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About NRC:
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental humanitarian organization with 75 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, food security, livelihoods, legal Assistance, and water, sanitation, and hygiene sectors. The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 6000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. NRC runs the world's largest standby roster, NORCAP, with 650 professionals ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs. ย
NRC in the Islamic Republic of Iran:
NRC started operations in Iran in 2012. We currently deliver humanitarian assistance in 10 provinces in Education, Food Security and livelihoods, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter construction, as well as Information, Counseling, and Legal Assistance (ICLA). We co-lead several technical inter-agency working groups and provide capacity building to humanitarian partners in the country. Next to our programs, NRC Iran also built an advocacy unit to develop joint messages and initiatives among INGOs to improve the rights of the displaced. ย Following several recent breakthroughs, NRC Iran is scaling up substantially its activities in support of the Government of Iran's efforts towards an estimated 3,6 million Afghans residing in the country and is expanding its programme unit.
Roleย andย responsibilities
The purpose of a Logistic Team Leader is to implement delegated areas of logistic responsibilityย and deliver a variety of procurement and other logistics-related activities, including managementย ofย warehouse, fleet,ย distribution,ย andย assets.
Genericย responsibilities
Specificย responsibilities
Develop and update stakeholder analysis related to Iranian Government structuresย Draft, submit, centralize follow up and record physical and electronic archives of all communications with national level government authorities, including but not limited to: programme inquiries and authorization requests, mission requests, validations, reporting, visas, permits (office, work, residence, exit-re-entry), staff vetting, meeting request, etc.ย Ensure proper archiving and filing of all incoming and outgoing documents and statisticsย Ensure timely submission of Government required reporting, in particular quarterly and annual report to CAFIAยย
Ensure that communications and translations across NRC are harmonized, factually and grammatically correct. If necessary, develop a network of translators that are approved by NRC in terms of qualityย Support and accompany NRC management for meetings with Government authorities and facilitate translationย Maintain a Government Liaison calendar for senior management to be able to plan meetings as much as possibleย Capture lessons learned with regards to collaboration with different levels of the Goal Other duties as assigned by his/ her supervisorยCompetencies
Professional competencies
Generic professional competencies:
Minimum 3 year of work experience relevant for the positionย or similar position. Working experience with Iranian government specially Ministry of Interior and experience on Afghan refugee matters.ย Documented results related to the positionโs responsibilitiesย ๏ท ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Minimum Bachelor Degree.ย Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including capacity to negotiate with government and non-government stakeholdersย Excellent English and Farsi language skills, both written and verbalย Ability to operate and work independentlyย Detail oriented and strong organizational skillsยContext related skills, knowledge and experience:
Experience of liaison and/or representation with senior Iranian authorities is an assetย Knowledge of Government structures within the Islamic Republic of Iranย Knowledge of Iranian legislation and policies related to INGO work in the countryย Understanding of and respect for humanitarian work, particularly relating to refugee and displacement issues.ย Ability to develop a network of interlocutors in Iranย Flexibility to work outside standard working hoursยBehavioural competencies
Planning and delivering resultsย Communicating with impact and respectย Empowering and building trustย Analysingย Strategic thinkingย Influencingย The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.ย Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.ย At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.ย Together, we save lives and rebuild futures. Safeguarding is central to NRCโs work. We expect all employees to:ย โข treat everyone with respect and dignityย โข contribute to building a safe environment for allย โข never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)ย โข always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAHNRC in the Islamic Republic of Iran
NRC started operations in Iran in 2012. We currently deliver humanitarian assistance in 9 provinces in the sectors of Education, Food Security and livelihoods, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter construction, as well as Information, Counseling and Legal Assistance (ICLA). We co-lead several technical inter-agency working groups and provide capacity building to humanitarian partners in country. Next to our programs, NRC Iran also built an advocacy unit to develop joint messages and initiatives among INGOs to improve rights of the displaced. Following several recent breakthroughs, NRC Iran is scaling up substantially its activities in support of the Government of Iran efforts towards an estimated 3,6 million Afghans residing in country, and is expanding its programme unit.