ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation. We provide assistance, protection and durable solutions to refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide.

JOB SUMMARY

All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

1. Role and responsibilities

The purpose of a Team Leader is to manage a CC project team at field office level.

The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities (max 10)

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 Professional Development Plan.

1. Management of project staff
2. Implement plan of action for delegated portfolio of Shelter, WASH and Emergency response projects (activities, budget and project documentation)
3. Day to day follow of progress in project implementation
4. Ensure compliance with NRC policies CC tools, handbooks and guidelines
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. Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents
8. Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills
9. Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders
10. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the 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.

• Manage the Shelter field teams (6 staffs) in the NRC offices of Myitkyina (where you will be based), Bhamo and Lashio. Teams will be composed of Officers and Technical assistants.
• Work with NRC NE Project Coordinator and field teams in design and planning of activities to ensure cost-effective and appropriate durable shelter solutions for the North East Myanmar context.
• Maintain regular contact with senior field shelter staff regarding progress, plans, and constraints. Seek to identify problems in advance and work towards solving them.
• Supervise process of land identification, site selection, community consultations, partnership agreements, site planning and shelter design, prototype building, shelter construction and training for skilled labour, monitoring and quality control, handover, post-process information dissemination and post-occupancy evaluation.
• Employ cyclical assessment, monitoring and evaluation process which will assist to identify which operational changes could most improve effectiveness of service delivery.
• Personally monitor all field operations regularly to ensure works performed are up to highest professional standard, delivered on time and within budget.
• Maintain regular contact with contractors, beneficiaries and skilled labourers regarding their progress, plans, and constraints. Seek to identify problems in advance and solve them.
• Assess and estimate costs of ongoing and/or new NRC activities.
• Submit regular project progress reports.
• Oversee coordination of vehicle movements of any NRC Shelter Project staff members to and from the field sites.
• Coordinate and responsibility for the implementation of the emergency and shelter funding in both Kachin and Northern Shan State, in line with the Northeast’s Shelter Policy and strategy
• Conduct emergency response operations in both states in coordination with UNOCHA and other NGO partners
• Manage and expand NRC partnerships with local organisations and camp-based committees to implement joint projects
• Produce regular, timely and accurate narrative and financial reports of emergency implementation to the Shelter Coordinator
• Coordinate with other CCs to support their emergency response activities or request support for integrated emergency responses
• Ensure appropriate monitoring of emergency response activities, as well as reporting of GORs data through the shelter coordinator
• Mapping of and build capacity of CBOs early warning systems, emergency response and protection fundamentals and lifesaving practices and preparedness planning
• Ensuring accountability to affected population channels are available and clearly communicated during emergency responses
• Support the logistics team to ensure that procurement of emergency response items are to the highest standard possible and completed in a timely manner.
• Regular review of emergency items stock levels, flagging to Shelter Coordinator when there are low stock levels
• Any other emergency response tasks as requested by the Shelter Coordinator.

Critical interfaces

By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this position are:

• PM/PCs from Education, WASH, Emergency, Protection, ICLA and M&E
• Support Coordinators, Support staffs from field office
• Stakeholders: Government and other actors within the area

1. Competencies 

Competencies are important for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:

1. Professional competencies 

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

Generic professional competencies for this position: 

• Academic background in Development, Humanitarian Aid and/or Engineering (at least bachelor’s degree)
• At least 3 years’ experience of working in Shelter & Emergency project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context including experience managing a team
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile

Context related skills, knowledge and experience (shall be adapted to the specific position):

• Knowledge of the context in N.E
• Experience with working with LNGOs, CBOs, CSOs and local government stakeholders
• Working experience in WASH sector will be also an advantage
• Knowledge of the local languages

2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)

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:

• Handling insecure environments
• Managing resources to optimize results
• Empowering and building trust
• Managing performance and development
• Planning and delivering results

1. Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

• The Job Description
• The individual Work- and Professional Development Plan
• The Competency Framework

At NORCAP, we work to better protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions to meet the needs of people at risk. NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council.

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