An exciting opportunity to head up the Recruitment Unit for a leading international NGO working in Oslo, Norway.
What we are looking for
NORCAP, part of The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient and dynamic Head of Unit Recruitment & Development to provide overall leadership, line management and budget responsibility for the Unit. The successful candidate will also participate in project management and business development and will shape NORCAP’s future development and success by tailoring recruitments to NORCAP’s strategic areas.
More about NORCAP
NORCAP’s mission is to improve aid to protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national, and international partners on finding solutions that meet the needs of people at risk.
What you will do
Overall management of recruitment development, plans and activities
Ensure that NORCAP has available experts that can be deployed in a timely manner according to strategic priorities
Responsible for innovating, optimizing, and professionalizing recruitment processes, and tools
Responsible for unit results, delegating and ensure that recruitment facilitation follow SOP (Standard Operating Procedures).
Lead the unit team to ensure they are equipped to deliver great services in line with their job descriptions
Support the project teams in requesting, planning, and preparing recruitment processes to meet the project goals.
Advise and build capacity across NORCAP on recruitment standards
Advise and support hiring managers and panels on assessments of candidates
Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.
What you will bring
Relevant higher education, and minimum 5 years of relevant experience within recruitment and/or HR, including minimum 2 years Management and Leadership experience
Experience from working in complex and dynamic contexts
Experience in operating global recruitment including sourcing, competency-based interviews, talent pools, and use of selection techniques
Certification in psychometric tools, preferably tests from AON
Experience working in an international organization.
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
Knowledge about own leadership style, skills, and development areas
What we offer
Duty station: Oslo Norway
Contract: Permanent
Travel: up to 10%
Salary/benefits: grade 10 on NRC’s Head Office salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions
NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC
Important information about the application process
Internal candidates only: To apply as an internal candidate, log in with your official email or click on Opportunity Marketplace
For all candidates: When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV and Certificates.
Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
If you have any questions about this role, please email ho.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.
Why NORCAP
NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council. Our vision is a world where rights are respected, and people are protected. NORCAP’s mission is to improve aid to better protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change.
With expertise in the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national, and international partners on finding solutions that meet the needs of people at risk.
We do this by:
Supporting humanitarian, development and peacebuilding initiatives that protect and empower people.
Improving impact at the global and local level through joint projects with partners and stakeholders
Providing expertise and developing capacity that enable partners to meet the needs of people in fragile situations and crises.
Strengthening the global system that we are part of through support for leadership, coordination, and policy development.
Building bridges between the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding sectors
NORCAP is a part of the Norwegian Refugee Council. We were founded in 1991 and since then we have provided expertise to more 10,000 missions.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organization helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.
Learn more about NORCAP:
Watch this short video to see NRC in action. 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.