• Application Deadline: Sat, 30 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Shelter Officer, Monguno



• Job Type Full Time



• Qualification BA/BSc/HND



• Experience



• Location Borno




• Job Field Building and Construction  , Engineering / Technical  , NGO/Non-Profit 
  
  

Generic responsibilities 

• Line management of shelter social assistants


• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures


• Contribute to Shelter strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps 


• Assist in Management and implementation of soft programming aspects of the delegated projects such as distributions, beneficiary selection, trainings, etc.


• Provide regular progress reports to Shelter social coordinator and Shelter Program Manager


• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities


• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection


• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills 


• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders


• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day shelter activities with social aspects (Beneficiary Selection and Community Sensitization, etc.) 


• Coordinate with NRC Rapid Response Mechanism Team in regard to community emergency needs 


• Oversee development and implementation of shelter/NFI market-based interventions in coordination with Shelter social coordinator, shelter program manager and shelter specialist 


• Ensure standards and SOPs for protection and gender mainstreaming, beneficiary selection and distribution are known and applied in the field


• Participate in rapid assessments in new areas of intervention


• Record and document good practices, lesson learned and establish a database in coordination with shelter specialist and M&E to capture Shelter program performance.

Generic professional competencies:

• Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context


• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts


• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities


• Some knowledge of English

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• University degree in a relevant field such as engineering, architecture, social sciences.


• Experience with community training and large-scale distribution 


• Experience with market-based interventions (cash and voucher) 


• Knowledge of the context in North-Eastern Nigeria


• Knowledge of the local language Kanuri, Hausa  (added advantage)


• Knowledge of emergency, transitional and permanent construction requirements and protocols


• Familiarity with international minimum standards is an advantage