Shelter/NFI Coordinator

Position: Shelter/NFI Coordinator
Term: Full-time (100% workload)
Location: Yerevan with trips in Armenia to project locations
Starting date: 01 December, 2020
Duration: 6 months with the possibility of extension

About the company:
People in Need (PIN) is the Czech Republic based NGO working in relief and development sectors. See more at www.peopleinneed.cz. Present in Armenia since 2003, PIN has been focusing on issues of illegal migration, repatriation assistance to returnees and prevention of child trafficking, and more recently, job creation and support to small businesses and tourism. In 2020 PIN launched an EU-funded program aiming to mitigate the adverse effects of COVID-19 and to contribute to the longer-term socio-economic resilience of vulnerable groups in Eastern Europe, including Armenia. PIN has activated an emergency response for Armenia in the early days of the conflict – mobilizing its HQ surge team and releasing private funding to launch immediate relief interventions in Syunik, Ararat, Armavir and Tavush, focusing on distributing essential hygiene items including COVID-19 prevention items and messaging, launching a child-friendly space in Goris (Syunik region) as well as conducting a joint assessment with Alliance2015 partner ACTED and REACH. PIN continues with the response and prepares for the scale up of the response. PIN has offices in Yerevan, Goris and Gyumri.

Job description:
The Shelter/NFI Coordinator primary focus is to identify and implement Shelter/NFI activities in Armenia, ensuring quality programming that responds to the needs of vulnerable people. S/he is expected to continually validate and adopt the operation to field reality. The Coordinator will also ensure strong collaboration and coordination with other stakeholders, especially at the field level. The Shelter/NFI Coordinator reports to the Emergency Program Manager based in Yerevan and works closely with other relevant PIN Managers and Coordinators. The Shelter/NFI Coordinator represents PIN in coordination with stakeholders such as local administration and other actors involved in the sector activities. S/he may represent PIN in cluster and sub-cluster meetings at the national/regional levels if required.

Job responsibilities:
  • plans and implements the projects in collaboration with the Program Manager.
  • manages field staff and supervises implementation of the projects.
  • assists in ensuring that project activities are aligned with donor commitments, humanitarian standards, with sensitivity to the needs of program beneficiaries.
  • continuously informs the management about progress in project implementation, prepares reports about the situation in field
  • ensures project activities continue in absence of the Program Manager.
  • assists in verifying data, data collection, for projects, planning and reporting,
  • collects relevant information from local communities.
  • assists field staff in meetings with beneficiaries as part of ad-hoc monitoring;
  • supports Program Manager in meetings with representatives of authorities, other NGOs, clusters/UN;
  • provides assistance to the implementing partners (i.e. local administration, community groups)
  • archives acquired and entrusted documents and materials in proper manner 
  • takes on other duties when assigned by Program Manager
The Employer stipulates the right to assign the Employee any other kind of work derived from his specialization. In case of urgent work and suchlike the Employee may be asked to work overtime as well as during public and other holidays with relevant compensation.

Qualification Requirements:
  • Bachelor’s degree
  • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience
  • English or Russian language

Desirable skills:
  • Experience in implementing humanitarian/development projects.
  • Proven capacity to supervise staff.
  • Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically.
  • Approachable, good listener, builds and maintains effective relationships with colleagues, team members and external partners including at community level
  • Ability to create a team environment and coordinate with other departments
  • Ability to manage time, prioritize tasks, respond quickly to requests
  • Reliable and self-reliant personality

Application procedures:  
Interested candidates should submit the following documents: 
- Cover letter (in English language);
- CV (in English language);
- Contacts of three references including the supervisor in the most recent work assignment if relevant. 
The above mentioned should be sent to:  hr.armenia@peopleinneed.cz  with a subject heading "Shelter/NFI Coordinator". Incomplete applications will NOT be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for more details and the interview. 
Note: applications will be reviewed on rolling basis.

Opening date: 20 November 2020
Application deadline: 29 November 2020

 

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