Asistente Técnico/a de Alojamiento e Infraestructura y Agua, Saneamiento e Higiene URR Colombia Bogotá (Solo Nacionales)

The position supports the implementation of humanitarian services in Shelter and Infrastructure / Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) according to NRC's programmatic strategy. The role involves technical assistance to projects aimed at providing affected populations with adequate shelter solutions, educational facilities, and community infrastructure, as well as improving health conditions through access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to NRC policies, tools, manuals and guidelines.
• Support project portfolio implementation according to the action plan.
• Implement procedures and activities within the function or delegated core competencies.
• Organize and execute tasks according to priorities and role standards.
• Develop and maintain knowledge in the technical assistance area to effectively support the team.
• Resolve daily problems according to agreed procedures, priorities and standards.
• Prepare and develop status reports required by management.
• Manage information appropriately and securely, complying with data protection standards.
• Promote and share ideas to strengthen role functions.
• Support implementation of safe and inclusive programming activities included in the country office action plan relevant to the unit/team.
• Attend relevant training modules of the Basic PSI Package including mandatory ones on PSI concepts, PEAAS, Safeguarding and Data Protection.
• Provide efficient and timely Shelter and Infrastructure, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services according to program guidelines and sector standards.
• Promote participation of individuals, households and communities in emergency assistance and durable solutions programming phases as part of Safe Programming.
• Conduct needs assessments including technical sector analysis and CAP surveys for WASH.
• Promote positive, safe and healthy behavioral changes using IEC materials on Shelter and WASH topics.
• Facilitate information and awareness sessions, workshops or training processes in coordination with Shelter and WASH programs, other core competencies, communities and humanitarian actors.
• Incorporate sociocultural, ethnic, age, gender, disability, geographic, climatic and environmental impact adaptations into architectural designs and installations.
• Monitor financial expenses of technical project activities and prepare detailed budgets for product and process activities in coordination with other programs.
• Request necessary materials and supplies from logistics on time and receive them on-site with community or key actor approval.
• Perform quality control and progress monitoring of construction works, provide technical support to partners and contractors, and support subcontracting and studies follow-up.
• Distribute non-food items for Shelter and WASH sectors including kits and monetary transfers or vouchers.
• Support impact measurement exercises such as PDM for sensitization, training, construction, distribution and transfers.
• Participate in community-based or integrated programming projects fostering articulation with other NRC core competencies and departments.
• Support monitoring and documentation of project implementation by partners and contractors.
• Ensure development of logistics, administrative and security procedures required for activities.
• Represent NRC in institutional or humanitarian coordination spaces when required.
• Properly record collected information using data collection tools and maintain updated beneficiary databases ensuring confidentiality and proper documentation.
• Participate in NRC Project Cycle Management routines and Shelter and WASH programs.
• Support development of strategies to strengthen collective temporary shelter management protocols considering local contexts and capacities (CCCM).
• Support updates and context readings on Shelter and WASH key topics to highlight sector needs and advocacy for funding.
• Identify innovative actions to improve Shelter and WASH strategy implementation considering NRC global operational frameworks, context challenges and cost-effectiveness.
• Perform other functions assigned by supervisor to fulfill position objectives.

Requirements

• Professional in architecture, civil engineering, environmental engineering, hydraulics or related construction fields, with specialization in project coordination or management of construction projects including WASH facilities.
• Minimum one (1) year of work experience as a Technical Assistant in humanitarian aid contexts.
• Knowledge and experience in the technical field with relevant professional qualifications.
• Previous work experience in complex and changing contexts.
• Proven experience related to the responsibilities of the position.
• Basic knowledge of English language.
• Minimum one (1) year professional experience implementing housing projects, educational facilities or community infrastructure, water, sanitation and hygiene promotion projects.
• Minimum one (1) year professional experience working with national/territorial government entities, UN agencies, Red Cross movement or other humanitarian organizations in Shelter & Settlement and WASH in emergency contexts.
• Knowledge of national and international humanitarian action regulations, territorial planning, infrastructure or construction, and water, sanitation and hygiene.
• Knowledge of participatory methodologies for Shelter and Infrastructure projects with communities and techniques for water management, storage and treatment (TANDAS and community level), emergency sanitation systems and handwashing point installation, participatory hygiene promotion methodologies, CAP tools and behavior change methodologies.
• Skills for working in multicultural contexts with people from different countries, regions and territories, including Afro, peasant and indigenous communities.
• Knowledge of traditional, local or bio-construction techniques.
• Proven experience using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and CAD software (e.g., AutoCAD).

Skills

• Project Coordination
• Construction Project Management
• WASH Implementation
• Technical Assistance
• Humanitarian Experience
• Housing Project Implementation
• Community Infrastructure Projects
• Water Sanitation Hygiene
• Territorial Planning
• Participatory Methodologies
• Water Management Tools
• Emergency Sanitation Systems
• Hygiene Promotion
• Behaviour Change Methodologies
• Traditional Construction Techniques
• Microsoft Office Suite
• AutoCAD
• United Nations Collaboration
• Humanitarian Regulations
• Multicultural Social Skills

Languages

Spanish, English