Water and Sanitation

<h3>About the company</h3>The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an&nbsp;independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organization that provides&nbsp;assistance, protection, and durable solutions&nbsp;to refugees and internally displaced persons&nbsp;worldwide. The majority of our more than 4000 staff&nbsp;members are national employees in NRC’s&nbsp;projects in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia,&nbsp;America, and Europe.&nbsp; The NRC Ethiopia program was established in June 2011 to&nbsp;assist Somali refugees in Dollo Ado and Eritrean refugees in Shire. NRC quickly became a leading shelter agency in Ethiopia and designed the government-approved transitional shelter for Dollo Ado beneficiaries. NRC is improving the living conditions of refugees in the selected camps through the provision of Shelter and Education (Youth Education Pack &amp; Alternative Basic Education) while continuing to explore other relevant core competencies in line with emerging needs for refugees. NRC mainstreams gender and protection throughout all program activities and is an active, evidence-based advocate with a view to enhance the situation of NRC’s target groups.<h3>Our Mission</h3>Is to protect the lives and rights&nbsp;of displaced and vulnerable people during a crisis. VisionTo ensure equal access and service to all vulnerable groups, especially by meeting the different needs of men, women, boys, and girls.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<h3>Our Values</h3><ul><li>Dedicated: identifying with and being wholly committed to NRC's vision, mission, strategies, and values. It means being willing to put displaced people first.</li><li>Inclusive: genuinely involving relevant actors and staff who may be affected by our decisions.</li><li>Innovative: staying open to new directions and being proactive in balancing opportunities and risks.</li><li>Accountable: adhering to what we have committed to do and being able to account for our actions</li></ul><h3>Why work for us</h3>Are you one of those people? If you are, the Norwegian Refugee Council offers you the opportunity to: Do&nbsp;demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts:NRC is focused on quality. In the field, we work hard to solve challenges in demanding environments, often in hard-to-reach areas. We work professionally, with respect for all, and focus on safety and teamwork.&nbsp;You will learn fast in a professional setting. Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility:At NRC we think outside the box. We encourage ideas and give responsibility to all employees at all levels, to help solve the complex issues that we face. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative. Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity:We are a team of more than 15,000 humanitarians from all backgrounds, perspectives, and ages. You will meet friendly, positive, and collaborative colleagues. We nurture a conscious and respectful workplace and look beyond differences in culture, religion, race, or gender. We are dedicated to improving the lives and rights of displaced people, whether we work in the field or in the Head Office. We&nbsp;welcome you to a global community of humanitarians, colleagues, and friends.

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Role and responsibilitiesThe WASH/Shelter Assistant will assist the WASH/Shelter Project Officer in providing support in the development of NRC’s WASH/Shelter programming particularly on the emergency Water supply, Sanitation Intervention and Hygiene Promotion and Shelter as guided by the WASH and Shelter strategies and context and will assist the Project coordinator in overall planning and design of on-going projects and future projects. The WASH/Shelter Assistant role is the primary community entry and community engagement role.Responsibilities&nbsp;Assist with the implementation of the WASH and Shelter projects in the Area of Responsibility.<ul><li>Collect primary information for the preparation and development of status reports as required by management</li><li>Promote and share ideas for improvement of the WASH/shelter projects in the community.</li><li>Help plan and carry out needs assessments, baseline studies and periodic studies, and feedback findings to the stakeholders.</li><li>Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to coordinate within the WASH/Shelter sector and between sectors such as Shelter, Education and Food Security</li><li>Collect primary information for reports preparation, receive information from community, relay to NRC Office, and coordinate with the M&amp;E team.&nbsp;</li><li>Play a key and fundamental role in community mobilization and convening community meetings.</li><li>Coordinate with the WASH/Shelter cluster partner staff, NGOs/INGOs/UN agencies and Govt Line agencies to avoid any duplication of services.</li><li>Coordinate with sector bureaus on designs and other project needs as deemed relevant.</li><li>Conducting the water Quality and pumping tests by using the test Kits and pumping monitoring tools.</li><li>Participate in the designing of solar pumps system and collect the engineering technical data.</li></ul>&nbsp;Specific responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Conduct technical surveys for WASH/shelter infrastructure, provide preliminary information for cost estimates based on location prices and market situation.</li><li>Support the preparation of the detailed implementation plans, monthly and weekly plans of WASH/Shelter activities in his/her area</li><li>Collect data from the community workers/volunteers and prepare regular reports on WASH/Shelter activities and monitor progress.</li><li>Collect primary information for reports preparation, receive information from community and relay to NRC Office and coordinate with the M&amp;E team.&nbsp;</li><li>Enable effective dialogue with the affected community to allow the agency to be held to account for the quality of the WASH/Shelter program.</li><li>Supervise construction and rehabilitation of water and sanitation facilities and ensure all construction is done with quality as per guiding documents.</li><li>Conduct beneficiary targeting, selection, and verification together with all relevant stakeholders for cash provision, in-kind distribution, or other activities. In addition, submit required quality documents for ROD purpose or financial purposes.</li><li>Involve in multi-sectoral assessment, base line surveys, KAP surveys, PDMs and other data collection activities.</li><li>Integrate safe and inclusive programming in all WASH and shelter activities.</li><li>Oversee all temporary, transitional, and permanent shelter construction at IDP sites, refugee camps or host communities either in-kind or cash modality, conduct site planning, establish sanitation corridors and settlement designs.</li><li>Conduct technical assessment, develop safe and inclusive designs/BOQs, supervision, prepare actual BOQs, as built drawings and payment documents for all construction activities conducted by other CCs like education, FSL and others.</li><li>Implement integrated programing in field level.</li></ul>

WASH/Shelter technical Assistant – Engineer

Role and responsibilitiesThe WASH/Shelter Assistant will assist the WASH/Shelter Project Officer in providing support in the development of NRC’s WASH/Shelter programming particularly on the emergency Water supply, Sanitation Intervention and Hygiene Promotion and Shelter as guided by the WASH and Shelter strategies and context and will assist the Project coordinator in overall planning and design of on-going projects and future projects. The WASH/Shelter Assistant role is the primary community entry and community engagement role.Responsibilities&nbsp;Assist with the implementation of the WASH and Shelter projects in the Area of Responsibility.<ul><li>Collect primary information for the preparation and development of status reports as required by management</li><li>Promote and share ideas for improvement of the WASH/shelter projects in the community.</li><li>Help plan and carry out needs assessments, baseline studies and periodic studies, and feedback findings to the stakeholders.</li><li>Liaise with community leaders and other sectors and agencies working locally in order to coordinate within the WASH/Shelter sector and between sectors such as Shelter, Education and Food Security</li><li>Collect primary information for reports preparation, receive information from community, relay to NRC Office, and coordinate with the M&amp;E team.&nbsp;</li><li>Play a key and fundamental role in community mobilization and convening community meetings.</li><li>Coordinate with the WASH/Shelter cluster partner staff, NGOs/INGOs/UN agencies and Govt Line agencies to avoid any duplication of services.</li><li>Coordinate with sector bureaus on designs and other project needs as deemed relevant.</li><li>Conducting the water Quality and pumping tests by using the test Kits and pumping monitoring tools.</li><li>Participate in the designing of solar pumps system and collect the engineering technical data.</li></ul>&nbsp;Specific responsibilities&nbsp;<ul><li>Conduct technical surveys for WASH/shelter infrastructure, provide preliminary information for cost estimates based on location prices and market situation.</li><li>Support the preparation of the detailed implementation plans, monthly and weekly plans of WASH/Shelter activities in his/her area</li><li>Collect data from the community workers/volunteers and prepare regular reports on WASH/Shelter activities and monitor progress.</li><li>Collect primary information for reports preparation, receive information from community and relay to NRC Office and coordinate with the M&amp;E team.&nbsp;</li><li>Enable effective dialogue with the affected community to allow the agency to be held to account for the quality of the WASH/Shelter program.</li><li>Supervise construction and rehabilitation of water and sanitation facilities and ensure all construction is done with quality as per guiding documents.</li><li>Conduct beneficiary targeting, selection, and verification together with all relevant stakeholders for cash provision, in-kind distribution, or other activities. In addition, submit required quality documents for ROD purpose or financial purposes.</li><li>Involve in multi-sectoral assessment, base line surveys, KAP surveys, PDMs and other data collection activities.</li><li>Integrate safe and inclusive programming in all WASH and shelter activities.</li><li>Oversee all temporary, transitional, and permanent shelter construction at IDP sites, refugee camps or host communities either in-kind or cash modality, conduct site planning, establish sanitation corridors and settlement designs.</li><li>Conduct technical assessment, develop safe and inclusive designs/BOQs, supervision, prepare actual BOQs, as built drawings and payment documents for all construction activities conducted by other CCs like education, FSL and others.</li><li>Implement integrated programing in field level.</li></ul>

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