What we are looking for
NRC Syria is looking forย anย Area Managerย to join theย North-East Area Office. The role holder will be responsible for ensuring high-quality and cost-effective programme/project implementation in the designated geographic area.
If you are passionate leader with experience in integrated programming, staff capacity building, stakeholder engagement and representation this is the role for you!
ย What You Will Do
Provide effective leadership to the Area team: regular organisation of Senior Management Team meetings to ensure the flow of information between the area and the country office; participation in Programme meetings; performance management of direct reports.ย Ensure strong coordination and cooperation between support departments in the area office and centralized technical managers ensuring a common vision and positive collaboration. Represent NRC at the sub-national level with local stakeholders and national and international NGOs. Represent NRC with area-based donors.ย With the support of the Area Team, take the lead on the repositioning of NRC in the area to better respond to the changing humanitarian needs. Provide regular input to advocacy initiatives. Accountable for safe programming at the area level in line with NRC Protection Policy and guidelines. Support the planning and conduction of protection-sensitive risk and needs assessmentsยPlease download theย detailed job descriptionย to learn more about the position.ย
What You Will Bring
Minimum 4 years of experience from working as a senior project manager in a humanitarian/recovery context. Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts. Experience in expanding Shelter/WASH programming is a great advantage. Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Knowledge of the context in Syria. Knowledge of Arabic is a plus. Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilities. Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.What We Offer
Important information about the application process
Apply by completing all the system-required fieldsย of your employment history, experience, responsibilities, and education in your application. Please ensure you attach your academic and professional certifications. Ensure toย attach your latest CV. Submit your application and CVย in English. When creating your profile, include your full name as per your passport. 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. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to give detailed feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted. For any queries, please email us atย mero.recruitment@nrc.noย with โArea Manager- Qamishli Syriaโ as the subject line.Why NRC
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 moreย aboutย NRCโs operations in Syria here.
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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.