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Global Roving Country Director

Oslo

  • Organization: NRC - Norwegian Refugee Council
  • Location: Oslo
  • Grade: Senior level - Senior
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed


The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

NRC is increasing its capacity to support its operations with human resources when needed. As part of this process, its pool of Global Roving staff is being strengthened. The position as Global Roving Country Director offers experienced humanitarians the opportunity to be deployed to any of NRC’s operations, filling critical staffing gaps or providing support when needs occur.

The main purpose of the Global Roving Country Director is to:
1. Function as interim Country Director in an existing NRC country programme
2. Be a mentor/management support for a first time/unexperienced Country Director

The Global Roving Country Director will undertake short-term assignments, up to 6 months, to different NRC country operations. Assignments are based on requests from NRC’s Regional Offices.

Job description

  • The Country Director is overall responsible for:
  • National representation and coordination
  • Development and execution of country strategy
  • All in-country activities, personnel and the Country Management Group (CMG)
  • Safety and security of all staff
  • Country level advocacy
  • Resource allocation and mobilization
  • Cost efficiency and quality, including implementation of control mechanisms
  • Adequate country structures and systems
  • Learning, training and development of all staff, including a strategy for national staff development
  • Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience from working as a Senior Manager/Country Director in humanitarian/recovery context
  • Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Documented/proven results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal. French an asset
  • Ability to quickly assess new context(s)
  • Be an active listener; open-minded; excel in analysing information and giving feedback and have a positive attitude toward people
  • Valid driver’s license

Personal qualities

  • Willingness and interest to work in emergency situations and insecure contexts.
  • Need to be highly flexible in tasks.
  • All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council must adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable.
  • Health Certificate will be requested before signing of Employment Contract.

We offer

  • Commencement: April 2018
  • Contract period: 24 months with possibility of extension
  • Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general conditions. Please note that tax fees may occur for some countries.
  • The deployments are always non-family postings.

  • 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.
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