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Background

NRC has been active in Somalia since 2004 with four area offices in Kismayu, Mogadishu, Garowe and Hargeisa, providing protection and humanitarian assistance to refugees, internally displaced persons and returnees in Somaliland, Puntland, South Central and Jubbaland regions. NRC offers a comprehensive response for returnees and IDPs of high need, addressing their food security, livelihood, shelter, education, ICLA, and water, hygiene and sanitation needs and also responding to emergencies through NRC’s five core competences: Shelter, Education, Food Security and Livelihoods, WASH and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA).

NRC Somalia is part of NRC’s East Africa and Yemen regional operation which comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across Ten countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, Eritrea, South Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania and Sudan).  NRC’s overall strategy in the region is to enhance protection and promote the rights of displaced people in humanitarian need by improving living conditions and seeking durable solutions. The regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure standardization of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi country programming and ensuring quality and coordination. 

Roles and responsibilities

Generic responsibilities 

• Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines
• Implement delegated CC project portfolio according to the plan of action
• Prepare periodic reports and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents in place for auditing purposes.
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
• Coordinate with relevant actors (clusters, government, agencies, and other stakeholders)
• Participate in community mobilization involving and informing communities and community leaders about the activities 
• Performance management of project assistants
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and assess new and better ways to assist

Specific responsibilities 

• Initiate and develops NRC Shelter/WASH Infrastructural Designs and supervision of construction works
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities, Line ministries/clusters, and the project beneficiaries.
• Innovativeness propelling delivering high-quality work to vulnerable people. 
• Take part in project activity reporting work including midterm project reporting, activity progress reporting, Baseline surveys, and end-line surveys analysis
• Ensure timely delivery of quality construction
• Lead in overall planning and design of projects
• Participate in the tendering process including pre-qualifying contractors, evaluations, and awards
• Prepare tender documents for construction works including technical drawings, specifications of works, Bills of Quantities, and conditions of contracts Review contract claims, analyze and recommend variation orders 
• Prepare documents for final handover and closure of projects
• Provide technical input in the general supervision, the progress of construction activities, and control of the quality of materials and workmanship
• Ensure that procurement, development, and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures
• Participate in the expansion, development, coordination, and management of NRC’s Shelter, and WASH projects in the designated region, and represent NRC in the WASH/Shelter cluster meetings.
• Carry out informal and formal training sessions for staff and beneficiaries (according to identified needs).
• Prepare a progress Project reports
• Contribute proper project documentation 
• Ensure documentation of project progress is ongoing and integrate sound M&E procedures in all aspects of the project.
• Monitor, evaluate and ensure that the project activities are consistent with plans and budget lines and NRC’s policy and standards
• Prepare the monthly cash and payment forecast.
• Assess the completion of works, recommend payments, and prepare interim and final payment certificates
• Carry out settlement exercises and develop the site plans for Wash/shelter construction

Our Ideal Candidate: 

• We are looking for a university degree graduate in Civil Engineering , Water Engineering or any other relevant field minimum of 3-5 years' work experience a similar positions .
• Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Academic and experience background for Food security, Agriculture, and livestock developments in the humanitarian field.
• Technical expertise in WASH infrastructure 
• Experience in solar 
• Computer literacy MS Word, Excel , Power point , AutoCAD and ArchiCAD
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.  Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• We are particularly looking for a positive individual with strong communication skills, who can build trust and confidently navigate both internally and externally at different levels.
• Solid Knowledge of the South central in general and in the particular context in terms of political, security, economic, and clan dynamics.
• In this position you will join highly motivated and expert staff who are making a difference to the most vulnerable people.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience:

• Knowledge of the context 
• Knowledge of the local language  
• Knowledge and experience in the sector
• Experience with start-up, exit, or similar

What We Offer:

Contract period: Subject to the funding

Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

Duty station: Jowhar

Additional Information:

Candidates currently in Jowhar are highly encouraged to apply.

Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.

Incomplete, email and paper applications will not be considered.

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraging.