Area Manager – West NGO Job Vacancies – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Job Title: Area Manager – West
Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About NRC:
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 30 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP is a global provider of expertise that contributes to solving challenges in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors. Our ultimate goal is to strengthen the resilience, and protect the lives, rights and livelihoods of vulnerable people and communities. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.
Job Summary: The purpose of the Area Manager position is to ensure high quality and cost-effective programme/project implementation within the designated geographical area.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
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 CC 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) and aligned to regional and global strategies
- Assess needs, develop emergency response and implement response plans, including cash-based interventions and market based programmes
- Ensure optimal use of resources within the allocated project budgets and CC strategies
- Represent NRC and networking on area level
- Ensure that capacity building is provided to all staff in the area
- Ensure overall security and safety of staff in the area
- Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific responsibilities
- Support in developing innovative programming for urban H2R populations
- Implement community based programming with protection lens.
- Provide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions and contribute to the identification of opportunities to implement cash-based interventions and market based programs.
- Enable and ensure the participation of NRC in cash-based coordination platforms.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- At least three 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
- Experience in implementing and managing cash-based interventions and market based programmes
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
- Strong protection background
- Knowledge of Great lake region
- Experience of implementing programs in humanitarian development nexus context
Behavioural competencies
- Handling insecure environments
- Strategic thinking
- Empowering and building trust
- Managing performance and development
- Managing resources to optimise results
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who wish to join NRC in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 20th November 2020