CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council
Country: Somalia
Closing date: 18 Nov 2014

The NRC Somalia Programme is part of the NRC Horn of Africa ,Yemen, Uganda & South Sudan regional programme. Operations in the region began in Somali land in 2004, expanded to Puntland in 2006, South Central in Somalia and Kenya in 2007. Since 2011, five more programmes have been established in the region: Ethiopia, Yemen Djibouti, South Sudan & Uganda. Recently the NRC South Sudan and Uganda programmes were incorporated into the region. Prioritized activities focus on shelter and infrastructure construction; water, hygiene and sanitation; emergency education including youth education; protection; food security and distribution; and Information, Counseling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) . The Regional Office is situated in Kenya (Nairobi), with a country office in Addis Abeba (Ethiopia), Juba (South Sudan), Mogadishu (Somalia) and Sanaa (Yemen) and Adjumani (Uganda)

The Project Manager- Shelter ( Shelter PM) is responsible for the overall planning and implementation of the NRC Shelter Project in South & Central Somalia. The Shelter PM is to further develop and coordinate the Shelter programme in South & Central Somalia, in close collaboration with the Area Manager for South Central of Somalia.

Job description

• Develop, coordinate and manage the Shelter Project in South & Central Somalia, in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements.
• Manage, train and develop the shelter project team
• Ensure high technical quality and transparent processes
• Adherence to the shelter tools and handbooks and other NRC policies
• Represent the NRC Shelter in internal and external forums
• Responsible for project documentation
• Develop, manage and monitor the budget(s) according to Financial Handbook and donor requirements.
• Transparent and cost efficient procurement of goods
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
• Implement project specific protection priorities
• SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Quality control of all Shelter activities – travel regularly to all the NRC construction sites ensuring that all constructions are in accordance with norms and standards
• Guarantee the continuation of on-going shelter activities and initiate complementary ones
• Ensure a constructive co-operation with other NRC programs in South & Central, local authorities, other international and local NGOs as well as the UN Agencies

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a Project Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Relevant experience and/or higher education, preferably within architecture or engineering or related fields of study
• Technical practical experience with planning and execution of school and housing/construction projects
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Valid driver’s license

Personal qualities

• Knowledge of the context in Somalia
• Knowledge of the Somali language is an added advantage
• Behavioral competencies.These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. The following are essential for this position:
• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Empowering and building trust
• Handling insecure environments

We offer

• Commencement: ASAP
• Contract period: 16 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions. International staff members are required to live in joint accommodation in Somalia. Please note that tax fees may occur for some countries.
• Duty station: Mogadishu with travels to other operational areas
• Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location.

How to apply:

Applicants for this position may be considered for similar positions in other countries within the region.
CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY ON LINE BY GOING THROUGH the www.nrc.no and then vacancies link. EMAIL AND PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.