Niger is one of the poorest countries in the world, situated at the heart of the Sahel. Niger has a lack of state capacity to respond to humanitarian crises and is also bordered by countries affected by conflict and instability (Chad, Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso and Libya in the far North). Then it is part of the migration route towards Northern Africa. Niger recently has been experiencing deterioration in security; rise in cross-border attacks by non-state armed groups – targeting armed forces and community leaders. It has been receiving many refugees from Nigeria, Mali and lately from Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso has been experiencing an unprecedented rise in violence and humanitarian needs since early 2019. Burkina Faso was a relatively stable country but now the number of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) continue to increase as the government continues struggling to contain the incursions of the non-state armed groups. In January 2019 there were only approximately 20,000 IDPS, now there is estimated to be more than 1,000,000 IDPs and this is expected to continue.
The western Sahel Countries are experiencing an unpreceded escalation of violence, causing significant displacement of civilians and increasing pressures on already scarce resources and on host communities. To contribute to the humanitarian response, NRC is currently establishing an operation in Burkina Faso and Niger aimed at addressing humanitarian needs and ensuring protection to the conflict-affected population, including IDPs, returnees, host communities and local communities in the most vulnerable, hard to reach areas.
NRC’s programme portfolio includes all four core competencies of NRC. ICLA (Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance), Livelihood and Food Security, WASH, Shelter and Education.
This role will be supporting both the Niger and Burkina Faso Offices.
Role and Responsibilities
- Develop Shelter and WASH strategy, technical guidance and Macro LFAs that are aligned with regional and global strategies and priorities
- Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
- Contribute to fundraising, develop and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports
- Identify trends technical standards and donor priorities
- Follow up on compliance with contractual commitments within Wash & Shelter, ensure high technical quality and synergies in project implementation
- Provide technical direction and project implementation support
- Ensure that key learnings are extracted from Shelter and WASH implementation, and incorporate them in Shelter and WASH and staff development processes
- Provide systematic training and build capacity of technical staff
- Represent NRC in relevant forums/clusters, including with national authorities and donors
- Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
- Support the consideration and inclusion of cash-based interventions and market-based approaches within (and across) NRC core competency response, where appropriate
- Contribute to the institutionalization of cash-based interventions and market-based programmes through capacity building, guidance and SOP development and inter-departmental engagement
- Contribute to developing context analyses and outline strategic directions for an emergency focused WASH and Shelter/NFI programme in Burkina Faso and a medium/longer-term WASH and/or Shelter/NFI (post RRM) programme in Niger
- Support the development and implementation of needs assessments to identify areas of interventions and foster an evidence-based response
- Ensure the adoption of appropriate Shelter and WASH designs and technologies, considering cost effectiveness, cultural awareness, and protection of the environment
- Initiate Shelter/NFIs and WASH emergency response, with a strong protection lens and ensuring maximum beneficiary engagement
Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years of experience within technical expertise area in a humanitarian/recovery context;
- Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts;
- Expertise in Shelter programming;
- Expertise in WASH programming;
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile;
- Humanitarian coordination experience
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Fluency in English and French, both written and verbal
- Knowledge of Burkina Faso, Niger and the regional Sahel conflict dynamic
- Experience of programming in the region;
- Experience of programme scale-up and scale-down;
- Preferred experience of leading inter-agency coordination and collaboration;
Personal Qualities
- Working with people
- Handling insecure environments
- Strategic thinking
- Empowering and building trust
- Initiate action and change
- Analyzing
What we Offer
12 months of full-time contract
A Competitive salary and benefits according to International staff terms and conditions, including contributions to a pension fund
Grade: 9 in NRC’s grade structure
Duty station: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso or Niamey, Niger
Start Date: April 2021
An approved health certificate will be requested before the contract start!
More Information
- Job City Ouagadougou
