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Lead program development, management, and strategic direction for NRC Somalia

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Overview

Lead program development, management, and strategic direction for NRC Somalia

You have:

  • Minimum 4 years’ experience from a senior management position in a humanitarian/recovery context
  • Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Core competency expertise
  • Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market-based programmes
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
  • Experience in complex emergencies and early recovery programming
  • Fluency in English
  • Arabic language skills an asset

Contract

This is a Professional contract, Grade 11 (NRC) contract. More about Professional contract, Grade 11 (NRC) contracts.

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

Generic Responsibilities:

  1. Line management for Core Competence Specialists
  2. Member of the Country Management Group (CMG)
  3. Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
  4. Provide programme input to Country Strategy and Plan of Action
  5. Development of Core Competency strategies that are aligned to regional and global priorities and strategies
  6. Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and market-based programmes
  7. Identify funding opportunities, develop funding strategies and forecasts
  8. Grants management, BPO allocations and reporting to donors, including compliance with donor standards
  9. Quality control, M&E and organizational learning

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Lead on Safe and Inclusive Programming initiatives, ensuring that all programmes meet minimum standards
  • Develop NRC Somalia’s strategic direction on Durable Solutions and build a portfolio of programmes supporting these ambitions
  • Provide an enabling environment for the implementation of cash-based interventions, including multi-purpose cash assistance, emergency cash responses

Professional Competencies:

  • Minimum 4 years’ experience from a senior management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context
  • Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
  • Core competency expertise
  • Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market-based programmes
  • Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
  • Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile

Context/Specific Skills, Knowledge/ Experience:

  • Experience in complex emergencies and early recovery programming
  • Arabic language skills an asset

For more information, Here is the detailed Job Description

Additional Details:

Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia.

Type of Contract: 24 Months renewable based on funding, performance, and the need for position

Salary: Based upon the NRC grading Scale

Travel: 40%

Language: Fluency in English.

This position is open to qualified candidates of all nationalities!

Potential interview questions

Describe a time when you had to manage a complex project in a volatile environment. The interviewer wants to assess your experience and approach to managing challenges. Share your experience highlighting the actions you took to navigate complexities.
How do you ensure inclusivity in your programs? This questions tests your understanding of inclusive programming practices. Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you give an example of a successful funding strategy you developed? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
What methods do you use for monitoring and evaluation of programs? Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your leadership style and how it influences your team's performance. Pro members can see the explanation. Pro members can see the explanation.
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