Cash and Livelihoods Project Manager Libya

What we are looking for:

A seasoned Cash and Livelihoods Professional to ensure timely and quality delivery and implementation of Cash and Livelihoods project portfolio

What you will do:

• Support design of market assessments, mapping and analysis
• Budget management: ensure budget management and submit regular spending plans; develop work plans for the field teams and follow up with progress on a daily basis; budget holding when delegated this responsibility; develop procurement plans and ensure all procurements are done in time; contribute towards the preparation of monthly activity reports, donor reports and other updates; contribute to proposal and budget development.
• Donor compliance: ensure donor rules and regulations are followed and all necessary documentation is in place and backed up as needed.
• Responsible for the quality of the program: quality of data collection and distributions are according to Standard operating Procedures with correct accountability measures in place.
• M&E: with support from the Specialist and M&E, ensure that the following activities are implemented according to the work plan: market assessments; beneficiary assessments and verification; Programme Development Manager surveys; and end line surveys. Ensures reporting tools are in place for daily tracking of activities/trainings/distributions.
• Overall coordination of beneficiary selection process; ensures there is a communication strategy with beneficiaries in place; ensures there is a functioning complaint mechanism.
• Support in identification and procurement of service providers (e.g., training, cash disbursements) while putting in place systems to ensure quality.
• Oversee the use of different aid modalities in the emergency response. Take informed decisions over the implementation modality based on market assessments, price monitoring and international best practices.
• Coordinate with the Logistics, Finance and Security departments to organize activities.
• Represent NRC in external meetings as needed.
• Line management for Cash and Livelihood project staff as well as ensure their capacities are built and skills transferred.
• Cooperate closely with counterparts from other NRC core competencies to identify opportunities for integration/synergy of NRC services alongside livelihoods.
• Ensure realistic monitoring plans are prepared and followed.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring:

• University degree or higher education relevant to the assignment (Business, Management/Economics, Humanitarian Aid, Development Studies, etc.)
• Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level project implementation position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Technical Cash and Livelihood expertise including experience in multi-sectoral and integrated Cash and Livelihoods programming.
• Professional knowledge of cash transfer modalities/systems
• Experience related to the overseeing multiple activity streams and managing multiple budgets.
• Experience with community engagement principles and approaches.
• Commitment to evidence and needs based approach.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams and providing capacity building support.
• Demonstrated experienced integrating cash and livelihood work with other sector programmes and into assessments.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile with documented results related to the position’s responsibilities.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal. Good knowledge of Arabic Language is an advantage.

What we offer:

• Duty station: Tunis, Tunisia
• Contract: Fixed term 12 months (renewable based on funding)
• Travel: 20% to Libya depending on visa
• Salary/benefits: grade 12 on NRC’s salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation 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.

NRC began operations in Libya in 2017 and has continued to scale up its operational and programming presence supporting Libyan IDPs, returnees and host communities as well as vulnerable migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Over the past year, NRC in Libya supported more than 70,000 people through education, shelter, water, sanitation, general hygiene programs, and protection in all regions of the country. NRC implements education/youth, ICLA, shelter and multi-purpose cash assistance activities across the country. NRC continues to scale up its advocacy and rapid needs assessment capacity to improve the protection environment for the most vulnerable communities in Libya and to support them in accessing durable solutions. NRC is the co-lead of the National Education and Shelter/ NFI Sector Working Groups and is an active member of the Libya INGO Forum. In support of the Libya response, NRC has 130 team members and offices in Tunis (Tunisia), Tripoli, Misrata, Ajdabiya and Benghazi (Libya). NRC is also expanding operations in Eastern Libya in response to the recent storm and floods.

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We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

Learn more about NRC’s operations in Libya here.

ABOUT US

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.