The Norwegian Refugee Council is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises in more than 30 countries, where we help save lives and rebuild futures.Commencement: 01/05/2020Contract period: up to 3 monthsNo. of Post: 1Duty Station: KhartoumClosing Date: 23 April 2020Background:Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has started-up an emergency response in Sudan from March 2020 to respond to humanitarian needs of the displaced and conflict affected civilians in line with NRC’s ambition of being present where needs are. NRC has a reputation for, and is committed to, ‘staying and delivering’ in complex humanitarian emergencies, and is already adapting its plans to prevent the spread and impact of Covid-19.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.We are recruiting for a Shelter/WASH Officerto oversight, under the supervision of the Programme Specialist (Shelter Manager/Coordinator), the implementation of NRC’s Engineering Shelter/WASH COVID-19 response and related project portfolio in Khartoum areas of Sudan (Open areas/Refugee camps).Duties and responsibilities:

• Line Management: Responsible for the direct line management of assistants engineering team in Khartoum (assistants and site supervisors).
• Strategy Development: Support the Shelter/WASH Managers in developing and/or revising the Core Competency Strategies for Shelter/WASH by providing Area-level analysis and recommendations for needs and response options.
• Technical Support: Providing technical support and leadership to partners and communities implementing Shelter/WASH or related activities. This includes ensuring compliance with relevant minimum standards and collaborative engagement with the technical team in developing minimum technical standards, SOPs and guidance.
• Partnerships/Contractors: Work in collaboration with the Shelter/WASH team to identify and develop strategic partnerships (including contractors), monitor the implementation and assess the performance.
• Assessments: In collaboration with the Shelter/WASH, overseeing all technical/engineering assessments undertaken by NRC or partners for Shelter or related activities in both Khartoum and other states. Assessments may be emergency-focused, Sector-Specific, Multi-Sector Assessments, Market Assessments, etc.
• Accountability: Responsibility for ensuring adequate accountability for Shelter/WASH technical documentation, including Bill of quantities, SoWs, monitoring reports…, as per NRC policies and the requirements of management for Shelter/WASH or related activities.

Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:

• Desirable minimum 3 years of experience of project implementation, managing and supervising construction/rehabilitation projects, with a minimum of 6 months in humanitarian/recovery contexts
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Technical engineering expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of the context in Sudan
• Fluent spoken Arabic and English essential
• Strong knowledge of MS package (Word, Excel…) and Autocad (or similar)

We can offer

• Commencement: 01/05/2020;
• Contract period: up to 3 months;
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions;
• Duty station: Khartoum with some travel to the fields if required.

Only applications received online (throught ) will be considered.Applications must be submitted no later than midnight on April 23, 2020 to be accepted.Norwegian Refugee Council promotes equal opportunities. Female candidates are strongly encouraged