Job Details
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.
The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs
The WASH Assistant- (Public Health Engineer) to assist the WASH Project Officer in providing support in the development of NRC’s WASH programming particularly on all technical activities related to construction and will ensure the efficient and smooth implementation of the WASH projects in NRC targeted areas. To develop a plan for improving the WASH infrastructure at the health posts, schools and communities based on assessments carried out by partner NGOs and to prioritize the WASH activities according to urgency, Coordinate with WASH field staff to ensure that the various aspects of the WASH response are integrated.
Job description
- Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
- Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action.
- Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
- Ensure proper filing of documents.
- Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.
- Help plan and carry out needs assessments, baseline studies and periodic studies, and feedback findings to the stakeholders.
- Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to coordinate within the WASH sector and between sectors such as Shelter, Education and Food Security.
- Collect primary information for reports preparation, receive information from community and relay to NRC Office and coordinate with the M&E team.
- Play a key and fundamental role in community mobilization and convening community meetings.
- Coordinate with the WASH cluster partner staff, NGOs/INGOs/UN agencies and Govt Line agencies to avoid any duplication of services.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in the engineering field (Civil, Environmental, Water or Public Health Engineering) relevant to WASH projects.
- Experience from working as an assistant Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context. Elementary technical knowledge in Public health promotion.
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. Proven practical experience in community engagement water and sanitation work. Community engagement and supervising contractors or community volunteers involved in WASH work and at least 1 year preferably with an INGO.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Some knowledge of English.
Education field
- Administration / Organisation / Management
Education level
- College / University, Bachelor's degree
Personal qualities
- Can prioritize tasks and manage pressure.
- Can work with different community groups-women, youth, elderly without feeling intimidated.
- Strong context assessment skills and ability to communicate to the office in time.
- Able to communicate, collaborate and share tasks with other NRC (Shelter, Education, FSL and M&E) and other NGO field staff.
Language
- Arabic
- English
We offer
- 12 Months contract with possibility of extension subject to funds.
Miscellaneous info
- Travel: Approx. 75 days travel
How To Apply
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