Emergency Response Coordinator at Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Maiduguri & Monguno (Nigeria National Only)

Details:

NRC is looking for a Emergence Responses Coordinator for our field office in Maiduguri and Monguno, Borno State in Northern Nigeria. The purpose of the Emergence Response Assistant is to assist in the Implementation and impact of Emergence Response activities in Maiduguri and Monguno, Borno State

NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015, in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Maiduguri and a coordination office in Abuja. NRC is currently 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.

The Emergence Response Coordinator reports to Emergence Response Programme Development Manager.

Job description

• Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
• Contribute to RRM strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps
• Manage and implement delegated portfolio of RRM projects (activities, budget and project documentation) as delegated from PDM in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure and support implementation of needs assessments and support beneficiary identification and selection
• Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist.
• 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
• Other duties as directed from time to time

Qualifications

• IT tools experience
• Experience in conducting field level data collection
• Experience in participating in distributions of humanitarian materials
• University Degree in relevant course

Education field

Administration / Organisation / Management

Education title: Bachelors' degree

Education level

College / University, Bachelor's degree

Personal qualities

• Planning and delivering results

• Empowering and building trust

• Communicating with impact and respect
• Handling insecure environment
• A good sense of humour is an asset