Job Opportunities at The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Location  Maiduguri
Shelter Officer- Nigerian nationals only

The Shelter Officer reports to the Shelter Coordinator.

Job description

• Supervise the Shelter assistants.
• Break down the annual operational plans into weekly, monthly and quarterly implementation plans
• Under the supervision of the Shelter Coordinator and / or the shelter Programme Development Manager, initiate the drafts of technical drawings, develop Bill of Quantity and technical specification notes for shelter projects.
• Under the supervision of the Shelter Coordinator and / or the shelter Programme Development Manager, initiate the drafts of technical drawings, develop Bill of Quantity and technical specification notes for shelter projects.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with local authorities, local communities, local committees and partners as well as with all stakeholders in NRC area of intervention
• Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents as required

Qualifications

• University degree in civil engineering or architecture
• Knowledge of the context in North Eastern Nigeria
• Knowledge of the local language Kanuri, Hausa
• Experience with start-up, exit or similar
• Experience household training in and infrastructure maintenance
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, GPS, ARC GIS and Google Earth

Personal qualities

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• A good sense of humour is an asset
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

We offer

• Commencement: December 2017
• Duration: 12 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions.
• Duty station: Maiduguri, with frequent travels. Travel outside Maiduguri is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
• Approved health certficate will be requested before contract start.
• Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location.

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Location Maiduguri - (Nigerian nationals only)

NRC is looking for a Procurement Officer for our area office in Maiduguri in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the Procurement Officer is to support the programme activities in Maiduguri and other field offices

NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) in order to address identified humanitarian needs.

The Procurement Officer reports to the Logistics Coordinator.

Job description

• Prepare procurement documents in line with NRC procurement procedures and according to set procurement lead times.
• Check procurement documents (Bid analysis, Purchase orders and Payment documents etc...) and submit to signatories for verifications and approvals.
• Follow up with supplies and organize for delivery of materials.
• Conduct regular market surveys to identify suitable and reliable suppliers and service providers
• Maintain updated vendor data base at area level
• Update and share the procurement tracker on weekly and monthly basis.
• Contribute to capacity Building of Procurement and non procurement staff to understand procurement systems and policies.
• Provide anti-corruption, transparency and cost-efficiency focus in all procurement processes

Qualifications

• Experience from working as a Support Function Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluent in English and Hausa

Personal qualities

• Handling insecure environment

• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect

We offer

• Commencement: December 2017
• Duration: 12 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions.
• Duty station: Maiduguri, with frequent travels. Travel outside Maiduguri is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
• Approved health certficate will be requested before contract start.
• Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location

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Location - Maiduguri
Logistics Officer- Nigerian nationals only

NRC is looking for a Logistics Officer for our area office in Maiduguri in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the Logistics Officer is to support programme activities in Maiduguri and in the field offices

NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) in order to address identified humanitarian needs.

The Logistics Officer reports to the Logistics Coordinator.

Job description

• Supervision of the Field Logistics Assistants
• Prepare all Logistics purchase requisitions for Field Offices ensuring that they are completed accurately.
• Prepare Military Clearances for the delivery of goods to field locations as requested.
• Conduct Fleet checks to ensure that all Field based vehicles are properly registered and insured and that all basic equipment required as per Logistics requirements are in each vehicle.
• Participate in assets and stock counts, once every quarter.
• Monitor the use of vehicles and generators by ensuring that log books for both are checked and signed regularly.
• procurement, vehicle management, asset management, warehousing)
• Ensure safe and efficient transport of staff and materials/goods
• Ensure NRC assets management system are in place and followed at field level
• Ensure all NRC assets/premises are in good conditions and monitor maintenance/repairs.

Qualifications

• Experience from working as a Logistics Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context

• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

• Fluency in English and Hausa

Personal qualities

• Handling insecure environment
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect
• A good sense of humour is an asset
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

We offer

• Commencement: December 2017
• Duration: 12 months
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions.
• Duty station: Maiduguri, with frequent travels. Travel outside Maiduguri is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area.
• Approved health certficate will be requested before contract start.