We believe in a world where the rights of displaced and vulnerable persons are protected during a crisis. We do this through our programmes, where we help meet immediate humanitarian needs, prevent further displacement, and contribute to durable solutions. At the root of our programmes are our solid technical expertise and specific sectorial knowledge aiming for the highest possible quality, whether in stand-alone or integrated approaches.
NRC is seeking a solid and inspiring leader who will further develop and strengthen NRC’s ability to assist and protect people in need in the region.
The NRC Central and West Africa region (CWA) includes country offices in Burkina Faso, Niger, Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Mali, and Nigeria. All countries are experiencing continued insecurity and violence, significant humanitarian needs and displacement numbers due to conflict, as well as high levels of protection risks. Many of the crisis do not receive the needed international attention and financing.
The region has a budget of approximately USD 100 million and 1,600 dedicated colleagues.
All countries in the region are united within the objectives of the NRC Global and CWA Regional, four-year strategies. Delivering on the ambition of the CWA strategy is a key responsibility of the Regional Director.
The Regional Director is an exciting opportunity to provide strategic and dynamic leadership for the Central and West Africa region.
You will be responsible for:
You will be reporting to the Executive Director Field Operations in Head Office in Oslo and a member of the Field Operations Management Team. You will be a member of the Secretary General’s Extended Senior Management Group.
Key Responsibilities:
What you will bring:
We are also looking for people who share our values:
All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive, and accountable
We encourage applications from all qualified and interested candidates. For further details, please view the full job description HERE
We offer:
**ALL Applications and CVs must be in English**
In case of any challenges in application, kindly write to cwa.recruitment@nrc.no 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.
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