Organization: Norwegian Refugee Council
Country: Colombia
Closing date: 23 Jul 2017
NRC Colombia is recruiting a new experienced and dedicated Head of Programme!
A six decade-long armed conflict has given Colombia the most prolonged and serious humanitarian crisis in the Americas. NRC has been active in Colombia since 1991, where more than 7.1 million people are forcibly displaced.Through our Colombia programme, we help internally displaced people in Colombia as well as Colombian refugees in neighbouring Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela.We also provide assistance to, and advocate for the rights of, people displaced and affected by continual violence in Honduras. Our programmes are first and foremost related to Education, Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), and Emergency Response.
The Head of Programme reports to the Country Director.
Job description Line management for Core Competence Specialists
Member of the Country Management Group (CMG)
Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
Provide programme input to Country Strategy and Plan of Action
Development of Core Competency strategies
Development of holistic and needs based programmes
Identify funding opportunities, develop funding strategies and forecasts
Grants management, BPO allocations and reporting to donors, including compliance with donor standards
Quality control, M&E and organizational learning
Responsible for the CC programmatic input to the contingency plan
Capacity building of all technical staff
In-country representation
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
Deputy CD when appointed
Qualifications Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in international relations and/or development, social sciences or management.
Minimum 4 years’ experience from a senior management position in a humanitarian/ recovery context
Experience from international humanitarian work, preferably with refugee/IDP-related emergencies/issues and with legal aid, protection and education programmes
Core competency expertise
Proven experience from programme development, including design of programmes/projects
Ability to use Logical Framework Approach as a tool in project/programme design and follow-up. Familiarity with Results-Based Management (RBM)
Solid budget mangement experience
Documented skills in formulation of programme/project proposals, budgets and reports
Awareness of gender issues
Fluency in English and Spanish both oral and written
Knowledge of the political and humanitarian situation in Colombia and region
Personal qualities Strategic thinking
Initiating action and change
Influencing
Handling insecure environments
Proven communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable
We offer Commencement: August 2017
Duration: 24 months
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general direction
Duty station: Bogota, with up to 40% travel to the field. Bogota is a family duty – station.
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