Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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.

You will be responsible for the following:
• 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

What you will bring
• Minimum 5 years of experience within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context
• Minimum 2 years of Shelter and Settlements expertise (as Specialist, Technical Adviser or Project Manager)
• Bachelor's degree or similar in relevant field
• 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.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to Norwegian Refugee Council on ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com to apply

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