The purpose of a Team Leader is to manage a CC project team at field office level. The following is a brief description of the role.
Role and responsibilities
Generic responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title. The responsibilities shall be short and essential. Details belong in the Work- and Professional Development Plan.
- Management of Youth staff.
- Implement plan of action for delegated portfolio of Youth (activities, budget, and project documentation).
- Day to day follow of progress in project implementation.
- Ensure compliance with NRC policies, Youth tools, handbook, and guidelines.
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need and explore and assess new and better ways to assist.
- Promote and share ideas for technical improvement.
- Prepare periodic progress reports and other documents.
- Ensure capacity building of Youth staff and transfer key skills.
- Liaison and collaborate with relevant local authorities and stakeholders.
- Promote the rights of Beneficiaries in line with the advocacy strategy.
Specific responsibilities
These responsibilities shall be adapted to the particularities of the job location and context, phase of operation, strategic focus, and type of programme intervention. This section shall be revised whenever a new employee is hired or the context changes significantly.
- Under the supervision of the Youth Coordinator, handle and support the planning and the implementation of Youth Programme activities in camps, adhering to NRC quality standards and guidelines.
- To be aware of and work within the frame of the “Youth Pathways” modality of the Youth Program.
- Oversee the daily and supervision, coordination, performance management and guidance provision to the direct team of reports of the programme implementation officers.
- Identify, analyze, and inform key processes and gaps in the implementation of the activities and make recommendations for improvement.
- Overview of the task’s distribution for key processes/events, e.g. outreach, registration, scheduling, and graduations
- Represent NRC Youth Programme at community gatherings on Youth/Education, in addition to other working groups (WGs) as delegated by the Youth Coordinator.
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports on site activities and supervise other numeric data recording on site level.
- Liaise with site Operations Officer on stock management procedures and physical site fixtures.
Critical interfaces
By interfaces, NRC means processes and projects that are interlinked with other departments/units or persons. Relevant interfaces for this positionare:
- Relevant Core Competency Implementation Staff.
- Core Competency Specialists
- Support teams; Finance, HR, Admin and Logistics
Scale and scope of position.
Staff:
2 Youth Officers & 20-25 IBVs+
Stakeholders:
NGOs, INGOs, Camp Stakeholders
Budgets:
N/A
Information:
DocuSign, Kaya, Okta, Excel, & MS Office
Legal or Compliance:
N/A
Competencies
Competencies are important in order for the employee and the organization to deliver desired results. They are relevant for all staff and are divided into the following two categories:
1- Professional competencies
These are skills, knowledge and experience that are important for effective performance.
Generic professional competencies for this position:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience from working in Youth/Education project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in any discipline.
- Previous experience of working in complex and volatile contexts.
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in English, both written and verbal
Context related skills, knowledge, and experience
- Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Knowledge of the context in (Youth/Education)
- Experience in Camp context.
- Experience in team management.
2- Behavioral competencies
These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies, and the following are essential for this position:
- Handling insecure environments.
- Managing resources to optimize results.
- Empowering and building trust.
- Managing performance and development.
- Planning and delivering results.
Performance Management
The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:
- The Job Description.
- The individual Work- and Professional Development Plan.
- The Competency Framework.