Shelter/NFI Office – ZOA

Engineering, Health Care

ZOA

Almost four decades ago, ZOA was initiated as a true ‘civil society’ initiative. In 1973, a group of Christian students took a stand and organised support for refugees in Indo-China.[1] The 1970s were a time when large groups of people in Dutch society became involved in voicing political protest but the founders of the organisation took their voice one step further and emphasized the importance of responding in concrete and tangible ways. Their initiative became the starting point for the current organisation known as ZOA, and their original motivation remains today. ZOA has always emphasised the need to translate compassion and concern about the lives and circumstances of the displaced into concrete action.
 
Over the years, ZOA has grown from a small organisation, with limited capacity for practical support in only a few countries, to a professional organisation that runs high quality, integrated programmes for people affected by conflict or disaster in 10 to 15 African and Asian countries. In addition to receiving private support and funding from the Netherlands, ZOA has a variety of institutional donors and partners around the world. What has remained throughout its development is ZOA’s commitment and determination to contribute to bringing real, tangible, and sustainable change to the lives of people affected by conflict and disaster. Thus, the organisation serves as a means by which thousands of people in Dutch society can contribute to bringing hope to people in despair in a way that is compliant with contemporary professional standards for relief and development. As such, ZOA has remained a ‘civil society’ organisation with strong roots in Dutch society, particularly among Christians. We maintain a strong connection with our constituency through networks of schools, churches, businesses, private donors, and volunteers. At the same time, ZOA has developed into a reliable and effective partner to a variety of institutional actors in the Netherlands, Europe, and beyond.
 
What has also remained is the Christian inspiration. At ZOA, we are motivated by the biblical message of reconciliation and restoration for a broken world. We believe that Christian organisations like ZOA have a specific responsibility to contribute to bringing hope for the benefit of all people, particularly those in vulnerable positions. The gospel of Jesus Christ calls us to pursue and promote justice and to support people in situations of suffering and injustice, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, religion, or gender.
 ZOA’s vision
“In a world full of conflict, injustice, poverty, and disaster, we want to contribute to signs of hope and restoration. We see this being revealed where people experience peace, justice, and mutual trust again, and where they regain personal dignity and confidence. ZOA acts and contributes with the biblical perspective of God’s Kingdom, which will bring reconciliation and restoration to its full extent. Meanwhile, God calls us to do justice and be faithful to people that need our support.”
ZOA Mission
 “ZOA supports people who suffer because of armed conflict or natural disasters, in helping them to rebuild their livelihoods. We call on our constituency and partners, in the North and in the South, to take responsibility and get involved. We provide maximum added value to those we support and those who support us.”

We are here for our neighbors in need, who are suffering in this broken world.

ZOA, as an international NGO, supports people who have lost everything due to armed conflict or natural disaster. Together, we can come to their aid in emergencies and remain faithful to communities as they recover – providing new opportunities for them to help themselves again. The work of ZOA is coordinated from the Netherlands. We are active in multiple countries in Africa, South America, the Middle East Region, and Asia. We work with approximately 900 employees worldwide and with (local) partners. We invite you to join our team of committed colleagues.                                

ZOA is looking for a

Shelter/NFI Officer

ZOA’s programme in Ethiopia

ZOA works in several regions in Ethiopia: Gambella Regional State (field office in  Gambella Town), Somali Regional State (field office in Dolo Ado and Melkadida refugee camp), Tigray Regional State (field office in Shire and Mekelle), Oromia Regional State (field office in Harar), Amhara and Addis Ababa. In Ethiopia, ZOA works with Internally Displaced People (IDPs), host populations, persons with disabilities, returnees, and a large population of refugees who fled a combination of violence and drought in Somalia, South Sudan and Eritrea. 

What we offer

ZOA offers a challenging position with a lot of responsibilities. We offer good benefits and remuneration which suits the NGO sector (including, but not limited to: medical, accident and life insurances, provident fund, training options). 

Your challenge 

 The  Shelter/NFI  Officer is the field-level position for ES/NFI program who work in the emergency affected communities during the emergency shelter, Non-food Items/NFI distribution, Cash transfer programing, or any other emergency rapid response activities.  The position spends 80% of his/her time in the field, identifying priority needs, target communities, establishing relationships with community local government and leaders, mobilize the communities, ensure the delivery of materials/inputs, conduct registration of complaints, ensure proper distribution and documentation of Shelter/NFI items, and follow up the beneficiaries to construct/repair their shelters appropriately.

Over all, the scope of the position is to do proper Emergency Shelter and Non-Food Items Response activities by using appropriate in kind or cash based up on the context of the emergency, actively participate in the ES/NFI distribution, Cash transfer program, in joint beneficiary selection/ verification, community mobilization, monitoring and evaluations in the emergency affected communities in Somali region, Nogob Zone.   

 The main objective of Shelter/NFI Officer position is to successfully address activities in implementation of the Shelter/NFI project, ensure community mobilization and local coordination.   

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and maintain transparent, functional relationships with target communities.
• Establish and maintain transparent, functional working relationships with local government at woreda levels and with the vendors, the farmers’ cooperative union, cooperative promotion offices and NGOs operating in the project area
• Ensure successful joint targeting of beneficiaries, verification and make sure the distribution of ES/NFI appropriately.
• Prepare BoQ for shelter construction/repairs, drawing the engineering designs for the shelters to be constructed and ensue its scale up in acceptable manner.
• Actively participate on Rapid Assessments, market assessments, shelter damage, capacity assessment of Financial Service Providers (FSP) and other digital cash transfer.
• Regularly follow up and provided routine advices for the shelter construction/repair of the targeted beneficiaries as per the standard.
• Identify the damaged houses and ensure the HLP related issues with the community and concerned government bodies.
• Participate in different representations or coordination like at zone and woreda level.
• Prepare detail work plans for ES/NFI, Cash Transfer Programming and Community Mobilization activities and ensure proper implementation of planned activities in different emergency context.
• Organize and share the weekly,  monthly and quarterly  progress plan/reports.
• Serve as the focal point person for all S/NFI and community mobilization for kebeles under his/her responsibility and supervise and support the community mobilizers/facilitator.
• Work with Cash specialist and other Humanitarian  team on development, testing, printing and positioning of culturally appropriate IEC materials, and monitoring tools and ensure proper use of the  IEC/ BCC materials to reach the beneficiaries with key messages.
• Together with Emergency Project Manager initiating procurements to ensure timely and adequate supplies for ES/NF activities.
• Document and share lessons learned and success stories in relation to ES/NFI distribution, Shelter repair/construction to inform future programming.
• Ensure that the program resources are implemented in transparent and accountable manner and handed over or ended in a way that promotes local capacities and sustainable operations.
• Conduct post distribution monitoring (PDM) and Post Construction Monitoring (PCM) to ensure the program quality and collect lesson learnings.
• Organize the beneficiary feedback mechanism is established in inclusive and transparent way and the BF committees are actively participated in all distributions and distributions done in equitable and transparent way
• Take any additional responsibility/ies as requested his/her supervisor or by ZOA.

• Degree or above in Civil/Construction engineering, Public Health/Environmental health, or any other related field from recognized University/college.
• At least 3 years of experience for Degree in managing from big to small scale ES/NFI, community mobilization,  shelter construction with I/NGO in local community settings. 
• Previous experience of implementing participatory and organizing community mobilizations  will be an advantageous;

•  Previous experience of implementing  of Emergency   activities, like shelter construction, NFI distribution, cash transfer  will be an asset. 

Other Requirements

• Basic computer skills (office), Microsoft office, Excel, word

• Experience of data analysis software (Arc GIS and SPSS) is an asset

• Experience of Engineering Software ( Epanet and Auto CAD etc)

• Knowledge of domestic water supply system hydraulic design

• Ability to work as part of a team as well as to work autonomously when required.

• Experience of community mobilization, training facilitation is an asset.

• Good in team work, ability to work in hard to reach area and in high work load.  

VALUES:


• Accountability:

  • Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving results in line with ZOA core values
  • Good knowledge of CHS and other international humanitarian commitments and guidelines and capacitate partners to work in adherence to these standards;
  • Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved;
  • Creates a managerial environment in-country to lead, enable and maintain our culture of child safeguarding.

  Ambition:

  • Sets ambitious and challenging goals for self;
  • Widely shares personal vision for ZOA, engages and motivates others;
  • Future oriented, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

  Collaboration:

  • Builds and maintains effective relationships, with own team, colleagues, members, government officials and partners;
  • Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength;
  • Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

  Creativity:

  • Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions;
  • Willing to take calculated risks.

  Integrity:

  • Honest, encourages openness and transparency;
  • Always acts in the best interests of children.

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