The purpose of the officer position is day to day implementation of the CC Project. Use actions words such as ensure, implement, or assist for the position relevant responsibilities.

Generic responsibilities 

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work and Development plan.

1. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
2. Implement delegated CC project portfolio according to plan of action
3. Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
4. Ensure proper filing of documents
5. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
6. Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
7. Maintain a close link and collaborate with other sectors in particular health, protection, ICLA, education, food security, etc.
8. Preparing monthly progress reports and other technical documents or tools
9. Contributes to capacity building of project staff
10. Collaborate with local authorities and other stakeholders and promote the rights of people affected by displacement (IDPs, returnees, refugees, host populations) in line with NRC’s advocacy strategy.

Specific responsibilities 

These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus, and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.

• Conduct technical needs assessments, and participate when required in focus group discussions, communitymeetings, and other community mobilization activities
• Supervise and monitorcontractor works, works carriedout by Daily/Incentive labor and/or repairs including correct usage,specifications of materials and general quality of the works
• In collaboration with team leader, producesite levelBoQs, and amendments in accordance withNRC Technicalminimum standards
• Report on technicalaspects daily activities ofIncentive labor and complete documentation in regard to technical performance
• Participate in fieldlevel coordination with communitystakeholders in areas of project implementation.
• Participates in the designing of needs identification tools and project monitoring and evaluation tools.
• Ensure that water and sanitation, NFI activities and monitoring activities are implemented in a timely and professional manner and in line with the needs of beneficiaries.
• Establishes, monitors and evaluates the weekly and monthly planning of the team’s activities.
• Make monthly forecasts of related expenses according to the established model and monitor them.
• Designs training modules for WASH committees and contributes to the improvement of existing ones;
• Trains and supports team members, service providers and local and technical partners.
• In collaboration its supervisor actively participates in the recruitment process of team members e.g. enumerators.
• Develops the necessary tools for the WASH program according to the supervisor’s instructions (drawing, specifications, technical specifications, service contract, supply, and use of construction materials, etc.).
• Participate in the implementation of the monitoring plan of activities delegated by the supervisor,
• Ensures the archiving of all project documents.
• Maintain a system of reasonable control over the materials and tools used, while mentioning the quality of the material obtained and ensure that all water and sanitation works are in line with national and local guidelines.
• Ensure that hygiene promotion activities achieve their objectives within the set timeframe;
• Ensure that activities promote accountability to beneficiaries, gender and protection sensitivity and effective inclusion in programming
• Provide technical support and training to hygiene promoters and community volunteers
• Provide regular reports at the required frequency and in the required manner, document the results and keep detailed records.
• Preparing and implementing the distribution of NFI’s, including site preparation, verification, distribution, crowd control and complaint handling.
• Reports on difficulties, lessons learned and any other obstacles that may affect the implementation of the activities
• Performs any other duties as requested by the supervisor

Professional competencies 

These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies: 

• Hold a university degree (Bac + 4) in EHA, hydraulics, hydrology, civil engineering, chemical , public works, architecture, or its equivalent.
• Higher education certificate shall be consider as advantage.
• Minimum 2 years of experience of working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Solid knowledge of the principles of WASH in a conflicting environment and water treatment .
• One year of experience of working as water treatment field .
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Good knowledge of English of both verbal and written communication.
• Proven knowledge in borehole construction/rehabilitation, water points, latrines construction.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience: 

• Proven knowledge in soft WASH components including community sensitization, hygiene promotion, CLTS and committees training.
• Project design skills.
• Good capacity for planning and monitoring of activities
• Have a great capacity for analysis
• Have good knowledge/experience in conducting qualitative/quantitative assessments and in responding adequately to identified gaps
• Ability to work in a team and in a heterogeneous and international environment.
• Have a good knowledge of the local cultures and languages of the areas of intervention (Gedaref and Aljazeera State ).
• Have a good command of computers (Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CAD software);

Behavioural competencies

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position:

• Communicating with impact and respect
• Work with people
• Planning and delivering results
• Empowering and building trust
• Handling insecure environment