About Shelter Coordinator, Norwegian Refugee Council, Afghanistan:

• Job Location: Kabul
• Nationality: National
• Category: Construction Design Engineering
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Salary: Based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale
• Vacancy Number: VA-2023-0071
• No. Of Jobs: 1
• City: Kabul
• Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council
• Years of Experience: At least three years of experience with Urban shelter standards/ international standards code for building
• Contract Duration: 31-12-20233 (Extendable)
• Gender: Female
• Education: Minimum university degree in Civil/Construction or architecture Engineering, Prior experience within construction and community-based projects.
• Close date: 2023-06-28

About Norwegian Refugee Council:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC, Norwegian: Flyktninghjelpen) is a humanitarian, non-governmental organization that protects the rights of people affected by displacement. This includes refugees and internally displaced persons who are forced to flee their homes as a result of conflict, human rights violations, and acute violence, as well as climate change and natural disasters.

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Main Tasks and Responsibilities:

Generic Responsibilities:

• In close collaboration with Area Program Manager, expand, develop, coordinate, and manage NRC’s shelter projects in Central and East regions.
• Report monthly on all NRC shelter projects to the Area Program Manager.
• Liaison and collaborate with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders and represent NRC in relevant forums, clusters, and working groups.
• Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within the shelter program; ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation in regions.
• Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Report monthly on all NRC shelter activities in the region to sub-cluster and internal.
• Assess the areas of operation regarding construction in cooperation with national and local authorities and close collaboration with the Area Program Manager.
• Develop/ensure procedures for the implementation of the construction program by NRC principles and ways of working
• Exchange regular ideas/information with the shelter Area Program Manager.
• Document technical issues and questions to shelter Specialists.
• Ensure that constructions are by norms and standards.
• Provide specific technical support and capacity building to project staff
• Provide specific technical analysis and feedback to NRC representatives in coordination forums
• Ensure constructive cooperation with NRC’s other programs Critical interfaces
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Main Requirements:

• Minimum university degree in Civil/Construction or architecture Engineering, Prior experience within construction and community-based projects.
• Experience with Urban shelter standards/ international standards code for building.
• Previous work experience with satisfactory performance in the same or similar functional area
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Fluency in English and local languages Pashtu and Dari.
• Auto CAD (2D,3D) knowledge.
• Able to express your ideas clearly and confidently in speech

Benefits:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents.
• Leave and Holidays accordingly to Afghanistan Labor Law.
• Top up a Credit card every month.