Humanitarian Access and Community Protection Manager Job in The Central Africa Republic
Category: NGO Jobs in Zimbabwe
Posted: Dec 12, 2016
Employment in the Norwegian Refugee Council
Advertiser:Norwegian Refugee Council
Ref. nr.: 3285237788
Full time
Number of positions: 1
Location: Central African Republic
Industry: Emergency Relief
Special field: Protection / Human Rights Monitoring and Evaluation Humanitarian Operations
Role: Middle / line manager
The Norwegian Refugee Council is looking for an Humanitarian Access and Community Protection Manager (HA&CPM) in the Central African Republic.
The activities of NRC in CAR include five of NRC’s core competencies: ICLA, Education, Food Security, WASH and Shelter, across four prefectures. NRC also maintains a rapid, integrated emergency response capacity. In 2016, NRC aims to assist 110,000 persons affected by displacement in CAR
The HA&CPM reports to Head of Programme, CAR.
Job description
- Line management for Humanitarian Access staff and Community Protection staff
- Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
- Develop an Access and Community Protection strategy and work plans for NRC CAR
- Technical support to the implementation of Access and Community Protection work plans
- Support the Core Competencies and M&E departments with developing minimum standards and tools for monitoring in hard to Access and Community Protection areas
- Define and Implement technical direction and ensure high technical quality of Access components and Community protection projects
- Provide regular reports on relevant context shifts and conflict trend analysis
- Ensure that projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and asses new and better ways to assist
- Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
- Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
- Provide area-based access analysis based on programmatic demands
- Support the facilitation of access coordination groups which NRC participates in
- Draw up a professional development plan and give guidance and feedback to staff on access analysis
- Identify and provide relevant trainings on humanitarian access, including negotiations and humanitarian principles
- Budget and administrative responsibility for community protection project
- Prepare applications, budgets and reports to relevant donors in accordance with deadlines and guidelines given by HoP and the applicable donor;
- Together with the Area Managers ensure the alignment of Access and community protection project interventions/activities amongst the different field teams and if necessary support the development of common guidelines and SOPs.
Qualifications
- Minimum 3 years of experience from a senior level analyst position in a humanitarian/recovery context
- Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
- Technical expertise on humanitarian access
- Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
- Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
- Fluency in French and English, both written and verbal
- Valid driver’s license Context related skills, knowledge and experience
- Knowledge of the context in CAR
- Strong interpersonal skills, including capacities to negotiate with non-government stakeholders
Personal qualities
- Analysing
- Strategic thinking
- Managing resources to optimize results
- Managing performance and development
- Empowering and building trust
- Handling insecure environments
- All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
Language
- English
- French
We offer
- Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s International general directions and free housing of moderate standard.
- Duty station: Sibut (Sibut is a non-family duty station)
- Commencement: February
- Duration: 16 months (fixed term contract)
- 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.
Apply here: https://goo.gl/0Lw1VR