For more details about the Job Description and NRC’s Grade Structure please click on: Job Description and NRC Grade Structure

Caution: This role is national, only internal candidates from NRC Afghanistan can be considered.

Generic responsibilities:

• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines
• Assist a range of support with the implementation of the WASH portfolio according to plan of action
• Implements independently procedures and activities within own WASH as delegated
• Responsible for organising and delivery of tasks in line with priorities and standards
• Use initiative in day-to-day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities, and standards for the area of work.
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise
• and share ideas for improvement in your area of expertise

Specific responsibilities:

• Conduct WASH needs assessments.
• Conducting KAP surveys.
• Ensure all work is carried out as per the community needs and project requirements.
• Monitoring of water and sanitation construction activities
• Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reports to WASH Officer on project progress and work plan.
• Providing hygiene trainings on latrines use, safe drinking water, handwashing, personal and environmental hygiene.
• Plan and distribute the WASH In-kind items (Hygiene/water kits) to target beneficiaries.
• Provide technical trainings on water point repairing to WASH target groups.
• Based on his/her supervisor’s instruction and need the employee has to be involved in implementation of all integrated projects.
• Any other official task assigned by his/her supervisor.

Other Responsibilities:

• Provide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses.

Generic professional competencies: 

• Ability to engage and motivate staff in a challenging programme area.
• Excellent familiarity with cultural sensitivities, ethnic groups and security situation of Northern provinces especially Balkh province.
• Fluency in local language Dari/Uzbeki/Pashto.
• Some knowledge of English language

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or prior experience in WASH section.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel, and AutoCAD).
• At least 2 years of previous work experience with similar WASH and construction related functional areas with UN, INGOs or Government Joint initiated projects.

Behavioural competencies:

These 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:

• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Empowering and building trust
• Communicating with impact and respect

We Offer:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• Top up Credit card on monthly basis.
• NRC will cover staff plus four (4) depended for medical insurance.
• Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labor Law.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Geneva leads NRC’s representation with the IASC and UN agencies, and coordinates donor engagement with the UN and Swiss donors. NRC strives to assist and protect vulnerable and displaced people during crises, especially in situations of conflict. Established in 1946, NRC is an independent, humanitarian, non-profit, non-governmental organisation working in around 31 countries with approximately 14’000 staff. NRC employs a rights based approach, challenging those with responsibility to uphold the rights of displaced people set out within national and International Laws. NRC endeavors to secure the acceptance of local stakeholders for activities and is committed to the principles of humanity, neutrality, independence and impartiality.

NRC seeks to engage with all relevant actors in order to promote the full respect for the rights of displaced and vulnerable people; secure and maintain access for humanitarian operations and promote the achievement of durable solutions. NRC Geneva, with the Internal Displacement Monitoring Center (IDMC), are NRC’s primary presence in Geneva.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements