About the job

Job Description

The Project Assistant is responsible for field level implementation, monitoring, and supervision of day-to-day activities for CSSP- UNICEF/KFW funded project in Diisoor District, Bay Region.

Generic responsibilities:

• 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 field visit reports as required by management.
• Ensure proper filing of documents.
• Use initiative in day-to-day problem solving in line with agreed procedures, priorities, and standards for the area of work.
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Communicate timely and adequately of any concerns that threats the smooth operation of program and advise of possible course of actions to take.
• Administer working advances, field-based resource person's payments and participants' activity payments in compliance with NRC policy.

Specific responsibilities:

• Conduct assessments, coordination & engagement with the Authorities and other key stakeholders in the target communities.
• Mobilization, targeting and registration of PLWs from District health facilities through MCH in charges.
• Supervise and train enumerators & field monitors during data collections and mobilizations.
• Establish VRCs and train on selection criteria (PLWs) and identification processes.
• Mobilization of PLWs on CSSP programme, and linking PLWs to health, and nutrition services.
• Support in referral-based targeting & pathways and divide into cohorts.
• Deduplicate analysis and Verification of PLWs data after registration exercise.
• Validation of PLWs lists and arrange validation events to VRCs, MCHs in charges and District Authority.
• Reconcile PLWs names/numbers with Hormud registration set before release of funds.
• Place CRFM hotline number in health facilities and other visible sites, and report immediately any Sensitive cases to the management.
• Schedule, attend, and document project meeting minutes.
• Prepare and process casual staff payments/incentives.
• Prepare and process monthly payment transfer lists for the PLWS.
• Represent NRC in district or regional coordination/ Cluster meetings and share CSSP progresses.
• Any other task assigned by supervisor.

Generic professional competencies for this position:

• Diploma or bachelor's degree in social science, nutrition, public Health and or another related field.
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience.
• Experience in social safety net cash transfers in Somalia.
• Community mobilizations and engagements.
• Previous experience working in complex and hard to reach areas.
• Documented results related to the position's responsibilities
• Knowledge of English and local Language-Somali
• Knowledge of the context in Southwest state Somalia is an essential
• Experience of working with INGO in a similar capacity will be an added advantage

What We Offer:

• Duty station: Diinsoor, Somalia
• Contract duration: 18 months with possibility of extension.
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC's salary scale and terms and conditions, terms and conditions.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
• NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

Key Information - Please Take Note When Applying

• Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience, employment history, and education in your application.
• Ensure to attach your latest CV.
• Submit your application and CV in English.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport.
• Incomplete, email and paper applications will not be considered.
• Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered.
• Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.

Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Due to the nature of the work and the challenges associated with access, we prefer candidates who are currently in Diinsoor or have access to the location.

About Us

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks.

NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.

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