Norwegian
Refugee Council
Regional
Grants Coordinator (Kenya
Nationals) - Region Horn of Africa
Ref.
No: 3176801980
Job
Location: Nairobi
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.
The
Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 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
NRC’s Horn of Africa operation comprises of large-scale multi-country humanitarian and early recovery interventions spread across eight countries (Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Yemen), and most recently Eritrea, Uganda and South Sudan.
NRC’s
overall strategy in the region is to ensure a greater number of vulnerable
people in hard to reach areas get access to humanitarian assistance, become
resilient to future disasters and find durable solution.
The
regional office is based in Nairobi and works with country programmes to ensure
standardisation of programmatic and operational approaches, promote multi
country programming and ensuring quality and coordination.
The main purpose of the Regional Grants Coordinator (RGC) is to assist the Regional Programme Director (RPD) in ensuring that donor obligations and requirements of Multi Country programme funding are met with high quality programming approach.
The main purpose of the Regional Grants Coordinator (RGC) is to assist the Regional Programme Director (RPD) in ensuring that donor obligations and requirements of Multi Country programme funding are met with high quality programming approach.
As
delegated, the RGC is responsible for assisting Programme staff of the selected
small country programmes in the region with key issues related to designing
projects, proposal writing, project monitoring and reporting while ensuring
efficient grants administration.
Job description
Generic Responsibilities
- Support
in the strategic planning, programme development and reviews for the
selected country programmes in the region
- Responsible
for quality control of content for the multi country proposals including
coordination of inputs from relevant Core Competency advisors in the
region
- Responsible
for the compilation of the regional reports including the Triannual BSC
reports in collaboration with the regional heads of departments
- Prepare
country fact sheets and other relevant information pieces for the selected
country programmes
- Promote
the rights of the displacement affected communities (Refugees/
IDPs/returnees) in line with the advocacy strategy
- Represent
NRC in relevant forums based on thematic areas as assigned by line manager
- Compliance
with and adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedure
Specific
responsibilities
- Responsible
for the review of proposals, budgets and reports for the selected county
programmes in the region to ensure high quality that meets donor
requirements
- Support
with grants start up meetings, programme reviews and ensure lesson learned
are captured and documented to help improve on the programme delivery in
the selected countries of support
- Establish
and maintain grants tracking systems, processes, documentation and
databases for effective grants management for selected countries of
support
- Field
visits to support and train staff on issues such as grants management,
project cycle management, proposal and report writing
- Support
in the timely budgetary revisions at project level in close collaboration
with finance staff for the selected countries of support
- Support
LEAN initiatives in the country programme aiming at reducing operational
time and improving control
- Ensure
full compliance with requirements and conditions in grant agreements and
contracts, in close cooperation with programme, support, and finance
departments
Qualifications
- At
least 5 years’ experience in program and project design, implementation,
management, monitoring, evaluation and report writing
- Strong
planning, coordination, organisational and project management skills and
ability to prioritise and handle multiple tasks
- Demonstrated
ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training,
menioring and other formal and non-formal methods
- Ability
to design and train others on PCM and Logical Framework Approaches and
sound knowledge of participatory approaches and result-based monitoring
and evaluation frameworks
- Knowledge
of institutional donor compliance requirements e.g. Norwegian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, USAID/OFDA, ECHO/EC, UNHCR, SIDA, Danida, etc
- Documented
results related to the position’s responsibilities
- High
level of communication, interpersonal, representation and negotiation
skills
- Ability
to write high quality concept notes and technical sections for donor
proposals
- Fluency
in English, both written and verbal
- Above
average computer literacy, especially in common software programmes
Education
level: College
/ University, Bachelor's degree
Personal qualities
Personal qualities
- Handling
insecure environments
- Managing
resources to optimize results
- Managing
performance and development
- Communicating
with impact and respect
- Strategic
thinking, result oriented and diplomatic
- Initiating
action, culturally sensitive and coping with change
- Ability
to work under pressure and with limited supervision
- Flexible,
innovative and creative, confident in taking initiatives and exploring new
opportunities
- Ability
to work both independently and as part of a team.
Language: English
We offer
Duty station: Nairobi
We offer
Duty station: Nairobi
Contract
period is for
12 months with possibility of extension.
Salary/benefits: According to NRC’s
general directions.
The
candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct and working hours for the NRC
Office in Nairobi
40%
Travel is expected.
Miscellaneous info
Travel: Some travelling must be expected
Miscellaneous info
Travel: Some travelling must be expected
Search
criteria:
- Location:
Kenya
- Industry:
Emergency Relief
- Special
field: Project management
- Role: Supervisor
Re-Advertisement:
CaLP Regional Focal Point – East Africa - Kenya
Ref.
No: 3177961244
Job
Location: Nairobi
CaLP is looking for qualified candidates for the key role of Regional Focal Point for East Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
CaLP is looking for qualified candidates for the key role of Regional Focal Point for East Africa, based in Nairobi, Kenya.
If you
have a proven track record in networking, coordination, representation, and the
development of strategic partnerships at senior levels, along with substantial
experience of humanitarian programming in a range of contexts, and are looking
for an exciting opportunity within a growing organisation, this could be the
job for you.
If you
understand the critical role that cash transfer programming has the potential
to play in helping to re-shape and develop more effective emergency response
programming and systems, and would like to contribute to supporting this, this
is your chance to work with and for the largest global network of CTP
stakeholders.
As a
CaLP Regional Focal Point, you would have a pivotal position in defining and
implementing a regional strategy and related activities, including linking
these to global initiatives, and ensuring that CaLP’s work is addressing the
humanitarian and CTP priorities of agencies and beneficiaries in East
Africa.
While
direct and extensive technical and operational experience of CTP is a clear
value-added for this role, it may not be essential where candidates possess
other key skills, and can demonstrate sufficient understanding of, and interest
in, the use of CTP in humanitarian contexts.
This
role is hosted and contracted by the Norwegian Refugee Council.
Job Description
- Responsible
for the development and ownership of the CaLP regional strategy in line
with CaLP global strategy including defining with the CaLP global and
technical team the priority countries and appropriate linkages.
- Contribute
to revisions of the CaLP Global Strategy, including the capacity building,
advocacy, and research strategies, and any other strategic documents, as
required
- Ensure
the activities implemented in the region (e.g. capacity building) are in
alignment with the global and regional strategies.
- Develop
regional strategic partnerships in line with the global/regional strategy.
- Engage
proactively with donors, governments, and the private sector to attract
funding of CaLP plans/activities on country and regional levels as per the
CaLP global, regional and funding strategy.
- Lead
on the development of proposals and reports for the region, and contribute
to global CaLP funding efforts where requested
- Responsible
for grant and budget management at the regional level, in coordination
with the global business support and funding staff, including budget
follow-up, and maintaining up to date work planning for regional
activities
- Work
with existing coordination systems to promote cash coordination and good
practice in the region. This will entail linking with the existing
coordination mechanisms at country and regional levels (e.g. clusters,
CWG), and may require engaging in technical facilitation and networking
for the creation or re-establishment of national cash coordination
mechanisms where necessary.
- Lead
and convene regular meetings of the Regional Cash Working Group (RCWG) in
Nairobi, ensuring that the content and direction of the meetings
corresponds to regional CTP thematic and coordination priorities
- In
collaboration with the global capacity building team, support the regional
CBO in the implementation of capacity building activities in accordance
with the capacity building strategy and regional priorities. This includes
the components of the Standard Training Package, ToTs, Building Individual
Expertise, and Strengthening Institutional Capacity.
- Work
with the CBO and Administrator to contribute to, approve and validate
regional training plans (for CaLP-led trainings and ToTs), and ensure
effective administrative and logistical systems are in place for training
delivery
- Support
the CBO and the global team in coordinating with agencies wishing to run
CaLP-affiliated trainings in the region
- Support
the global team and CBO in the identification of organisations to
participate in the Strengthening Institutional Capacity program, and
contribute to the implementation of related activities as needed
- Document
good practice and innovations, and ensure information management on
regional and country level, for sharing with the wider regional/global
community of practice.
Qualifications
- A
post-graduate degree in socio-economic, food security, livelihoods, social
science or equivalent.
- At
least 7 years of relevant experience in humanitarian/development
programming, including substantial experience of cash transfer programming
at technical implementation and advisory level for international
organisations / institutions in rapid onset and chronic emergency contexts
- Technically
and operationally experienced in all aspects of the project cycle on CTP,
including market assessment and analysis tools, multi-sectoral /
multi-purpose CTP and a broad understanding of delivery mechanisms,
opportunities and implications presented by new technologies
- Proven
ability to network, influence, negotiate, coordinate, represent and pursue
relevant technical related collaboration work with a proven track record
in influencing multi-lateral organisations, governments or other
significant institutions at global / senior levels.
- A
broad understanding of roles and responsibilities of the international
humanitarian architecture including key actors, global clusters, systems
and processes that underpin humanitarian preparedness, response and early
recovery stemming from experience in working with NGOs as well as donor
and / or UN organisations.
Education
field: Social
science
Education level: College / University, Bachelor's degree
Personal qualities
Education level: College / University, Bachelor's degree
Personal qualities
- Excellent
planning and organisational skills, with ability to manage own workload
and meet organisational and external deadlines.
- Excellent
communication, interpersonal and cross-cultural team playing skills,
together with the ability to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight
of strategic priorities.
- Ability
to project manage complex projects and multidisciplinary/cross-sector
technical work including human resource and financial management skills,
often requiring a high degree of independent initiative, judgement
negotiating and decision making skills.
- Ability
to work independently and with a geographically dispersed team.
- Proven
experience of the major humanitarian donor reporting and proposal
procedures (ECHO, OFDA etc.).
- Proven
management experience.
- Excellent
written and spoken communication skills in English.
- A
sound understanding of the importance of gender and equal opportunities in
humanitarian work.
- Sensitivity
to cultural differences and the ability to work in a wide variety of
cultural contexts and individual team members.
- French
language skills (verbal and written)
- Experience
working in the East Africa region
Language: English
We offer
We offer
- Duration
of contract: 12 months renewable
- Duty
station: Nairobi
- Salary:
According to NRC's general directions
Miscellaneous
info
Travel: Some travelling must be expected
Search criteria:
Travel: Some travelling must be expected
Search criteria:
- Location:
Kenya
- Industry:
Emergency Relief
- Special
field: Executive / Management
- Role: Senior executive
How to
Apply
Visit www.nrc.no to apply online
Deadline for application: 04/09/2016
Visit www.nrc.no to apply online
Deadline for application: 04/09/2016