ย ย ย A job description is a written statement that describes the employeeโs role and responsibilities. The role and responsibilities shall be executed within the NRC framework. The job description facilitates the recruitment process by stating the necessary competencies. It is mandatory for all positions.
Position: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Shelter Assistant (1)
Reports to: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Shelter Officerย
Supervision of: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย N/A
Duty station: ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Sittwe (MTN/TKP Camp)
Duration and type of contract: ย ย ย ย ย Up to 31-Dec-2023 (Fixed term)
Role and responsibilities
The purpose of the assistant position is to assist in the day to day implementation of the CC project. Use actions words such as conduct or assist for the position relevant responsibilities.
Generic responsibilities (max 10)
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.
Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelinesAssist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of actionPrepare and develop status reports as required by managementAssist Shelter Officer in initial assessment, site monitoring and inspection, furniture distribution and make sure to collect beneficiariesโ data record.ย Mobilize communities and community leaders for the building materials, construction activities, maintenance of structures.Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activitiesย Administrate payment requests for partners, contractors, suppliers, construction workers etc.ย Report all protection related concernsย Carry out data collection, and electronic data inputting as requiredPrepare, scan and file relevant documents according to proceduresSpecific responsibilitiesย
These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly
Assist in Shelter activities and report on progress;Participate in training, implementation, running and follow-up of the shelter project including monitoring and evaluation, supervision of field activity with the teamSupport the Shelter Officer in ensuring that all administrative and logistical tasks are promptly and correctly completed;ย Support NRC in community/local and field-level meetings;Assist Shelter Officer (on proper evaluation and monitoring, including Post Distributions Monitoring on all activities;Carry out infrastructure quality check bimonthly in where NRC manage camps collaboration with team and CM staff if need;Act as interpreter at field level when required and translate documents as needed;Undertake any other duties assigned by the Shelter Officer as and when requiredCompetencies
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:ย
1. Professional competenciesย
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.ย
Generic professional competencies:ย
Experience from working in community related projects in a humanitarian or development contextPrevious experience from working in a complex and volatile contextDocumented results related to the positionโs responsibilitiesFluency in Rakhine and other local Languages and some knowledge of EnglishA resident of Rakhine State. Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:ย At least Diploma related with EngineeringPrevious experience working with local or international organizations desirableContext/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:ย
A resident of Rakhine State.Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experienceBasic English language skills as a minimumย Communication skillsFluency in Rakhine and other local Languages and some knowledge of English2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRCโs Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
Handling insecure environmentPlanning and delivering resultsEmpowering and building trustCommunicating with impact and respect The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.At NORCAP, we work to better protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions to meet the needs of people at risk. NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council.