Head of Programme NGO Jobs – Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

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Job Title:   Head
of Programme
Organisation: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda
About Us:
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.
Job Summary: The Head of
Programme should have considerable experience in programme development and
donor relations? Do you show case the ability to analyse trends and create new
impact for displaced populations? Do have experience with both emergency
response, and long-term programming looking at self-reliance of refugees and
environment mainstreaming? NRC Uganda is currently implementing five core
competences: in Livelihoods & Food Security, Education, WASH, Shelter, as
well as in Information, Counselling & Legal Assistance (ICLA) projects. We are
seeking an experienced and qualified Head of Programme to lead the development
of ambitious new programmes and modalities in arguably the most progressive
refugee hosting context in the region.
The purpose of the position is to develop and support the technical
implementation of holistic high quality programmes that take into account
emerging opportunities to respond to enduring constraints to maximising impact
for displaced populations. The Head of Programme will also provide
institutional capacity development and focus on quality assurance of the
programme.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities: 
  • Development of holistic and needs based
    programmes, and oversight of Project Cycle Management (PCM)
  • Development of integrated programming with
    focus on self-reliance of refugees and multi-year funding opportunities
  • Development of synergies with other NRC
    programmes and working with colleagues across the region for multi-country
    and cross-border programme designs
  • Line management and technical support to
    Core Competence (CC) Specialist, Grants Coordinator, M&E Coordinator,
    selected programme staff
  • Development of Core Competency strategies
    and input to Country Strategy and Plan of Action
  • Identification of funding opportunities,
    development of funding strategies and forecasts
  • Oversight of grants management, Budget
    Proposal Overview (BPO) allocations and reporting to donors, including
    compliance with donor standards
  • Quality control, oversight of M&E and
    organizational learning
  • Capacity building of all technical staff
  • In-country representation; and delivery of
    media and visibility content in relation to programme delivery.



Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The applicant for the Norwegian Refugee
    Council (NRC) Head of Programme job opportunity should hold a first level
    University Degree/Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field.
  • At least five years’ experience from a
    senior management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context
  • Previous experience from working in
    complex, volatile and refugee contexts
  • Expertise in one or more of NRC’s Core
    Competences
  • Documented results related to the
    position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge of the context in the Horn of
    Africa in general and Uganda in particular
  • Appreciation and understanding of cash and
    markets based programming.
  • Cross-cutting issues expertise, especially
    in gender, environment and protection mainstreaming
  • Proven success in influencing change to
    the operating environment for the benefit of your own organization or for
    the wider humanitarian context
  • Fluency in English, both written and
    verbal
  • Valid driver’s license
Personal Qualities
  • Strategic thinking
  • Initiating action and change, leadership
  • Influencing
  • Handling insecure environments
  • Knowledge about own leadership
    skills/profile
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.
Deadline: 3rd April 2018
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