All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

1. Role and responsibilities

The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities 

1. Monitor and report on the project activities and ensure compliance with plans and NRC standards
2. Mobilize communities and community leaders for the building materials, construction activities, and maintenance of structures
3. Suggest new methods and approaches in order to improve the quality of the activities
4. Administrate payment requests for owners, contractors, partners, suppliers, construction workers, etc.
5. Report all technical-related concerns
6. Carry out data collection as required
7. Prepare and file relevant documents according to procedures

Specific responsibilities 

• Lead on implementation of Shelter projects in Odessa, including both cash and voucher approaches, direct building repairs or rehabilitations, and direct distribution of Non-Food Items.
• Lead technical assessments of housing repair, rehabilitation, and upgrades, destroyed buildings, schools, etc. in line with NRC’s project criteria, in order to support assessments and any other shelter intervention.
• Work with the Shelter Team and other NRC staff on the implementation of projects including beneficiary selection, community engagement, assessments, monitoring, distribution, etc.
• Produce accurate drawings, reports, measurements (BoQs), and/or photographs as evidence of a technical assessment.
• Support, guide, and lead the Technical Assistants under the close supervision of the Team Leader.
• Act responsibly and communicate respectfully with stakeholders and beneficiaries, including explaining the NRC assessment and selection process well to people who do not fall within the project criteria.
• Ensure the appropriate documentation is in order for beneficiary contracts and subsequent payments.
• Plan the daily and weekly activities of SFAs in relation to:
• Rapid technical assessments and all technical annexes
• BoQs production, revision, and approval duplication
• Supervision of work
• Follow-up of troublesome cases
• Ensuring closure of work by the anticipated date
• Response to and follow up on referred cases
• Management of assigned caseloads, including keeping up-to-date records of the number of housing units, shelters, and landlords contracted

Critical interfaces

• Be the focal point for technical-related database management of the assigned area.
• Organize and lead in conducting technical surveys, questionnaires, or assessments as required.
• Submit daily and weekly reports to the Shelter Project Manager on the activities and action points assigned to the TFO.
• Coordinate with various NRC staff at the field level on planning and implementing program activities (SFO, WSO, IFO, EFO, and other relevant staff).
• Ensure and promote efficient and cost-effective use of NRC’s assets and resources in order to maximize the benefit to beneficiaries.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Coordinate with local authorities.
• Organize technical assessments of properties, in coordination with the APM.
• Participate in the design of tools to be used by the Shelter team
• Act as the technical focal point between the social team, APM and TAs
• Provide regular reports relating to the analysis of assessment findings, as well as progress and situation reports on challenges identified in the field.
• Systematically follow up on referrals and troublesome cases.
• Prepare weekly reports to be shared with APM.
• Assist in planning the distribution of Non-Food Items (NFIs) in coordination with the APM and logistics staff.

1. Competencies 

1. Professional competencies 

Generic professional competencies: 

• Experience in working with stakeholders to ensure the delivery of projects, preferably within a construction, engineering, or architecture role
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience with NGOs, charities, humanitarian work or similar organizations is preferred
• Knowledge of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is preferred.
• Engineering or architecture degree preferred but not essential
• Experience in working with communities and vulnerable people is an advantage

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge, and experience: 

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and teamwork skills
• Very good English language proficiency
• Solid experience in assessments, surveying, and reporting
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills (oral and written)
• Strong computer skills (CAD, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

2. Behavioral competencies 

• Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Highly approachable, trustworthy, and confidential
• Delivering working tasks in a structured and professional manner, according to a daily activity plan
• Meeting deadlines
• Adhering to the NRC standards, policies, and guidelines
• Adapting and coping to change
• Communicate effectively and respectfully
• To act respectfully and guide building owners to give clear and accurate descriptions of the household’s current and past situation
• Make sure that NRC criteria are well communicated to all landlords and beneficiaries