CCCM/UDOC Project Officer

NRC seeks CCCM/UDOC Project Officer – Gaza office

Job Title:  CCCM/UDOC Project Officer
Department/Project No.:CCCM/UDOC
Job Location: Gaza
Duration of contract:  7 months

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

Generic responsibilities

The purpose of the CCCM/UDOC officer position is day to day implementation of the CCM/UDOC Project activities. The Officer shall work under the programmatic management of the CCCM/UDOC Coordinator and the CCCM/UDOC Program Development Manager (PDM). CCCM/UDOC Officer is responsible for collecting and analyzing data specific to the CCCM/UDOC project. This includes working closely with local authorities and other stakeholders in the field to build their capacities and to provide the necessary technical support and assistance.

-Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
-Implement delegated UDOC/CCM project portfolio according to plan of action
-Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
-Ensure proper archiving and filing of project documents on both hardcopies and soft copies
-Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and asses new and better ways to assist
-Promote and share ideas for technical improvement
-Coordinate and implement day to day UDOC/CCM project activities in the field in Gaza strip according to strategy and project agreements
-Actively participate in developing work plans for project activities.
-Cooperate with relevant partners and local authorities in line with project activities
-Conduct regular field visits and participate actively in the overall project monitoring and evaluation process.


Specific responsibilities

-Actively participate in developing project documents (assessment forms, agreements, ToRs etc…)
-Facilitate preparation of needs assessments, focus group discussions, community meetings, and other community mobilization activities.
-Provide trainings to local partners as per project action plans
-Development of training plans, TOR's, and reports
-Follow up implementation of capacity building programs to communities, partners and main stakeholders
-Support in training and coaching of project partners Ministry of social Affairs (MOSA) and Municipalities staff members in advocacy and lobbying.
-Support municipalities and communities in development and implementation of advocacy plans
-Conduct needs assessments of partners in relation to capacity building issues
-Conduct needs and priorities assessments of communities relation to capacity building issues
-Identify advocacy key messages to be disseminated on different levels
-Support communities and municipality forums to design and implement advocacy campaigns
-Design and follow up production of all project media outputs and advocacy tools.
-Actively promote the rights of IDPs.
-Facilitation of services sensitization and provision by other agencies to IDP's and host communities.
-Coordinate internally with NRC core competences such as ICLA, Shelter, Education and WASH to ensure that all project partners and beneficiaries are aware of the existing referral system and any complaint mechanisms.
-Participate in/or implement assessment on protection issues, humanitarian needs and other data needed when required.
-Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the Project Coordinator and/or the management.

Personal qualities
 
-Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science  or other relevant academic background
-Experience from working as a Project Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
-Experience in capacity building and community based programming
-Experience of delivering project outputs with respect to deadlines
-Experience in logistics, admin and finance
-Experience of field level coordination
-Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
-Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
-Knowledge of English

Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

-Experience in Camp coordination and camp management in similar context
-Experience in community based mobilization and monitoring
-Knowledge in communication with stakeholders and communities
-Experience of tools development in relation to Internal displaced population case load management
-Knowledge of 4 w's and context analysis tools such (power, risk and stakeholder analysis)
-Knowledge of information management basics
-Experience of advocacy and lobbying campaigns at community level
-Knowledge of complaint mechanisms and feedback mechanisms
-Experienced trainer and ability to design and implement training

Education level

-University, Bachelor's degree

Language

-Arabic
-English

We offer

-Commencement: ASAP
-Salary / benefits: According to NRCs general directions
-Duty station: Gaza based position

Miscellaneous info
-Travel: when required

All NRC employees should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability.

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Closing date: 20th June 2016

The Norwegian Refugee Council has 2000 committed and competent employees involved in projects on four continents, to give refugees and internally displaced persons a better life and future. In addition we have one of the world’s largest standby forces with 600 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours’ notice when crisis occur.

For more information: www.nrc.no

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