Field Manager Ethiopia North Afar

Overview

The Field Office Manager position provides operational leadership and coordination of NRC’s activities at field office level, ensuring efficient, secure, and accountable management of programmes and support functions.

Tasks Summary

• Line management responsibilities for directly reporting staff, including performance management, workforce planning, recruitment, staff induction and development, and Duty of Care.
• Provide field-specific analysis and inputs on Area Office strategies.
• Lead and maintain effective communication, coordination, and collaboration with key external stakeholders at the field level.
• Represent NRC in any external stakeholder engagement at field-level.
• Ensure effective coordination and information flow between programme and support teams.
• Responsible for field office resources, including budget holder responsibilities, procurement and asset management.
• Ensure timely, efficient, and quality implementation of operations at field level.

Experience Requirements

• Knowledge of the Afar Context
• Experience with ICLA, WASH, Shelter, Livelihood and Food Security and Education
• Experience working in complex politically humanitarian context
• Knowledge of the displacement and Humanitarian context in Afar Ethiopia
• Experience of working with donors (EHF, ECHO, NMFA, SIDA, GFFO, etc.)
• Experience of working in consortia
• Advocacy experience

Qualification Requirements

• Master's Degree

Other Details

Languages Required:

Languages Preferred: • Knowledge and/or experience of the legal and judicial context of Ethiopia is highly desirable

Contract Duration: 12 months, renewal subject to funding and performance

Work Modality:

Remuneration: • Grade 8 on NRC’s Ethiopia, salary scale, with accompanying terms and conditions.