7. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
8. Ensure proper filing of documents 
9. Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise

    

   Specific responsibilities 

   1. Under the supervision of Emergency Response team leader, the Emergency Technical Assistant will contribute to the implementation of NRC emergency activities as defined by project requirements, technical standards, specifications and other documentation; 
   2. Participate in Multi-Sector Rapid need assessment in line with the methodology developed for this purpose; 
   3. Maintain direct contact with beneficiaries as well as with local authority and community leaders;
   4. Inform the Emergency Response Team Leader / Coordinator / Manager about IDPs movement, new arrivals in the sites);
   5. Direct implementation of assessment surveys for beneficiary registration by using kobo collect with smart phone;
   6. Ensure transparent and accountable communication with beneficiaries and key stakeholders, with regard to entitlements, documentation required, selection criteria and distribution plans;
   7. Participate in the distribution list elaboration;
   8. Participate in the distribution by ensuring that all the beneficiary documentation is correctly verified and recorded;
   9. Compile, check and submit all distribution documentation necessary to NRC
   10. Ensure that all the activities under her/his responsibility are implemented in accordance with NRC guidelines;

       Critical interfaces

       By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

       • Strategy and Programme Development: Project Coordinator, Area Manager, Country Director, Head of Programmes

       • Implementation: Emergency Response Team, other core competency teams, local authorities, community leaders and beneficiaries, peer organizations

       • Support Services: Support Services teams (Logistics, finance, HR, Admin). 

       • Monitoring: Emergency Response team, M&E team

       • Staff Capacity Building:  Emergency Response Team

          

         Scale and scope of position

         Staff:

         N/A

          

         Stakeholders:

         UN agencies, INGOs, CBOs, local and provincial government authorities, community leaders

          

         Budgets:

         N/A

         Information:

         M&A tool as assigned 

         Legal or compliance:

          

         NRC policy & standard 

          

         Competencies 

         Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories: 

          

         📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

         ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

         Professional competencies 

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

          

         Generic professional competencies: 

       • Experience from working as an Assistant in a humanitarian/recovery context;

   11. Knowledge and experience within a relevant administration, craft or technical field and ideally a relevant vocational qualification

10. Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts;

Previous experience with beneficiary registration process by using kobo collect;

Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;

Fluency in Portuguese;

Basic knowledge in English;

Have concluded secondary school;

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

 Fluency in a relevant local language for Cabo Delgado (Makonde, Emakhuwa and kimuane)

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:

Handling insecure environment

Planning and delivering results

Empowering and building trust

Communicating with impact and respect

Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews: 

•              The Job Description 

•              The Work and Development Plan 

•              The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template

•              The End-term Performance Review Template

•              The NRC Competency Framework