Area Support Manager Northeast Nigeria Maiduguri at Norwegian Refugee Council

About The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Since 2015, NRC Nigeria has been working to help displacement-affected communities meet their basic needs, improve their livelihoods, access essential services, and enhance their resilience to future shocks through our six core competencies: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Shelter, Education, Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Livelihoods and Food Security (LFS), Camp Management, and Protection. NRC provides immediate assistance during the onset of emergencies through the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM). In 2021, NRC reached out to over 269,000 people with assistance.

Your Job Description at The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

• Line management for support staff such as Finance, HR & Admin, Logistics, and ICT.
• Compliance with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance, handbooks, and donor/auditor requirements.
• Providing operational support and input to the Area Plan of Action and coordinate and align active support with programme plans at the Area level.
• Responsible for ensuring quality support to project implementation.
• Facilitating Area Support Budget, area-level budgets, including support costs.
• Responsible for developing regular reports on the Area level to the Country Office and AM.
• Responsible for the implementation of new country-specific technical SOPs, guidelines, and tools in the Area (HR, Logistics/ICT, and Finance).
• Facilitate training for programme staff on finance, logistics, and HR procedures.
• Responsible for technical capacity building of support staff (HR, Logistics/ICT, and Finance).

The Job Requirements at The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

• Professional Competencies
  • Minimum 4 years in a middle management position in a humanitarian/recovery context.
  • Experience in a Finance or Logistics managerial position is required.
  • Solid knowledge of HR, finance, and logistics routines in a humanitarian context.
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal.
• Context/Specific Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
  • Experience in remote management.
  • Knowledge of the Nigerian Emergency Response crisis is an asset.
  • Experience in partnership management is an asset.
  • Previous NRC experience in a similar role is an asset.
• Behavioural Competencies
  • Managing resources to optimize results.
  • Managing performance and development.
  • Analyzing.
  • Handling insecure environments.
  • Empowering and building trust.
  • Strategic thinking.