Several Shelter and Settlements Specialist – Roster (Multiple Countries) NGO Jobs – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

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Job Title: Shelter and Settlements Specialist – Roster (Multiple Countries)(Several Job Opportunities)

Organisation: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across 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.

 

This Roster is a call for applications for future opportunities, determined by emerging needs and is not linked to a current vacancy. This advertisement aims to attract and build a database of experienced, strategic, high-energy, hands-on, passionate, results-oriented individuals.

The countries of focus include:  Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Yemen.

 

Job Summary:  As a Shelter Specialist or Shelter Programme Development  Manager (PDM), you will be responsible for the technical and strategic development of the Shelter and Settlements Core Competency (CC), and you will provide strategic direction and quality assurance for NRC programming. In both cases, you will be responsible for mentoring, training and capacity building staff. You will also take a lead role on advocacy and coordination, as well as programme design and proposal development for the fundraising for the CC.

 

You will be part of the of the Programme Unit (PU) and contribute to the strategic direction of the Core Competency.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop Shelter and Settlements country strategy and develop technical guidance that are aligned with regional and global strategies and priorities
  • Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments, ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation
  • Identify trends technical standards and provide technical direction and project implementation support
  • Provide systematic training and build capacity of staff in S&S approaches including cash-based interventions and market-based programme
  • Contribute to fundraising, developing and revising funding proposals, budgets and donor reports
  • Represent NRC in relevant forums/clusters, including with national authorities and donors
  • Promote the rights of refugees, IDPs and returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

In addition, as PDM, you will also be responsible for:

  • Overall management of project staff
  • Coordinating and managing S&S project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements

 


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Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree or similar in relevant field
  • At least five years of experience within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context
  • At least two years of Shelter and Settlements expertise (as Specialist, Technical Adviser or Project Manager)
  • A clear interest and understanding of humanitarian issues from emergency to protracted crisis
  • A clear interest and understanding of Protection Mainstreaming (Safe & Inclusive Programming)
  • Experience from working in complex and volatile environments
  • Skills in market analysis, cash-based interventions and market-based programmes
  • Excellent analytical skills and communication skills in writing and speaking
  • Fluency in English both written and verbal; in addition, proficiency in French is required based on the contextual needs (Central and West Africa)
  • Proficiency in additional languages is an asset. Please state your language(s) proficiency in your application.

 

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested Ugandan applicants should apply online at the link below.

 

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