Shelter & Settlement Assistant

The Shelter & Settlement Assistant supports the Shelter & Settlement Officer in implementing shelter and settlement activities including beneficiary registration, distribution of shelter kits and NFIs, monitoring shelter construction, community mobilization, and data collection in emergency contexts in Nyirol, Jonglei state, South Sudan.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Shelter & Settlement Officer in the day-to-day implementation of project activities; planning, implementing, and monitoring.
• Mobilizing and working with communities, incentive workers, artisans and community shelter committees as directed by the Officer.
• Attending meetings with local authorities, communities and partners on behalf of NRC when delegated by the Officer.
• Preparing weekly activity updates and submitting them to the Shelter & Settlement Officer with the challenges and plans for the following week.
• Assisting in Shelter & Settlement needs assessments, beneficiary identification, registration and verification, ensuring vulnerable and disadvantaged households are included.
• Assisting in setting up and running distribution points for shelter kits and NFIs, crowd management, verification of beneficiaries, distribution lists, tally sheets and signed acknowledgements.
• Supporting day-to-day monitoring of shelter construction and repair works; following up artisans and labourers, checking use of materials and quality of work, and reporting any issues to the Officer.
• Assisting the Officer in preparing BoQs, material lists, work plans, completion certificates and works reports.
• Mobilizing communities and local labour and supporting community shelter committees; ensuring participation is balanced in terms of gender and age.
• Assisting in orientation and training of beneficiaries and artisans on safe construction techniques and shelter maintenance, and keeping records of attendees.
• Cooperation with local authorities and local communities; attending meetings, taking notes, and informing the Officer about the outcome of meetings attended.
• Supporting the Monitoring and Evaluation team in baseline, post-distribution and post-intervention data collection, including the use of digital data collection tools.
• Receiving community feedback and complaints in line with NRC’s accountability mechanisms, and referring protection or safeguarding concerns to the Officer immediately.
• Documenting activities; photos, attendance sheets, distribution records and filing of supporting documents.

Requirements

• Diploma or certificate in Construction, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Building Technology, Community Development or related field (or secondary education with relevant practical experience).
• Minimum experience of 1-2 years working with humanitarian organizations, preferably in Shelter & Settlement, construction or NFI distribution.
• Ability to work well in diverse teams and with communities, and to help resolve disagreements.
• Basic knowledge of Shelter & Settlement and NFI programming in emergency and recovery contexts.
• Good command of English, both written and verbal.
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel) and familiarity with digital data collection tools.
• Ability to plan own work and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment.
• Knowledge on prioritization of disadvantaged groups or populations (IDPs, marginalized groups, returnees, GBV survivors, etc.).
• Flexibility and time management.
• Knowledge of the local languages.
• Knowledge of the local context (areas of operations).
• Awareness of good practice standards: SPHERE standards.
• Experience in beneficiary registration, distributions or community mobilization.

Skills

• Construction
• Civil Engineering
• Architecture
• Building Technology
• Community Development
• Shelter Programming
• Settlements Programming
• NFI Distribution
• Humanitarian Shelter
• Beneficiary Registration
• Social Mobilization
• Data Collection
• Digital Data Collection
• SPHERE standards
• Time Management
• Work Planning
• Basic Computer Knowledge
• Word
• Excel

Languages

English