Norwegian Refugee Council Head of Support Jobs in Ethiopia

The Norwegian Refugee Council is seeking an exceptional professional to join the Ethiopia country programme in as Head of Support.

As one of NRCs largest country programmes in the East Africa & Yemen Region, the Head of Support will provide overall leadership to the Ethiopia support operations.

Our ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience in a similar role as Senior Manager; and is looking for role in which they can utilize their highly developed skills in leadership, strategic thinking and problem solving.

Job description

Provide overall leadership of the Support function including: Finance, HR, Admin, Logistics, IT.

Ensure timely and relevant support to the Area Offices within the functions of HR, Logistics, Finance, Admin and ICT.

Lead on the support function's global ambitions and initiatives

Facilitate the Support functions strategic input to the development of the Country Strategy and Plan of Action

Ensure strong support systems are in place and provide strategic development of country structures, technical systems, human resource capacity and allocation

Ensure overall quality support to project implementation

Responsible for the strategic development of country structures, technical systems, human resource capacity and allocation

Technical line management and capacity building of the support unit

Ensure Country compliance with and adherence to

NRC policies, guidance and handbooks and donor/auditor requirements

Qualifications

Minimum first level university/bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Human Resources, Finance or relevant and related field.

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

Strong leadership skills, with expertise in managing human resources

Proactive with the ability to lead on initiatives and drive change

Practical understanding and experience in finance and logistics

Fluency in English, both written and verbal

Knowledge of the context in Ethiopia is desirable

Previous NRC experience is desirable

Personal qualities

Strategic thinking

Managing performance and development

Empowering and building trust

Managing resources to optimize results

We offer

Duty Station: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Contract Duration: 2 years

Salary/Benefits: Competitive salary & benefits package in a family duty station

NRC may be required to verify the identify of its partners and check that its partners have not been involved in illegal activity.

NRC reserves the right to use electronic screening tools for this purpose.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply online by 29th September, 2018

For more information and job application details, see; Norwegian Refugee Council Head of Support Jobs in Ethiopia

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