CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Closing date: 30 Oct 2014

The humanitarian needs in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are immense. Close to two million people are internally displaced and an estimated 450,000 Congolese have sought refuge in neighbouring countries. With a long history of conflict and weak governance, the majority of DRC's population is severely impoverished and deprived of basic services and infrastructure such as roads, drinkable water, electricity, schools, education and health centres. Human rights violations are rife.
NRC is providing protection and humanitarian assistance to IDPs, refugees and returnees through an integrated approach, with its project activities ranging from Rapid Response to Movement of Populations (RRMP) to Return Reintegration and Recovery (RRR). NRC has worked in the DR Congo since 2001 and contributes to the improvement of living conditions for displaced through emergency response (NFI and food distributions), food security interventions, construction of shelters and schools, education, and information, counselling and legal assistance (ICLA). Interventions are located in North Kivu (Goma, Béni) and in South Kivu (Bukavu, Baraka).

Job description

• 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
• Implementation of policies and procedures
• Learning, training and development of staff
• The Area Manager has the overall responsibility to ensure that the NRC programme in the area, contributes to NRC´s advocacy efforts, development of strategies, concept papers and situation analysis, coordination and quality control of project applications, securing of funding for the program, among other tasks.The job also includes Program Management and coordination and Personnel Management this means ensuring optimal use of human resources, establishment of a good work environment, recruitment of national staff, among other tasks. Identify relevant training to build staff capacities. The AM shall also ensure that the Security Plan for the area is updated regularly, following the NRC format, cooperation with United Nations and other relevant/appropriate agencies for updates on security issues in the area, and ensuring that all staff adheres to it.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years operational experience within management and programme implementation and development;
• Experience in administration, finance, logistic and personnel management;
• Solid experience from development of proposals and budgets;
• Experienced field worker with background from complex emergencies including coordination with UN agencies;
• Good ability to analyse and solve problems or difficult tasks;
• Experience working with refugee/IDP related emergencies and familiarity with their entitlements and right-based approaches an asset;
• Fluent in English and very good working knowledge of French;

Personal qualities

• Significant understanding of complex emergencies and crisis contexts;
• Knowledge of the DRC or Great Lakes region
• Political and cultural awareness;
• Proven good communication, interpersonal, representation, negotiation, teamwork and leadership skills;
• Previous experiences in Management
• All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.

We offer

• Contract period: 24 months
• Start-up date: End November 2014
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions and free housing of moderate standard.
• Duty station will be Bukavu with 20% travel to the field locations and this is a non family posting.Travel outside Bukavu is dependent on changing security conditions, especially for certain roads in the area. Recreational and social facilities are limited, and accommodation is modest. International staff members are required to live in joint accommodation.

How to apply:

To apply, please click on the following link:

https://www.webcruiter.no/wcmain/advertviewpublic.aspx?oppdragsnr=237274...

Contact: Christine Longueville

Roving Human Resources Advisor

• 47 41 60 40 29