CWARO recruits 01 Regional Roving Head of Programme, Central&West Africa(CWA)

Background

The Central and West Africa Regional Office (CWARO) located in Dakar, Senegal, supports and provides oversight to NRC’s country programmes in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. NRC’s programmes and advocacy support families affected by conflict in the shelter, food security and livelihoods, education, water and sanitation, camp management, Protection and legal assistance sectors.  NRC has over 1,3000 employees working on the NRC regional response.

The CWA Regional Roving Head of Programme (HOP) is a member of the Country Management Group (CMG)  and will undertake short-term assignments, up to 6 months, in different NRC country operations. Assignments are based on requests from NRC’s Country Offices. The purpose of the CWA regional Roving HoP position is to develop and ensure implementation of holistic high quality programmes.

As the CWA Regional Roving HoP, you will alsofunction as interim Headof Programmein an existing Central and West Africa NRC country programme. In addition, you may be requested to take on short-term assignments in alignment with programme support. These assignments will be discussed between the employee, the Country Director and the line manager.

1. Role and responsibilities

• Line management for Core Competence Specialists
• Provide programme input to Country Strategy and Plan of Action
• Development of Core Competency strategies that are aligned to regional and Regional priorities and strategies
•  Development of holistic and needs based programmes, including cash-based interventions and market-based programmes
• Identify funding opportunities, develop funding strategies and forecasts
• Grants management, BPO allocations and reporting to donors, including compliance with donor standards
• Quality control, M&E and organizational learning
• Capacity building of all technical staff
• In-country representation
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees in line with the advocacy strategy
• For each new country assignment, a specific work plan with responsibilities will be amended

Critical interfaces

·     Relevant interfaces for this position will be outlined in the Terms of Reference (TOR) for each assignment.

2. Competencies 

• Minimum 4 years’ experience from a senior management position in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Allocation of resources and costs expertise
• Knowledge of cash-based interventions and market based programmes
• Be an active listener; open-minded; excel in analysing information and giving feedback and have a positive attitude toward people
• Fluency in English and French, both written and verbal

JD Regional Roving Head of Programme CWA

Terms of Employment

• Contract type & Duty Station: National Contract  – This position is open to nationals in any locations where NRC is present in Central & West Africa/ any of the location (s) where NRC can legally employ.
• Position on grade 11
• Contract length: 12 months

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