Job at NRC – Norwegian Refugee Council, NGO, Buea: WASH Officer

WASH Officer Cameroon Buea
Buea, Cameroon
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JOB DESCRIPTION
NRC has been working in the North West and South West Regions since 2018 responding to the needs of IDPs and host communities affected by Anglophone Crisis that began since 2017. The purpose of the Wash and Shelter Assistant Hard is to assist the WASH/Shelter Officer Hard in supervising the implementation of all construction related WASH and Shelter activities in the South West Region. He/she will ensure effective quality implementation of the WASH and shelter activities in the South West. He/she will also work closely with the implementing partners, WASH, and Shelter staff in the field to ensure timely delivery of WASH/shelter activities and will assist the WASH/Shelter Officer Hard in the follow up of the field projects and reporting.

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

RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Generic Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with NRC policies, guidelines, and standards
Ensure compliance with WASH and Shelter 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
B. Specific Responsibilities

Plan and oversees quality control of WASH and shelter construction or rehabilitation works across the different modalities (eg, through contractors, cash-based, beneficiary-driven…)
Ensure quality of WASH and 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 program 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, 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 Program (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 and 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
QUALIFICATIONS
 C. Generic Professional Competencies

Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Demonstrated experience with project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
Demonstrated experience within technical expertise area of ​​WASH and or Shelter with a focus on hardware aspects
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Be willing and able to travel and work regularly on the field (outside office)
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
D. Context/Specific Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Rural Development, Sociology and/or Related Field
Knowledge of the context in the Northwest and South West Regions of Cameroon
Demonstrated experience of communication and community engagement (Focus group discussion, IEC techniques…)
Demonstrated experience within technical expertise area of ​​WASH and or Shelter with a focus on Software aspects
Experience from working within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/ recovery context
Knowledge of the local language in the NWSW
Mastery of MS Tools
Mastery of Auto CAD, GIS MS EXCEL
Experience in construction planning management and project management is required
Knowledge in quality assurance and control is required
Experience in sociology is a plus

We offer

Beginning: October 2023
Duration of the contract: 12 months, renewable depending on the availability of funds
Salary / Benefits: In accordance with NRC’s Salary Grid
Duty station: Buea
ABOUT US
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization 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 Center in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for displaced people 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 INFO
Job Identification 12066
Job Category Engineering

Apply Before 09/04/2023, 06:00 PM
Degree Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Job Schedule Full time
Locations: Buea

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at:  https://ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2019/requisitions/preview/12066/?location=Cameroon&locationId=300000000306624&locationLevel=country