Overview
Provide sufficient support to relevant support functions at the area level and field offices. Lead support units, ensuring compliance with NRC and donor guidelines.
Tasks Summary
- Provide active support to the operational scale up of the Area Office.
- Provide area specific inputs relevant for the Country Strategy.
- Participate in grants opening and closure meetings.
- Provide operational/Support inputs into donor proposals and reports.
- Ensure optimal use of resources within allocated budgets.
- Line management of heads of support departments.
- Capacity building and managing performance.
- Ensure strong coordination with Country Office and other Areas Support Departments.
- Contribute to strengthening Area level implementation and adherence to Support SOPs, NRC guidelines, policies and procedures.
- Oversee implementation of identified risk mitigation measures.
- Ensure compliance with Securing Supporting Documentation (SSD).
- Lead in the elaboration and regular updating of the Master Support Budget at Area Office level.
- Coordinate and align Operational support with programme plans.
- Represent NRC externally when requested.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 4 years in middle management position, preferably in a humanitarian/early recovery context.
- Knowledge and experience in management of support functions/operations.
- Good understanding of programme management in a humanitarian context.
- Preferably experienced in start-up/scale up environments.
Qualification Requirements
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field (Humanitarian Management, Business Administration, Development Studies, Finance, Human Resources, Supply Chain or similar).