Shelter Specialist at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

What we are looking for 

• The Shelter Specialist will provide technical oversight and strategic direction to Country and Area offices to further the development of the Shelter Core Competency (CC).
• The Specialist will provide quality assurance for all projects, develop a collaborative country strategy, capacity-build staff through mentoring and training to increase the technical capacity of the staff, and develop a donor strategy to grow the program further.  

What you will do 

•  Responsible for technical innovative development and quality of CC in the country, holistic programming (with other CCs) and ensuring harmonisation and consistency across CC projects in line with NRC Programme Policy  
• Lead the process on proposals, budgets, modifications, project reviews and reporting and ensure high technical quality  
• Take the lead on quality project deliverables to ensure high technical outputs in line with NRC Response Policy, Safe and Inclusive Programming, Environmental Minimum Standards, and Cash and Markets guidelines. 
• Provide strategic leadership on the development and implementation of programming that recognizes the challenges faced by conflict-affected populations  
• Support programmatic MEL and indicator tracking in conjunction with project teams and M&E department  
• Ensure workplans and spending plans in line with donor budgets are developed and maintained by supporting Project Coordinators, Managers and Area Managers  
• Develop and lead on conducting needs assessments (approved by the HoP, and in collaboration with Area Program teams, Protection team and M&E team), baseline, mid-and end-evaluations  Represent NRC with relevant donors, government ministries, and in relevant humanitarian coordination meetings in country  
• Actively promote and operationalize synergies between Shelter and other NRC CCs and Thematic Areas to move toward integrated programming   
• Provide support and input to the recruitment processes for all Shelter staff  
• Accountable for organisational learning from programme implementation, sharing of best practices and capacity building  

What you will bring 

Professional competencies   

• Minimum 4 years of Shelter experience within a humanitarian/recovery context  
• Educational background in Engineering or Architecture Experience working in complex and volatile contexts  
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities  
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile   
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal   

Context/specific skills, knowledge and experience:  

• Knowledge of the Lake Chad Basin region and north-eastern Nigeria context specifically  
• Experience with start-up or expansion of new programmes  
• Experience in team capacity building  
• Advanced computer skills, especially in Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook  
• Experience with youth/adolescent programming, particularly vocational training is desired.  
• Experience with alternative Shelter in a humanitarian context an asset  
• Understanding of SPHERE and INEE Minimum Standards is required.   

Behavioural competencies  

• Handling insecure environments
• Strategic thinking
• Empowering and building trust
• Influencing
• Initiate action and change
• Analysing