Shelter coordinator (NFI) (NATIONAL POSITION) - Ukraine

Sievierodonetsk

Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
Location: Sievierodonetsk
Grade: Mid level - Mid level
Occupational Groups:
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Shelter
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
Closing Date: Closed

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

We are looking for Shelter Coordinator (NFI) in our office in Severodonetsk.
The role of the Shelter Coordinator (NFI) is to implement the project.

Job description

Line management of NFI project field staff
Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
Contribute to CC strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps
Manage and implement delegated portfolio of CC projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from Project Manager (PM) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
Provide regular progress reports to PM (Area Manager and Shelter Specialist if no PM)
Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Qualifications

Experience in shelter programming
Experience as a social worker and/or with distribution of emergency humanitarian assistance
Good working knowledge of the mandates and modalities of the international humanitarian sector including the UN cluster system
Extensive experience working in relief operations in challenging environments
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills and the ability to liaise authoritatively with figures from the humanitarian community, local media, local government and army, and other relevant actors, when required
Excellent communication and reporting skills, both written and oral
Willingness to work in demanding, stressful situations under difficult living conditions with respect for basic security rules
Fluency in spoken and written English. Fluency in spoken Russian and Ukrainian
Knowledge of the context in Ukraine is mandatory
Experience with humanitarian or related programmes is an asset
Solid understanding and experience of crisis contexts and working in complex emergencies

Personal qualities

Ability to work with diplomacy, tact and sensitivity and experience in working within different cultural contexts requiring cultural sensitivity
Handling insecure environments
Managing resources to optimize results
Empowering and building trust
Managing performance and development
Planning and delivering results