Kenya: Regional Programme Adviser

Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 10 May 2016

Regional Programme Advisor – Region Horn of Africa
Norwegian Refugee Council

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs

ARE YOU EXCELENT IN DONOR RELATIONS, PROPOSAL WRITING AND DONOR REPORT REPORTING?

The Programme Advisor is responsible for supporting the Country Directors" and/or Heads of Programme in their daily work and to ensure donor obligations and requirements of programme funding are met.

Job description

• GENERIC RESPONSIBILITIES


• Responsible for quality control of content of donor proposals and reports , macro logframes, and triannual reports in regards to country strategy and donor compliance, including coordination of inputs from relevant Regional Programme Managers, Technical and Thematic Advisers in Head Office.


• Contribute to programme development and to strategic planning in country programmes appointed by line manager


• Conduct regional analysis of trends in the region as appointed by line manager to contribute to regional understanding and provide evidence for advocacy and innovative project ideas


• Support programme assessments and evaluations in country programmes as required


• Promote incorporation of lessons learned into new programmes and projects


• Conduct recruitment interviews and facilitate induction training sessions upon request


• Represent NRC in relevant fora based on thematic areas appointed by line manager


• Responsible for follow-up on a monthly basis with the Head of Programme on programmatic issues


• Carry out other duties of temporary character appointed by line manager


• SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES


• Focal point for NRC"s major donors and responsible for staying updated on trends of these donors in the region.


• Provide support, guidance and training when required to in-country staff in coordination with the Head of Programme


• Support to regional and cross border proposals

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Manager/Advisor experience in a humanitarian/recovery context


• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts


• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities


• Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Education field

• Social sciense

Education level

• College / University, Master / Phd grade


• College / University, Bachelor"s degree

Personal qualities

• Able to handle insecure environments


• Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver results


• Ability to work well with people


• Analytical skills


• Ability to communicate with impact and respect


• Coping with change

We offer

• Commencement: ASAP


• Contract period: 12 months.


• Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions.


• Duty station: Regional Office in Nairobi


• 20-30% to Country Offices in the Horn of Africa


• Approved health certificate will be requested before contract start.


• Application procedures and CV registration:


• Please note that you are required to enter the GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for BOTH company and location.


• NRC may be required to verify the identity of its partners and to check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activities. NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

How to apply:

Please, apply through www.nrc.no, then vacancies