Background/Context
The Central African Republic (CAR) continues to face tremendous humanitarian needs due to years of conflict and instability. As a result of violence against civilians and insecurity in areas outside urban centers, several million people are increasingly vulnerable. Their access to food and basic services, such as health care and water supply, is drastically limited. Development assistance is also a critical need to address structural concerns and increase access to basic social services in a sustainable way, especially education. The changing international context with a potentially severe impact on the CAR has added another layer to the complex humanitarian situation.
NRC has been present in CAR since 2014 and currently employs 17 international staff and approximately 170 national staff. NRC covers a large geographic area with activities spread across strategic districts throughout the territory such as Ouham Pende, Mambere Kadei, Sangha Mbaere and Nana Mambere in the West, Nana Gribizi, Kemo, and Ouaka in the Centre, Basse-Kotto in the Southeast, and Lobaye and Ombella Mpoko in the South West. NRC operates from three field offices in Bouar, Kaga Bandoro, and Alindao, and a country coordination office in Bangui, the capital city.
The program portfolio includes five core competencies: ICLA (Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance), Livelihood and Food Security, WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Shelter, Education and Protection from Violence.
The purpose of the Head of Programme position is to develop and ensure the implementation of holistic high-quality programs.
What You Will Do
Some of your roles and responsibilities will include:-
Core Competence programmatic input to risk management frameworks and contingency plans, in particular for the Core Competency of Protection from Violence Roll-out of the SIP (Safe and Inclusive Programming) process at the Country Office (CO) level, including the integration into program design and implementation, and resourcing, according to the SIP action plan endorsed by the CO Team leadership, including performance management, recruitment and learning & development-related activities. Provide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses and cash for rent Lead the development of a fundraising strategy and build strategic engagement with donors Act as CD (Country Director) when the latter is away Ensure capacity building of all technical staff and Grant Manager Development of holistic and needs-based programs Identify NRC partnership opportunities and strategy Ensure the quality program implementation, by promoting Program Cycle Management process compliance and a proper documentation management Promote a learning environment, including through in-depth analysis of collected data Supervise in coordination with PDMs and M&E the production of program implementation evidence and capitalization. Coordinate with relevant other departments for the implementation of the market analysis Support and contribute to the rollout of new global and/or regional systems, processes and initiatives at the country office level (e.g. CORE v01 pilot, NEAT+ assessment, NRC Assure…)What You Will Bring
Professional competencies
Minimum 5 years experience in a senior management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts NRC Core competency expertise Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile Demonstrated experience in successfully leading teams in accordance with NRC values Fluency in English and French, both written and verbal Knowledge of the context in Central Africa Experience in program strategy development Experience in Project Cycle Management, grants management, M&E management Demonstrated knowledge of protection mainstreaming and accountability to affected populations Demonstrated experience in representation, advocacy and partnership developmentBehavioral competencies
Strategic thinking Initiating action and change Managing resources to optimize results Managing performance and development Influencing Handling insecure environmentsFind more details and Apply!JD-Head of Programme_CAR.pdf
Publication closing 4th August 2023
What We Offer
24-months contract Grade 11 in NRC’s Salary Scale. An opportunity to match your career to a compelling cause A chance to meet and work with people who are the best in their fieldsInternal candidates are encouraged to apply but we are also open to external applicants who can show a commitment to NRC and being part of a challenging, but important mission to make a difference.
**Apply by completing all the system-required fields of your experience in your application**
Kindly send any questions that you may have in relation to the application process to: cwa.recruitment@nrc.no. Applications sent via email will not be accepted. Please check your application status on your NRC application profile 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.