Duty station:ย Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Please note fluency in both Spanish and English is required for this position. Candidates who do not command either of the languages will not be able to be considered.
1. Background/Context
In the past five years, the populations of Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala (often referred to as the countries of North of Central America, NCA) have been affected by devastating violence, extreme weather (torrential rains and flooding followed by months-long drought) and other natural disasters. The number of displaced people has been growing exponentially and every year hundreds of thousands become internally displaced, or flee their country trying to make their way to the US or Mexico and often get stuck in between or are sent back to their country, where they face additional challenges. NRC has been responding to mounting internal and external displacement since 2015, focusing on the protection crisis, but also integrating education, shelter, WASH, livelihoods and food security interventions.ย
The purpose of the Area Manager position is to ensure high quality and cost-effective programme/ project implementation within the designated geographical area. The following is a brief description of the role.
2. Role and responsibilities
The following is a brief description of the role:
3. What We Are Looking For
Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a Senior Project Manager in a humanitarian/recovery context. Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilities. Experience in implementing and managing cash-based interventions and market based programmes. Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.ย Fluency in Spanish and English, both written and verbal.ย Knowledge of the humanitarian and protection context in NCA. Knowledge of donor landscape, priorities and conditions.Find more details about the role HERE withย the Job Description (JD) of the position.
4. What We Offer
Type of contract:ย 2 years. Salary/benefits: According to NRC salary scale, terms and conditions. Duty station:ย Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Travel:ย 40%.Internal candidates are encouraged to applyย 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.
NRC might review applications before the adverted deadline, therefore interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.
Please note fluency in both Spanish and English is required for this position. Candidates who do not command either of the languages will not be able to be considered.