Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has
been present in Somalia since early 2004 and has since expanded its Horn of
Africa Programme to Kenya in 2006 and to populations.
The Regional Office is based in
Nairobi, Kenya with offices and operations in Ethiopia in 2011. Since 2004, the
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has demonstrated a regional competence and
expertise in working with displaced Somalia (Puntland, Somaliland and
Mogadishu), Kenya (Dadaab and Kakuma ), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, Dolo Ado,
Shire,Gambella and Asosa), South Sudan (Juba, Awil, Alek and Aweril) and Yemen
(Sa’naa and Aden).
Grants Coordinator
The Grants Coordinator will to
provide essential grant management support to HoP in delivering quality
programmes in line with the NRC COs strategy and PoA for Kenya and for
Tanzania.
Grants Coordinator reports to the
Head of Programmes
Roles
·
Adherence to NRC policies, guidance
and procedures
·
Develop and maintain overview of all
grants, donor requirements, rules and regulations, and internal and external
deadlines, including filing of grant documents (including through the grants
database – forthcoming)
·
Coordinate the development of donor
applications and reports, as well as ensuring donor compliance and quality
control
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Contribute to the development and
revision of funding proposals, budgets and donor reports
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Be updated on donor priorities and
track and share relevant calls for proposals
·
Document, analyze, and share learning
from proposal and reporting process, and compliance with donor rules and
regulations
·
Contribute to continuously improving
internal grant management systems including information management systems and
M&E
·
Provide an internal help-desk on
donor related issues, including organize and deliver trainings in donor rules
and regulations, as well as proposal and report writing
·
Coordinate the development and
distribution of internal reports
·
Contribute to PCM trainings and usage
of the NRC PCM frame work in the CO as delegated by the Head of Programme
·
Support external donor audits
·
Represent with relevant partners and
donors as delegated
·
Ensure key controls and tools are in
place and maintained daily to support effective management of the funding
portfolio and compliance with donor requirements.
·
Ensure copies of donor concept notes,
proposals, contracts and reports are correctly filed on NRC’s filing system and
also kept in hard copy.
·
Work with CC Specialists to support
implementing partners with reviewing of budgets, expenditure, donor rules and
regulations, and implementation progress through grant opening, grant review
and grant closing meetings with implementing partners, following NRC Kenya’s
PCM guidelines
Qualifications
·
5 years of relevant experience within
field of expertise in refugees and IDPs contexts
·
Relevant experience from the project
management in the humanitarian sector
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Experience from working with
humanitarian and development donors
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Good understanding of donor rules and
regulations
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Skills and experience in report and
proposal writing
·
Strong communication, coordination
and interpersonal skills
·
Excellent written and oral
communication skills in English
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Above average computer skills
Education Specialist
The Education Specialist will be
responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of education projects
in the Kenya programme and Tanzania Programme.
Education Specialist reports to the
Head of Programmes
Roles
·
Develop Education strategy, technical
SOPs, and Macro LFAs in line with NRC Programme Policy and national and
international standards, and in coordination with other Core Competences
·
Compliance with and adherence to NRC
policies, guidance and procedures
·
Contribute to fundraising, develop
and revise funding proposal, budgets and donor reports
·
Identify trends technical standards
and donor priorities
·
Follow up on compliance with
contractual commitments within Education CC, ensure high technical quality and
synergies in project implementation
·
Provide technical direction and
project implementation support
·
Ensure that key learnings are
extracted from Education CC implementation, and incorporate them in Education
CC and staff development processes
·
Provide systematic training and build
capacity of technical staff
·
Represent NRC in relevant
forums/clusters, including with national authorities and donors
·
Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees
in line with the advocacy strategy
·
Specific responsibilities
·
Provide support and guidance to the
non-formal education (NFE) and youth programming implemented in country
·
Strategic project / programme
planning, resource mobilisation (including contributing to grant writing) and
revising the project/programme as necessary throughout the project and
programme life cycles
·
Ensure harmonization and consistency
across education projects implemented in both Kenya and Tanzania.
·
Ensure coordination with relevant
education stakeholders including representation and effective networking.
Qualifications
·
Minimum 5 years’ experience in
working as a senior Program Manager and/or Advisor of humanitarian/ recovery
education programme, preferably in refugees / IDPs environments
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Proven expertise in Education
(formal, non-formal and informal) with particular focus of complex programme
with out of schoolchildren, youth.
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Experience of setting up and
implementing monitoring, documentation and learning systems.
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University degree or higher education
relevant to education and / or social science assignment.
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Strong communication, interpersonal,
analytical and negotiation skills
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Proven skills and experience in
report and proposal writing
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Ability to prioritize needs and carry
out multiple tasks simultaneously
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Experience from working in complex
and volatile contexts
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Documented results related to the
position’s responsibilities
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Prior experience and proven
capability in training and capacity development
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Fluency in English, both written and
verbal
How to Apply
Candidates should apply on line by
going through www.nrc.no.
Email and paper applications will not be considered