New Job Vacancy at Norwegian Refugee Council (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, emergency food security, 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.


In light of the displacement in the north eastern part of Nigeria, NRC is about to start up an emergency response programme in Nigeria to respond to the humanitarian needs.


In the coming months, the main focus for NRC would be conflict affected populations including IDPs, returnees and the local communities in Borno State. NRC is providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Food Security; and Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) in order to address identified humanitarian needs.


We are recruiting to fill the position of:


Job Title: Head of Programme – Nigeria

Location: Abuja
Reports to: The Country Director
Commencement: April 2016
Contract period: 12 months


Job Description

• Ensure and lead on active development of country programme strategy through needs assessment, coordination, proposal development and training, in coordination with CC Programme Development Managers and technical advisers at head office;
• Oversee the proposal development and reporting process and ensure timeliness and quality
• Ensure that all projects are implemented in adherence to NRC’s Project Cycle Management (PCM) framework
• Take a leadership role in ensuring cross – cutting issues are actively considered throughout the program cycle.
• Participate actively in the relevant technical country coordination mechanisms at both Federal and State level.

Personal Qualities:

• Strategic thinking
• Initiating action and change
• Influencing
• Handling insecure environments
• Planning and delivering results
• Communicating with impact and respect
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

We Offer
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s International general directions and free housing of moderate standard.






How to Apply


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Job Title: Programme Development Manager – ICLA – Nigeria

Location: Maiduguri
Reports to: Area Manager
Commencement: April 2016
Contract period: 12 months

Job Description

• Develop ICLA strategy, technical SOPs / guidelines and Macro LFAs
• Responsible for development and managing funding proposal, project budgets and donor reports
• Overall management of project staff and responsible for staff recruitment
• Coordinate and manage ICLA project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
• Conduct needs assessments in rural areas in Borno state in line with NRC’s humanitarian access strategies

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Technical ICLA expertise
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Knowledge of the context in Nigeria or West Africa
• Knowledge of the legal infrastructure in Nigeria
• Experience with rapidly growing programmes

Personal Qualities:

• Managing resources to optimize results
• Managing performance and development
• Empowering and building trust
• Handling insecure environments
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.

We Offer
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s International general directions and free housing of moderate standard.


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Deadline: 30th March, 2016.