Somalia: Country Director-Somalia

Reference no.: 1972730802
Contact info: Robert Inzikoa Regional HR Adviser, Horn of Africa +254 728 110 480
Hassan Khaire Regional Director Horn of Africa (+252) 725 964431

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people. NRC advocates for the rights of displaced populations and offers assistance within the shelter, education, emergency food security, legal assistance, and water,sanitation and hygiene sectors.

The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 3500 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents. In addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650 professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs The NRC Somalia programme is part of the NRC Horn of Africa & Yemen regional programme. Operations in the region began in Somaliland in 2004, expanded to Puntland in 2006, South Central in Somalia and Kenya in 2007. Since 2011, three more programmes have been established in the region: Ethiopia, Yemen and Djibouti. Recently the NRC South Sudan programme was incorporated into the region. Prioritised activities focus on shelter and infrastructure construction; water, hygiene and sanitation; emergency education including youth education; protection; food security and distribution; and Information, Councelling and Legal Assistance (ICLA) . The Regional Office is situated in Kenya (Nairobi), with a country office in Addis Abeba (Ethiopia), Juba (South Sudan), Mogadishu (Somalia) and Sanaa (Yemen). NRC implements programmes in South Central Somalia, Somaliland and Puntland.

The Country Director (CD) is responsible for providing overall leadership of all NRC staff and activities within the NRC Somalia programme.

Job description National representation Development and execution of country strategy Overall responsible for all activities, personnel and the country management team (CMT) Safety and security of all staff Country level advocacy Responsible for overall resource allocation, mobilization and control Responsible for cost efficiency Ensure adequate country structures and systems Learning, training and development for all staff, including a strategy for national staff development Adherence to NRC policies Securing sufficient finances for the programme Establish a working environment based on NRC values Decision making authority for employment of National staff, involvement in recruiting expatriate personnel Ensuring optimal use of human resources Staying updated on all relevant political/policy issues Identify, initiate and follow up on advocacy issues Ensuring development and update of a Security Plan Ensuring staff adherence to security rules/guidelines Cooperate with UN/other agencies on security updates

Specific responsibilities Coordination and positioning for returns to Somalia and ensuring field operations are fully functional in areas of return in South Central Scaling up programmes in South Central with a particular focus on strengthening the Resilience Programme and capacity building of Government Ensuring that the Djibouti programme is fully operational and building stronger partnership with UNHCR

Personal qualities Goal oriented and visionary Proven ability to drive goals to the end High skills in Diplomatic relations Independent working ability Ability and willingness to work and live under difficult circumstances Willingness to travel to all areas where the programme is implemented, on a regular basis Flexible and creative Knowledge of the political situation in Somalia is an asset Analytical skills in a high-risk conflict environment. 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

Job location Mogadishu/Somalia

Qualifications Minimum 5 years experience from working as a Senior Manager/Country Director in a humanitarian/recovery context Relevant university degree or higher education, preferably in management, social sciences or international development Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts Documented/proven results related to the position’s responsibilities Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile Fluency in English, both written and verbal Knowledge of the Somali language is considered an advantage Valid International driver’s license Experience from humanitarian work in Somalia Knowledge of the context in Somalia and the Horn of Africa

We offer Commencement: As soon as possible Contract period: 2 years Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s general directions and free housing of moderate standard. Please note that tax fees may occur for some countries. Duty station: Mogadishu, Somalia with travels to other offices in Somali region Application procedures and CV registration: Please note that you are required to enter the geographical location for all your previous positions while registering your CV. There is no specific field for this information in our CV form, but you can use the "Company name" field for both company and location.

Miscellaneous info Full time Number of positions: 1

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