The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization 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.

Generic Responsibility:

•  In close collaboration with shelter project manager, expand, develop, coordinate and manage NRC’s shelter/WASH projects in west region.  
• Prepare/develop narrative and budgets for proposals in conjunction with Finance, Administration and logistic focal points. 
• Report monthly on all NRC shelter projects to shelter manager, Shelter CC specialist and national coordinator. 
• Shelter coordinator is technically responsible for implementation and monitoring of shelter projects in west region. 
• Responsible for tracking of financial expenditures of shelter projects.
• Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and marked based programmes

Specific responsibilities :

• Desk study of relevant documents of shelter. 
• Visit urban settlements in west region and interview with returnees/IDPs.
• Interview relevant stakeholders for urban shelter needs and opportunities.
• Participate in assessment, analyzes of assessment report and prepare concept note. 
• Produce reports on weekly and monthly base of west region. 
• Responsible for assessment, project planning, implementation and monitoring of shelter projects in west region. 
• Shelter coordinator technical responsibility for the quality control and monitoring of project activities.
• Prepare shelter and technical documents (design and BOQ) and supervision tools with closed coordination of national shelter coordinator. 
• Provide specific technical support and capacity building towards project staffs.
• Participate in NRC staff seminars and training, when scheduled.
• Any other tasks as assigned by the immediate superior.
• Ensure the inclusion of cash-based interventions and marked based programmes in country and are-based strategies and their implantation across and within NRC’s core competencies.
• Provide an enabling environment for the implantation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses.

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Experience (3) years with field level coordination with UN organisations, INGOs, Donors and authorities
• Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Core competency expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Minimum university degree in Civil/Construction Engineering or relevant degree. 
• Experience with Urban shelter and standards.
• Previous work experience with a satisfactory performance in the same or similar functional area preferably with UN or INGOs
• Knowledge of international standards code for building material and testing. 
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Fluency in English and local language Pashtu and Dari.
• Auto CAD (2D,3D) knowledge. 
• Able to express your ideas clearly and confidently in speech
• Able to act on initiative, identify opportunities & proactive in putting forward ideas & solutions

Behavioural Competencies 

• Planning and delivering results
• Working with people 
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
• Collaborative nature, ability to work well in a team environment
• Flexibility, creativity, and it helps to if you have a good sense of humor
• Ability to meet deadlines in multiple-tasking environments
• Ability to engage and motivate staff in a challenging programme area
• Good coordination skills

Education:

• Minimum university degree in Civil/Construction Engineering or relevant degree

Personal Qualities:

• Planning and delivering results
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• Empowering and building trust

Language:

• Dari
• English
• Pashto

We offer:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents. 
• Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labour Law.
• Top up Credit card on monthly basis

How to Apply:

For applying and more information, please click on the below link:

Shelter Coordinator Afghanistan Herat - NRC NORCAP Careers Careers

Note: All applicants are supposed to create and properly fill online CV profile in the NRC site, example (personal, education, experience background etc..) and only attaching CV won’t be enough.