Project Manager Relief EU project NORCAP

Leadership

Overview

Manage and implement the ReliefEU project for humanitarian partners.

You have:

• Minimum 7 years of humanitarian experience, including 3 years in senior project roles.
• Relevant university degree; Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in consortium-based project management and donor compliance.
• Familiarity with Results-Based Project Cycle Management and surge deployment systems.
• Strong facilitation, negotiation, and presentation skills.

NORCAP works to improve aid to better protect and empower people affected by crisis and climate change. We do this by providing expertise and solutions to humanitarian, development and peacebuilding partners, because we believe working together is the best way to reduce needs, risks and vulnerability over time. We seek and promote more effective ways of working at the global level and in the field. NORCAP’s aim is not only to reduce needs, but also to create choice and opportunity for vulnerable people.

NORCAP works with and through our partners to improve aid in two complementary ways:

• We provide targeted expertise to strengthen our partners’ response.
• We collaborate with partners to develop solutions to un-met gaps and challenges.

NORCAP, in collaboration with iMMAP Inc. and ECHO, will be implementing the “ReliefEU – creation of a surge capacity for experts to support humanitarian partners” project. This 24-month initiative aims to improve the speed, coordination, and reliability of humanitarian surge deployments across the sector.

We are now seeking a Project Manager to be responsible for the overall management and implementation of the joint project between NORCAP, IMMAP Inc. and DG ECHO. Within the approved mandate defined by the collaboration agreement the Project Manager's main responsibility is to safeguard a timely, cost-efficient, quality focused implementation and operationalization. This is a temporary position with a fixed duration of two years.

For Internal candidates ONLY (currently a part of NRC staff or formerly NRC within the last 2 years)

Qualifications

To excel in this role, candidates should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Relevant university degree; Master’s degree preferred.

• Minimum 7 years of humanitarian experience, including 3 years in senior project roles.

• Demonstrated experience in consortium-based project management and donor compliance.

• Familiarity with Results-Based Project Cycle Management and surge deployment systems.

• Strong facilitation, negotiation, and presentation skills.

• Please read the attached terms of reference for more details before applying.

Competencies

The main competencies of a member of our team are:

• Building working relationships

• Planning and organising

• Adaptability

• Resilience

Our Values

NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organisation’s values: dedicated, innovative, inclusive, and accountable. These values guide our actions and relationships. NRC fosters a safe and empowering work culture where everyone feels valued and supported.

What we offer

In recognition of your expertise and contributions, we provide the following benefits and opportunities:

• Central location in downtown Oslo

• Flexible working hours

• Hybrid working

• Rewarding work for a renowned global organisation dedicated to meeting several humanitarian, peacebuilding, and development challenges

How to Apply

Based on what you have read so far, do you think you could be a good fit? If so, please follow these steps and apply!

• When submitting your application, kindly register in English your full employment history and education. Please include your full name as written in your passport. Uploaded CVs alone will not be reviewed.

• NORCAP values diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion or disability.

• NORCAP reserves the right to conduct a full background check on shortlisted candidates.

• Approved Health Certificate will be required prior to contract commencement and assignment.

• Feedback will be given to all applicants within four weeks after the closing of this advertisement.

Apply before 17th August 2025 at 23:59 Oslo time

We look forward to receiving your application!

Responsibilities

As the Project Manager, you will take on the following responsibilities:

• Oversee the project in NORCAP on behalf of the partnership, including coordination, resource planning, progress monitoring and reporting

• Ensure optimal use of project resources within the allocated project budget and plan

• Be the project focal point, proactively facilitate an effective and well-functioning implementation that delivers collectively and according to plans.

• Lead day-to-day project implementation and coordination with partners.

• Manage project planning, delegation, monitoring, and control across time, cost, quality, and scope.

• Oversee budget forecasting, donor compliance, and reporting.

• Chair partnership meetings and ensure effective governance structures.

• Promote operational improvements and contribute to project design and service development.

• Represent the project in external forums and facilitate visibility and advocacy.

• Ensure timely delivery of progress reports and proper documentation.

• Build relationships with Standby Partners and support agreement development.

• This role interfaces with NORCAP’s strategic planning teams, finance and monitoring specialists, ECHO’s Joint Planning Group, and key stakeholders across the humanitarian sector.

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