All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisationโs core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
- Role and responsibilities
The purpose of the Field Office Team Leader is to run the day-to-day support functions at the Shostka Field Office (FO).
The following is a brief description of the role.
Generic responsibilities
- Manage support staff at field office level
Specific responsibilitiesย
Under the direct supervision of the Area Support Manager (ASM) and the overall leadership of the Area Manager (AM), oversee the setup of the NRC field office in Shostka In close coordination with Kyiv-based coordinators (Finance, Procurement, Logistics, HR & Admin and HSS), ensure that NRC Support procedures, rules and regulations are adequately and timely implemented in the NRC field office in Shostka Facilitate effective integration between support departments and regular coordination between FO support departments and visiting programme teams from Chernihiv and Kyiv Organize and facilitate regular team meetings in the field office Under the close supervision of the Area Manager and HSS Coordinator, represent NRC externally in Shostka and liaise with local authorities (oblast civil-military administration, hromada administrations, etc.), UN agencies, other NGOs and support the teams in day-to-day access negotiation as per needs Day-to-day approval of travel and leave requests for support staff in the field office and monitoring of daily attendanceย Attend to any other tasks that will be assigned by theย ASM or the AM. Competenciesย1. Professional competenciesย
Previous experience from working in support functions in a humanitarian/recovery context Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts Previous management experienceย Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilitiesย Fluency in Ukrainian and Russian, both oral and written Working level in English, both written and verbal Good knowledge of the Ukrainian context, specifically Northern Sumska Oblast, and political dynamics2. Behavioural competencies
Handling insecure environmentsย Planning and delivering resultsย Working with peopleย Communicating with impact and respectย Managing resources to optimise resultsย Managing performance and developmentย 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.