Job Description

Non-Technical Survey Team Member in NPA Yemen 

Duty Station: Yemen (South)

Ref: NTS /2024

Posted: 19 February 2024

Closing: 18 March 2024

The vision of Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) is Solidarity in Action. We are a politically independent membership-based organisation working in Norway and in more than 30 countries around the world. Founded in 1939 as the labour movement’s humanitarian solidarity organisation, NPA aims to improve people’s living conditions and to create societies that are just and more democratic. NPA’s international work covers three core areas: Mine Action and Disarmament, Democratization and Just distribution of power and resources, and Humanitarian Action and crisis response.

NPA is seeking a Non-Technical Survey Team Member for its program in Yemen.

Responsibilities.  

In accordance with the NPA NTS Standard Operating Procedures, national guidelines for NTS and the NTS activity plan the NTS Surveyor will undertake NTS and provide EORE in designated communities performing the following tasks:

   Specific duties: 

• Act as an ambassador for NPA, through professionalism and conduct
• Conduct NTS in designated communities/areas;
• Function as interviewer during assessments of targeted communities; 
• Function as data collector in targeted communities;
• Function as community liaison between stakeholders/actors;
• Conduct EORE in targeted communities;
• Maintain good communication with partner organizations;
• Maintain good relationships with other mine action interventions in the area including those involved in survey, marking and clearance to ensure good coordination and shared knowledge;
• Identified Hazards areas, 
• Use handheld GPS, take coordinates
• Use compass, take compass bearings
• Drawing of maps
• Measuring distances on the ground
• Generating IMSMA reports 
• Submitting Reports in S123
• Responsible for EORE and training aids, equipment, and materials (posters, banners, pamphlets, etc.) and maintenance of a documented inventory.
• Conduct pre- and post-training tests/surveys with project beneficiaries to measure project results.
• Any other business as required by NPA
• The NTS surveyor is expected to conduct their work in a loyal and efficient manner; show initiative and commitment towards the goals and objectives of the project, and Humanitarian Mine Action in general
• Any other duties as directed by the NTS TFM.

Required qualification

Education:

• A university degree preferably in sociology/social sciences/teaching
• Experience from working with teaching/education/social work
• Demining/BAC course

Must have:

• Survey/NTS/Community Liaison 
• Verbal proficiency in English
• Computer Literacy 

Desirable:

• Experience in working with Mine Action/ NGOs

Personal competencies

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication and understanding skills
• Able to work effectively under stressful situations, & adapt to, difficult conditions
• Willingness & ability to travel within the country

 Additional Considerations

The Non-Technical Survey surveyor is expected to be familiar with and adhere to the NPA Code of Conduct. Work within the framework of NPA core values