The purpose of the Field Office Coordinator is to run the day to day support functions of the Mueda field office. The following is a brief description of the role.
Generic responsibilities
Responsible for the administration of the field office
Manage support staff at field office level
Monitor and evaluate the local security situation and report back to HSS manager
Supervise the local procurement processes and transport
Ensure adherence to Security and Risk Management policy and procedures
Manage day to day HR & Admin, finance, logistics and security tasks of the field office
Ensure adherence to NRC policies, handbooks, procedures and SOPs/guidelines
Coordinate and assist with budgets and costs for the field office’s shared costs and support functions
Provide support in the training and development of staff
Provide support to project implementation at field office level
Specific responsibilities
Responsible for day-to-day administration and smooth running of the Mueda field office, including HR/Admin, Finance, Logistics/Procurement, and Security
Representation of NRC with the UN, (I)NGOS and authorities in Mueda, in cooperation with the CD
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy at local level
Ensure adherence to organisational policies by NRC staff in Mueda, including financial, human resource, security, and logistics standard operational procedures, NRC code of conduct, and the terms of employment
Manage the cash flow of the office in cooperation with the FM and CD, accounting for both programme and support needs
Oversee and coordinate the management of the Mueda support budgets and ensure sufficient budget management tools are in place for the field office
Participate in reviewing and updating the CMG on the changing needs of host community and IDPs in Northern Mozambique
Participate in Grants Opening Meeting, after action review meeting, quarterly review meeting and ensure the project cycle management is followed in Mueda
Ensure strong donor compliance, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and quality control procedures are understood and entrenched in all projects
Provide operational support to programme teams
Raise challenges and issues faced at the field level to Project Coordinators, Managers and Country Director
Other duties as assigned by technical or line management
Generic professional competencies:
· Experience working in implementation in a humanitarian context
· Previous experience working in complex and volatile contexts
· Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
· Solid computer skills, including MS Word, Outlook and Excel
· Ability to work diligently both independently and in a team setting
· Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
· Willingness to travel regularly to the field in under-resourced settings
· Fluency in English and Portuguese, both written and verbal required; local languages of northern Cabo Delgado an asset
Context/ Specific skills, knowledge and experience:
· Knowledge of the context in Cabo Delgado is required
· Knowledge of the circumstances, needs and challenges displacement and conflict-affected host community, returnee and IDPs face
This vacancy is archived.