Shelter Technical Assistant Afghanistan Kunduz

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Caution: This role is national, only Intenal candidates from Afghanistan can be considered.

• Generic responsibilities:
• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines.
• Assist a range of support with the implementation of the shelter portfolio according to plan of action.
• Implements independently procedures and activities within own shelter as delegated.
• Responsible for organising and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards.
• 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.
• Use initiative in day-to-day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities and standards for the area of work.
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management.
• Ensure proper filing of documents. 
• Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise.
• And share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise. 

Specific responsibilities 

• Identify Shelter needs of the IDPs, Returnees and Host’ families in communities.
• Conduct Shelter , shelter upgrade and cash for rent needs assessments, shelter technical assessments.
• Supervise the delivery, distributions, and implementation of (Shelter) interventions in field.
• Ensure all work is carried out as per the community needs and project standards.
• Monitor the Shelter upgrade, cash for rent and all shelter issues within target communities through the ‘Community Leaders’, as well as directly through spot checks and assessments.
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reports to shelter officer/coordinator on project progress against work plan.     
• Plan and distribute cash and shelter In-kind items to target beneficiaries.
• Quality check from shelter In-kid items in the field and prepare the QC report to shelter coordinator.
• Ensure the inclusion of cash-based interventions and marked based programmes in country and area-based strategies and their implementation across and within NRC’s core competencies
• Provide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responsesAny others task given by the direct supervisor.

Generic professional competencies: 

• Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Some knowledge of English language
• Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market-based programs

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience: 

• University degree in civil/construction engineering and other relevant institution or diploma is required. 
• Minimum 2 years of experience working with INGOs in a similar role as Shelter Technical Assistant preferably engaged with shelter activities
• Previous work experience with a satisfactory performance in the same or similar building construction functional area preferably with UN or INGOs.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good knowledge of computer applications uses ideally Microsoft Office package.
• Good in English language both written and spoken plus excellent understanding of the local languages Pashtu/Dari

2. Behavioural competencies

• Planning and delivering results
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Collaborative nature, ability to work well in a team environment
• Flexibility, creativity and good sense of humor
• Fair treatment, impartial & humanity – based thinker

We Offer:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• Top up Credit card on monthly basis.
• NRC will cover staff plus four (4) depended for medical insurance.
• Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labor Law.