Norwegian Refugee Council

Shelter and WaSH Officer Yemen Hodeidah (National)

Norwegian Refugee Council  •  Republic of Yemen (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

The WASH/Shelter Officer contributes technical expertise to the implementation of Shelter and WASH projects, ensuring activities are delivered effectively, on time, and in line with humanitarian standards. The role involves supporting assessments, monitoring progress, preparing documentation, and engaging with communities to facilitate smooth interventions. While the position does not normally include staff management, it may occasionally require limited supervision of assistants for specific tasks.

Generic Responsibilities:

  • Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines and standards
  • Ensure compliance with WASH/Shelter (Including CCCM) cc strategies, tools, handbooks, guidelines and standards
  • Guarantee WASH/Shelter specific technical responsibility for implementation and documentation of technical activities of the CCs project(s)
  • Guarantee WASH/Shelter specific technical responsibility for the quality control and monitoring of project activities
  • Provide specific technical support and capacity building towards project staff
  • Provide specific technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums
  • Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options
  • Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist

Specific responsibilities:

  • Plan and supervise quality control of WASH/Shelter construction or rehabilitation works across the different modalities (e.g., through contractors, cash-based, beneficiary-driven…)
  • Ensure quality of WASH/Shelter construction or rehabilitation works through conducting regular field visits and providing guidance to field teams
  • Produce and contextualize technical tools to support implementation of the programme by the team (field supervision checklists, report templates, data collection tools, etc.)
  • Support the tracking of assistance provided for project management, logistics and finances reconciliation, accountability, and M&E (beneficiary counting)
  • Ensure weekly quality check of evidence/sources of verification (collected by assistants from the field)
  • Ensure the inclusion of Safe and Inclusive Programme (SIP) considerations, particularly to guarantee accessibility and the safety of beneficiaries
  • Initiate purchase requisition and follow up the procurement process goods, materials and services for WASH/Shelter activities (including the elaboration of tender documents, technical designs, BoQs and the technical evaluation of bids).
  • Define in-kind / cash-based modalities based on market assessments
  • Support the incremental integration of NRC Minimum Environmental Requirements
  • Contribute to the implementation of Safe and Inclusive Programming throughout programmes
  • Any other tasks as assigned by the immediate superior.
  • University degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Urban Planning, or a related engineering field
  • Minimum 3 years of professional experience in WASH/Shelter interventions design/implementations.
  • At least two years' experience in humanitarian or recovery contexts.
  • Solid technical expertise in WASH and/or Shelter, with a particular focus on hardware aspects
  • Previous experience working in complex and volatile environments
  • Willingness and ability to travel frequently and work regularly in field locations outside the office
  • V.Good knowledge of English, both written and verbal

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.

At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.

Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:

  • treat everyone with respect and dignity
  • contribute to building a safe environment for all
  • never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)
  • always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH
Norwegian Refugee Council

About Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.

We protect displaced people and support them as they build a new future. We started our relief efforts after World War Two. Today, we work in both new and protracted crises across 40 countries. We specialise in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, protection from violence, and water, sanitation and hygiene.

We stand up for people forced to flee. NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people. We promote and defend displaced people's rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena. NRC’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva is a global leader in monitoring, reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

We work with partners across the world through NORCAP, our global provider of humanitarian, development and peacebuilding expertise. NORCAP collaborates with local, national and international partners on finding sustainable solutions to meet the needs of people at risk.

Around 15,000 humanitarians work with the NRC. Most of us are hired locally to work in the field, and a small number are based at our head office in Oslo. Many of our colleagues were once themselves forced to flee their homes.

NRC assisted almost 9.1 million people worldwide in 2024, and with your support, we can help even more.

In order to meet the needs of more than 120 million displaced people worldwide, we need to unite forces across sectors and work together as one team. Through mutual partnerships we are dedicated to finding unique solutions for people who have been forced to flee, helping them build a sustainable future for themselves and their communities.

To find out how you can support our work, please visit nrc.no/corporate or send an e-mail to corporate@nrc.no.

Industry
Nonprofit & NGOs
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Oslo, NO
Year Founded
1946
Website
nrc.no
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