Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is recruiting candidates for an ICLA Project Manager.
JOB TITLE: ICLA Project Manager
JOB LOCATION: Yola, Adamawa
Full-time/part-time: Full-time
Employment type: Contract
Percentage of full-time: 100
Reports to: The Area Manager – Area South
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JOB DETAILS:
- NRC initiated country operations in Nigeria in June 2015 in order to respond to the critical and increasing needs in the country. NRC currently has a full team based in Yola Area Office, Field Offices in Borno and Adamawa states and a coordination office in Abuja.
- NRC is currently providing services across various sectors namely; Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI); Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH); Livelihoods & Food Security (LFS); Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Education and Camp Management Camp Coordination (CCCM) in order to address identified humanitarian needs.
- NRC is looking for an ICLA Project Manager for our Yola-South Area office in North East Nigeria. The purpose of the ICLA Project Manager position is to implement the delegated Area Office ICLA project portfolio.
General Responsibilities
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
- Line management of project staff
- Contribute to the development of Country, Area and ICLA strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant ICLA projects
- Coordinate and manage ICLA project implementation in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements
- Provide technical direction to ICLA team, and ensure high quality of projects
- Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and the ICLA Specialist, highlight operational successes and challenges
- Ensure that projects targets beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and assess better ways to assist.
- Develop and manage project budget, in cooperation with the Area Manager and ICLA Coordinators.
- Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
- Promote the rights of displaced persons in line with the advocacy strategy.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and Supervise the ICLA project team and program activities
- Coordinate Preparation of work plans and progress reports for ICLA teams
- Expand and maintain NRC’s network of relevant stakeholders in all operational areas
- Coordinate establishment of client outreach, screening and identification procedures
- Coordinate establishment of case documentation management systems
- Support development and strengthening of synergies between all NRC programs
- Document case studies and best practice for facilitating secure land tenure and identity documents for IDPs
- Prepare presentations and papers demonstrating lessons learned
- Support the preparation of funding proposals
- Coordinate Preparation of donor reports, GORs and monthly reports on activities and progress
- Ensure that NRC’s programmes are guided by and effectively abide by the humanitarian principles
- Any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications
Professional Competencies:
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience within field of expertise
- Technical specific knowledge from the humanitarian sector
- Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Experience in working independently in a results-oriented multi-tasking and multi-cultural environment
- Experience in managing staff
- Excellent command in Microsoft Applications
- Documented technical competences related to the position’s responsibilities
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context related skills, knowledge and experience:
- Knowledge of the context in Nigeria
- Political and cultural awareness and experience of working where insecurity is a major issue
- Proven skills in report writing
- Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring and other formal and non-formal methods
- Handling insecure environments Political and cultural awareness
Personal qualities:
- Planning and delivering results
- Working with people
- Communicating with impact and respect
- Analysing
- Handling insecure environments
We can offer
- Grade Level: 8
- Travel %: 25%
- Contract Duration: (Till December 31st 2020 – renewable)
- Duty Station: Area South
- Start Date: October 1st 2020
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Deadline: October 31, 2020
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Job Category | Manager |