Shelter Officers at Mercy Corps Nigeria

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action - helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. Mercy Corps has worked in Nigeria since 2012, focusing its programming on adolescent girls’ empowerment, economic development, conflict mitigation, and humanitarian response.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Shelter Officer

Location: Maiduguri, Borno

Program/Department Summary

• With the insurgency affecting North East Nigeria and displacing millions of people, Mercy Corps is expanding its humanitarian programming to support the conflict-affected population in Borno. In response to the ongoing crisis, Mercy Corps is scaling-up food security, non-food items, nutrition, protection, livelihoods, and water sanitation hygiene (WASH) activities in Dikwa, Ngala, and Jere Local Government Areas in Borno State to address emergency needs.

General Position Summary

• The Shelter Officer is a new position under the overall supervision of the Shelter Senior Officer. The shelter officer will implement all the activities within the work plan under the shelter component.

Essential Job Functions

• Implement best practices through capacity mapping and gaps identification.
• Implementing program activities within the set timeline and are delivering according to the work plan. 
• Responsible for shelter and NFIs response in the field, including targeting, registration, verification, distribution, and follow up, in coordination with relevant stakeholders
• Develop documents on Shelter/NFI best practices, through capacity mapping and gaps identification
• Prepare distribution reports, including analysis and recommendations. Plan and participate where possible in post-distribution monitoring exercises, and prepare Post-Distribution Monitoring
• Develop and contribute to a central database of partnership profile.
• Establish and maintain good working relationship with contractors
• Review construction materials testing and interpret the results of such tests
• Monitor and advise on construction safety practices
• Take primary responsibility for data gathering in engineering related works;
• Provide data in support of team submission of timely weekly, monthly and quarterly reports that will be indicative of program progress during implementation.
• Develop documents on Shelter/NFI best practices, through capacity mapping and gaps identification.
• Responsible for shelter and NFIs response in the field, including targeting, registration, verification, distribution, and follow up, in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission
• Any Other duties as assigned

Organizational Learning:

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Knowledge and Experience

• BA/S in Engineering or other relevant field.
• 2 years’ experience implementing shelter programs/ activities
• Experience with emergency Shelter programs with a view on sustainable infrastructure, Cash-for-Work programming required
• Experience working with local stakeholders required
• Good organizational and program management skills and the ability to anticipate program needs.
• Ability to effectively represent the organization and its interests to a diverse range of stakeholders, including local and international government officials, local civil society organizations, donors, other international organizations, the media and the community.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the MS Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required, with strong focus on Excel.
• Ability to analyze databases resulting from surveys
• Excellent oral and written English skills are an advantage, with local languages skills a bonus.
• Proven experience in working in insecure environment and through remote management.
• Ability to communicate fluently verbally and in writing in English Hausa, and preferably also in Kanuri

Success Factor

• The successful candidate will be capable of multi-tasking, rapid decision-making, have initiative, drive and a lot of energy, as well as high emotional intelligence, constructive mentoring skills and proven experience with capacity building.
• S/he will be committed to long-term program sustainability and the delivery of high-impact activities at the community level.
• Successful Mercy Corps team members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and challenging environments, and make effective written and verbal communication a priority.
• In particular, the successful candidate will be willing to travel to locations such as Dikwa and Ngala according to the needs of the Mercy Corps program. This will mean sometimes staying and working in stressful environments with very basic living conditions, strictly following security protocols at all times and sometimes working long and irregular hours.
• Mercy Corps team members represent the agency both during and outside work hours. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps' policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Application Closing Date
6th January, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV's and Cover Letter in one document, addressing the position requirements to [email protected]
Or
Drop off application in a sealed envelope with the position boldly written to:
Mercy Corps Nigeria,
Plot 119, NUJ Street,
New GRA Bama Road,
Maiduguri,
Borno State.

Note

• All applications must include the position title in the subject line and not more than 4 pages. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• We are an equal opportunity organization and we strongly encourage women to apply for this position.