Durable Solutions Technical Officer Technical Officer Mozambique Mueda

Generic responsibilities 

Under the leadership of the Area Manager and Durable Solutions Coordinator, the Durable Solutions Technical Officer will ensure the support and implementation of all DS programs in Mueda Area Office, especially activities focusing on Economic and Market Systems, economic inclusion (including its legal, social cohesion and financial inclusion pillars), sustainable value chains, as well as activities within DS that implement Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA). The following is a brief description of the role. 

1. Ensure adherence with NRC policies, tools, handbooks, and guidelines. 
2. Implement delegated portfolio of durable solutions projects (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with the project workplan and ensure high technical quality
3. Prepare and develop activity reports as required by management. 
4. Ensure proper preparation and filing of project documentation for DS activities 
5. Provide technical support and capacity building towards project staff
6. Assess, promote and document ideas for technical improvement and further program development options
7. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need, and explore and assess new and better ways to assist
8. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

   Specific responsibilities  

   1. Conduct technical assessments, and participate when required in focus group discussions, community meetings, and other community mobilization activities.  
   2. Organise and support distribution of DS related in-puts, including cash and / or voucher assistance.  
   3. Ensure that the projects are directed to the target population defined in DS strategy. 
   4. Participate in the work plan design and execution according to the DS activities strategy. 
   5. Ensure that information on reconciliation of deliveries of any inputs (in-kind, CVA) is transparent, up to date and complete in accordance with NRC guidelines and donor requirements.  
   6. Support with training processes for beneficiaries and other team members. 
   7. Regularly report project progress, difficulties, lessons learned to DS Coordinator and Area Manager. 
   8. Facilitate coordination of activities with logistics and finance teams. 
   9. Always work with a gender and protection lens and ensure that environmental and nutritional sensitivity are incorporated into all LFS plans and activities.  

      Critical interfaces 

      The relevant interfaces for this position are: 

      • Project Planning: DS Coordinator
      • Area Operations: HAS Officer and Area Manager
      • Support Services: Support Officers 
      • Monitoring: M&E Officers and Assistants
      • Staff Capacity Building: DS Coordinator, DS Specialist

         

        Scale and scope of position  Staff:  N/A  Stakeholders:  As delegated by the Area Manager and DS Coordinator Budgets:  N/A  Information:  Project databases, document archives, GORS, Agresso, Filing Tree, etc.; Legal or compliance:  NRC Terms of Employment, NRC Security policy, NRC Code of Conduct, NRC Policies, NRC Standard Operating Procedures, donor guidelines, vendor requirements

        Competencies   

        Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organisation to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following three categories:

        📚 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯! 🌍🤝 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥, 𝗪𝗙𝗣, 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙, 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦𝗦, 𝗨𝗡𝗙𝗣𝗔, 𝗜𝗢𝗠 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🌐

        ⚠️ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰: 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

        1. Professional competencies  

        These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.  

        Generic professional competencies:  

      • Experience (minimum 3 years) working in projects involving markets systems strengthening / economic inclusion approaches in a humanitarian / recovery context
   10. Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. 
9. Fluency in spoken and written Portuguese. 

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:  

2. Behavioural competencies 

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioural competencies, and the following are essential for this position: 

Performance Management 

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews: