Job Title: Area Manager
Organisation: Norwegian
Refugee Council (NRC)
Refugee Council (NRC)
Duty Station: Uganda
About NRC:
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.
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.
Job Summary: The Area
Manager is responsible for providing overall leadership of all activities
within the West Nile area.
Manager is responsible for providing overall leadership of all activities
within the West Nile area.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
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
Competence 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 Competence 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 - Regularly monitor the projects and ensure
high technical quality and synergies - Prepare/verify proposals related to this
sector - Evaluation, review and quality control of
ongoing and completed projects - Identify trends in conditions/standards
and donor priorities and assess better ways to assist - Training and development of staff
- Develop partnerships in the humanitarian
community and coordinate with authorities at regional and ministry level - Responsible for providing programme
contextual analysis and needs assessment as input to Country Strategy and
Contingency Plan - Accountable for development of Proramme
strategies and Macro LFAs - Accountable for ensuring programme M&E
according to NRCs standards - Lead local partners’ assessment, selection
and capacity building - Responsible for development of funding
forecasts for country programme and grants management calendar, including
proposals and reporting to donors
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicant for the Norwegian Refugee
Council (NRC) Area Manager job opportunity should hold a Master’s degree
of Ph.D in a relevant subject - At least five years’ experience working as a Senior Project Manager in a
humanitarian/recovery context - Documented Proof handling Management of
Multiple projects especially at international level - 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 - Possess a Valid driver’s license
- All employees of the Norwegian Refugee
Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four
organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable
How to Apply:
All interested and qualified Ugandan candidates who wish to join one of
the world’s leading relief organisations, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
should apply by visiting the web link below.
the world’s leading relief organisations, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
should apply by visiting the web link below.
Deadline: 6th March 2017
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