Females are highly encouraged to Apply. 

Background:

NRC has delivered humanitarian assistance and protection to vulnerable affected populations in Myanmar since 2009, following Cyclone Nargis. NRC has established sector/core competency teams in Camp Management, Education, Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods, Protection, and Shelter and Settlements. NRC provides services and assistance to vulnerable populations affected by conflict and displacement across 3 “Areas Offices” (Northwest, Northeast and Southeast Myanmar). NRC works in collaboration with a diverse portfolio of local, national and international organisations.

The Shelter Specialist is a member of the Programme Unit (PU). The position-holder is the strategic and technical lead at country level. As such, they are responsible for taking a lead role in the strategic leadership, technical quality, advocacy and coordination, and fundraising for the Shelter CC. The position-holder is also responsible for overseeing small-scale WASH activities that support NRC/partner programmes. The position-holder will also be responsible for providing technical support and guidance to the Shelter field teams.

What we are looking for:

The purpose of the Shelter Specialist position is technical development of the specific CC, strategic direction and quality assurance, the Shelter strategy and quality control. The Shelter Specialist is responsible for mentoring, train and capacity build staff on CC technical capacity.

What you will do:

Generic Responsibilities:

Specific Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership. Lead the revision of the CC Strategy as part of the broader Country Strategy development process. This includes contributing to Integrated Programming through active collaboration and coordination with other Core Competencies, and engagement in cross-cutting initiatives.

Safe & Inclusive Programming. Lead the strengthening of the Shelter and WASH safe programming standards, and support cross-cutting initiatives to ensure Do-No-Harm and improve inclusion, accountability, community engagement, etc. in the wider NRC Myanmar programme. 

Emergency Preparedness and Response Planning. Play a leading role in facilitating the development of AO-level emergency response and preparedness planning to support timely multi-sector response to rapid onset needs. 

Partnerships. Contribute to the strengthening and expansion of NRC’s partnerships with other agencies. This includes supporting the field teams to strengthen their downstream partnership approaches with local NGOs, and developing strategic informal (i.e. non-financial) partnerships with relevant stakeholders to foster collaboration and coordination to support NRC Myanmar’s overall objectives.

Advocacy and Coordination. Contribute to NRC’s advocacy objectives through meaningful engagement in briefings, development of advocacy products and coordination. As delegated by the HoP, represent NRC and the Shelter programme in the relevant coordination fora, and with external stakeholders.

Learning. Lead the harmonising and strengthening Shelter and WASH monitoring and evaluation tools and systems, in collaboration with the M&E team. Responsible for supporting programme learning throughout the project-cycle.

What you will bring:

Generic professional competencies: 

Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

What we offer:

Duty station: Juba, South Sudan

Contract: national contract, 12 months 

Travel: 30%

Salary/benefits: grade 9 on NRC’s national salary scale. 

NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC

Important information about the application process

Internal candidates only: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity MarketPlace.

When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.

Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.

Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

This position is only open to candidates who have the legal right to work in South Sudan. NRC will not sponsor visa nor work permits.

If you have any questions about this role, please email ESA Recruitment esa.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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An estimated 9.4 million people in South Sudan need humanitarian assistance and protection services in 2023, reflecting 76 per cent of the population. Many of the 2.3 million South Sudanese living in protracted displacement since 2013 have been displaced multiple times and cannot return home. The ongoing conflict in Sudan continues to drive significant displacement into South Sudan with hundred thousands new arrivals since April 2023. The returnees are encouraged to go to areas of origin, places that are equally vulnerable and lack basic services. Often their houses, land or property has been destroyed by the civil war or is occupied. Humanitarian actors are over stretched by the volume of returns and associated needs. 

Over 83 per cent of South Sudan’s population relies on subsistence farming, livelihood, and fishing as their primary source of livelihoods, leaving them vulnerable to climatic and conflict related shocks and stressors. Disrupted supply chains, weakening currency, and rising cost, diminishes the purchasing power of the population, exacerbating existing malnutrition and food insecurity. South Sudan remains one of the most severe protection crises in the world, with high levels of gender-based violence and significant gross human rights violations across the country, and with people impacted by violence having limited access to justice and the rule of law. 

Despite significant deployment of humanitarian assistance, the cumulative effects of years of conflict, a surge in sub-national violence, and unprecedented flooding, leaves vulnerable population in urgent needs of basic services and protection.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.

Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.

Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

Learn more about NRC The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.  Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.  At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.  Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:  • treat everyone with respect and dignity  • contribute to building a safe environment for all  • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)  • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH