Shelter & WASH Team Leader Ukraine Mykolaiv

Tags: English language
  • Added Date: Tuesday, 04 July 2023
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All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisationโ€™s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.ย 

  1. Role and responsibilities

    The following is a brief description of the role.

    Generic responsibilitiesย 

  2. Monitor and report on the project activities and ensure compliance with plans and NRC standards
Mobilize communities and community leaders for the building materials, construction activities and maintenance of structures Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activitiesย  Administrate payment requests for owners, contractors, partners, suppliers, construction workers etc.ย  Report all technical related concernsย  Carry out data collection as required Prepare and file relevant documents according to procedures

Specific responsibilitiesย 

Lead on implementation of Shelter projects in Mykolaiv and Kherson, including both cash and voucher approaches, direct building repairs or rehabilitations, and direct distribution of Non-Food Items. ย  Lead technical assessments of housing repair, rehabilitation and upgrades, destroyed buildings, schools, etc. in line with NRCโ€™s project criteria, in order to support assessments and any other shelter intervention. Work with the Shelter Team other NRC staff on the implementation of projects including beneficiary selection, community engagement, assessments, monitoring, distribution, etc. Produce accurate drawings, reports, measurements (BoQs) and/or photographs as evidence of a technical assessment. Support, guide, and lead the Technical Assistants under the close supervision of the Team Leader. Act responsibly and communicate respectfully with stakeholders and beneficiaries, including explaining the NRC assessment and selection process well to people who do not fall within the project criteria. Ensure the appropriate documentation is in order for beneficiary contracts and subsequent payments. Plan the daily and weekly activities of SFAs in relation to: Rapid technical assessments and all technical annexes BoQs production, revision, and approval duplicationย  Supervision of work Follow-up of troublesome cases Ensuring closure of work by the anticipated date Response to and follow up on referred cases Management of assigned case-loads, including keeping up-to-date records of numbers of housing units, shelter, and landlords contracted

Critical interfaces

๐Ÿ“š ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ! ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿค ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ก๐—˜๐—ช ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—š๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—จ๐—ก ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฏ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—จ๐—ก๐—›๐—–๐—ฅ, ๐—ช๐—™๐—ฃ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—œ๐—–๐—˜๐—™, ๐—จ๐—ก๐——๐—ฆ๐—ฆ, ๐—จ๐—ก๐—™๐—ฃ๐—”, ๐—œ๐—ข๐—  ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€! ๐ŸŒ

โš ๏ธ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐˜๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐‹๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐“๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐ข๐ช๐ฎ๐ž๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ž๐ญ ๐š ๐ฃ๐จ๐› ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐”๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐Ž๐–!

Be the focal point for technical related database management of the assigned area.ย  Organize and lead on conducting technical surveys, questionnaires or assessments as required. Submit daily and weekly reports to the Shelter Project Manager on the activities and action points assigned to the TFO. Coordinate with various NRC staff at field level on planning and implementing program activities (SFO, WSO, IFO, EFO, and other relevant staff). Ensure and promote efficient and cost-effective use of NRCโ€™s assets and resources in order to maximize benefit to beneficiaries. Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor. Coordinate with local authorities. Organize technical assessments of properties, in coordination with the APM. Participate in the design of tools to be used by the Shelter team Act as the technical focal point between the social team, APM and TAs Provide regular reports relating to analysis of assessment findings, as well as progress and situation reports on challenges identified in the field. Systematically follow up on referrals and troublesome cases. Prepare weekly reports to be shared with APM. Assist in planning distribution of Non Food Items (NFIs) in coordination with the APM and logistics staff. Competenciesย 

1. Professional competenciesย 

Generic professional competencies:ย 

Experience of working with stakeholders to ensure delivery of projects, preferably within an construction, engineering or architecture role Minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience with NGOs, charities, humanitarian work or similar organisations is preferred Knowledge of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is preferred.ย  Engineering or architecture degree, preferred but not essential Experience in working with communities and vulnerable people is an advantageย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:ย 

Good communication and interpersonal skills Strong organizational and team work skills Very good English language proficiency Solid experience in assessments, surveying and reporting Excellent communication and report writing skills (oral and written) Strong computer skills (CAD, Word, Excel, Power point)

2. Behavioral competenciesย 

Good cultural awareness and sensitivity Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential Delivering working tasks in a structured and professional manner, according to a daily activity planย  Meeting deadlines Adhering to the NRC standards, policies and guidelines Adapting and coping to change Communicate effectively and respectfully To act respectfully and guide building owners to give clear and accurate description of the householdโ€™s current and past situation Make sure that NRC criteria is well communicated to all landlords and beneficiaries

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