Livelihood and Food Security Project Manager Somalia Mogadishu (Open for Internal National Candidates Only) – nrc jobs

Females are highly encouraged to Apply. 

What we are looking for

The purpose of the LFS Project Manager position is to implement delegated LFS project portfolio.

What you will do

Key objectives for this role include:

1. Adherence to NRC policies, guidance, and procedures.
2. Contribute to the development of Country, Area and LFS strategies, initiate and participate and lead in the development of LFS projects.
3. Coordinate and manage LFS projects implementation (activities, budget, and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies, organization SOPs and donor requirements.
4. Ensure capacity building of project staff through on the job mentoring.
5. Provide regular progress reports to the Programme Manager and the Core competency Specialist.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development and delivery of detailed projects’ implementation plans, projects’ procurement and budget spending plans ensuring all plans are on track, flagging up anomalies and ensuring solutions are in place.
• Design and lead in conducting the needs assessments, project baselines and evaluations related to LFS in program areas and submit timely assessment/analysis reports.
• Strengthen the LFS partnership with local actors by selecting the partner agencies, building their capacity, monitoring their performance, and ensuring compliance with NRC and donors’ regulations.
• Design and develop program approaches, modalities and activities that can be piloted and expanded to other project areas.
• Conduct regular project progress review including progress against objective, indicators, activities as well as budget vs actual and report to the Area manager on the project progress.

Please download the detailed job description to learn more about the position.

What you will bring

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a senior level project management position in a humanitarian/recovery context.
• Experience of working in complex and volatile contexts.
• Technical Food Security and Livelihoods expertise.
• Previous experience of coordination with government authorities, clusters, national NGOs, international NGOs and UN Agencies.
• Results-oriented attitude, with the ability to establish and supervise technical lines, promote communication, knowledge sharing and culture of learning, manage multiple work streams while ensuring quality.
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile.
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

2. Behavioural competencies (max 6)

These are personal qualities that influence how successful people are in their job. NRC’s Competency Framework states 12 behavioral competencies and the following are essential for this position:

• Handling insecure environments.
• Planning and delivering results.
• Analyzing.
• Coping with Change.
• Working with People.
• Communicating with Impact and Respect.

NRC Leadership Profile:

• Deliver results.
• Build meaningful relations.
• Empower People.
• Act with Integrity.

What we offer

• Duty station: Mogadishu, Somalia
• Contract: national contract till end of December 2023 (extension possible, dependent on funding)
• Travel: As required.
• Salary/benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s country salary scale.
• NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
• We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.

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Important information about the application process

• Internal candidates only: please click on the suitcase icon labelled “I am an employee” to be redirected to NRC’s internal careers site.
• When creating your profile, include your full name as given on your passport. Complete all the system-required fields for experience, employment history and education.
• Submit your application and CV in English, taking care to attach your latest CV.
• Applications that do not meet the minimum standards in terms of experience or qualifications will generally not be considered. Unsolicited applications not related to this specific job advertisement will not be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We receive many applicants for each vacant position.
• Nationals and internal NRC staff are accepted to apply to this vacancy.
• If you have any questions about this role, please email EAY Recruitment eay.recruitment@nrc.no with the job title as the subject line.

Why NRC?

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is an independent humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee. Our 15,000 staff work in crises across 40 countries, providing life-saving and long-term assistance to millions of people every year.

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The drought situation in Somalia has deteriorated rapidly and intensified much earlier than seen over the last decade. Life-saving assistance is urgently needed to halt further internal displacement.

Our emergency teams are on the ground responding to the ever-increasing needs. We target those who have been forced to flee with our activities, from building shelters to tackling agricultural challenges, and enabling them to acquire new skills that can increase their resilience to shocks in the future.

We are looking for people who are passionate about helping refugees and people forced to flee. Are you one of those people? If you are, NRC offers you the opportunity to:

• Do demanding and professional work, often in challenging contexts.
• Join a work culture that empowers every employee to share ideas and take responsibility.
• Be part of a welcoming and supportive community committed to human dignity.

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