Programme Manager at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

General Responsibilities

• Adherence to NRC policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines, policies and procedures and other Shelter tools and handbooks;
• Line management of project staff;
• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures;
• Contribute to Shelter strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps;
• Manage and implement delegated portfolio of Shelter projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from the PDM in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality;
• Provide regular progress reports to the line manager;
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist;
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities;
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer key skills;
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders;
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.

Specific Responsibilities
Line Management. Responsible for the direct line management of Shelter project team;
Project & Budget Management - Under the supervision of Shelter Manager, responsible for the successful delivery of Shelter.
Strategy Development - Support the Shelter Manager in developing and/or revising the Core Competency Strategies for Shelter by providing Area-level analysis and recommendations for needs and response options;
Technical Support - Providing technical support and leadership to partners and communities implementing Shelter;
Emergency Response or related activities - This includes ensuring compliance with relevant minimum standards and collaborative engagement with the Shelter working group in developing minimum technical standards, SOPs and guidance;
Assessments - In collaboration with the Shelter Manager, overseeing assessments undertaken by NRC;
Perform any other task assigned by the SHELTER & Program Manager.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience of project implementation in humanitarian/recovery contexts;
• Minimum 2 years of Technical Shelter and Emergency Response experience;
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities;
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile;
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

• Knowledge of the context of Northeast Nigeria
• Experience with start-up activities
• Experience in household training and in infrastructure maintenance

Personal qualification

• Ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
• Highest standards of ethics and integrity
• Ability to work in insecure environments
• Communicating with impact and respect
• All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Codes of Conduct and the four organizational values:
• Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

We offer
Commencement: As soon as possible
Contract period:  Until December 31st, 2016 (with possibility for extension)
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale, terms and conditions
Duty station: Maiduguri, Borno State

Deadline for application is October 27th, 2016 (any application received after the deadline will not be considered).