Deputy Shelter project manager

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 4000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the worlds largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

The Shelter DPM shall work under the programmatic guidance of the Shelter Programme Manager (PM) and operational guidance of the Field Manager (FM) to fulfill the objectives of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) as stated in the Programme of Principles, the Country Strategy, the Project Proposals and the running Activity Plans and budgets. The Shelter DPM is responsible for the overall planning and implementation of the Shelter project in the field area.

Job description
The DPM is responsible for the overall planning and implementation of the projects. The DPM, in close coordination with the FM and PM, will:
-Develop procedures for the implementation of the shelter programme in accordance with NRC principles and ways of working.
-Ensure that any construction is in accordance with NRC standards and meets the specifications as agreed with the community.
-Ensure that all project activities are in accordance with budget lines.
-Ensure a constructive co-operation with NRCs other programmes in Palestine.
-Prepare final and intermediate reports on shelter activities to donors.
-Ensure a constructive co-operation with local authorities.
-Ensure a constructive co-operation with other international and local NGOs as well as the UN family
-Participate in relevant meetings.
-Participate and contribute in the identification of new areas of intervention
-Conduct assessments
-Participate in the drafting of new proposals and project reports
-In cooperation with the FM, be overall responsible for the recruitment of construction staff.
-Actively promote the rights of refugees, IDPs and returnees
-Any other task relevant to the position as requested by the Shelter PM or FM
-Maintain overall overview of projects in relation to achievements, procedures and timeframes
-Manage, train and guide the shelter staff in the planning of activities
-Provide budget overviews on request
-Attend relevant meetings and be the NRC focal person in the assigned region with regards to shelter
-Conduct field visits to check progress in the field
-Project document preparation
-Maintain direct communication with FM and PM
-Create and maintain beneficiary database

Qualifications
-Ordinary National Diploma in social work, engineering, urban planning or other relevant field
-Masters in management

Education field
-Administration / Organisation / Management
-Engineering sciences & technology
-Social studies

Education level
-College / University, Master / Phd grade

Personal qualities
-Goal oriented
-Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
-Ability and willingness to work and live under difficult circumstances
-Flexible, creative and co-operative
-Practical sense and willingness and ability to contribute to logistics
-Security, political and cultural awareness

Language
-English
-Arabic

We offer
Commencement: ASAP
Contract period: 3 Months with possibility of extension
Salary/benefits: According to NRCs Salary Scale and Terms of Employment

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Only successful candidate will be contacted.
Closing date: 22.08.2014

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