Shelter Technical Assistant Jordan Azraq Camps Area

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  • Added Date: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
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The Technical Camp Shelter Assistant is responsible for the design, planning and construction tasks related to maintenance of camp infrastructure and general construction activities inside the camp.
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1. Roles and 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.

Monitor and report all project activities and challenges, and ensure compliance with plans and NRC standards Carry out data collection and Liaise with communities and community leaders and report all protection-related concernsย  Identify gaps, problems in the implementation area of own activities andย Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality and the efficiency of the activities.ย  Develops own weekly activity planning and provide direction, assign tasks and give instructions to daily laborers and/or contractors and evaluates individual performance. ย  Monitors the progress of activities of assigned daily laborers and or contractors and ensures they are implemented conform planning and quality standards. Adheres to NRC policies CC tools, handbooks and guidelines. Prepares and files accurate records of project activities and ensures all information is accurate and available in time.

Specific responsibilities

These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus and type of program intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly. The line manager drafts the specific responsibilities and sends them to his/her line manager for approval.

Determines engineering requirements by conducting inspections and analytical tests; analyzing and synthesizing data; maintaining control charts. Resolves engineering problems by collecting and analyzing information; researching, analyzing, adapting, and modifying engineering techniques; recommending solutions; preparing drawings, schematics, and diagrams; evaluating components, materials, and suppliers; resolving design integration issues; developing specifications and safety standards; performing installations. Maintains project team accomplishments by communicating essential information; coordinating actions; obtaining expert input; reviewing open issues and action items; contributing information to team meetings and reports; escalating project completion impediments. Maintains and improves quality results by completing quality assurance tests; following standards; studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes. Participating in project planning by calculating the required manpower, time, tools, materials, โ€ฆ. etc. Preparing daily, weekly, progress and final reports, and making sure that all the related files are well documented.ย  Design culverts, roads, buildings, shelters and any other type of infrastructure works based on the required and requested standards and specifications and following up with the contractor on the implantation process and work plan.ย  Following up with contractor on the infrastructure work activities, and preparing progress and final reports. Working on shelter construction project, and following up with the laborers, suppliers, and other teams. Supporting design projects, including the preparation and review of technical drawings, schematics and diagrams (including using computer aided drafting (Auto-Cad), developing clear specifications, Bills of Quantities and Scope of Works, and work plan as required. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suits plus engineering design software including but not limited to: PROKON and AutoCAD. Execute Field Assessments and quality Control of cases. Reporting all requested activities on weekly and monthly basis.

Critical Interfaces

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

โ€ข Relevant core competency implementation staff

โ€ข Support teams, Finance, HR, Admin and Logistics

โ€ข Protection staff

โ€ข M&E department

โ€ข Communications staff

Scale and scope of position

Staff: 0

Stakeholders: UNHCR,INGOs

Budgets: 0

Information: Daily work progress report.

2. Competencies

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

1. Professional Competencies

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

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–!

Generic professional competencies for this position:

โ€ข Previous experience in working in complex and volatile contexts

โ€ข Documented results related to the positionโ€™s responsibilities

โ€ข Very Good English Language level (Business English is a plus)

โ€ข Designing and planning skills

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:

Qualification requirement: Bachelor degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.ย 

Years of Experience: 2

1- Two year experience of working in Structural Design activities.

2- Previous Experience in surveying work.ย 

2. Behavioral Competencies (max 6)

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRCโ€™s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, the following are essential for this position:

โ€ข Planning and delivering results

โ€ข Working with people

โ€ข Analyzing

โ€ข Managing resources to optimize results

โ€ข Empowering and building trust

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:

โ€ข The Job Description

โ€ข The work and Development Plan

โ€ข The NRC Competency Framework

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