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

Role and responsibilities

The purpose of the multisector program coordinator is to ensure a swift and agile NRC program that adapts to the changing contexts in which we operate. Through a standby mobile team based in the Area office, the multisector coordinator leads on emergency response through timely assessments, proposals development, and launch of context based response programs that align to the risks and threats affecting target beneficiaries.

The following is a brief description of the role.

Generic responsibilities

Line management for the Area Office based Multisector mobile team (Education Officer, WASH Officer, LFS Officer, Protection officer)
In close coordination with the Area Manager, develop a strong network of contacts in the area of responsibility including the target communities to ensure NRC is up-to-date all the time on the humanitarian situation, potential populations movements, key issues, risks and threats affecting the people we serve, so we can provide a timely and relevant response
Foster an integrated program through joint planning of key interventions including assessments, proposals and response activities that provide a holistic response that brings together all CCs (LFS, WASH, ICLA, Education, and Protection) with the people we serve at the centre
Promote a system approach to our humanitarian response through a proactive identification of and engagement with key stakeholders to the humanitarian response in the area of responsibility
Actively engage in all program development efforts alongside CC leads, prioritizing integrated programming in projects proposals as well as in the implemented response programs.

Specific responsibilities

Provide technical leadership on integrated programming, coordination and technical quality implementation in Area office
Develop tools and lead on assessments for program development as well as emergency response in area of responsibility
Develop, test, and support the application of tools for multisector/integrated program quality monitoring in close coordination with the Monitoring and Evaluation teams
Lead on innovation include the application of new delivery models that maximize scale and impact for NRC programs- Cash programming, community based protection, digital transformation, borderlands programming, localization, etc...
Develop, test, and apply strategies to reach “hard to reach” populations in the context of West Nile displacement context (Asylum seekers, urban refugees, etc…)
Develop, test, and apply strategies and creative/innovative ways to support durable solutions programming in the context of West Nile
Lead in the development of innovative funding applications/ proposals that are premised on the new NRC delivery models/approaches (Cash programming, community based protection, digital transformation, borderlands programming, localization, etc...)
Ensure a well-coordinated and integrated program through regular program review meetings bringing together all CCs to document progress, lessons learnt and draw recommendations for better and transformative programming.
Coordinate with M&E and CC leads to ensure quality and well packaged reports are produced for the various donors documenting NRC learning especially on the new delivery models/approaches (Cash programming, community based protection, digital transformation, borderlands programming, localization, etc...)
Compliance and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
Any other reasonable duties assigned by the supervisor- Area Manager

Critical interfaces

Project planning: CC Leads/Specialists, M&E team
Area operations: Finance, HR, and Logistics Coordinators
Staff capacity building: CCs Leads/ Specialists
Implementation: CC Leads and Mobile Team members

Scale and scope of position

Staff:

Position directly manages the Arua Area Office based Mobile team (Education Officer, WASH Officer, LFS Officer, Protection officer)

CC and Support Heads at Area and CO level

Stakeholders:

OPM, UN agencies, INGOs, local NGOs, civil society, Local governmental bodies, Community Leaders networks…)

Budgets:

TBD

Competencies

1. Professional competencies

Generic professional competencies for this position:

Demonstrated technical competency and record of achievement in at least one of the NRC’s Core Competency Areas- Education, WASH, Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Protection, ICLA
Minimum 6 years’ experience from a senior program position in a humanitarian/ recovery context over seeing a varied number of projects with different donors
Demonstrated previous experience handling multiple projects covering a range of sectors
Demonstrated understanding and previous experience with the NRC’s new delivery model/innovative approaches (Cash programming, community based protection, digital transformation, borderlands programming, localization, etc...)
Demonstrated previous experience leading on multisector assessment that feed into quality program proposals.
Demonstrated experience dealing with various donors on multiple programmatic aspects including reporting and donor compliance.
Experience working in complex and volatile contexts with shifting priorities
Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
In-depth Understanding of the West Nile Refugee Context
Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Behavioral competencies (max 6)

The following behavioural competencies are essential for this position:

Handling insecure environments
Managing resources to optimize results
Empowering and building trust
Managing performance and development
Planning and delivering results

Performance Management

The employee will be accountable for the responsibilities and the competencies, in accordance with the NRC Performance Management Manual. The following documents will be used for performance reviews:

The Job Description
The individual Work- and Professional Development Plan
The Competency Framework

Application Procedure

Application is online only; Qualified Uganda Nationals only
submit application, detailed curriculum vitae and academic documents as a single PDF document by 27th December 2021
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and CVs will be reviewed on a rolling basis;
NRC will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind. Further, NRC has not retained any agent to conduct recruitments on behalf of the organization.
NRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified Female Candidates are encouraged to Apply

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