hese strategic locations have allowed NRC greater reach from the north and south parts of the North-East and North Central region and allowed NRC to contribute to bridging the gap between humanitarian aid and development cooperation, including by focusing on equitable access to basic services and strengthening the rights of displaced people and returnees. In addition to the Country Office and the above-mentioned Area Offices, NRC has sub-office structures in Dikwa, Monguno, Biu, Mubi, Pulka, and Gwoza.
We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee.
If you are those people, the Norwegian Refugee Council in Nigeria is looking for an enthusiastic, passionate Shelter Team leader to join our team in Area South, Adamawa State
Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities
Specific responsibilitiesย
Manage day-to-day activities of all shelter activities with technical aspects (new constructions, rehabilitation, repair, etc)Manage day-to-day activities of all shelter activities with social aspects (NFI Distributions, Beneficiary Selection and Community Sensitization, etc.)ย Assist Shelter Program Coordinator and Shelter specialist with donor reportsย Contribute to the design of implementation documents for Shelter projectsEnsure technical standards such as SPHERE standards for implementation are known and applied among shelter teamย Ensure standards and SOPs for protection and gender mainstreaming, beneficiary selection and distribution are known and applied among shelter teamEnsure that all activity documents related to activities such as labor payments, hand-over certificated, etc. are filled correctly and stored adequately according to NRC Nigeria policiesCompetencies
Generic professional competencies for this position:ย
Experience in shelter and settlement sector of humanitarian/recovery context in technical capacityย Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contextsDocumented results related to the positionโs responsibilitiesKnowledge about own leadership skills/profileย Fluency in English, both written and verbalยContext related skills, knowledge and experience:ย
University degree in civil engineering orย architectureExperience household training in and infrastructure maintenanceKnowledge of the context in North Eastern NigeriaKnowledge of the local language Kanuri, Hausaย Knowledge of emergency, transitional and permanent construction requirements and protocolsFamiliarity with international minimum standards of service delivery (i.e., SPHERE) is an advantageFamiliarity with AutoCAD, GPS, ARC GIS and Google Earth is strongly desirableExperience with start-up, exit or similarBehavioral competencies
Handling insecure environmentsย Managing resources to optimize resultsEmpowering and building trustManaging performance and developmentPlanning and delivering results