What we are looking for:
An experienced Site Management Project Manager to implement Site Management programming in Gaza. The current Site Management programme is a site-based approach to target IDPs living in collective sites. The aim is to shift to an area-based approach as the context develops.
What you will do:
Contribute to the development of Country, Area, and Protection from Violence strategies, initiate and participate in the development of relevant Protection from Violence (Site Management Strategic Response Area) projects. Coordinate and manage Site Management project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements. Provide technical direction and ensure high quality technical projects. Provide regular progress reports to the Area Manager and the Protection from Violence Specialist. Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist. Responsible for all implementation of Site Management in Gaza area office, with a particular focus on collective site management. This includes being the primary budget holder for all site management grants, procurement planning, recruitments, and other program management tasks. Develop specific Standard Operating Procedures for and overseeing the implementation of various activities in the IDP sites, including helpdesks, service monitoring and site profiling, relocation of vulnerable families at risk of eviction and plot allocation. This will be in collaboration with the PfV Specialist and Regional Office / Head Office Site Management support. Develop and implement site management support to site management focal points including setting up / supporting site management teams, managing site maintenance initiatives. This includes the mentorship and capacity building of existing and new site management teams. In close collaboration with the WASH/Shelter team, identify small-scale infrastructural needs in the IDP sites and devise adequate solutions factoring in feedback and input from the site residents to the greater extent possible. Manage site monitoring data collection and conduct initial analysis of this data along with other relevant data and produce reports as needed with a focus on displacement and the collective sites. Represent NRC in humanitarian coordination structures at the area level, collaborating with other organisations and partners to ensure the analysis, monitoring and advocacy initiatives are aligned with broader efforts to prevent violence, displacement and coercion. Line manage project staff and ensure their capacity building and transfer key skills. Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders. Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.
What you will bring:
Minimum 3 years’ experience from a management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context. Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. Knowledge of the context in Gaza is highly preferable. Technical expertise in Protection from Violence. Site Management expertise, preferably in an urban environment. Experience managing a complex Site Management programme including implementation, programme development, fundraising and budget development. Excellent understanding of key technical standards (IASC, protection mainstreaming, IHL, gender and humanitarian principles, Site Management, UDOC, donor markers on gender and disability, etc.) and a demonstrated ability to integrate them into programming. Understanding of cluster/refugee coordination mechanisms. Experience participating in relevant coordination mechanisms would be an advantage. Experience in close coordination and liaison with local authorities. Experience with start-up, scale-up projects and emergency contexts. Understands rights and protection issues of target populations, experience working in Palestine is an advantage. Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile with documented results related to the position’s responsibilities. Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Knowledge of Arabic is a plus.What we offer:
Duty station: Gaza, Palestine. Contract: 6 months (Renewal is subject to performance and funds availability) Travel: 10% (to NRC operating locations) Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s 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. When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your national identification card. 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. 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. We receive many applications for each vacant position and so only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We welcome applications from all eligible and interested individuals possessing the requisite work authorization or the ability to promptly obtain legal authorization for employment in the country. Send in your application by latest December 31, 2023. Females are highly encouraged to apply. If you have any questions about this role, please email mero.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.Why NRC?
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation 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.
NRC currently has over 3,000 staff across the Middle East dedicated to assisting people affected by conflict in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Libya and Palestine. Its humanitarian interventions are based upon its programming expertise in the Core Competencies of Shelter, Education, WASH, Livelihoods and Food Security, and Information Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) to vulnerable displaced people that were forced to flee.
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We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:
do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts. join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility. be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.Learn more about NRC's operations in Palestine here. 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.