Global Roving HR Manager

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 HR Manager 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 purpose of the HR Manager position in a Country Office, is to have responsibility for ensuring that the HR system is according to NRC’s standards, and to support programme/project implementation.

The main purpose of the Global Roving HR Manager position is, but not limited, to:
1. Function as interim HR Manager in an existing NRC country programme
2. Function in a HR Advisory capacity to a Country or Regional Office, to:
• Develop national staff capacity within HR, AND/OR
• Review and audit existing HR work in an operation, AND/OR
• Develop and improve the HR provision in an operation, including support with implementation of global strategic initiatives

The Global Roving HR Manager will undertake short-term deployments, up to 6 months, to different NRC country operations.