Background
Since 2015, NRC Nigeria has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six core competencies: water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Camp Management, and Protection. NRC provides immediate assistance during the onset of emergencies through the rapid response mechanism (RRM). In 2021, NRC reached out to over 269,000 people with assistance.ย
The crisis in Nigeria is marked by brutal violence against civilians, causing acute humanitarian needs and displacement. In the northeast, the 13-year conflict has shattered lives, infrastructure, basic services, and social fabric.ย
Two million people are internally displaced across Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. Approximately half of these live within local communities, increasing pressure on scarce resources. Access to food is limited, particularly in Borno state, where most families are already facing crisis levels of food insecurity. Civilians, including aid workers, continue to be the target of deadly attacks by non-state armed groups, and transport corridors are persistently insecure.ย
In the northwest and north-central regions, violence and displacement are rooted in disputes over land and resources, which have been worsened by climate change. Criminality is on the rise.ย
Livelihood opportunities are scarce, and children face an uncertain future, unable to access quality education. Many families have lost identity papers while fleeing or never obtained them, hindering their access to essential services.ย
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What you will do:ย
In this position, you will:
Document project achievements and deliverables, document lessons learned and best practices, and integrate them into Project activities as appropriate to support coordination and learning efforts. Oversee and ensure that procurement is completed, documented, and delivered to the project participants promptly, ensuring that items procured meet the project participants' specifications while adhering to donor and NRCโs procurement guidelines. Ensure the quality and accuracy of the Bill of Quantities and Contracts, Cost estimates, and any other project-related documentation needed for procurement. Manage the WASH project budgets, including approval of appropriate Project expenses (within approval limit), tracking of project spending and financial obligations, verification of monthly budget-vs-actual reports, estimation of projected spending, and submission of monthly cash forecasts. Support in evaluating and assessing WASH Project activities to ensure that accurate and timely information is available. Conduct regular field visits to all project sites to ensure that WASH Projects are adapted to local needs, provide quality control assurance, and provide regular internal and external reports on Project status, as required. Coordination and Representation: Develop and maintain working relationships and coordinate with relevant international and local agencies active in the WASH working group and related coordination platforms at the area level. Project Management and Implementation: Provide leadership and management of all aspects of WASH project design, planning, implementation, quality, and accountability. Build the capacity of all the WASH team members with a particular focus on project management. Integrate community approaches, gender and disablement sensitivity, Do No Harm/protection mainstreaming, environmental sensitivity, and capacity building into all activities as appropriate. Establish, manage, and coordinate work plans for all project activities, including adjusting in response to any changes in the security situation in close coordination with the Area Manager AO South, WASH CCS.ย Responsible for a management culture and a working and learning environment aligned with NRC's values and leadership/management framework.Please download theย detailedย job descriptionย to learn more about the role
What you will bring:
Minimum a bachelorโs degree in environmental/civil/mechanical engineering or geology and experience working in WaSH programs in a humanitarian/recovery context. Minimum 3 years of experience in a senior-level project implementation position in a humanitarian/early recovery context Technical WASH expertise in ruralย contexts, including experience with water surface and sanitation system construction. Good working English (both written and verbal); fluency in local language is an added advantage.Context/ Specific knowledge and experience:ย
Knowledge of context in the Yola and Mubi Region is desirable Strong experience in community-driven WASH programming Strong interpersonal, communication, and networking skills Strong organisational and team working skills Good cultural awareness and sensitivityWhat we offer:
Duty station:ย Yola, Nigeria Contract: until 31st December 2024 (possible extension, dependent on performance & funding)ย Travel: up toย 60%ย Salary/benefits: gradeย 8 on NRCโsย scaleย with accompanying terms and conditions NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.ย 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.ยFind out more about the benefits of working for NRC
Important information about the application process:
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 nationality, experience, employment history and education. Submit your application and CV in English, ensuring to attach your latest CV. 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. We receive many applications for each vacant position, as a result only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We invite applications from all qualified and interested candidates. Send in your application byย 6th February 2024. If you have any questions about this role, please emailย cwa.recruitment@nrc.noย 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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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. 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.