Area Manager at Norwegian Refugee Council

NRC is seeking to recruitment an Area Manager for its operation in Dadaab and Mandera office.

The Area Manager is responsible for providing overall leadership of all activities within the North East Area and is a member of the Country Management Group. The post is based in Dadaab with frequent travel to Mandera.

Job Responsibilities

• Overall management of the Core Competencies activities, field offices and staff within the specific area, including the Area Management Team (AMT)
• Development and execution of the strategy for the area
• Adherence to NRC policies and donor requirements
• Emergency response capacity in the area
• Safety and security of staff
• Area level advocacy
• External representation, coordination and relationship building
• Responsible for shared resource allocation
• Implementation of policies and procedures
• Learning, training and development of staff

Specific responsibilities

• Ensuring right-size of support structure of Dadaab and Mandera to support programmes.
• Ensuring effective budget management and financial control.
• Ensuring monitoring and evaluation of all projects

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience from working as a Senior Project Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Degree level education in relevant subject
• 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
• Valid driver’s license

Personal qualities

• Handling insecure environments
• Strategic thinking
• Initiating action and change
• Empowering and building trust

We offer

• Duty Station: Dadaab with frequent travel to Mandera
• Contract Duration: 16 months
• Salary & Benefits: NRC offers a competitive compensation package