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 Shelter/WASH Team leader
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 Shelter/WASH Coordinator or WASH PDM
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 Shelter and WASH Officers and Technical assistants.
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 Benghazi, Dernaย
Travel: 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 30% out of duty station
Duration and type of contract: ย 6 months (with possibility of extension)
ll NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organizationโs core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.ย
- Role and responsibilities
The purpose of the Shelter-WaSH Team Leader position is to oversight the implementation of NRCโs Shelter and WaSH response and related project portfolio in Libya. The following is a brief description of the role.
Generic responsibilities:
- Line management of Shelter and WaSH officers and assistants project staff in Benghazi.ย
Specific responsibilitiesย
Critical interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:
Programme Development: Shelter and WaSH Project Team. Area Operations: Area Manager, APM Support Services: Area Office Support Team. Monitoring: Shelter IMO, M&E team, CFMScale and scope of position Staff: As delegated by line-manager. Stakeholders: I/LNGOs, Local Authorities, local community representatives; Budgets: None Information: Project databases, document archives, GOORS, etc. Legalย Compliance with NRC Policies and Procedures;
Competencies: 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 for this position:ย
Minimum 3 years of experience of project implementation, with a strong technical background in the construction/engineering industry. Bachelorโs degree or above in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, hydraulic engineering, architect or equivalent. Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts and in a humanitarian/recovery context or equivalent; Technical Shelter and or WaSH and Emergency Response expertise; particularly on water tracking and reparation/ installation of WASH facilitiesย Good understanding of common water and sanitation hygiene promotion approaches. Proven leadership and management skills including planning and budget tracking capacities. Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilities. Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile. Fluency in Arabic, both written and verbal. Strong English skills, both written and verbal.Context related skills, knowledge and experienceย
Knowledge of the context in East Libya. Experience communicating effectively with local authorities and communities. Experience in team leading and capacity building. Elementary knowledge on budgeting and accounting. Technical knowledge and experience of the behaviour change process in a humanitarian context Technical knowledge and experience of the community engagement process in a humanitarian context. Understanding of donor requirement and humanitarian standardsย Candidates with an advanced degree preferred; significant experience in the field of WASH, or Shelter considered in lieu. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position. Good computer skills (MS Office, including Outlook for email). AutoCAD, WaterCAD or EPANT, Structural analysis and design softwareโs knowledge is required. Behavioral competenciesThese 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 environment Planning and delivering results Empowering and building trust Communicating 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.