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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 04, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Job Description
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.
The purpose of the assistant position is to assist in the day-to-day implementation of the WASH project.
• Supervise and monitor construction of sanitation facilities (household and institutional latrines)
• Request latrine construction materials from the warehouse in a timely manner, supervise and monitor distribution of latrines construction materials to the beneficiaries.
• Monitor and ensure proper usage of the latrine construction materials, assets and tools.
• Monitor proper positioning of the latrines on the site
• Facilitate community mobilization for all activities related to the provision of sanitation facilities and hygiene promotion, in close coordination with the NRC shelter team
• Facilitate effective implementation of sanitation activities which includes supervision and monitoring of latrine construction, fabrication of slabs and ensuring tasks are completed correctly and on schedule
• Conduct latrine coverage assessments and continuous gap identification and analysis.
• Take account of gender, protection, HIV, the environment, and other important cross-cutting concerns in program design, implementation, and reporting; carries out activities in a way that reflects the needs of specific groups and individuals e.g. elderly people, minority groups, children, and people with disabilities
• Capacity building, supervision and monitoring of refugee community workers.
• Represent NRC in relevant meetings when called upon.
• Adhere to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Assist with the implementation of the support function portfolio according to plan of action
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for improvement of the support function

• Diploma in Civil engineering or water engineer, or relevant practical experience. Possibly experience in social work and / or humanitarian assistance.
• Excellent communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to explain and present technical information.
• Experience in community mobilization
• Knowledge of Kirundi
• Political and cultural awareness
• Ability to work independently in a result oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment
• Sensitivity to the needs and priorities of disadvantaged populations (minority groups etc)
• Experience from working as an WASH Assistant or Officer in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Fluency in English, oral and written
• Participate in appropriate professional development of project portfolio

WASH Technical Assistant Sanitation Job Vacancy at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Duty station: Nyarugusu Camp, Tanzania
Travel: 2%
Duration and type of contract: 3 months with possibility of extension subject to funding availability
“Female candidates are encouraged to apply “
The deadline for submitting the application is 14 October 2022.


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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