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Shelter Project Manager
Country Afghanistan Province Kandahar,
Categories Program, Type Full Time
Post Date 2023-05-10 Close Date 2023-05-22
Vacancy No N/A Gender male female
No Of Jobs 1 Contract Duration Till 31st December 2023 (Extendable)
Education Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or architecture or other relevant degree. A master's degree is an added advantage. Experience Minimum 3-5 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
Organization Opportunities for you Salary As per NRC salary scale

About Company

About Norwegian Refugee Council: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation 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. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.

Job Description

Generic responsibilities

  • Line management for project staff
  • Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
  • Contribute to the development of Country, Shelter strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant Shelter projects
  • Coordinate and manage Shelter project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
  • Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of projects
  • Provide regular progress reports to the Area Program Manager
  • Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
  • Develop and manage project budget (in cooperation with CCs) and coordinate across CCs
  • Ensure capacity building of shelter project staff and transfer key technical skills
  • Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders

Specific responsibilities:

  • Overall responsibility for effective and efficient  management of  the Shelter projects across South, consistent with the project management cycle (including reporting to the desired quality and standard);
  • Overall budget management for all the shelter projects/portfolio implemented in the Area, including the projects implemented in Oruzgan,and Zabul and ensure appropriate burn-rates are maintained and that solutions to over/under expenditure are applied and track project expenditure regularly
  • Ensure appropriate Financial and Logistical  NRC  systems/  procedures  are  adhered  to within  the Shelter team (including supply chain management);
  • Ensure timely and accurate development of procurement plans, recruitment plans, and spending plans per project and ensure the same is shared with relevant support colleagues;
  • Responsible for ensuring  timely  submission  of monthly  CC-specific cash  forecast  to Finance  and relevant Procurement Requests to Logistics;
  • Responsible for attending relevant CC-specific meetings  and  coordination  fora,  representing NRC strictly within the limit set out by the Country Office;
  • Conduct senior representation at provincial and district levels and promote strong working relationships with government counterparts;
  • In charge of producing weekly and monthly CC-specific situation reports, flash reports and any other reports as requested by the Area Programme Manager and Area Manager.

 

Job Requirement

Generic professional competencies:

  • Minimum 3-5 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Bachelor degree in civil engineering or architecture or other relevant degree. A master degree is an added advantage
  • Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Technical Emergency/Shelter expertise
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Behavioral competencies:

  • Managing resources to optimize results
  • Managing performance and development
  • Empowering and building trust
  • Handling insecure environments

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

Submission Guideline

For applying and more information, please copy below link and paste in the web address.

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