
Area Manager Niger HR Niger Norwegian Refugee council
Duties and responsibilities
Generic Responsibility
- 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 competency 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 CC strategies
- Represent NRC and networking on the area level
- Ensure that capacity building is provided to all staff in the area
- Ensure the overall security and safety of staff in the area
- Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees/refugees in line with the advocacy strategy
Specific responsibilities
- Overall responsibility of managing the Area Office including potential sub-offices
- Produce assessments for new areas of operation, outline possible areas of intervention, and develop program strategy for implementation
- Support the development of concept notes, project proposals, and budget development for scale-up post-emergency activities
- In conjunction with Country Office, liaising with donors on new funding and operational areas of programming
- Liaise regularly with local authorities (political and security), donors and humanitarian actors in the area of operations;
- Represent NRC at coordination initiatives at area level
- Provide regular feedback input to advocacy initiatives
- Responsible for overall staff security, including completing security risk assessments for possible new areas of intervention
- Ensure training is provided to all staff and capacity building initiatives are in place
- Ensure work and development plans are completed by all staff members in the area of operations and performance feedback sessions are conducted on a minimum quarterly basis
- Ensure NRC’s data collection systems are in place and information is properly stored and analyzed
- Overall responsibility for the recruitment of qualified staff for the area office
- Contextualize, adapt and implement SOPs and procedures to ensure effective provision of assistance to hard-to-reach areas
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a Senior Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context
- 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 French and English, both written and verbal
- Knowledge of Hausa (language) is an advantage
- Knowledge of the context in Niger and/or the Sahel
- Experience/knowledge of mixed migrations flows in the region
- Strong knowledge of PCM tools and process
Personal qualities
- Handling insecure environments
- Strategic thinking
- Initiating action and change
- Empowering and building trust
- All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusiveness and accountability
We can offer
- Commencement: ASAP
- Duration: 12 months with a potential of extension
- Duty station: Niamey with frequent travel to the field
- Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions and accommodation in NRC Guest House of a moderate standard
Application deadline:04/08/2020
Employer:Norwegian Refugee Council
Town/city:Niamey
Title:Area Manager – Niger
Full-time/part-time:Full-time
Employment type:Contract
Percentage of full-time:100