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Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Social Science
Project Management
Addis Ababa
8 years
1 Position
2024-06-13
to
2024-07-01
Project Management
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Job Description
Ethiopia is perhaps the most critical humanitarian context in East Africa. For decades, Ethiopia has hosted hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighbouring countries. It has a significant and fluctuating population of climate and conflict IDPs (Internally Displaced People), it is subject to worsening cycles of climate crisis and recent conflict in critical regions in the north of the country has led to severe and complex humanitarian crisis. Ethiopia also has multiple neglected crises areas aggravating the dire situation of people in need.
To achieve the required results, NRC Ethiopia works with government, UN agencies, academia, and local institutions. In delivering its humanitarian and recovery responses, NRC’s Ethiopia programme has built a growing reputation for developing new approaches to achieve greater impact. Following the post freeze in operations in the second half of 2021, the Ethiopia programme is currently re-established, growing progressively in its structures and portfolio with the intention of expanding and maintaining a significant, long-term role in the country’s humanitarian response.
We are seeking to recruit an experienced resilient, good in donor relations and leader to build the programme portfolio in arguably the most critical countries in the sector at a point in time where the shape for NRC program and strategic priorities for the next 3 years are defined. All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s values. To be dedicated, innovative, inclusive, and accountable are attitudes and believes that shall guide our actions and relationships.
The purpose of the Head of Programme position is to assume overall responsibility for programme development and strategic vision in the country promoting learning and a cost-conscious culture as well as ensure effective and constructive communication between related functions and Area offices.
The Head of Programme has the overall responsibility to develop and ensure good partnership relations and ensure programme relevant advocacy priorities are identified and taken forward. The positions also have line management responsibility as well responsibility to manage and ensure support and capacity building related to PCM, M&E framework, integrated programming, and programme quality.
Generic responsibilities
Line management of the Country Programme Unit.
Technical supervision of Core Competency Programme Development Managers
Member of the Country Management Group (CMG)
Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
Development of Core Competency strategies, aligned to regional and global priorities and strategies
Development of integrated and needs-based programmes, including cash-based interventions and market-based programmes
Identify funding opportunities, develop funding strategies and forecasts
Grants management, BPO allocations and reporting to donors, including compliance with donor standards
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific responsibilities
Overseeing specific advances in NRC’s Innovation, Protection, Markets and Digital programming, through an increasingly localised and networked approach
Contribute to strengthening accountability to beneficiaries through improving M&E systems, the establishment of beneficiary feedback and complaints mechanisms and improved needs assessments for evidence-based programming.
Facilitate initiatives for integrated programme analysis and response analysis, including the integration of relevant cross-cutting issues such as protection, safe programming, and access
Oversee Project Cycle Management (PCM), including through field support missions
Liaise with Area managers to explore and create synergies and ensure effective and constructive communication between the CO and AOs.
Provide contextual programme analysis as input to the county strategy, annual and trimestral reports.
Manage performance and staff development of the Programme department.
Ensure current donor relations are well managed and explore potential new donor opportunities
Ensure programme relevant advocacy priorities are identified and taken forward.
Ensure strategic programme development in the country in line with the region and global programme initiatives.
Contribute to expanding the use of Cash Based Programmes and increase use of technology as a way of increasing efficiency of the programmes
Carry out other duties as assigned by the Country Director.
Professional competencies:
Minimum 8 years’ experience from a senior management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context
Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts
NRC Core competencies expertise
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
High level of communication, interpersonal, representation and negotiation skills
Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context/Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
Knowledge of the context in Ethiopia is advantageous
Culturally sensitive, with the ability to work within different cultural contexts
Proven ability to live and work in hardship duty stations, sometimes under stressful environment
Experience in resource mobilisation and in particular working with EU donors, American donors and UN agencies
Empowering and building trust and community mobilization
Behavioural competencies
Strategic thinking
Initiating action and change
Handling insecure environments
Managing resources to optimize results
Managing performance and development
Communicating with impact and respect
Initiating action and coping with change
Application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria are invited to send in their application letters including updated curriculum vitae with day-time telephone number and contact details of three work-related referees only through THIS LINK. Please attach photocopies of the most relevant educational certificates/testimonials and work experience documents. Applications should reach NRC latest by 01 July 2024 at 5:00 pm.
NB: only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply and on-the-job training will be provided!”
Fields Of Study
Project Management
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