Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been present in Somalia since early 2004 and has since expanded its Horn of Africa Programme to Kenya in 2006 and to Ethiopia in 2011. Since 2004, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has demonstrated a regional competence and expertise in working with displaced populations. NRC has mainly focused on Somalis who are displaced by the ongoing conflict and more recently by the drought and famine. NRC offers a comprehensive response for Refugees, 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’s Horn of Africa operation comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across eight countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Yemen), and most recently Eritrea, Uganda and South Sudan. NRC’s overall strategy in the region is to ensure a greater number of vulnerable people in hard to reach areas get access to humanitarian assistance, become resilient to future disasters and find durable solution. The regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure standardisation of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi country programming and ensuring quality and coordination. In Kenya the head office is based in Nairobi and we have field offices in Dadaab, Kakuma and Mandera.
The WASH Assistant is responsible for follow up of WASH activities at the Mandera office
The position holder reports to the WASH Officer – Mandera.
CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY ON LINE BY GOING THROUGH www.nrc.no. EMAIL AND PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
NRC’s Horn of Africa operation comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across eight countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Yemen), and most recently Eritrea, Uganda and South Sudan. NRC’s overall strategy in the region is to ensure a greater number of vulnerable people in hard to reach areas get access to humanitarian assistance, become resilient to future disasters and find durable solution. The regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure standardisation of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi country programming and ensuring quality and coordination. In Kenya the head office is based in Nairobi and we have field offices in Dadaab, Kakuma and Mandera.
The WASH Assistant is responsible for follow up of WASH activities at the Mandera office
The position holder reports to the WASH Officer – Mandera.
CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY ON LINE BY GOING THROUGH www.nrc.no. EMAIL AND PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Job description
- Monitor and report on the project activities and ensure compliance with plans and NRC standards
- Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
- Report all protection related concerns
- Carry out data collection as required
- Prepare field reports
- Prepare and file relevant documents as required by line manager
- Carry out mobilization of all WASH activities, informal and formal training sessions (according to identified needs) and evaluate the impacts of this training.
- Manage incentive workers (Hygiene Supervisors and Promoters) including performance appraisal with guidance of the WASH Officer while also ensuring the maintenance and proper care of all the tools and equipment used in the construction of WASH facilities
- Use participatory approaches as a far as possible throughout the program cycle, in training, and in the use of tool kits and other materials.
Qualifications
- Technical background in Public Health, Environmental Health, Water and Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering. Extensive experience may substitute for specific qualifications but not vice versa.
- Knowledge of the local Turkana language since the project will target host communities areas of interventions.
- Proven practical experience in the planning and execution of WASH Programmes of at least 2 years’ experience in a humanitarian and development programme.
- Experience in construction of latrines and concrete works is essential.
- Experience in capacity building and training of staff and target groups
- Political and cultural awareness and experience of working where insecurity is a major issue
- Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations (minority groups etc)
- Demonstrated experience of integrating gender and diversity issues into WASH Programming.
- Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment and manage conflicting priorities
Education field
- Medicine / Healthcare / Social
Education level
- College / University, Bachelor's degree
Personal qualities
- Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information
- Language: Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; fluency in Somali language and/or Kiswahili is highly desirable
- Proven ability of using technical softwares will be an added advantage.
We offer
- Commencement: As soon as possible
- Duty Station: Mandera
- Duration of Contract: 1 year contract with possible extension
- Salary/Benefits: According to NRC's general directions. The candidate will observe NRC's code of conduct and working hours for the NRC office in Mandera.
HOW TO APPLY:
CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY ON LINE BY GOING THROUGH www.nrc.no. EMAIL AND PAPER APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
