All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

Job description

Position: Shelter Technical Assistant
Reports to: Shelter Team Leader
Supervision of: NA:
Duty station: Libya
Travel: 90% out of duty station
Project number: Various

1.Role and responsibilities

The purpose of this position is to support the day-to-day implementation of Shelter-related projects delivered by NRC in Libya. The position-holder will be required to conduct mandatory daily site visits, monitor technical activities, follow up on field progress, and ensure proper documentation and data management. If requested, may also needed to travel to surrounding areas of intervention. Projects in this area are delivered through direct implementation.

Generic responsibilities

1.Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
2.Assist a range of support with the implementation of the Shelter portfolio according to plan of action.
3.Conduct mandatory daily site visits to monitor field activities, track progress, and ensure compliance with NRC standards and quality requirements.
4.Implements independently procedures and activities within Shelter core competency as delegated.
5.Responsible for organizing and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards.
6.Develop and maintain knowledge of the specialist area of work in which technical assistance and support is being provided, in order to be most effective in supporting the team.
7.Use initiative in day to day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work.
8.Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
9.Ensure proper filing of documents and timely uploading of all field reports, assessments, photos, and technical documentation to SharePoint in compliance with IMO requirements..

Specific responsibilities

1.Facilitate and supervise the construction and/or rehabilitation works of water and sanitation facilities, shelters and other community infrastructures identified by NRC.
2.Facilitate and supervise community mobilisation, behaviour change interventions and kit distributions.
3.Conduct mandatory daily field visits to monitor progress, quality, and compliance of all activities and provide immediate feedback to Shelter Officer or Team Leader.
4. Participate in preliminary activities (needs assessment, identification of beneficiaries, design of
technical documents like BOQs, SOW) of Shelter sector (including energy access component)
5. Support capacity building of masons, skill and unskilled workers and local populations.
6. Participate in the definition of themes and design of Shelter behaviour change tools/materials
according to the target group (local authorities, management structures, beneficiary households)
on each of the themes recommended by the NRC programme
7. Promote the sustainability of settlements and community infrastructure interventions through
technical training in the management and maintenance of the works
8. Collect, verify, and upload weekly evidence and all required sources of verification for Shelter
installations—such as distribution lists, photos, success stories, testimonies, minutes, and field
books—to SharePoint in accordance with IMO requirements.
9. Provide feedback to line manager on goods and materials ordered, as well as the quality of work
from contractors.
10. Share the observations from the field, particularly the input received from beneficiaries to improve
the programme.
11. Apply Safe and Inclusive Programming (SIP) principles in all field activities and participate in
relevant trainings.
12. The position-holder is responsible for maintaining a collaborative working environment with other
team members, both within the Shelter project team, within other Core Competencies and with the
Support Team.

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or
persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

Programme Development: Shelter Project Team.
Area Operations: Shelter Project Team.
Support Services: Area Office Support Team.
Monitoring: Shelter IMO, M&E team, CFM

Scale and scope of position:

Staff: As delegated by line-manager.
Stakeholders: I/LNGOs, Local Authorities, local community representatives;
Budgets: None
Information: Project databases, document archives, GOORS, etc.
Legal Compliance with NRC Policies and Procedures;

2. Competencies

Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results.

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, construction, architecture, or equivalent.
• At least 1 year of technical experience in WASH and/or Shelter and construction fields.
• Demonstrated experience within technical expertise area of WASH and or Shelter with a focus on
hardware aspects
• Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Proven ability to use MS Office software (especially Word and Excel) and competent in email
communication with MS Outlook or Other related software.
• Proven ability to use engineering software such as AutoCAD, and other related software.
• Be willing and able to conduct daily site visits.
• Fluency in Arabic, both written and verbal
• Good skills in English, both written and verbal is a plus.

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the context in Libya
• Experience supervising construction and rehabilitation projects.
• Experience communicating effectively with stakeholders and communities.
• Excellent Community mobilization skills
• Good diplomatic skills and tact for community engagement
• Able to work under pressure and for extended working hours.
• Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this position.

2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency
Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, the following are essential for this position:
• Working with people
• Influencing
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Planning and delivering results
• Handling insecure environments

3. Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
• The Job Description
• The Work and Development Plan
• The Mid-term/End-of-trial Period Performance Review Template
• The End-term Performance Review Template
• The NRC Competency Framework

Job title

Shelter Technical Assistant Libya Misrata

Sex

Females and Males

Years of experience

At least 1 year of technical experience in WASH and/or Shelter and construction fields.

Job requirements

Working days

Sunday to Thursday

Working hours

Flexible hours 08:00 -16:00 or 09:00 – 17:00

workplace

Misurata

How to apply

Applications through this link will only be accepted

With best regards,

Location: Misrata_/_مصراتة | Type: Full_Time_-_دوام_كامل | Category: Humanitarian_Affairs-الشؤون_الإنسانية