Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Vacancies

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Somalia / Kenya is a two Country Program with four field offices in Dadaab (Kenya), Hargeisa (Somaliland), Bossaso (Puntland) and Mogadishu (South Central).

NRC has been present in Somaliland since early 2004 and expanded to Puntland in 2006, Mogadishu and Dadaab in 2007.

In a short time NRC established Education, Shelter / Sanitation, Distribution and Camp Management projects for IDPs, refugees and local population in Somalia and Kenya.

NRC also has a coordination office in Nairobi, Kenya that was established in 2006.

Position Vacant: Construction Officer

Reporting to: Project Coordinator - Shelter

Duty Station: Dadaab

Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2011 (with possible extension)

Main Responsibilities include:

* Ensure effective planning and implementation of the construction activities in Dadaab.
* Start up and oversee all tendered construction activities and contract management.
* Assure correct measurement of completion of works, recommend for payments and prepare interim and final payment certificates.
* Work closely with the Shelter Project Officers and Assistants to ensure timely delivery of quality construction works.
* Prepare documents for final handover and closure of projects.
* Assist the Project Manager in overall planning and design of future projects.
* Produce weekly progress reports on the construction activities in Dadaab.
* Supervise the Construction Assistant.

Required skills and qualifications:

* Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in Structural / Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying or any other relevant field.
* At least 3 years of relevant working experience.
* Proven track record in the process of tendering, contracting and contract management.
* Proven ability to use MS Office software (especially Word and Excel) and AutoCAD is essential.
* Experience with other computer programs such as SAP 2000 and Microsoft Project would be an advantage.
* Significant cultural awareness and experience working in a multi-cultural environment.
* Excellent communication skills (Spoken and Written) including the ability to explain and present technical information.
* Fluency in English, both oral and written.
* Accurate and precise.

Position Vacant: Logistics Officer

Reporting to: Area Program Support Coordinator

Duty Station: Dadaab

Duration of Contract: ASAP to 31st December 2011 (with possible extension)

Main Responsibilities include:

* Ensure effective planning and implementation of the construction activities in Dadaab.
* Ensure that all goods received by NRC are recorded in NRC standard templates, stored and handled as per NRC’s Logistics manual.
* Ensure that all store transaction paper works are kept filed as per NRC’s filing system.
* Disseminate store records once a month to all users in Dadaab and to Nairobi.
* Ensure that all procurement needs for Dadaab are being met in a timely and quality manner.
* Support all projects in Dadaab by managing request forms for local procurements and relaying the requests to the relevant procurement centers.
* Maintain and update local price lists.
* Liaise with Nairobi and follow up with the APSC on all orders.
* Ensure that all works and service contracts are done according to NRC’s Logistics manual and Kenyan Labor Laws.
* Ensure that all payments are done on time for local orders and are cross checked against the initial procurement and delivery papers.
* Supervise the Logistics Assistants and the Procurement Assistant.

Required skills and qualifications:

* Relevant university degree, preferably in Logistics or Procurement or related field.
* At least 3 years working experience in a busy Logistics department preferably with INGO or UN. Experience working in an emergency or refugee program will be and added advantage.
* Understanding of various donors requirements
* Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
* Fluency in the English, both oral and written
* Training skills.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Excellent working knowledge in Microsoft Office.

Deadline for Applications: 7th October 2011

Applications should be submitted to:

Norwegian Refugee Council,
P O Box 21211-00100
Nairobi, Kenya

Email Address: recruitment_nb@som.nrc.no

Or

Norwegian Refugee Council, Dadaab Field Office
P O Box 05, Dadaab

Only the short listed candidates will be contacted.

The Norwegian Refugee Council is an equal opportunity employer, with no discrimination in terms of sex, age, religion, ethnic origin or political affiliation.