NRC seeks new Regional Director for the Horn of Africa, South Sudan and Yemen region – based out of Nairobi
Kenya
- Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
- Location: Kenya
- Grade: Senior level - Senior - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Emergency Aid and Response
- Closing Date: Closed
NRC’s Horn of Africa & Yemen operation comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across nine countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, South Sudan and Yemen, and most recently Eritrea, Uganda and Tanzania). The region consists of more than 1300 staff and the total budget for the region for 2017 is USD 116 million.
NRC’s overall strategy in the region is to ensure a greater number of vulnerable people in hard to reach areas get access to humanitarian assistance, become resilient to future disasters and find durable solution. The regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure standardisation of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi country programming and ensuring quality and coordination.
NRC is seeking a strong leader and manager who will further develop and strengthen the organisation's ability to assist and protect displaced people in need in the region. S/he will represent the organisation at the regional level and will be instrumental in building strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation, programme innovation and advocacy.
The Regional Director has line management responsibility for the country directors in the region and for regional staff in Nairobi and Oslo. S/he reports to the Director of Field Operations (FO) and is a member of the FO Management Team.
• Capitalise on regional opportunities and experiences to further strengthen and develop NRC’s programmes and influence in the region, including start-up of new country programmes
• Maintain and develop new partner and donor relations in the region with a focus on securing predictable and flexible funding in line with regional NRC targets
• Further develop the region as a high-performing partner in key areas - such as measuring results, compliance, transparency and inter-agency co-ordination;
• Ensure cost efficient and high quality programming in challenging environments, Ensure a cost efficient organisational set up in the region in line with NRC’s overall set-up
• Ensure retention of staff and staff development across the region
• Promote security and risk management culture in the region, including development of security plans and trainings in line with NRC's Global Security Framework
• Ensure that the country programmes in the region are coordinated with the national authorities, the UN, NGOs and other relevant stakeholders
• Position NRC as a regional humanitarian actor in the region and contribute to NRC´s advocacy efforts internationally
• Previous experience from working as top level manager in humanitarian/ recovery contexts
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to analyse political and humanitarian contexts
• Broad network within the international humanitarian community and proven ability to represent an organisation at different levels
• Awareness of gender issues
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
• Strategic thinking
• Empowering and building trust
• Manging resources to optimise results
• Influencing
• Initiating action and change
• Flexible – and it helps if you have a sense of humour!
• Contract period: 2 years, based in Nairobi with frequent travels in the region. This is a family posting. Accommodation is modest
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions. Please note that tax fee occur for some countries
NRC’s overall strategy in the region is to ensure a greater number of vulnerable people in hard to reach areas get access to humanitarian assistance, become resilient to future disasters and find durable solution. The regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure standardisation of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi country programming and ensuring quality and coordination.
NRC is seeking a strong leader and manager who will further develop and strengthen the organisation's ability to assist and protect displaced people in need in the region. S/he will represent the organisation at the regional level and will be instrumental in building strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation, programme innovation and advocacy.
The Regional Director has line management responsibility for the country directors in the region and for regional staff in Nairobi and Oslo. S/he reports to the Director of Field Operations (FO) and is a member of the FO Management Team.
Job description
• Develop and follow up on regional strategy in line with overall NRC strategic direction• Capitalise on regional opportunities and experiences to further strengthen and develop NRC’s programmes and influence in the region, including start-up of new country programmes
• Maintain and develop new partner and donor relations in the region with a focus on securing predictable and flexible funding in line with regional NRC targets
• Further develop the region as a high-performing partner in key areas - such as measuring results, compliance, transparency and inter-agency co-ordination;
• Ensure cost efficient and high quality programming in challenging environments, Ensure a cost efficient organisational set up in the region in line with NRC’s overall set-up
• Ensure retention of staff and staff development across the region
• Promote security and risk management culture in the region, including development of security plans and trainings in line with NRC's Global Security Framework
• Ensure that the country programmes in the region are coordinated with the national authorities, the UN, NGOs and other relevant stakeholders
• Position NRC as a regional humanitarian actor in the region and contribute to NRC´s advocacy efforts internationally
Qualifications
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant leadership/ and management experience within the humanitarian field• Previous experience from working as top level manager in humanitarian/ recovery contexts
• Proven communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to analyse political and humanitarian contexts
• Broad network within the international humanitarian community and proven ability to represent an organisation at different levels
• Awareness of gender issues
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Personal qualities
• Managing performance and development• Strategic thinking
• Empowering and building trust
• Manging resources to optimise results
• Influencing
• Initiating action and change
• Flexible – and it helps if you have a sense of humour!
We offer
• Commencement: As soon as possible• Contract period: 2 years, based in Nairobi with frequent travels in the region. This is a family posting. Accommodation is modest
• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions. Please note that tax fee occur for some countries
This vacancy is now closed.
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