Area Manager

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Job Description

• All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity, and accountability. These attitudes and beliefs shall guide our actions and relationships.

What we are looking for

• The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is looking for an experienced, dynamic, and highly operational individual to take up the role of Area Manager Northeast Cúcuta who will ensure high quality and cost-effective programme/ project implementation within the designated geographical area.

What you will do

• Line management for senior project staff and support functions in the area. 
• Member of the Extended Country Management Group (CMG).
• Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures.
• Provide area specific input on competency strategies, Country Strategy and Plan of Action.
• Organize grants opening, project review and closure meetings at area level.
• Implementation of projects (including master support budget and coordinating input for donor proposals and reports) in the area, in compliance with contractual commitments (i.e., quality, synergies, timeliness, use of resources) and aligned to regional and global strategies.
• Assess needs, develop emergency responses, and implement response plans, including cash-based interventions and market-based programmes.
• Ensure optimal use of resources within the allocated project budgets and CC strategies. 
• Represent NRC and networking on area level.
• Ensure that capacity building is provided to all staff in the area.
• Ensure overall security and safety of staff in the area.
• Promote the rights of IDPs/refugees/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy.

What you will bring

• Minimum 3 years of experience from working as a Senior Project Manager in a humanitarian/ recovery context.
• Previous experience of working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Experience managing teams.
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Experience in implementing and managing cash-based interventions and market based programmes
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Fluency in Spanish, English, both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of the context in Colombia. 
• Knowledge of the legal framework for Colombia Victims.

Source: https://ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_2019/requisitions/job/15682

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