The Field Coordinator is responsible for the management of the field office and activities within his/her area of operation. The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities (max 10)

  1. Manage support staff at the field office level
  2. Manage day to day HR & Admin, finance, logistics, and security tasks of the field office
  3. Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, procedures, and SOPs/guidelines
  4. Ensure adherence to Security and Risk Management policy and procedures
  5. Coordinate and assist with budgets and costs for the field office’s shared costs and support functions
  6. Provide support in the training and development of staff
  7. Provide support to project implementation at the field office level
  8. Coordinate representation meetings with the UN, partners, and authorities
  9. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy

Specific responsibilities

  • Represent the AM in important meetings, forums ETC
  • Planning of program/project assessments, monitoring, and evaluations are developed and implemented
  • Ensure Security and safety SoPs, and MoSS are adhered to and respected.
  • Approve and monitor staff movements in accordance with NRC SS SoP
  • Oversee support costs and ensure cost efficiency and value for money
  • Ensure that effective asset and stock management is maintained in the field office
  • Organize anti-corruption training for the field staff
  • Coordinate staff capacity building sessions together with HR and Admin Coordinators
  • Assist CCs coordinator in performance management of CCs officers in the field office
  • Develop a good network and ensure close cooperation with the local administration at all levels, local communities, and target groups.
  • Ensuring quality implementation of projects in close cooperation with the Area Manager and Project Managers.
  • Ensuring that all NRC systems for program, administration and financial management are implemented and adhered to.
  • Ensure that CCs officers play active role in clusters and coordination meetings at region level
  • Performance management of staff reporting directly to the Field Coordinator is done regularly during the specified performance period.
  • Establish a good working environment based on the NRC values.
  • Ensuring optimal use of human resources, incl. promotion of teamwork and team spirit, securing adequate training of staff, and promotion of talented staff
  • Report to the Area Manager, any violations of NRC’s Personnel policies and Code of Conduct
  • Representing NRC in relevant forums in the region by making sure NRC is well-positioned.
  • Coordinating NRC program activities with local and national authorities, United Nations agencies, and other national and international agencies/organizations
  • Active participation in and promotion of coordinating bodies aimed at filling gaps and improving the assistance to the target group i.e. cluster coordination.
  • Staying updated on all relevant political and policy issues related to the country and the region
  • Identifying, initiating, and following up on advocacy issues and actively promoting the rights of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the area, in close coordination with the Area Manager and/or the Protection and Advocacy Adviser.
  • Other responsibilities delegated by AM

1. Professional competencies

These are skills, knowledge, and experience that are important for effective performance.

Generic professional competencies:

•            Experience from working in support functions in a humanitarian/recovery context

•            Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts

•            Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities

•            Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:

•            Solid Knowledge of the South central in general and in the particular context in terms of political, security, economic, and clan dynamics

•            Knowledge of the local language (Somali) – if different than English

•            Experience with start-up, exit or similar

2. Behavioral competencies (max 6)

  1. Managing resources to optimize results
  2. Managing performance and development
  3. Analyzing
  4. Handling insecure environments
  5. Empowering and building trust

  • What We Offer:

    Contract period: One Year, with possibility of extension 

    Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s salary scale and terms and conditions

    Duty station: Baidhabo

    Travel: 40% to project areas

    Candidates are encouraged to apply early, as applications may be screened prior to the vacancy deadline.

    Qualified Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

    Incomplete, email and paper application will not be considered.

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Before applying, please make sure that you have read the requirements for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.