Latest Job Vacancies at The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, guidelines, procedures and SOP’s
• Conduct hygiene promotion campaign through door to door and focused group discussion methods within the IDP host  community
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Promote and share ideas for improvement
• Perform according to NRC’s programme strategy, work and development plan within the IDP host community
• Advocate and train community leaders on community hygiene
• Working closely with water point committees in promoting WASH activities
• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about hygiene promotion activities
• Conduct hygiene promotion campaign through door to door and focused group discussion method
• Assist in the distribution of relevant IEC materials for hygiene promotion within the community.
• Ensure that NRC’s activities are conducted in line with best practice, guided by and effectively abide by the humanitarian principles
• Performs any other duty as requested by NRC Wash Officer

Qualifications

• Diploma in public/environmental health, social science, communication or other relevant educational background combined with relevant professional experience
• Experience from working with hygiene promotion/communities mobilization projects in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Experience from working with social work and/or with distribution of humanitarian assistance is an advantage
• Knowledge of health problems related to sanitation in emergency situation and appropriate prevention strategies
• Understanding of cultural beliefs and practices
• Knowledge of hygiene promotion methods targeted at adults and children.
• Understanding of basic health messages and their limitations.
• Knowledge of Hygiene promotion messages among children, adult and people of old age
• Knowledge of beneficiary selection for NFI in humanitarian context (vulnerable groups within the affected area).
• Knowledge of appropriate use of IEC materials in promoting hygiene within the community
•  Communication and mobilization skills
• Basic communication skills – written and spoken – in English required.
• Fluency in one or more of the national/regional languages (Hausa, Kanuri and Fulani preferred)  

Personal qualification

• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work in insecure environments
• Communicating with impact and respect
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer

• Commencement: September 2017
• Contract period: 5 months (with possibility of extension)
• Contract Type:   Part time (Working Days - 5 days per week)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions
• Duty station: Maiduguri, Borno State

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Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, guidelines and procedures
• Conduct daily CMC activities whilst adhering to NRC’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Assist with the implementation of the support function according to SOPs
• Ensure proper collation and storage of Information
• Complete status reports and maintain databases as required within the CMC
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function
• Facilitate efficient communications and information flow for all field teams.
• Log all communications and dispatch them without delay.
• Keep all necessary messages sent/received by NRC communications systems strictly confidential.
• Ensure that all NRC CMC users comply with proper communications procedures
• Advise CMC Team Leader immediately of faults in the telecommunication networks / communications equipment and undertake all necessary action to provide a prompt reestablishment of service.
• Monitor open source channels (TV, radio, social media, etc) collate and store relevant information and update the Team Leader and Security Officer accordingly.
• Receive Staff Feedback Forms and collate information for daily follow up by Team Leader
• Carry out any other duties as delegated by the supervisor and Management

Specific Responsibilities

• Prepare day to day financial transactions
• Verify post backs for Agresso import
• Establish a good system of advances management
• Management of bank and cash transactions
• Facilitate cash counts and safeguard of cash in the office.
• Facilitate audit activities

Qualifications

• Relevant university degree, or other relevant educational background combined with relevant professional experience.
• Experience of working in a Communications Centre / Radio Room in a humanitarian context
• Knowledge of VHF / HF Radio Protocols and Procedures
• Previous experience of working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri languages (minimum)
• High-level competency in computer skills (Microsoft Office applications)
• Contextual knowledge of north east Nigeria (Borno State) preferred.
• Experience with start-up Monitoring and Communications projects

Personal qualification

• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Handling insecure environments
• Communicating with impact and respect
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer

• Commencement: ASAP
• Contract period: 6 months (with possibility of extension)
• Contract Type:   Full time (Working Days - 5 days per week including night shift)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions
• Duty station: Maiduguri, Borno State

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Tasks and Responsibilities

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Promote and share ideas for improvement
• Perform according to the work and development plan
• Report snags to Admin Officer and follow up until repaired
• Tidy, dust, empty and wash out bins in designated offices/guesthouses and rooms.
• Clean washrooms and any other assigned facilities.
• Wash kitchen utensils and provide laundry services for the guesthouses occupants
• Keep a check on cleaning materials/items, office/guesthouse supplies and re-order via the Admin Officer.
• Lock and ensure items in assigned work areas and building are secure.
• Prepare meals/teas for guesthouse guesthouses
• Prepare teas and other complementary bites for staff meetings and visitors
• Undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications

• •Minimum 1 years’ experience from working as a Cleaner or Cook
• Documented and traceable references
• Basic understanding of verbal and written English

Personal qualification

• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Communicating with impact and respect
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer

• Commencement: As soon as possible
• Contract period: 31st December 2017 (with possibility of extension)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions
• Duty station: Monguno, Borno State

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Tasks and Responsibilities

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function.

Specific Responsibilities

• Responsible for answering the NRC complaints and feedback telephone and respond in line with agreed standards
• Responsible for maintaining NRC complaints and feedback register for the Area Office
• Responsible for emptying and register NRC suggestion boxes in Maiduguri Metro
• Responsible for collecting field offices weekly reports and enter these into NRC Area Office complaints and feedback register
• Responsible for maintaining overview of feedback given and complaints followed up on.
• Design tools for data collection
• Analyse data from different core competencies and present reports to Programme Development Managers and other stakeholders
• Managing data collection staff (enumerators)
• Developing and implementing programme databases

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in an international NGO preferably in an emergency or post-conflict setting, including M&E implementation
• Thorough experience with and knowledge of principles and current approaches to monitoring and evaluation in relief and development programs, using both quantitative and qualitative methods
• Understanding of data and information needs for program management and decision making
• High level English language proficiency (speaking, reading, writing), Hausa and other regional languages is an asset
• Analytic and computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
• Experience using SPSS, STATA, Epi Info, or R
• Documented experience from using data analysis tools, including excel
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

Personal qualification

• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work in insecure environments
• Communicating with impact and respect
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer

• Commencement: ASAP
• Contract period: 31st December, 2017 (with possibility of extension)
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s directions
• Duty station: Maiduguri - Borno State