By continuing to browse this site, you agree to our use of cookies. Read our privacy policy

Area Manager-Emergency Response

Goma

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: Goma
  • Grade: Mid/Senior level - Mid/Senior - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Medical Practitioners
    • Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
    • Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
    • Refugee rights and well-being
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Protection / Human Rights
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Human Settlements (Shelter, Housing, Land, Property)
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed

Founded in 1946, today the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) works in both new and protracted crises across 31 countries. Our 6,000 employees provide life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. NRC specialises in six areas: food security, education, shelter, legal assistance, camp management, and water, sanitation and hygiene. NRC is a determined advocate for displaced people. We promote and defend their rights and dignity in local communities, with national governments and in the international arena.

NRC’s expert deployment capacity, NORCAP, boasts around 1,000 experts from all over the world who can be deployed within 72 hours. NORCAP experts help improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. 

NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country.

Do you want to be a part of our DR Congo team?

NRC has been present in DR Congo since 2001 and currently runs operations in the eastern provinces of North & South Kivu, Province Orientale and Kasai, with offices in Goma, Bukavu, Beni, Bunia and Kananga. The programme has an annual turnover of approximately NOK 140 mill. (2016). The DR Congo operation responds to populations affected by conflict and displacement. We reached 381.342 individuals in 2016 with education, food security, ICLA, WASH/shelter and emergency response.

We are now looking for an experienced Area Manager-Emgergency Response, who will be responsible for implementation of emergency response in new areas and with mobile teams/capacities.

The Area Manager reports to the Country Director.

Job description

Assess needs, develop emergency response- and implement response plans
Responsible for implementation of emergency response interventions in new areas and through mobile teams/capacities
Supervise and support the implementation of the pilot project of protection and humanitarian mediation
Develop a robust setup and ensure a consistent emergency response program in the area in line with an integrated, holistic program with the community approach
Supervise the setup of field offices and their implementation in emergency response
Line management for senior project staff and support functions in the area
Member of the Country Management Group (CMG)
Provide area specific input on Core Competency strategies, Country Strategy and Plan of Action
Organize grants opening and closure meetings at area level
Represent NRC, and networking on area level
Ensure that capacity building is provided to all staff in the area
Ensure overall security and safety of staff in the area

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a Senior Project Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context
Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
Experience from emergency setup
Fluency in English and French, both written and verbal
Knowledge of the context in DRC

Personal qualities

Handling insecure environments
Strategic thinking
Empowering and building trust
Managing performance and development
Managing resources to optimise results

We offer

Commencement: January 2018
- Duration: 12 months
- Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions and free housing of moderate standard.
- Grade: 10
- Duty station: Goma, with frequent travels (50%) within the area. International staff are required to live in joint accomodation
- Approved health certficate will be requested before contract start.
- Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location
This vacancy is now closed.
However, we have found similar vacancies for you: