An exciting opportunity to head up the Governance for a leading international NGO working in Head Office in Oslo, Norway.
What we are looking for
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is seeking a highly qualified, resilient and dynamic Governance Specialist Adviser to be responsible for engaging with private individuals and organizations to build awareness about NRC and raise funds for the organisations work for people forced to flee.. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing advice and support to the Donor Management, Governance and Finance Director and Department Executive Director in matters related to governance, compliance, finance and HR.
What you will do
Develop and maintain governance framework related to NRC Private Sector Fundraising and Public Engagement (e.g. policies, manuals, architecture framework and guidelines)
Overall responsibility for planning and executing governance and internal control meetings and reporting to External Relations management team
Monitoring implementation of relevant principles within and across the sections and units of External Relations
Develop and maintain a global risk picture for External Relations
Advising sections and units to ensure that governance is sufficiently managed across the department
Share knowledge and best practices, willing to learn and understand governance in a broad definition, establishing a cross departmental governance culture
Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.
What you will bring
Relevant higher education within governance or/and law
Documented experience from working with governance and compliance
A strong communicator with excellent oral, presentation and written communication skills with the ability to engage and motivate
Able to balance policy and compliance-based governance with collaborative problem solving
Have a strategic mindset and ability to transform that into concrete actions
Quickly acquire and utilize knowledge on new technologies and solutions and emerging threats and vulnerabilities
What we offer
Duty station: Oslo, Norway (Hybrid work model)
Contract: Permanent
Travel: 10%
Salary/benefits: grade 9 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
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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.
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 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.
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Learn more about NRC 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.