Head of Inclusion and Empowerment, Norcap
Join us in increasing meaningful participation and empowerment of national authorities, civil society and people at risk due to conflicts and disasters. The Head of Inclusion and Empowerment is a new position in Norcap, a department in Norwegian Refugee Council. The right person is innovative and eager to further develop the new strategy and vision along with the team, keeping abreast of new trends and needs in humanitarian support.
The new role will be responsible for the ongoing projects, as well as developing new initiatives and projects. We are seeking highly qualified candidates with experiences in inclusion, meaningful participation and localization approaches relevant for development and humanitarian contexts, an innovative mind-set, and knowledge of the humanitarian ecosystem.
NORCAP Humanitarian response and resilience section
The Humanitarian response and resilience section is responsible for the strategic development of the department’s humanitarian and resilience efforts. The sections shall ensure rapid and effective crisis response and integrated response programming within geographic portfolios based on humanitarian and geographic analysis. Additionally, the section works thematically and strategically in investing in local and national capacity and enhancing participation of people at risk. Key for the section is to maintain and ensure the quality of the section’s partnerships and projects.
Role and responsibilities
The Head of Inclusion and Empowerment is responsible for the sections’ work related to increasing meaningful participation and empowerment of national authorities, civil society and people at risk.
Responsibilities
Line management and budget responsibilities for relevant teams Develop, follow up and report on strategy and action plans in line with the thematic teams related to inclusion and Empowerment, and to NORCAP Strategy Manage, coordinate and allocate resources in relevant teams Drive and explore relevant fundraising opportunities Develop effective teams and strengthen cross-sectional collaboration and culture Ensure compliance with NRC and NORCAP’s policies, procedures and branding and represent NORCAP accordingly.Please access the full Job Description for more details about the role.
We are looking for
Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience At least a minimum 2 years of relevant Management/Leadership experience Relevant post graduate or professional qualification, or Masters Knowledge and experience of working with HR processes and managing people Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts desirable Experience of working with people in complex environmentsWe can offer
A strongly committed, challenging and international work environment in a large, world-renowned humanitarian organisation. The position is a permanent position, located at our our Head Office in modern locations in central Oslo. Salary by agreement, good pension and insurance schemes.We are also looking for people who share our values
To be dedicated in what we do To be innovative with our solutions To act as one unified and inclusive team To be accountable to the donors that make our work possible; the people we exist to serve, and to each other… the members of our NRC familyPlease note
For any other questions please contact Elisabeth Olsen, Director Humanitarian Resilience and Response NORCAP /elisabeth.olsen@nrc.no Please submit all relevant documents and certificates when applying The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. We work in crises across more than 31 countries, providing emergencies and long-term assistance to millions of people every year. We stand up for people forced to flee, advocating their rights. NORCAP, our global provider of expertise, helps improve international and local ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from crises. NRC also runs the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre in Geneva, a global leader in reporting on and advocating for people displaced within their own country. Employment with NRC may lead to employment in or deployment to Regions, Countries, Areas or Offices that may be host to considerable health, safety and security risks. NRC takes this very seriously and we have procedures in place to reduce known risks, but will never be able to take away all risks. NRC is an equal opportunities employer and aims to have staffing diversity in terms of age, gender, ethnicity, nationality and physical ability.NORCAP solves key challenges in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, in order to better protect vulnerable people’s lives and rights. We build partnerships and projects with national and international organisations and stakeholders. Skilled NORCAP experts contribute to developing partners’ capacity – to identify and address challenges, improve collaboration and encourage new and innovative approaches. NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council.
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