Area Manager – Region Horn of Africa 39 views0 applications

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.
The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

THIS JOB ADVERTISEMENT IF MEANT FOR RECRUITING CANDIDATES WHO WILL BE ON THE REGIONAL ROSTER. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE ON STANDBY LIST AND DEPLOYED TO ANY OF THE 9 COUNTRIES WHERE THERE WILL BE A VACANCY. INTERVIEWS WILL BE ON CONTINUOUS BASIS.
NRC’s Horn of Africa operation comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across nine countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Yemen, Eritrea, Uganda, South Sudan and Tanzania). NRC’s overall strategy in the region is to ensure a greater number of vulnerable people in hard to reach areas get access to humanitarian assistance, become resilient to future disasters and find durable solution. The regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure standardisation of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi country programming and ensuring quality and coordination.
The purpose of the Area Manager position is to ensure high quality and cost effective programme/project implementation within the designated geographical area.
The same advertisement can be used to fill any vacant position in the countries listed under the region.

Job description

• Generic Responsibilities
• Line management for senior project staff and support functions (and Field Office Coordinators) in the area
• Member of the Country Management Group (CMG)
• Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Provide area specific input on Core Competencies strategies, Country Strategy and Plan of Action
• Organize grants opening and closure meetings at area level
• Implementation of projects (including master support budget and coordinating input for donor proposals and reports) in the area, in compliance with contractual commitments (i.e. quality, synergies, timeliness, use of resources).
• Assess needs, develop emergency response and implement response plans
• Ensure optimal use of resources within the allocated project budgets and Core compentence strategies
• Represent NRC and networking on area level
• Ensure that capacity building is provided to all staff in the area
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a Senior Project Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Education field

• Social sciense
• Other subjects

Education level

• College / University, Bachelor’s degree

Personal qualities

• Handling insecure environments
• Strategic thinking
• Empowering and building trust
• Managing performance and development
• Managing resources to optimise results

Language

• English

We offer

• Duty station: Non Family Duty in any of the 9 Countries listed above.
• Contract period: 12 Months with possibility of extension
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions, The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC Specific Office.

Miscellaneous info

• Travel: Some travelling must be expected